The Galesburg Civic Art Center is seeking Artists for several opportunities.
The Laughing Corn Art Walk will take place on Saturday, April 24th from 10am - 3pm on Main Street in Downtown Galesburg. The walk is part of the Carl Sandburg Days festival and features the works of local artists and artisans. Acceptable art work includes but is not limited to: painting, drawing, prints, photography, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber art, metal work and folk art. The participation fee for this event is $10.00. The application deadline is April 2, 2010.
The Galesburg Civic Art Center is also seeking artists to participate with First Fridays on Seminary Street. The First Friday events will take place the first Fridays of each month from May through October from 5-8pm. Local artists and artisans will have an opportunity to show and sell their work. Artists are encouraged to be working on their art at the event. The participation fee for this event is $10.00 per each Friday of participation. Participation is limited to two Fridays. The applications deadline is on-going, however space is limited.
The prospectus is now available for the Galesburg Civic Art Center's 24th annual Art in the Park fine arts fair. This year, Art in the Park will take place on Saturday, September 11th from 9am to 4pm at the Standish Park Arboretum -- a shady tree-filled park by the Knox County Courthouse in downtown Galesburg, Illinois. Acceptable art work includes painting, drawing, prints, photography, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber art, metal work and folk art. Other media will be considered and accepted at the discretion of the Art in the Park Committee. All entries must be the original work of the exhibitor.
Jury fee is $10.00 and Booth fee for a 10’ x 10’ booth is $40.00. (Booth fee will be refunded if artist is not accepted.) All entry procedures are outlined on the prospectus. This is a juried art fair, so four slides or images of your work are required. All entries must be postmarked by Friday, July 23rd, 2010. Artists may apply on-line by CLICKING HERE.
Art in the Park Promotional Image Contest: The 2010 Art in the Park Committee is seeking art work to be used as a promotional image for this one-day art fair. The winning artist will receive $100. The chosen artwork will be used for the 2010 Art in the Park publicity and promotional items such as T-shirts, posters, etc. The submitted artwork is to be two dimensional, any style or subject, and may be new or pre-existing work. High quality digital images or photographs are preferred. Entries (up to three per artist) must be submitted to the Galesburg Civic Art Center by May 1, 2010.
Information about all of the above or applications for Laughing Corn Art Walk, First Friday participation and Art in the Park is available by contacting the Galesburg Civic Art Center at (309) 342-7415, at 114 East Main Street, Galesburg, IL or on their website at www.galesburgarts.org.
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