Call to Artists - Saratoga Rotary Art Show

55th Annual

 Saratoga Rotary Art Show

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Juried Art Show
WHERE: West Valley College, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA       

WHEN: May 6, 2012 Sunday 9 am to 5 pm

           

NOTEWORTHY:

*Extensive advertising and promotion

*Rotarians provide hospitality

*Rotarians provide booth sitters

*Anticipated attendance 20,000+

*Application fee: $ 25

*Booth fees:
    Early registration: $175 (must be received by February 27, 2012)
    Standard: $225 (after February 27)
    Outside USA: Fee waived (must be received by February 27, 2012 )

*A limited number of double booths are available.

This is one of the largest one-day, juried art shows in the Western United States. The event has a strong buyer profile Saratoga and the surrounding Los Gatos area ranking in the top 100 wealthiest US zip codes. Artist hospitality includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. Saratoga Rotary Art Show has long tradition as wonderful community event and to raise funds for non-profit organizations. Over the years the Show has grown in size and stature. We are proud that the Saratoga Rotary Art Show has returned over $ 2 million to non-profit and charitable organizations through the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation and its grant process.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Application deadline: January 23, 2012

Apply online at: www.saratogarotary.org/artshow

For more information contact Festival Productions, Artists@SaratogaRotary.org or 408-725-2434

Call to Artists - Covington Art Fair

Covington Art Fair

 
Call to Artists

WHAT:  Premier Fine Art Show in Fort Wayne Area

WHERE: Covington Shopping Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           June 23 & 24, 2012

NOTEWORTHY:

*Art Fair Source Book Top 100 Ranked Fine Art Festival, 2010.

*Limited to 100 juried fine artists in 10 categories.

*Loyal, long-term repeat customer base.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($25/$175); double booths are available at $350.

*Friday setup; drive/park at space for load-in and load-out.

*24-hour security; booth sitters; all-day private artist hospitality center.

*For more details about the show, click HERE
The Covington Art Fair has grown into one of the best fine art fairs in the region.  In its 20th consecutive year of operation, the festival features a unique variety of local, regional and national artists.  Set in one of the area's most unique shopping destinations, Covington Plaza, the event augments the artists' displays with fine dining and great specialty shops that are a magnet for upscale customers.

Jazz music accompanies the high-quality art.  Thousands of attendees exude a spirit of excitement and camarderie with the exhibiting artists.  Artist hospitality is unmatched, making every artist feel welcome.  And as a special benefit, artists park right at their booths!

NOW ACCEPTING INQUIRIES.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE JANUARY 20, 2012

Deadline:
February 29, 2012

Notification:
April 6, 2012

Booth Fee Due:
May 18, 2012

For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.asheragency.com
Email inquiries to:
glendas@asheragency.com

You may also contact by telephone:
Glenda Stoppenhagen
800-900-7031
260-424-3373

Call to Artists - Cottonwood Art Festival

Cottonwood Art Festival

There's An Art to Having Fun!

 Call to Artists 

 
What: Fine Arts Festival

Where: Richardson, Texas

When:  Saturday and Sunday

            May 5-6, 2012

            Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm; Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm 

  

NOTEWORTHY: 

*Bi-annual event in May and October

*Ranked among the nation's top art festivals every year

*240 participating artists

*Jury/Booth Fees - $30/$425

*Free Parking

*Night security and uniformed police officers during the show

*Friday Night Artist Party

*Boothsitters

*Boy Scouts on site to help unload and load

*Thursday night load in for local artists

*Strong community support

Cottonwood Art Festival takes place in Richardson, Texas, an affluent suburb just seconds from Dallas.  This event is held in a beautiful, shady park setting. It's professionally run by very attentive staff/volunteers who pay attention to artists' needs and treat the artists with southern hospitality. Strong community support, loyal patrons, educated collectors and acquisitive art lovers make for large crowds and one of the finest art festivals in the country. 

Now Accepting Applications:

Deadline:

January 13, 2012

Notification:

January 27, 2012

Booth Fee Due:

February 10, 2012

Must apply at www.zapplication.org

For more Information:

www.cottonwoodartfestival.com  

You may also contact:

Serri Ayers

Festival Director

972-744-4582

serri.ayers@cor.gov

Director's Cut 2012

“Director’s Cut 2012” Opens at Art League of Long Island February 11

Anthony Catania - "Vihreä"

“Director’s Cut 2012” is back by popular demand with a new group of
dynamic young artists.  Get a preview of what art in the new decade
may look like as the Art League of Long Island presents a talent
showcase that best represents the individual voice in the collective
from the art departments of Long Island’s colleges and universities.

To see what a new generation is thinking and doing in the realm of
visual art, fourteen colleges and university gallery directors or art
department heads on Long Island were asked to select a promising
student or recent graduate to participate in this unique exhibition.
The response was enthusiastic.

The institutions taking part are Adelphi University, Dowling College,
Farmingdale State College, Hofstra University, Long Island University,
New York Institute of Technology, St. Joseph’s College, SUNY Old
Westbury, and SUNY Stony Brook.

Don Hee Lee - "Conjunction"

Among the young artists on view are Anthony Catania’s works on
environmental issues, nominated by Professor Stephen Lamia at Dowling
College; Dong Hee Lee’s spherical molten glue cellular installation,
chosen by Graduate Director, Seung Lee at LIU C.W.Post campus; Kaitlyn
Yale’s vibrant portraits chosen by Professor Laurie Fendrich at
Hofstra University; prints focused on intimate objects by Katarzyna
Bator for the undergraduate program and vivacious carnival paintings
representing his culture by Jaleel Akaloo representing the Masters
Program, both selected by Eliz Alahverdian, Director of Exhibitions at
Adelphi University.

The exhibit also will feature the multilayered complex textural image
by Michael Capobianco, nominated by Catherine Bernard from SUNY Old
Westbury campus and Drawings by Dan Hess chosen by Stephanie Dinkins,
the director of graduate program SUNY Stony Brook. Rounding out the
exhibition are the prints by Arianna Warner chosen by Professor Nobuho
Nagasawa for the undergraduate program at SUNY Stony Brook; the
manipulated self-portrait of Christina Xenophontos recommended by
Peter Voci of NYIT; and Erica Mailand’s abstracted figure drawings
nominated by the Professor Dawn Lee at St. Joseph’s College in
Patchogue.

Amanda Reilly - "Pressure Points"

The exhibit is on view in the Art League’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery
February 11 through March 18.  An artist’s reception takes place
Sunday, February 12 from 3pm – 5pm.

The Art League’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery is open to the general
public free of charge, Monday through Friday 9am – 4pm, and on
Saturday and Sunday 11am -4pm.  The gallery is located at 107 East
Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, NY.  For more information call (631)
462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.

Call to Artists - Lubbock Arts Festival

Lubbock Arts Festival

Call to Artists

WHAT:    34th Annual Fine Art and Fine Craft Event

WHERE:  Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, Texas

WHEN:    Thursday - Sunday
              April 12-15, 2012

              Hours:
                 Thursday, April 12, 2012, Premiere Night 6 pm - 9 pm
                 Friday, April 13, 2012, 10 am - 7 pm
                 Saturday, April 14, 2012, 10 am - 7pm
                 Sunday, April 15, 2012, 12 pm - 5 pm

NOTEWORTHY:

*The largest fine art, fine craft event in West Texas.  Over 30,000 people attended the 2011 Lubbock Arts Festival. 

*Booth artists enjoy a 100% indoor, air conditioned venue, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

*No commission is charged, only a flat booth rate. 

*The $50,000 advertising campaign for the event includes print, radio, television, billboards, and electronic media.

*Artist amenities include volunteer booth sitters, access to a private hospitality area stocked with refreshments, and lunch is provided on Friday and Saturday.  Other amenities: host hotel with special rate, twenty-four hour security, free parking, and wireless internet.

*Booth Fees: $350 - 10' x 10' Pipe & Drape with 500 watts of electricity; $425 - 10'x 10' (Corner) Pipe & Drape with 500 watts of electricity; $500 - 10'x20' Pipe & Drape with 1,000 watts of electricity.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline: 

January 13, 2012

Application through www.zapplication.org

Jury Date:

February 11, 2012

Notification:

February 25, 2012

Booth Fee Due:

March 11, 2012

For more details and artist's prospectus, visit:

www.zapplication.org

E-mail inquires to:

Vanessa Hocutt-Jehangiri, Program Coordinator

assistant@lubbockarts.org

You may also contact by telephone:

(806)  744-2787

Or visit our website, www.lubbockarts.org

Allan Gorman - Abstract Journeys

a l l a n   g o r m a n  -  a b s t r a c t   j o u r n e y s

  

a solo exhibition of new paintings at  

 The Art Gallery | Sussex County Community College

One College Hill, Newton, NJ

       

January 23 - February 27, 2012

There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 6-8 pm

For more information and directions please visit: http://www.sussex.edu

   _______________

 

Also on view in January:

Art Connections 8

George Segal Galleries | Montclair State University 

 

1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ

January 17 - February 18. 2012 

An artists reception to be held on Sunday, January 22 from 2-5 pm

For more information and directions please visit: http://www.montclair.edu

 

andMid-Atlantic New Painting Exhibition

Ridderhoff Martin Gallery - University of Mary Washington Galleries

1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg VA

January 20 - February 24. 2012 

 

An artists reception to be held on Thursday, January 19 from 6-8 pm

For more information and directions please visit: http://galleries.umw.edu/visitor-information/ 

Call to Artists - Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair

Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair

Call to Artists

WHAT:    Fine Art and Fine Craft Fair

WHERE: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL

WHEN:  Saturday and Sunday 

            September 8 & 9, 2012

            Friday night Preview Event - September 7th  
NOTEWORTHY:

*130 participating artists. 

 

*Loyal, long-term repeat customer base. 

 

*Jury/Booth Fees $25/$280 add $25 for electricity, available to first 60 requests.

*15w x 10d booth space. Double spaces available.

*Over $6000 in artist awards.

*Complimentary Friday evening pizza, Saturday & Sunday coffee & donuts, Saturday evening buffet dinner and artist awards ceremony.

*Assigned on-site parking spaces.

*Discounted hotel rates.

*Off-site camping facilities in the area.

*24-hour security; day time boothsitters.

 

*For more details about the show, click HERE

Celebrating its 36th year, The Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair has grown into one of the largest events in the region.  Held annually the weekend after Labor Day, The Cedarhurst Art and Craft Fair is an open air event situated among the large scale art of Kuenz Sculpture Park on the grounds of Cedarhurst in southern Illinois. In addition to the annual Art & Craft Fair, visitors to Cedarhurst will also enjoy the 5 art exhibition galleries of Mitchell Museum, and the beautiful lake, woods and trails throughout the sculpture park. Mt. Vernon lies at the crossroads of I-57 and I-64 and attracts visitors to the fair from southern Illinois, St. Louis, MO, Springfield, IL, Evansville, IN and Paducah, KY. Music entertainment and food concessions accompany the art fair and (according to reviews) artist hospitality keeps many artists returning to this show!

NOW ACCEPTING INQUIRIES.

 

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE JANUARY 1, 2012 

 

Application Deadline: 
March 1, 2012

Notification:
April 15, 2012

Booth Fee Due:
May 15, 2012

For more details, artist's prospectus, and to print an application, visit: 

www.cedarhurst.org 

Email inquiries to:
linda@cedarhurst.org
You may also contact by telephone:
Linda Wheeler

618-242-1236 ext. 234