49th
Annual Lewiston Art Festival
Call
for Artists - Deadline: April 1, 2015
Lewiston Council on the Arts announces a Call to Artists for the 49th
Annual Lewiston Art Festival, a juried art and fine craft
competition and show on Aug 8 & 9, 2015 in the historic Village
of Lewiston, NY.
- Artists, artlovers and anyone looking
for something unique, come to the Village of Lewiston for this 2
day Festival. Now in its 49th year, this juried outdoor art
show brings 35,000 visitors to the heart of picturesque
historic Lewiston.
- Work by more than 175 exceptional artists is
featured in a wide range of both fine art and artistic craft
categories.
- Cash awards totaling $5000 presented in 8
categories.
- Prize
for Best Booth Display at the Festival!
- Artists
who incorporate recycled materials into their artwork or plan a
demonstration at their booth will be featured in the program book and
pre-show publicity.
- Expanded “College Alley” features student work
- 31st Annual WNY Chalk Walk Competition. Teams
of talented student artists representing schools across Western New
York create murals and compete for prize money, trophies and bragging
rights.
- Modern ArtZone. Hands on activities for kids of
all ages!
- Non-stop entertainment. Street performers
welcome!
- “Going Green” Initiative by Modern Recycling
and
Sunnking Recycling
Timeline
- April 1 - Application
deadline. Applications postmarked after May 10 must be
accompanied by a late fee of $25 (late fee waived for College Alley
participants)
- May 1 - Notification of
jury decisions mailed
- July 12 - Final date to
cancel without forfeiture of booth fee. Jury fees are not
refunded.
- August 8 & 9 -
Lewiston Art Festival!
Fees
Booth Fee ~ $175 (10’x10’) + Jury Fee ~ $15. Separate
checks please.
Application Categories
- Painting:
Works created in watercolor, oils
and/or acrylics.
- Graphic
Arts: Drawing, Printmaking, Computer
generated art. Works created using dry media including chalk,
charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax crayons, etc., or from a
fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush.
- Mixed
Media: Two and three-dimensional works
that incorporate more than one type of physical material in
their production.
- Photography
- Pottery
and Ceramics: Original wheel thrown,
hand built clay or mosaic design work. If multiple pieces of
the same design are displayed, the artist must sign each
piece. No machine made or mass-produced work is permitted.
- Fiber:
Wearable and non-wearable work crafted
from natural fibers, including basketry, weaving, tapestry
and papermaking.
- Glass:
Hot or cold worked
- Jewelry:
All jewelry, whether produced from
metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials.
No beaded jewelry will be accepted unless the beads are
created by the artist. No commercial casts or molds.
- Sculpture:
All media
For
More
Information: http://www.artcouncil.org/_pdf/2015_artist_application.pdf |
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