SCAA | Call For Artists

The St. Clair Art Association Public Art Committee and the Downtown Development Authority invite you to create a picture for our new project “Seasons in St. Clair.”

2010's Theme is "Fall in St. Clair"

Artists are invited to submit an artwork depicting a FALL scene in downtown St. Clair. The scene can be real or imaginary but the location has to be recognizable as downtown St. Clair, past or present. The Seasons in St. Clair project will continue over the next three years with the season changing each year. The Call for Artists will be for “Fall in St. Clair” in 2010; “Winter in St. Clair” in 2011 and “Spring in St. Clair” in 2012.

~Congratulations to the "Summer in St. Clair" winning entry titled 'St. Clair Boardwalk" by Loretta Markell~

Guidelines

The artwork shall be submitted 18” x 24” in size, unmatted and unframed.
The artist may choose the media. Photographs and/or photographic processing are not eligible.
The finished artwork must be able to be reproduced in the form of prints.
The artwork must be submitted to the Art Association by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Awards: $1,000 cash for First Place and a solo exhibit.

The award-winning artwork will become the property of the DDA, which will retain all rights to reproduce and/or sell reproductions in any method, including but not limited to prints.
The winning artist is encouraged to attend the Yuletyme Gala Preview and must agree to sign and number prints. Pre-sale print orders will be accepted as of October 2010 with sales beginning at the Art Association’s Yuletyme Fair in December. All proceeds from print sales shall go to the St. Clair Art Association Public Art Fund.
The framed original artwork will be raffled January 2011.
Entry fee: $15.00

Entry Forms available from:

St. Clair Art Association
201 N. Riverside Avenue
St. Clair, MI 47079
810-329-9576 - Phone
810-329-9464 - Fax
Email: stclairart@sbcglobal.net

Or download online by clicking HERE!

The St. Clair Art Association (SCAA) Public Art Committee and the Downtown Development Authority are committed to the advancement of Public Art in St. Clair through the Seasons in St. Clair project.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists 18 years and older are invited to participate. Only original artwork is eligible; student work completed under the supervision of an instructor is not. Work previously exhibited at the Alice W. Moore Center for the Arts is ineligible.

MEDIA AND PRESENTATION: Artists are invited to submit artwork depicting a Fall scene in downtown St. Clair, past or present. The scene can be real or imaginary but the location has to be recognizable as downtown St. Clair. The artist may choose the medium. Photographs and/or photographic processing are ineligible. The artwork must be submitted 18” x 24” in size, titled, unmatted and unframed. The finished artwork must be able to be reproduced in the form of prints.

ENTRY: Complete and return ENTRY FORM with delivery of artwork. Attach identification labels to back lower right corner of painting. Also include a brief, one-page bio. Deadline: Artwork must be submitted to the SCAA by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Works not hand delivered must be sent prepaid in packages suitable for return. Please contract for “inside delivery” with your shipper. If you ship your artwork, the return shipping fee must be included. Entry Fee: $15.00 for each artwork submitted. Please make your check payable to the St. Clair Art Association.

PRIZES: The winning artwork will be announced on October 2010. The artist will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and a solo exhibit.

AGREEMENT TERMS: The winning artwork will become the property of the DDA, which will retain all rights to reproduce and/or sell reproductions in any method, including but not limited to prints. The winning artist is encouraged to attend the Yuletyme Gala Preview and must agree to sign and number prints. Submission of artwork to be juried constitutes agreement with conditions stated in this prospectus. The juror reserves the right to a final selection of accepted works. Decision of the juror is final. The SCAA reserves the right to photograph and/or reproduce photos of all accepted entries for publicity purposes. All other submitted artwork will be returned to the artists after the exhibit. If your artwork is for sale, please indicate this below. If not, please check NFS (not for sale). The SCAA receives 30% sales commission.

SALES: The pre-sale orders for the winning artwork prints will begin October 2010. Distribution will begin at the Yuletyme Gala Preview in November 2010. Proceeds from the sale of reproductions benefit the St. Clair Art Association Public Art Fund. The framed original artwork will be raffled January 2011.

EXHIBIT, RECEPTION & AWARDS PRESENTATION, PICK-UP OF ARTWORK: Artists, members and guests are cordially invited to the Exhibit Opening Reception: TBA/ Oct. 2010

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