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T'is the Season Invitational

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:51:35 +0100

We invite you to participant in Aiken Center for the Arts invitational non-juried art exhibition titled T'is the Season Invitational held in the Wyatt Gallery at the Arts Center from November 17 - December 30, 2010.

Requirements:
• Participants must be 18 years old and a member of the Arts Center.
• Each ACA member may exhibit two recent 2-D pieces which must be for sale.
• All works will be $300 or less (includes 60% artist and 40% ACA).
• Entries must be an original work completed within the last two years and not previously exhibited at ACA.
• All artwork must be framed or gallery wrapped, ready to hang (by wire), & not to exceed 24" x 24" framed.
• Sold artwork work may maybe taken by purchaser and be replaced (same size work) by artist.

Please review the following schedule:

Saturday, November 13 Artwork delivery 10 a.m. - Noon
Wednesday, November 17 Exhibition opens
Thursday, November 18 Opening Reception 6 - 8p.m.
Thursday, December 9 Opening Reception, Night of 1000 Lights, 5p.m. - on
Thursday, December 30 Exhibition closes at 5:00p.m. (DO NOT pick up artwork)
Friday, December 31 Pick up artwork 10a.m. - noon

Please deliver the following with your artwork:
1. The enclosed contract - signed
(Please note the Art Center takes a 40% commission on gallery sales)
2. Completed Identification Information (section at bottom) attached to the back bottom left of your artwork and a copy to hand in at registration.
3. Artwork with a sticky note attached with masking tape on the front left listing: artist name, title, & price. 4. An artist's bio -as a Word Document on a disk or email to ACAexecdir@Bellsouth.net or before 11/13.

If you have any questions please email Kristin Kingsland Brown, Executive Director

Augusta-Richmond County Library Exhibits

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:26:53 +0100

The Augusta-Richmond County Library has just installed a hanging system and is looking for individuals to hang/sell their work. They are looking for approximately 3-4 works to be hung and in the gift shop they are looking for small paintings, jewelry, pottery. The commission rate will be 70% for the artist and 30% going to the library. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Grace Bowles at GAAC and send a picture of your work along with a biography. For the smaller items you just provide any stands/pedestals/etc needed to show your work.

Wet Paint Party 2010

Thu, 20 May 2010 17:29:56 +0100

The Greater Augusta Arts Council Wet Paint Party is currently set for December 2, 2010 at Sky City.

Member Artists will be able to hang 1 or 2 works of art (depending on the amount of interest). Artists will be able to set the price that they would like for their art work; this is the minimum bid. If the art work sells for above the minimum bid the Arts Council will receive the difference. This means you will get all of what you ask for your work if it sells.

Sky City will be smoke-free for this event.

The event will be free and open to members; this includes the new membership base the Contemporaries.

If you are interested in this event or if you are interested in becoming a part of the planning committee please email grace@augustaarts.com

Signature Artist Competition Application

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:46:37 +0100

The Westobou Festival, designed to celebrate excellence in the arts, will showcase a variety of performances and presentations by local, regional, and nationally-recognized artists, primarily in the disciplines of dance, music, theater, and visual arts. The 10-day festival takes place in downtown Augusta, GA, and surrounding areas.

Each year, a visual artist will be selected to "represent" the festival in marketing and promotional materials including - but not limited to - print advertising, billboards, t-shirts, tickets, programs, and press releases.

The 2010 artist is international artist, Philip Morsberger. This application is for the consideration for the 2011 Festival.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ENTRIES
Entries must be postmarked by July 15, 2010.

ELIGIBILITY
The juried show is open to any artist living as a full time resident in the United States, age 18 and up. Submissions need to be no larger than 60" in any direction and weight cannot exceed 150 pounds. Visual artwork of any medium will be considered. Works previously exhibited at Westobou Festival are ineligible and all work must have been completed within the last two years.

JUROR | Annette Cone-Skelton
Annette Cone-Skelton is one of Georgia's most influential contemporary art leaders. She is co-founder and director of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) and has been active in the arts for more than 35 years as an artist, gallery director, and art advisory firm owner.

FEES | $30.00
The entry fee is $30.00 non-refundable, and it entitles each artist to submit up to five entries. Check or money order should be made payable to: Westobou Festival.

AWARD | $500.00
Exhibition opportunity during festival (details to be determined upon selection).
Representation as the Signature Artist for 2011.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Molly McDowell
Mary Pauline Projects
Phone: 404-272-7390 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M-F
Fax: 706-595-5246, ATTN: Mary Pauline Projects: Westobou Festival
E-mail: Molly@marypaulineprojects.com
Address:
Mary Pauline Projects
RE: Westobou
PO Box 1410
Thomson, GA 30824

Mary Pauline "Molly" McDowell - is the previous director/owner of the Mary Pauline Gallery.
She is currently an art consultant and independent curator. Mrs. McDowell has a BFA from the University of Georgia, and has been involved in the art business since 1994.

RULES OF ENTRY

1 FEES There is a $30 fee. Please provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the notification of entry; otherwise you will be contacted via email.

2 ENTRY SUBMISSIONS There is a limit of five entries from each artist in any art medium. Entries are to be submitted via digital images burned onto a CD. Additional digital images can be provided for three-dimensional entries to represent different angles of the sculpture. Label the CD entry with: name and phone number of artist. CDs must be received or postmarked by Friday, July 15, 2010. Jurying is scheduled for Aug 1 of 2010. Accepted works may be subject to a second review at the request of the juror. The Westobou Festival reserves the right to decline a piece if it does not closely resemble the original image submitted. Your CD will not be returned.

TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORKS Plexiglas must be used in place of regular glass when shipping artwork normally exhibited under glass. Matted works should be white or off- white, museum-quality matboard only. No color mats will be accepted as the primary mat. Image size does not include mats and frames. All frames must have wire attached securely to the back for installation purposes. DO NOT SHIP WORKS FRAMED WITH GLASS!

THREE DIMENSIONAL WORKS Need to be ready for gallery installation. Multiple unit pieces which require assembly must be accompanied by a detailed diagram. Sculptures may not exceed 150 pounds.

DIGITAL MEDIA Works requiring special technical equipment can only be considered if the artist supplies the equipment for display (video projectors, computers, etc.).

3 SIZE/WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS Two-dimensional works, excluding the mat and frame, cannot exceed 60 inches in any direction. Sculpture may have one side exceeding 60 inches in length but overall weight cannot exceed 150 pounds.

4 NO CHANGES in the title, insurance value, or selling price will be accepted after the selection process. Accurate information should be provided with your application. The artist agrees that images of the accepted works may be used in conjunction with promotion of the competition and/or exhibitions.

5 EXHIBITION DURATION All accepted works need to be available for the duration of the festival. No works may be withdrawn, returned, or substituted during the festival. Any works sold at the festival will be given to the purchaser at the completion of the festival.

6 NOTIFICATION of the juror's selection will be sent by mail no later than August 30, 2010.

7 SELLING PRICE All selected entries will be labeled with either a selling price or NFS (not for sale). There is no POR (price on request) option.

8 PREPARATION OF THE WORK All visual art mediums will be accepted into this competition. All entries must be ready for gallery installation.

9 LIABILITY Those entries selected for the finalist's exhibition will be insured while "on the premises and in return shipping only." The artist is responsible for insuring the work in transit to the gallery. No insurance is provided if and when no monetary value is provided on the entry form, loan agreement, and insurance request forms.

10 AGREEMENT Sending an entry or entries to this competition shall constitute an agreement with all the conditions on this prospectus. The winning artist is responsible for paying taxes on the prize money.

11 DELIVERY OF WORK Accepted works may be hand delivered or shipped prepaid by UPS or another commercial carrier at the artist's expense. No bus deliveries are accepted. Shipped works must be securely packaged in legibly addressed, reusable, boxed crates postmarked no later than September 1, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Weekend drop off dates can be arranged.

12 RETURN OF WORK Shipped works will be returned via UPS or another certified commercial carrier after the close of the exhibit on Oct. 1, 2010.

Artist Name: _______________________________________________________

Street Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

City/State/zip: _______________________________________________________

Telephone: __________________________________________________________

E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________

Entry #1
Title: ______________________________________________________________
Medium: ___________________________________________________________
Size: ______________________________________________________________
Price or Insurance Value: ______________________________________________
Available for purchase? Y/ N

Entry #2
Title: ______________________________________________________________
Medium: ___________________________________________________________
Size: ______________________________________________________________
Price or Insurance Value: ______________________________________________
Available for purchase? Y/ N

Entry #3
Title: ______________________________________________________________
Medium: ___________________________________________________________
Size: ______________________________________________________________
Price or Insurance Value: ______________________________________________
Available for purchase? Y/ N

Entry #4
Title: ______________________________________________________________
Medium: ___________________________________________________________
Size: ______________________________________________________________
Price or Insurance Value: ______________________________________________
Available for purchase? Y/ N

Entry #5
Title: ______________________________________________________________
Medium: ___________________________________________________________
Size: ______________________________________________________________
Price or Insurance Value: ______________________________________________
Available for purchase? Y/ N

I hereby certify that the work submitted to the Westobou Festival Competition is original and has been completed within the past two years. I also grant the
Westobou Festival the right to reproduce my work for use in the promotional material for the festival.

_________________________________ ________________
Artist Signature Date

Mail submissions to:
Mary Pauline Projects
Re: Westobou Festival
P O Box 1410
Thomson, GA 30824

Sense of Place 2010

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:47:04 +0100

The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is pleased to announce its 2010 national juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place. Open to participants ages 18 and older from throughout the United States, this 30th annual event seeks to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists. Juried by noted Savannah, Georgia artist Betsy Cain, the 2010 competition accepts work in the following media: painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and sculpture. A non-refundable fee of $25 enables the artist to enter a CD with images of up to three works; additional works may be submitted at a cost of $5 each. Cash prizes totaling $1,750 will be given, including a Best of Show Award and two Juror's Awards. Award recipients will be announced at the exhibition's opening reception on Friday, September 17, 2010. Please click here to download a copy of the event prospectus,

Ongoing Venues to Display Your Art

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:11:00 +0100

If you're a member of the Guild, you can participate in shows at Queensborough Bank, Columbia County Government offices and libraries, and other public places where lots of people will view your art.

Hudgens Prize

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:57 +0100

The Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts is very pleased to announce The Hudgens Prize visual arts competition and juried show. Open to any artist living as a full time resident in the state of Georgia, aged 18 and up, the competition will bestow a $50,000 cash award and an invitation for a solo exhibit upon one selected artist.

The winning artist will be announced at an Award Celebration held in conjunction with the final juried show, which will run from November of 2010 until February, 2011.

The Hudgens Prize represents one of the largest art awards given in the nation. It is an unprecedented opportunity for an artist in Georgia to receive both the large cash prize and the opportunity for a solo exhibit, and the juried exhibit in November will provide great statewide exposure for all of the finalists.

"We are extremely excited to be able to offer such an important award competition to the artists of Georgia. Particularly in times of economic challenge, it is vital that we support the arts and artists, or we lose something that is literally irreplaceable in our culture and our state," said Teresa Osborn, Interim Executive Director at The Hudgens.

The Prize is sponsored by a private foundation that prefers to remain anonymous. "They were strongly interested in supporting the arts on a statewide basis, and also wanted to help increase the visibility and prestige of The Hudgens in the state," said Stan Hall, Chairman of the Board at The Hudgens.

"We are greatly honored that the foundation chose us to be the venue and facilitators for this exciting competition," stated Hall.

"It is our hope that by bringing more attention to The Hudgens, this competition will also result in more support from the community and the state, particularly in this current, very challenging, economic environment," added Osborn.

The Juror Panel for the competition consists of David Kiehl, Curator of Prints at The Whitney Museum of
American Art; Sylvie Fortin, Editor-in-Chief of ART PAPERS Magazine; and Eungie Joo, Keith Haring Director and Curator of Exhibitions and Public Programs at the New Museum in New York.

"We are very pleased with the caliber of art professionals we have assembled to serve on the jury panel for The Hudgens Prize. We feel that this trio will serve us well in making some difficult decisions," states Angela Nichols, Director of Programs and Education at The Hudgens. "They are all well known nationally and internationally in the arts and we're thrilled to have such a well respected and impressive group of jurors."

Kiehl has organized many Whitney exhibitions, including: Memorials of War (2004); Political Nature (2004-05); Ellen Gallagher: DeLuxe (2005); and Two Years (2007-08). He was responsible for the exhibition installations of The Art of Richard Tuttle (2005-06), Kiki Smith: A Gathering (2006-07), and Jenny Holzer: Protect Protect (2009). Kiehl also serves on the editorial board of Print Quarterly; the Board of Directors for Printed Matter; and the advisory committee for the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies at Columbia University.

Fortin is an independent curator, art historian, critic and editor who has worked internationally since 1991. She has been Curator of Contemporary Art at the Ottawa Art Gallery, Program Coordinator at la chambre blanche (Quebec), and a long-term collaborator with OBORO. Her critical essays have been published in Canadian, American and European catalogues, and her reviews have appeared in many periodicals including Art Press, C Magazine, Espace, Fuse (of which she is a contributing editor), NKA: Journal of Contemporary African Art and Parachute. Fortin was named Lexus Leader of the Arts in December 2007.

Joo spearheads the New Museum's unique educational and public programs, including the pioneering ‘Museum as Hub,' a curatorial/education hybrid with five international partner organizations. She was previously Director and Curator at the Gallery at REDCAT, Los Angeles. This year, Joo was commissioner for the Korean Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale, where she presented "Condensation: Haegue Yang." She recently organized Nikhil Chopra's performance and exhibition "Yog Raj Chitrikar: Memory Drawing IX," which is on
view at the New Museum through February 14.

Visual artwork of any medium will be considered for the Competition, but it must have been completed within the last two years and meet certain size and weight criteria. The entry fee is just $30 for members of The Hudgens and $50 for non-members (includes one Artist level membership), and entitles each artist to submit up to five entries. Entries are to be submitted via digital images burned onto a CD and mailed to The Hudgens.

The jury will select between five to ten artists to participate in the Finalist's Exhibition, which will run from November 30, 2010 through February 19, 2011. The $50,000 prize winner will be announced at an Award Celebration on November 30, and will have a solo exhibition at The Hudgens Center in December 2011.

Deadline for entry for the competition is June 4, 2010. The Hudgens Prize prospectus contains further details about the competition and information on how to enter, and is available on The Hudgens' website at www.thehudgens.org.

The Hudgens Center currently has three exhibits on view until May 15, 2010, including Herbert Creecy, featuring one of Georgia's most well-known abstract expressionist painters; Georgia Artists from the Permanent Collection and Tannery Row: Selected Works, which highlight some of the wonderful talent from the Buford artists' colony, Tannery Row, in another collection from Georgia-based artists.

The simultaneous presentation of these three exhibits represents a change in the focus and mission of The Hudgens. The center is committed to presenting coordinated exhibits that carry a theme throughout the facility, as these do in featuring Georgia artists, and will present three to four sets of similarly integrated exhibits per year.

The Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Bldg 300 in Duluth, at the end of the Gwinnett Center complex. The parking lot is located off of Satellite Boulevard, near the intersection of Satellite & Sugarloaf Parkway, and the main entrance is under the giant robot.

For more information about events and happenings at The Hudgens, please call 770-623-6002 or sign up to receive the monthly newsletter at www.thehudgens.org.

Earth Fare Exhibits

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:48:34 +0100

The Greater Augusta Arts Council is committed to helping artists in the CSRA and in an effort to provide more opportunities for artists in our area has partnered with Earth Fare to bring members of the Greater Augusta Arts Council free hanging space. Featured artists of Earth Fare will also be able to give art talks/host an arts related event while their work is being displayed.

If you are interested in this opportunity or if you need more information please contact Grace at Grace@augustaarts.com.

Arts & Heritage Center of North Augusta

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:17:28 +0100

North Augusta has a beautiful new venue for artists in the area. Located across the 13th Street bridge on the left, the new Arts and Heritage Center features a two-story art gallery and a gift shop. If you haven't seen it yet, it's really worth a visit. The Augusta Photography Festival will be displayed there next summer and the North Augusta Artists Guild has shown their work also.

Artists may apply to have their work shown on the exhibit floor or in the gift shop. To apply, fill out an application, include a sample of your work and a $25 fee. The acceptance process is juried and exhibits last for three months. There is a 30% commission on works sold. For more info, contact Lauren Virgo at the Arts Center, 803 441-4380.