45th Annual Towsontown Spring Festival

Towson Chamber of Commerce
presents: 

 
45th Annual Towsontown
Spring Festival
Call to Artists

What: 45th Annual Towsontown Spring Festival 2012   

  

Where: Towson, MD Courthouse Square & Surrounding Streets

  

When: Saturday, May 5th (10-7pm) & Sunday, May 6th (1-7pm)

  

This is a banner year for the Towsontown Spring Festival - we are celebrating the fesetival's 45th anniversary! Our festival has grown from a small street side event to the largest outdoor festival in Maryland and one of the largest on the East Coast. Well over 250,000 visitors patronize the two day event that offers more than 450 vendors, four entertainment stages with over 50 acts and numerous national attractions.

  

This event draws patrons from a six state area including Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and beyond. Locally, all five major T.V. broadcasting stations cover our event, advertising it a week before and then having live coverage during the actual event. 

  

In addition, we have made arrangements for all 15 local radio stations to have a presence at the festival in exchange for one week of heavy promotion during their prime advertising hours. Our three local newspapers also feature human interest stories relating to the festival the week prior to the festival. 

  

What makes our event so unique is that there is truly something here for everyone. Our aim is to enhance this wonderful Towson tradition by emphasizing a strengthening of family values and community spirit while appealing to all ages. Because of that, your marketing "audience" is quite diversified. From families with small children to senior citizens - the Towson festival draws them all. And with over 25 colleges within a 25 mile radius of Towson the festival provides relief from those end of the year "finals." For them, the Towson festival is a "must attend event." 

Special Appearance! FREE UNCLE JACK CONCERT-May 4th (5:30-9pm) Circuit Courthouse Plaza. Enjoy some Funk * Disco * Motown to kick off the Big Event!

For more details and application, please visit:  www.towsontownspringfestival.com

Email: info@towsonchamber.com

Or call: 410-825-1144

Call to Artists - Missouri Festival for the Arts 2012

MOSAICS,  

Missouri Festival for the Arts, 2012

 
Call to Artists

What:  MOSAICS, Missouri Festival for the Arts, 2012

Where: Historic Old Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri near the banks of the Missouri River and the First State Capitol of Missouri 

When: September 14-16, 2012

NOTEWORTHY: 

*Limited to 120 juried artists in varied media including painting, clay, sculpture, photography, print making, pastels, drawing, wood, jewelry, metalwork, glass, art to wear and mixed media. 

*MOSAICS 18th festival. 

*Promotion of the event to the art-buying public in newspapers, radio, television, press releases, signage and social media across the St. Louis metropolitan area.

*$5,000 in cash pries awarded to participating artists.

*Jury/Booth fees are $25/$265 for a single booth, with corner and double booths available.

*Artist amenities include booth sitting, cold water delivered to booths, complimentary artist reception on Friday evening, complimentary artist breakfast on Sunday morning, restaurants within the festival area, and seciurity provided day and night.

Join 120 juried and invited artists at the eighteenth annual MOSAICS, Missouri Festival For the Arts - 2012 along scenic historic North Main Street in St. Charles, Missouri, site of the first Capitol of Missouri, next to the banks of the beautiful Missouri River.  

Outstanding live entertainment compliments the MOSAICS festival experience, featuring a variety of performing artists from across the region offering traditional favorites and eclectic stylings. Appearances by the St. Charles Fife and Drum Corps add a historical dimension to the period architecture of the area. 

Proceeds from MOSAICS provides support to youth art activities including Mentor Me operated by the Foundry Art Centre which is within one block of the festival.  MOSAICS is operated and managed by a dedicated group of volunteers providing continuity, constant improvement and a congenial atmosphere.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Deadline:  May 15, 2012

Notification: June 1, 2012

Booth Fee due:  Upon invitation and acceptance to the festival by June 20, 2012.

Apply at www.Zapplication.org 

More information on Zapplication.org, Twitter,  Facebook and at http://www.stcharlesmosaics.org.  

Information on historic St. Charles can be found at

www.historicstcharles.com.

Call to Artists - International Izmir Art Biennial

Art Spring 2012

One more time the Brazilian art is the centerpiece in New York City. Art Spring 2012/Contacto New York shows to the capital of the world the art work of 19 artists, most of them originally from Brazil. The mix of nationalities brings a unique contemporary atmosphere. The exhibition takes place at Ward-Nasse Gallery from May 1^st through May 30^th 2012, and it will delight the public with a variety of colors and detailed sculptures.

                 Curated by Leda Maria, a Brazilian fine artist herself, Art Spring 2012/Contacto New York is open to all of the art lovers and to those who want to dive in a colorful and vibrant world.

             Here are the participant artists: Aissata Pinto da Costa, Amanda Dolan, Angela de Assis, Angela Lintz, Beth Miguez, Cilene Cooke, Edward Colarik, Fernanda Guimarães, Flory Menezes, Geraldo Lamego, Giovanni Femia, Helena Tróia, Ines Aviz, Jane Bastos, Maria Marita, Meeg Hai, Regina Brandão, Jarek Klin and Vanessa Nahoul.

                Organized by the acclaimed fine artist Flory Menezes, Art Spring 2012/Contacto New York will be officially open on May 5^th, from 7pm to 10pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11am - 6pm, Sunday 1pm – 6pm.

            Located in the SoHo, Ward-Nasse Gallery is a non-profit space specially created for any artist in New York City. Founded by Harry Nasse, the gallery exhibits from traditional to experimental art forms. Thousands of artists have started their career at Ward-Nasse Gallery. Among them is the American experimental performance artist, composer and musician Laurie Anderson.

SERVICE:

WHAT? Art Spring 2012/Contacto New York

WHEN? May 1^st – May 30^th 2012

WHERE? Ward-Nasse Gallery – 178 Prince Street, Soho, New York – (212) 925-6951

www.ward-nassegallery.net

www.wardnasse.org

Carthage Contemporary Art Exhibition

Call to Arists - Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival

5th Annual Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival 

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival

WHERE: Bar Harbor, Maine

WHEN: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
           August 10 - 12, 2012
           Friday Preview Party, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday 10-8; Sunday 10-5

NOTEWORTHY:

*5th Annual Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival in summer vacation mecca.

*Limited to 55 professionally juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($35/$325); Spaces with electricity are $350. 

*Cash Awards  (2011 total: $2000). 

*Friday setup 11 - 6; booths close to drive-up.

*Artists' amenities include free reserved parking next to site, water, coffee and breakfast muffins on site Saturday and Sunday. New for 2012--catered lunches delivered to artist's booths Saturday and Sunday.

*Attendance estimate: 7 - 10,000.

*For more details about the show, click HERE
This high-season summer event is held on the grounds of one of Bar Harbor's premier luxury hotels, the Bar Harbor Inn, strategically located in the center of town on the harbor waterfront.  Artists and patrons alike agree that the location is an ideal venue for this upscale arts festival. The show features "early-bird" jurying (January 10) at the applicant's discretion , enabling artists to plan their summer trip and hotel reservations months in advance; see show website for details.

Held at the peak of Bar Harbor, Maine's, famous summer season, the event caters to summer residents and vacationers from among the nation's economic elite. Highly visible and well promoted, the festival draws art-savvy buyers who value unique, collectible work from top-quality artists nationwide. The show actively promotes artists to area businesses and galleries for opportunities that go beyond the weekend.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Applications available at: www.zapplication.org

Deadline:
July 18, 2011

Note: "Early Bird" Jury: January 10, 2012

Notification:
Early Bird: January 11  

Other than those selecting "Early Bird" Jurying: July 29, 2011

For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, contact:

Marc Fink, Director
in_a_cloud@hotmail.com

http://www.marcfink.com/BHFAF2012 

You may also contact by telephone:
Marc Fink
423-486-7030 or
207-244-9107

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Chris Trueman graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2003, earning dual BFA degrees in Painting and Digital Media. He relocated to southern California to attend Claremont Graduate University, earning a MFA with a concentration in Painting in 2010. Trueman currently teaches Painting at Fullerton College and has previously taught at Chapman University. He has guest lectured at Chapman University, Pomona College and Santa Ana College. Trueman has exhibited his work in numerous exhibitions in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and internationally in Milan, Italy. Recently his work was selected to be included in the exhibition, "To Live and Paint in LA" at the Torrance Art Museum. While at CGU he was the recipient of numerous awards including the Ann Peppers Foundation Fellowship, a Claremont Graduate University Merit Fellowship and a faculty recommended Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nomination. Trueman's work was included in the publication of New American Paintings MFA Edition (#87).

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