eblast April 26, 2016

Fountainside Art Exhibition

Local artists from Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach and surrounding areas will line
the sidewalks of Lumina Station for the spring Fountainside Art Exhibition on

April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m..

A portion of the proceeds will benefit DREAMS of Wilmington, a local, non-profit 

organization dedicated to providing youth in need with high-quality programming in the literary, visual and performing arts.
Several WAA artists will be participating. Come by and see them. 

Event guests will be able to browse the art from 18 local specialty artisans, enjoy live jazz music courtesy of the Doug Irving Trio, and shop the locally owned, delightfully unique boutiques of Lumina Station, also opening at 10:00 a.m. 

For more information about Lumina Station and to view the full list of participating artists, visit Lumina Station’s event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1132527123425593/.
Lumina Station can also be found on Instagram and Twitter. 

EVENT: Fountainside Art Exhibition

DATE: Saturday, April 30, 2016

TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Lumina Station

1900 Eastwood Road

Wilmington, NC 28403

Call for Artists

The Calabash, NC/Carolina Soul Festival is excited to announce its inaugural commemorative poster contest.

The mission of the Carolina Soul Festival is to encourage a culture of wellness and respect for the Earth and our community through an awareness of health, nutrition, fitness, relaxation, art, music and mental attitudes.
The poster contest is open to all artists eighteen years of age and older. Artists may submit an original 2D painting for consideration to be used to promote the one-day festival and to be offered for sale during the festival.
Deadline for submission is August 4, 2016. Submissions can be dropped off between August 1-4, 2016.
The event will be September 10, 2016 from 10 a.m to 6 p.m.
Full information and requirements may be found at www.carolinasoulfestival.com
Please contact artists.carolinasoulfest@gmail.com for questions.

Looking Ahead
Art in the Arboretum will be held September 30 through October 2 this year.
The deadline for entries will be during the middle of August, a little earlier than in previous years.
Make your plans!

eblast April 19, 2016

 

Opportunity

 

 

Throughout 2016 the North Carolina State Park system will be celebrating its centennial.

Each park is planning its own special events to commemorate the event.

 

Lake Waccamaw will be having their big celebration on May 14. 

They are planning for music, games and food and would like to have some artists and craftspeople to set up booths with items to sell.

 

There is no charge at all to the artists.There is no entry fee or percentage of sales taken.

 

The artists would need to provide their own booths and/or tents for this one day event.

There is no actual deadline, but the planners would like to know by May 12 if you are coming so they can arrange a place for your booth.

 

If you are interested in participating, please contact Chet Sechrest at 910-818-0387

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SilverArts CALL FOR ARTISTS

 

DEADLINE to enter MONDAY, April 25^th

 

WAA sponsored “Exhibition and Sale”     May 20 - 22, 2016

Venue:  theArtWorks^tm ,   200 Willard St.

Please send in your entry forms or drop them of at the YMCA post marked no later then March 25th----

SilverArts is a statewide Art Competition for artists 50 and over.  The Wilmington Art Association in partnership with the YMCA and the Senior Games by the Sea is sponsoring the Visual Arts and the Heritage Arts of the SilverArts.   

The SilverArts event is also an opportunity to exhibit and sell your creations in a 3 day event.

 

·         Entry fee is $15.00

·         5 pieces of art work can be entered into Visual Arts and Heritage Arts—

                     Note: only 3 pieces in any one sub-category are allowed. ex: 3 mixed media and 2 oils.

·         BIN WORK will be accepted: 2D--10 pieces and  3D--5 pieces 

·         Each sub-category---oils, acrylic, watercolor, woodwork, pottery, etc. will be judged separately (no uploading of images required

• Commission only 20%--- all proceeds go to the WAA

·         Private Reception and Award Ceremony for artists and guests.

·         Exhibition and Sale 3 day Event for Visual Arts and Heritage Arts.

 

Complete details about the SilverArts requirements are in the entry form.

 

                                  ENTRY FORMS ONLINE:  Wilmington Art Association website http://www.wilmington-art.org      

                                  ENTRY FORMS can be PICKED UP at the following locations:  theArtWorks^tm, 200 Willard St. 

 

For questions or assistance for Visual Arts and Heritage Arts contact Erika Lawrence 910.792.9378

 

eblast April 12, 2016

 

Letter from the United Way of the Cape Fear Area

 

Hello!

 

I work for a nonprofit in Wilmington, NC and we’re celebrating our 75th Anniversary this year.  We’re throwing a huge anniversary party in June. The event will have a 1940s theme to honor the beginning of our United Way back in 1941. Our event is on Saturday, June 11th at Audi Cape Fear. We are looking for an artist who could come to the event and do a live painting. We would then have a raffle through the summer with a winner chosen at our annual Campaign Kickoff in September. We would later want to create prints of the commissioned piece of artwork.

 

We wanted a piece of art that captured the essence of our 75 years in the Cape Fear Area and the impact on the local community. We feel that having a live painting at our 75^th Anniversary Party, with all of our local partners, past board members, donors and volunteers would be a great way to capture this feel.

 

We are reaching out to local artists to see if there is any interest out there. We would love to have something tangible to commemorate the past 75 years of UWCFA. I am attaching our 75^th Anniversary invitation and our 75^th Anniversary Sponsorship packet. Sponsorship at any level includes yearlong recognition and listing on 75^th Anniversary promotional materials.

 

Please let me know if this is something you would be interested in and we can discuss further.

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

 

Best,

-Gina

 

5919 Oleander Dr., Suite 115

Arboretum Center Building II

Wilmington, NC  28403

910-798-3911

910-798-3917 (fax)

www.uwcfa.org

 

 

Opportunity

 

 

Sabrina Dionne

disAbility Resource Center

Consumer Services Coordinator

140 C Cinema Drive

Wilmington, NC 28403

910-815-6618 (p)

910-815-6658 (f)

sabrina.dionne@drc-cil.org

www.drc-cil.org

Franklin Square Gallery Summer Regional Show

The show will run from May 30 through June 18.
WAA members have been invited to submit art for the show until the deadline of May 14.
For information, you may call Carol Kidd at 910-253-3532 or email her at carolskis@earthlink.com
Here is the Franklin Square home page.

Silver Arts

SilverArts CALL FOR ARTISTS

 

DEADLINE to enter Monday, April 25^th

 

WAA sponsored “Exhibition and Sale”     May 20 - 22, 2016

Venue:  theArtWorks^tm ,   200 Willard St.

 

SilverArts is a statewide Art Competition for artists 50 and over.  The Wilmington Art Association in partnership with the YMCA and the Senior Games by the Sea is sponsoring the Visual Arts and the Heritage Arts of the SilverArts.   Opportunity to exhibit and sell your creations in a 3 day event.

·         Entry fee is $15.00

·         5 pieces of art work can be entered into Visual Arts and Heritage Arts—

                     Note: only 3 pieces in any one sub-category are allowed. ex: 3 mixed media and 2 oils.

·         BIN WORK will be accepted: 2D--10 pieces and  3D--5 pieces 

·         Each sub-category---oils, acrylic, watercolor, woodwork, pottery, etc. will be judged separately (no uploading of images required)  

·         Private Reception and Award Ceremony for artists and guests.

·         Exhibition and Sale 3 day Event for Visual Arts and Heritage Arts.

 

Complete details about the SilverArts requirements are in the entry form.

 

ENTRY FORMS ONLINE: 

Wilmington Art Association website http://www.wilmington-art.org      

 

ENTRY FORMS can be PICKED UP at the following location:  

theArtWorks^tm, 200 Willard St. 

 

For questions or assistance for Visual Arts and Heritage Arts contact Erika Lawrence 910.792.9378

Spring Show Awards

Congratulations to the Award Winners!

1st Place: Mark Bannerman for Multiple Stripes
2nd Place: Aundrea Wilson for Ocean View
3rd Place: Patricia Chisholm for Yawym

Ziabirds: Sandy Nelson for Watermelon and Silver
Betsy Heckethorn Memorial: Brenda Behr for Vollis Simpson at Work
Cheap Joe's: Kim Beller for Contemplating
Georgia and Jack Newton Memorial: Barbara Mercer for Roadside Chorus Line
Helen Killman Memorial: Jenny McKinnon Wright for Light Lingers
Past President's: Sidney Godwin for The Origin of Light
Gail Henderson: BF Reed for Green Penchant

WAA Members Memorial: Pam Etta Smith for Childhood Delight
Frank X Rogers Memorial: Karen Lee Crenshaw for Seaside Cottage
Jack Richeson & Co: Marilyn Coyne for Autumn Sunshine
Canson, Inc: Kathryn Bilisoly for Portals
Gamblin Arts Colors: Jay DeChesere for Red Roof Barn
Winsor Newton: Clinton Meyer for Hiroshi
Jack Richeson & Co: Heather Divoky for Fun Fact: There's a Cadillac in the Cape Fear

Linda Hartman Memorial: Laurie Greenbaum Beitch for Winter Topsail, Marsh
Rippy Cadillac: Todd Carignan for Joseph
Arland J. Durbin Memorial: David Norris for Big Prince William in the Cape Fear
Sarah Stoddard Young Artist Recognition: Gwendolyn Sutton for Carolina Blue
TheArtWorks Janet B. Sessoms: Carol Hovey for Reflections I
Merit Award 3D Art: Dennis Belcher for Flower Disc Variation - Carved Cherrywood
Merit Award Photography: JoAnn Thomaselli for The Rusty Nail - Polaroid Transfer

WAA Merit Award Fine Art: Donna Savage for Coat of Many Colors
WAA Merit Award Fine Art: Teresa Tromp for Pink Camellia
WAA Merit Award Fine Art: Johnathan Haug for Glowing
WAA Merit Award Fine Art: Betty Brown for House in the Corn Field
Colorfin: Joanne Geisel for Distant Shore
Golden Artist Colors, Inc: Anita Jacques for Chillin' at the Beach
RayMar: Gale Smith for Shards of Seaglass

Honorable Mention Fine Art: Diane Ellis for Round Base Lace
Honorable Mention Fine Art: Becky Jacoby for I got this for you.
Honorable Mention Fine Art: Paul Schreiber for Enchanted
Honorable Mention Photography: John Mehalik for Along the Riverwalk
Honorable Mention 3D Art: YiFenn Strickland for The Trio

eblast April 5, 2016

Call to Collage Artists

Collage Artists of Wilmington (CAW) proudly presents "Tear It Up," its first exhibition of 2016."

It will be held at the Leland Cultural Arts Center.

Opening reception will be June 9, and the show will run until June 29.

For more information please email cawart2015@gmail.com.

AAS Sponsored Workshop
Fran Larsen will conduct a week long workshop from May 30 through June 3 titled "Developing Your Use of Light, Color and Form in Your Paintings." Sessions will be from 9 am til 4 pm.
This will be helpful for all artists to find their personal visions.
Cost is $600 for AAS members and $640 for non-members.
If this is of interest to you, please email nancyschulte@me.com for details.

Franklin Art Gallery is sharing their new video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to3xXzm4Qs4

Silver Arts
The next WAA show will be Silver Arts, which will be held at the ArtWorks May 20-22.
Deadline for entry is April 25.
For further info, please refer to eblast/post of  March 29 or call Erika Lawrence at 910-792-9378.


 

It's Spring Show Week!

The WAA's biggest event is happening now.

Art will be hung and judged during the first part of the week.

The opening reception will be Thursday from five to seven pm. Members have generously contributed to this, and it will take the place of our regular monthly meeting. Awards will be presented, wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served, and there will be opportunities for socializing.

Please come!

The show will be open to the public Friday and Saturday from ten am to five pm. On Sunday it will be open from ten am to four pm. Then the take down and check out of unsold art begins.

It's good to be a part of the Wilmington Art Association.