Call for Artists
The 35th Annual Juried Spring Art Show & Sale
Poster Art Contest
October 1, 2016 – November 25, 2016
The 2017 Spring Show Committee announces the Poster Art Contest for the 35th Annual Juried Art Show & Sale. The winning artwork will be featured on a framed poster to be auctioned off at the Show, posters available for sale at the Show, smaller posters, cards, invitations and other publicity material for the Show.
Entry requirements
· Current membership (2016) in the WAA
· Artwork in any 2-D or 3-D media and on any non-offensive subject
· One piece of artwork per artist
Submission requirements
· Entry must be emailed to bcarter.art@outlook.com.
Your entry should include artwork in .jpg format as well as artist’s name, address, phone number and email address.
· Signature on the artwork must be blocked.
· Submittal of entries opens October 1, 2016
· Deadline to receive entries is midnight, Friday, November 25, 2016.
Selection
The Show committee will select the winning artwork on Monday, December 1, 2016. The winner will be contacted immediately and announced on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the WAA Holiday Banquet.
Selected Artwork
The selected artwork may not be entered into the Show. The artwork will be displayed at the Show and may be offered for sale; however, it is not required to be for sale. If the artwork is sold either prior to or during the Show, the standard 30% commission will be due WAA. A framed poster will be on display and auctioned off at the Show with proceeds to benefit WAA. The artist will be asked to sign posters during the Show reception on Thursday, April 6, 2017. All proceeds from poster sales will benefit WAA.
Call for Artists
WAA artists are invited to participate in an art show in collaboration with the
Thalian Association Children’s Theater performance of ‘ELF, JR’ Dec 1-4, 2016
at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center at 2nd & Orange.
Each participating artist will be assigned to at least one of the 32 performers to paint. The
paintings will be created from reference photos taken by the artists of the
cast members in their costumes Saturday, Nov 12, 10:30AM.
The paintings will be on display and for sale during the performances in the
lobby of the HBC.
CRITERIA FOR ARTWORK
Mediums: watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, collage, charcoal or mixed media (no photography).
Size: Not to exceed 11 X14 (not including the frame)
Price: Not to exceed $100 (Frames may be priced additionally)
All paintings must be ready to hang, framed or gallery wrapped. (No sawtooth hangers)
The Hannah Block Community Art Center will receive a 20% commission.
TIMELINE
Oct 13 Sign-Up Sheet will be passed at the WAA Members Meeting
Nov 1 Registration Deadline
Nov 12: Artists are to photograph cast members in costumes at 10:30AM at the Hannah Block Community Art Center.
Nov 14-21 Email Gretchen Murden <gmurden@mac.com> with info on your paintings ( Artist,Title, Size, Medium & Price)
Nov 29 Deliver paintings to the HBC (10:00 AM- noon) Artists will be required to sign a consignment agreement form. Paintings will then be hung for the art show.
Dec 1-4 “Elf, JR” musical performances
Dec 5 Pick-up unsold paintings at the HBC between 10AM-Noon
Angie Sinclair
Opening Reception Fourth Friday October 28, 2016, 6-9 pm
ACES Gallery, 221 North Front Street in Downtown Wilmington.
Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County.
Show runs October 28 through November 21, 2016
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