47th Annual Lewiston Art Festival
Call
for Artists - Deadline: May
10th, 2013
- Artists, artlovers and anyone looking
for something unique, come to the Village of Lewiston for this 2
day Festival. Now in its 47th year, this juried outdoor art
show brings 35,000 visitors to the heart of picturesque
historic Lewiston.
- Work by more than 170 exceptional artists is
featured in a wide range of both fine art and artistic craft
categories.
- Cash awards totaling $5000 presented in 8
categories.
- New!
Prize for Best Booth Display at the Festival!
- New! 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.
- New! Finals
of the Artpark summer camp recycling cart competition
- “College Alley” features student work
- 29th 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
- May 10 - Application
deadline. Applications postmarked after May 10 must be
accompanied by a late fee of $25 (late fee waived for College Alley
participants)
- June 3 - Notification of
jury decisions mailed
- July 14 - Final date to
cancel without forfeiture of booth fee. Jury fees are not
refunded.
- August 10 & 11 -
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
- Wood: Original works that are handtooled,
machine-worked, turned or carved.
Awards
- Information about judging and the award
ceremony will be distributed by
volunteers upon your arrival.
- Complimentary Artist Breakfast and Award
Ceremony
on Sunday morning before
the show opens.
- Judges will award ribbons and cash prizes
totalling more than $5,000.
- New prize
category: Best Booth Display
For More Information:
http://www.artcouncil.org/events/artfestival.php
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