The Arts Council of Wilmington & NHC invites artists to Paint Out Wilmington!, an annual plein air event in Wilmington, NC, October 11-17, 2015. Both painter and subject must be outdoors, and photographs are not used. The event is open to any artist who uses oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, pencil, or pen/ink.
Artists will find no shortage of picturesque backdrops in downtown Wilmington, which features nearly two miles of Riverwalk along the Cape Fear River and a 230+ block National Register Historic District.
Sponsored by the Arts Council of Wilmington, in association with the Wilmington Art Association, Paint Out Wilmington! 2015 will feature Adult and Youth divisions. The opening event will showcase youth ages 12-18 in a one-day plein air event on Sunday, October 11, 2015. The exhibition and sale will take place in Bijou Park in downtown Wilmington on Sunday, October 11, 2015.
The Adult Division will run from Sunday, October 11, through Friday, October 16, 2015. The exhibition and sale will take place in and around Bijou Park in downtown Wilmington on Saturday, October 17, 2015.
WHERE:
Paint Out Wilmington! will be held within the prescribed boundaries of Water St. to 17th St. from the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to the Isabel Holmes Bridge.
ENTRY FEES:
The entry fee for the Adult Division is $30. There is no entry fee for the Youth Division.
AWARDS:
Adult Division: Cash prizes will be awarded to: Best of Show - $1000; Second Place - $500; and Third Place - $250. A People’s Choice Award and five (5) Honorable Mention Citations will also be awarded.
Youth Division: Cash prizes will be awarded to Best of Show - $100; Second Place - $50; and Third Place - $25.
THE JUROR:
Chad Smith has shown in national juried exhibitions including: Finger Lakes Plein Air (Best of Show), Plein Air Easton! (Honorable Mention), American Impressionist Society’s Annual National Juried Exhibitions, and Crested Butte Plein Air Invitationals, to name a few. Smith, who recently spent a month painting and teaching in Ireland, has gallery representation in New York, Colorado, Florida, South Carolina and is collected internationally. He currently resides in Durham, NC.
Complete rules and registration form are available at www.artswilmington.org.
Rhonda Bellamy
Executive Director
MEETING THIS WEEK!
Thursday, September 10, at the Arboretum.
CALL TO ARTISTS!
CAMERON ART MUSEUM invites Proposals for Original Lantern Designs for
Art of IlluminationArtist-Made Lantern Juried Exhibitionas part of CAM’s bread & lights festival
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
Artists are strongly encouraged to explore both contemporary and traditional media in the preparation of lantern proposals to be used for jury selection. Completed lanterns are NOT required for proposal submission. (Proposal deadline: October 7; completed lantern deadline: November 13.) The event will be held November 21--December 6, 2015 and will showcase the creativity and artistry in the area. Our festival website breadandlights.org will be up soon after Labor Day.PROPOSAL ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 11:59 pm
Please share with fellow artists!
For questions or submissions, please email info@breadandlights.org.
OFFER FROM TOM CONWAY
Hi Everyone:
You are cordially invited to a workshop sponsored by Arts in Wilmington on “The Arts & Fundraising.”
When: Tuesday September 15, 2015 from 3:30 – 5:00PM
Where: Northeast Public Library on Military Cutoff Rd., Wil.
Who: Tom Conway, Fund-Raising Consultant
For Whom: Directors of Arts Org., Board Members, Other Volunteers, Development Officers
Why: Learn about creating a balanced fundraising program and the resources required for success.
How: Send an email to: tconway@conwaycompany.com to register.
Fee: None, but must pre-register.
Thank you!
Tom Conway. 910.685.5084 – mobile.
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