Call to Artists - 36th Annual Fall Festival

City of Fairfax, VA

presents:  

 

36th Annual Fall Festival
Call to Artists

WHAT: City of Fairfax 36th Annual Fall Festival

WHERE: Historic Downtown, City of Fairfax, VA

             3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 

WHEN: October 13, 2012 (rain date Oct. 14), 10am - 5pm; Outdoor 1 day festival

NOTEWORTHY:  

*Fall Festival, a one-day outdoor event, includes over 400 vendors with a public attendance of 25,000 shoppers.  

*Juried event, showcasing only the very best crafters. Great mix of professional Arts & Crafts exhibitors along with a small collection of Gourmet Food vendors sprinkled throughout for atmosphere. 

*Event is free to the public.

*Event is geared to the vendor.

*On-line registration for crafters convenience - http://www.juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=home_new

*Event brochure is distributed to 40,000 households.  

*Event web site provides up-to-date information with a listing of vendors.  

*Additional event advertising includes oversize signage at City highway entrances, event listings, ads on the back of public transportation buses, in local and national newspapers, on cable television and local radio stations and social media.

*FREE exhibitor parking.  

*Entertainment programs - live music, performers.  

*We strive to bring the customers to you.

The City of Fairfax would like to invite you to participate in the 36th annual Fall Festival. What started out as a small market for artisans to display their wares has grown to a festival with over 400 arts, crafts, information, food & gourmet food vendors, children's activities, classic car show, amusement rides and fabulous musical entertainment. This year's festival hosts three stages with music and entertainment for all ages.  Even though we have grown up, we still consider ourselves very much a hometown community with a hometown festival.   

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:  

Deadline: Open 'till each media category is filled with qualified exhibitors. 

Click HERE for an Application and Guidelines.  

For more information please log onto http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/FallFestival/FallFestival.asp for http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/VendorInformation.asp or call Mitzi Taylor with the City of Fairfax Parks & Recreation at (703) 385-1710 or email mitzi.taylor@fairfaxva.gov.

MORA & ROSENCRANTZ - Artists Reception & Party

IS PLEASED TO PRESENT '& Rosencrantz' is the first New York solo exhibition of noted St. Petersburg photographer, Dmitry Sokolenko. '& Rosencrantz', prompted by the Tom Stoppard's existential tragicomedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, investigates themes of individuality, rationality and irreverence as they coalesce around politics today. Please see www.moramuseum.org for further details and related events.  or contact us at mora.museums@gmail.com or (917)449-2842. For directions to the Dino Eli Gallery please click here.

To pay or Not to Pay: Follow the Law or Be a Black Swan

Adam T. Klein To pay or not to pay: Follow the law or be a Black SwanEvent: Friday Mar. 9, 2012 Join us for breakfast as NYWIFT presents a panel discussion on internships, training programs and related employment issues in partnership with the law firm Outten & Golden LLP, which represents executives and employees in advertising, film and television and also litigates class actions in the wage and hour and discrimination arena.  After the Black Swan case, the legal guidelines for internship programs is an issue that every entertainment company should take seriously. This presentation will focus on the legal issues involved in that case and  provide models for successful training programs and other compensation related issues for freelancers and contract employees in the film and television industry. The panel of legal, human resources and training experts will discuss how employers can avoid wage and hour violations, including unpaid overtime and minimum wages, off-the-clock practices (not paying workers for all time worked), time shaving, overtime avoidance by mis-classifying employees and unlawful deductions from wages. Sandra Forman began her career working in HR during the early years of the A&E cable network. Since 1988 she has been the Administrator of the Directors Guild of America Assistant Director Training Program, guiding an annually selected group of trainees through the rigors of film, TV and commercial production. She is the Administrator of the DGA Commercial Qualifications List accrediting Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers for DGA membership in conjunction with the AICP (Association of Independent Commercial Producers). Adam T. Klein (pictured above) is a partner of Outten & Golden LLP and is the chair of the firm's Class Action Practice Group. His practice is limited to the prosecution of class action and impact litigation of employment discrimination and wage and hour claims. Klein presently serves as lead or co-lead plaintiffs' counsel in numerous major class action lawsuits involving discrimination claims in the financial services industry and challenges to the use of credit and criminal history records for employment. He has testified before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Congress on issues relating to employment law and is a frequent lecturer at the American Bar Association and other bar associations and organizations such as the American Constitution Society and the Impact Fund. Tanya L. Menton is Vice President, Litigation and Employment Practices, in the ABC, Inc. Legal Department and co-chair of the Employment Practices Group of The Walt Disney Company’s Legal Department. She counsels the Company and its various divisions and stations on employment and commercial matters. She also conducts training and internal investigations and negotiates talent and executive employment agreements. She also oversees the Company’s compliance with EEO laws, including development of Affirmative Action plans. Previously, Menton was associated with the law firms of Townley & Updike (New York) and O’Melveny & Myers (Los Angeles), where she represented employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Wendi S. Lazar (moderator), Partner & Co-Chair of the Executives and Professionals Practice Group at Outten & Golden LLP, has been practicing law since 1993 with a focus on representing employees in the negotiation of executive employment agreements, non-competition and severance agreements, and multinational employment issues. She also advises clients and attorneys concerning employment-related immigration and international law. Lazar recently co-authored as Co-Editor-In-Chief, "Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Employment Law: An International Survey," published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. and previously co-authored "Employees’ Privacy Rights in the Digital Age," published in the New York Law Journal. She is Chair of the National Employment Lawyers Association’s Executives and Professionals Committee and is Diversity Co-Chair and member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Labor & Employment Section. Lazar has also been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers of America. Use the hashtag #NYWIFT in your tweets!   Last updated: Mar. 2, 2012 Event Information To pay or Not to Pay: Follow the Law or Be a Black Swan Date/Time: Friday, Mar. 9, 2012 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Contintental breakfast will be served. Pricing: Free Location: Outten & Golden LLP 3 park Avenue at 34th Street 29th Floor

New Works from P. Lewis

New Works From
P. Lewis

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Moonlight Spotlight - Art Exhibit & Wine Tasting

Londonderry Fine Art
The Art of Michael James Toomy

Please join us on March 9th, 2012 at the Moonlight Meadery for an evening of fine art & wine tasting. Stop in and view some of the artist's most provocative award winning works, including: "Not to Speak is to Betray. Not to Act is to Condemn." and "Throwaway" as well as new paintings in the Celebrity Series. Plus taste some great wines & meads from Moonlight Meadery.

Michael James Toomy,

Londonderry Fine Art

Moonlight Spotlight
Art Exhibit & Wine Tasting
Date: March 9, 2012
Time: 5pm. to 8pm.
Location: Moonlight Meadery
Meadery 23 Londonderry Rd. Unit 17. Londonderry, Nh. 03053
Contact Information:
Andy Mack Jr.
andy@andymackjr.com

Call to Artists - Fine Art Festivals in Montauk

The Montauk Artists' Association
presents:

 
Two Great Shows on the Green!
Call to Artists

***Memorial Day Event Deadline Near!***

WHAT:  Two fine art festivals in the nation's premier summer vacation location.

WHERE: The Village Green, Montauk, NY

WHEN: Memorial Day Festival
           Friday, Saturday and Sunday
           May 25, 26 and 27, 2012 (NOTE: Third Day Added!)

           Art Show on the Green
           Friday, Saturday and Sunday
           August 17, 18 and 19, 2012

NOTEWORTHY:

*Both events ranked in Art Fair Source Book Top 100 festivals for 2011!

*There are only 95 booth spaces on the Green.

*Great, high traffic venue during the summer's busiest weekends.

*Thursday afternoon setup for tents; 6 a.m. - noon Friday for art.

*Professional security Friday and Saturday nights, 6 p.m. - 6 a.m.

*No jury fee.

*Booth Fee: $350; limited double spaces available at $700.

*Intensive magazine, newspaper and radio advertising throughout the Hamptons.

*Extremely upscale community of both residents and visitors.

*For more details about the shows, click HERE
Known as the "Playground of the Rich", the Hamptons on New York's Long Island have long been a mecca for art and artists.  A perennial favorite among the area's wealthy residents, second home owners and summer vacationers, the Montauk Artists' Association's Show on the Green, held every August on Montauk's fabulous Village Green, was joined in 2011 by a newer, but equally popular event at the same location: the Memorial Day Weekend Art Show. 

These festivals include only fine art; no crafts, production work or buy-sell are permitted. The exhibitor limit insures high artistic quality, excellent booth exposure and many sales opportunities to showgoers.  Artists experience annual visits by Hamptons residents and visitors who regularly attend. Amenities include close free parking, easy setup and teardown, supportive staff and volunteers. Very strong community support.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadlines:

Memorial Day Weekend Show
March 15, 2012

August Show on the Green
May 15, 2012


For more details, artist's prospectus, and application, visit: http://www.montaukartistsassociation.org

Email inquiries to: montaukart@aol.com

You may also contact by telephone:
Anne Weissman
Event Director
To April 15: 772-879-1236
After April 15: 631-668-5336

Solo Show at the JAS Gallery