Regional Fine Arts Exhibit: Dogwood Arts Festival

Deadline: February 22, 2010 (RECEIVE)

Regional Fine Arts Exhibit
Dogwood Arts Festival
Knoxville, TN
April 2-30, 2010

The Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Exhibition 2010 was developed to showcase and award the finest artists in the region.  Artists from the region within a radius of 300 miles of Knoxville may enter. Fine art encompassing all styles and genres from emerging and established artists will be selected by a juror for exhibition. The exhibit will run from April 2-30, 2010 in the historic gallery space at 128 S. Gay Street.

Eligibility:
Open to all artists 18 years and older residing within a 300-mile radius of Knoxville. Submit only work completed in the last two years. 2D has no size limitations. 3D over 100 lbs. Must be installed by the artist. Categories are: 2-D painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, and photography; 3-D sculpture of all media. No computer generated art, jewelry, large installations (larger than a 6’ x6’ footprint), CNC milled pieces, or other mass-produced work.

All work must be suitable framed/mounted or wired for installation. Plexiglas is preferred for 2-D. 3-D work must be sturdy, stable, or otherwise secured to a base. The juror reserves the right to disqualify any work not suitable presented or not appearing to correspond to the CD entry image.

Entry Procedure:
The non-refundable entry fee is $30.00 for three works ($25.00 for students).

Juror: Ruth Grover has served as Director and Curator of the Cress Gallery of Art and its Permanent Collection, The University of Tennessee / Chattanooga since 1999 and also as Director and Curator of the UTC John and Diane Marek Visiting Artists Series since 2006. 

Awards:
Cash awards totaling $4,000.00 will be presented at the exhibit’s Reception on April 2nd. Best in Show - $2,000.00, $1,000.00 Merit, $500.00 Merit, and two $250.00 Merit awards. All awards are designated by juror and are final.

Sales:
Every effort is made to promote sales. However, Work is NOT required to be for sale. The Dogwood Arts Festival, which is a non-profit 501-C-3 organization, will retain a 30% commission as a donation. ORNL Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of the Dogwood Arts Festival.

Download the Prospectus & Application: 2010 Regional Arts Application [doc]

More details at the website: www.dogwoodarts.com

Questions? Contact Denise Sanabria at 865- 384-5272, or fineart@dogwoodarts.com

Dogwood Arts Festival
602 S. Gay Street, Mezzanine Level,
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-637-4561 phone
865-546-2213 fax
www.dogwoodarts.com