CALL FOR ARTISTS
New American Paintings - Northeast Region
Entry Deadline: August 31, 2010
Click here to register and submit your entries to the Northeast competition:
www.newamericanpaintings.net/submission/
Artists residing in: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont
Juror: Laura Hoptman, Kraus Family Senior Curator at the New Museum, New York, New York
Online Submission Deadline: August 31, 2010 (midnight EST)
To apply online you will need to prepare four jpegs of your work (no larger than 1200 pixels at their greatest dimension) and a credit card for the entry fee of $40. All styles and media are welcome, as long as the work is singular and two-dimensional.
Apply online now to take advantage of our special offer! Subscribe to New American Paintings for $89/1-yr and your $40 entry will be free. This option is available to you when you register to pay for your competition.
Questions? Visit our FAQ pages: General or Technical
You may still apply by sending printouts. Please click here to find out how.
If you have viewed our FAQs and still have questions,
please email us or call 1-888-235-2783
 HVCA & DANBURY FAIR 2010 JURIED ART EXHIBIT & SALE -- Application closed
ART EXHIBIT & SALE
September 9-23 2010 -2 WEEKS
Danbury Fair –Center Court
The ongoing support of the community enables organizations to make artistic, cultural, and historic events available to the general public and to expand their programming. The Danbury Fair and HVCA is proud to present the 2010 Juried Art Exhibit & Sale – an art collaborative involving businesses, the arts community, and the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Western CT State University. FIVE (5) Best of Show Awards at $100.00 each will be presented at the Artist Show Opening on September 10th. RSVP is required for the opening reception. Make you reservation beginning August 1st.
Contact 203-798-0760
DATES & DEADLINES
July 9th Deadline for Entries
July 14th Email notification of Jury selection
September 8th 9-12 noon Receiving Date for Accepted Works –Inside Mall (back lower level) and across from Ruby Tuesday’s
September 9-23rd Dates of Exhibit
September 10th 7-9 PM Artist Reception -Mall Center Court
September 23rd 9:00-10 PM Sharp! Removal Date of Exhibited Works –Center Court
IMPORTANT DATES:
DELIVER WORK TO THE GUILD:
Sept 9 - 10, 12-4pm
& Sept 11 - 12, 11-5pm
NOTIFICATION of Accepted Work:
Sept 17, 2010 by 9pm (via email & web site)
PICK-UP of Non-Accepted Work
Sept 18-19, 11-5pm
EXHIBITING OPENING
Sept 26, 2 – 4 pm
PICK-UP AFTER THE SHOW
Nov 3-7, 12-4pm
October is National Arts & Humanities Month, and the Ridgefield arts community is kicking off a month-long celebration with a Cultural Festival showcasing arts and cultural resources in the area.
Join us on Saturday, October 2, from 10:00am to 5:00pm as we transform Ballard Park into an interactive, energetic artistic celebration. Spaces to accommodate booths will be available, giving artists and arts organizations the opportunity to demonstrate their classes, seminars, performances, lectures or other offerings. A stage at the Gilbert Street end of the park will be active with rotating groups of performers . . . singers, musicians, authors, dancers, actors and all are invited to join in the fun.
How can you participate?
Reserve a space in the park.
Discover new audiences and enroll new students. We invite you to promote your events, host demonstrations, provide activities or teach a mini-class. Got another idea? Great, let’s get creative!
Registration fee for a ten-foot space to accommodate tables or a booth in Ballard Park is $35 for Ridgefield artists and arts organizations and businesses; $45 for those based in neighboring towns. Exhibitors will be responsible for their set-up, breakdown and materials (tables and chairs will not be provided).
Stage a performance.
We’d like the stage to be active throughout the afternoon and encourage a variety of performances. Sing, dance, play, read or act – show off your stuff! (We request that all performances be family-friendly.)
Volunteer - We are looking for volunteers to help us to plan the festival. We are also looking for volunteers on October 2 to pass out programs, maps, surveys, answer visitors' questions about the event, sell t-shirts and refreshments, and encourage the public to contribute to the arts. Everyone who volunteers will be given a complimentary t-shirt.
Spread the word to your your colleagues, friends and family to join us!
How can you reserve your spot?
To register, please complete the registration form and mail it to the address indicated.
Contact Alison Greeley at
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for further information. Ridgefield has the best and most diversified art community in Connecticut.
 WESTY'S ART SHOW - REGISTRATION CLOSED!
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Dates & Deadlines
June 21 Deadline for Registrations or when full
June 25 1-3PM Drop Off Artwork
June 25 6:30PM Opening Reception
June 25 – June 28 Art Exhibit
June 28 5-7PM Pick up Artwork
New Guidelines!!
DATES & DEADLINES
Open Registration Until Filled
July 9-October 29th Paintout & Art Exhibition every Friday
The Exhibition: There will be four (4) rotating events & sales: July 9th – July 30th; August 6th – 27th; September 3-24th; October 1st – 29th. Selected artists will do their Plein Air Live Paintings each Friday during CityCenter Danbury’s Farmers Market event. Artists must be available each Friday from 11am – 4 pm for one of the four market dates listed above. Please note: Farmer’s Market is rain or shine.
Sales: There is an 80/20 split commission on sales to HVCA. Artists are responsible for payout at the end of rotation.
Eligibility: Open to all artists of the region (Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield and Sherman) working in two dimensional painting and drawing media. Artists must be at least 18 years of age.
Entry Fee: HVCA membership is required. Membership fee is $25 for individual artists. Membership fee is non-refundable and does not guarantee inclusion in the event as this is a juried event. The membership fee is per artist, not per piece.
 Weekend at Tarrywile Park First Annual Plein Air Event - A huge success!
Pics coming soon!
June 1-5th Paintout
June 6th Exhibit & Sale
A public call to artists for an outdoor “paintout”. The Housatonic Valley Cultural Alliance (HVCA) and Tarrywile Park & Mansion are proud to present a Weekend at Tarrywile First Annual Plein Air Event, which is a multi-day “en Plein air” art exhibition and sale to benefit the Tarrywile Park Autho rity.
The paintout will take place over 5-days on the park grounds June 1-5th and will culminate with an Exhibit & Sale Sunday, June 6th from 3-5PM at the Mansion. The Exhibit & Sale will feature juried artworks from participating artists and is open to the public. All plein air artists selected to participate are invited to attend the Exhibit. Facilitators of the week long activities include Tarrywile Park, HVCA, and Polley Creates.
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New Opportunities, Inc., will host a Portrait of Positive Aging photo contest to display strong and positive images of the aging population and to illustrate the vibrancy of seniors and their unique needs. Area photographers are invited to submit new photos of older adults, ages 50 and older, engaged in activities such as volunteering, sports, working, socializing, mentoring, playing or learning. The photos will be judged by professional photographers Georgia Sheron of Waterbury and Stuart Rabinowitz of Bethlehem and by Dr. James H. Gatling, CEO of New Opportunities, Inc.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
First Place Prize: $200 Gift Certificate
Second Place Prize:$75 Gift Certificate
Third Place Prize: $50 Gift Certificate
Honorable Mention: Digital Processing Gift Card
Photos must be sent in pdf or jpg format by Friday, April 30, to www.newopportunitiesinc.org or by e-mail to:
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A reception will announce the winners on Thursday, May 13, at New Opportunities, Inc., 232 North Elm St., by invitation only. Sponsors of the contest include Anderson Electric-Auto Repair, Best Travel Direct, Buy Gold and Silver Rosa and William de la Rosa, John's Catering, Gabe's United Tyre Sales, Ginorio's Music Store and Natural Health Center of Waterbury.
Those seeking additional information may call Liz Garcia at New Opportunities, 203-575-4268. New Opportunities Inc. -Our goal is to raise awareness regarding the need for America to build a strong and positive image of our aging population and to illustrate the vibrancy of our community’s seniors and their unique needs. Savvy, age 50 plus adults are the New Consumer Majority. We are looking for photos of these older adults engaged in activities that promote “Positive Aging”
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 "Accessible Art" Exhibit at the Danbury City Hall & BSA Juried Art Exhibit at the Danburt Fair Mall
The Art Exhibits at the Danbury Fair Mall was a huge success in 2009. We look forward to 2010! Please check back for other opportunities that may come our way as we continue to seek new adventures to partner and to promote the work of artists in our area.
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