ALBANY — On the internet registration has started for the Albany Spot Arts Council’s 21st Southwest Ga Regional Fantastic Art Show and Sale, which will open June 3.
Artists ages 18 and older could enter two parts of artwork in the once-a-year exhibit and sale in one of a few types: portray/drawing, sculpture/ceramics and images/digital artwork. Charge for the entries is $35 and is non-refundable.
“Our board is not seriously snug possessing a huge event however (for the reason that of the pandemic), but we are planning a exclusive concept on June 3, the working day the display opens,” Albany Region Arts Council Government Director Nicole Williams stated. “We’re going to have a Facebook Stay party and unveil the winners to the media concurrently.
“The Fantastic Artwork Exhibit and Sale will be carried out as it has been in the past, as considerably as policies, but we’re carrying out a thing actually neat this year. We have created out our digital ability to the point that we’ll be able to retail outlet the pictures of the artwork on the world-wide-web with details on the artists, that they present. We hope it will be a form of online reserve so that when individuals or enterprises are searching for an artist, they will be in a position to get in touch with 1 whose do the job they can perspective on the web.”
Awards for the 21st exhibit and sale involve Best in Clearly show, as nicely as firth- as a result of third-location and honorable mention in each and every of the three types. To be eligible, art will work should healthy into appropriate types, have been manufactured in the final three years and not have been previously entered into this levels of competition.
Entry cost and software sort ought to be submitted prior to May 4, and all entries will have to include electronic illustrations or photos for identification/assessment. Electronic images are because of before entry will be acknowledged. Entrants need to not photograph images beneath glass or in frames, and pictures may be uploaded to the arts council’s internet site or shipped to its 215 N. Jackson St. place of work on CD or flash push.
The artwork in 2D are not able to exceed 50 inches in width or peak and should be wired for hanging. 3D get the job done must have a strong base and be accompanied by a sturdy pedestal. The arts council will not acknowledge fragile function, function demanding specific lights or installation, perform that is much too significant or major, or perform that is too tough to hold.
A income selling price should really be delivered for all artwork. If a function is not for sale, artists should really reveal NFS with a price estimate. Selling prices must contain a 15% fee for AAAC. The arts council reserves the suitable to reproduce artwork and/or utilize submitted digital photos for advertising purposes. AAAC assumes no liability for broken or stolen artwork. All sensible care will be exercised in the handling and exhibition of work.
Key dates for the Southwest Georgia Regional Good Art Exhibit and Sale incorporate:
♦ May possibly 3: Mail-in entries need to be postmarked by near of small business. On line entries have to be submitted by midnight.
♦ May perhaps 6: Artwork ought to be hand-delivered to AAAC between noon and 7 p.m. (Social distancing may impact timing of shipping and delivery.)
♦ May possibly 10: Shipped artwork ought to be obtained by AAAC.
♦ June 3: Show opens to the general public and awards will be announced. Receptions specifics to be announced.
♦ July 21: Show closes at 4 p.m.
♦ July 22: Select up do the job from AAAC in between midday and 7 p.m.