Stoney’s Produce has graciously agreed to host another art and craft show for the 7 Cities Crafters!  The event will be held Saturday May 8, 2010 from 9 am- 4pm, located at 1065 First Colonial Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23434….directly across the street from Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital.

Each vendor will be allowed a 10×10 space and must provide their own set up and displays. No power will be available.

All applicants need to send me, Sloane, 3 photos as well as  links to your work to sloanie@cox.net . You’ll want to include a description of materials used and anything else you think I need to know. All this should be in no later than Friday April 2nd.

A panel of 7CC members will  jury the applicants during  the following week. Email notification be sent out no later than Monday April 12th.

A fee of $25 to participate will need to be delivered to Sloane no later than Friday April 30th. You can drop it by, snail mail or use Pay Pal. I will send my information in the acceptance email.

Do not contact Stoney’s for information on participating!! 7CC is organizing this event…they will not be able to answer you questions!

I think that’s all for now…if I think of anything else I’ll let you know!

Art & Copy is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

AIGA Hampton Roads is bringing this awesome film to the Naro Cinema for one night only. Please come support them and catch a great movie about art, design, advertising and creativity.

Date: Wednesday, February 17th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Naro Expanded Cinema, 1507 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA

Members & Students: $7
Everyone Else: $10

Purchase online before February 12th to save $1 per ticket!

Renewal - Call to artists:

birth, destruction, reinvention. Finding the beginning in the end. What would you like to tear down in your life and rebuild?

Its Winter. In the city. The naked trees proclaim it. But Spring is coming. Before long the trees will be clothed again. A reason to celebrate. A time to create. Symphonic’s annual art show, Renewal, is coming too. We invite you to participate in the reawakening of our city this Spring through your art. What would you like to leave behind in the winter chill, torn down in the cold wind? Show us. Show everyone what should be destroyed to make room for new life. How will we reinvent, reinvigorate, reignite the world? Will we burn the past on the altar of the future? Will we carefully reuse the pieces of our deposed, frost-bitten walls to construct paths into a warmer way of living? Reveal it to us. Reveal the pieces we need to cultivate real life. We call on you to use your means and your mediums to help all of us leave Winter and embrace Renewal.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & ELIGIBILITY
Artists of all ages, levels of experience and personal/professional backgrounds are invited and encouraged to apply. Artists are invited to submit up to 4 pieces. Please send a completed application with your images. There is no entry fee to participate.

Only original works will be accepted. All media, styles and techniques are welcome. Please note that because of the public and multi-use nature of the space, some artwork may be selected to show only for the opening reception and may not remain on display for the duration of the show.

Jpegs or Tiffs are ideal and may be sent via email to: WarehouseArtShows@gmail.com If work is submitted on CD-ROM or electronically, send as tiff or jpeg files saved as: Last Name of Artist-Title.ext, for example: Jones-Beauty.jpeg or Jones-Beauty.tiff. Please do not name your documents “Renewal” or “Art Submission”. Adobe Photoshop will be used to open these documents. Please list all included works on or in the CD case with number as on the hard copy entry form, artist’s name, title of work, media and dimensions.

Photos or CDs may be mailed to ART SUBMISSIONS 1229 W. Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23507. If you would like your CD or photos back please send a SASE as well with proper postage in place.

Delivery & Pick-up of Work: Artists are responsible for the delivery and pick up of all artwork at the designated times. We will not be accepting or returning artwork by mail. Symphonic for the City holds no liability for any loss or damage to artwork.  For more information regarding art at Symphonic you can visit symphonicforthecity.com, email warehouseartshows@gmail.com or you can join our facebook group, Art Shows at the Warehouse.

JUDGING
Works will be reviewed and selected by a selection committee, and then judged and awarded by a panel of 3 jurors. Please note that work will be judged as strongly on its interpretation of the theme as it will be for its artistic and technical merit. Artists will be notified no later than 2 weeks prior to show date of acceptance or non-acceptance. Juror Bios will be listed on the event website as soon as they are confirmed. Prizes will be awarded for Best in Show for Photography, Painting, and Mixed Media, as well as one additional selection at the jurors’ discretion.

CALENDAR
SUBMISSIONS DUE: Friday, March 5
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: March 13
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK: March 23, 6-8pm, March 28, 1-3pm
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 2, 7pm
SHOW REMAINS HANGING THROUGH: May 2
ART PICKUP: May 2, 1-3pm, and May 4, 6-8pm

ART SALES
If the artist so desires, a price will be listed on the name placard for your piece(s), however any sale of art must be done solely between the artist and purchaser. No one associated with RENEWAL will be responsible for the handling of any monies or sale of any art. Artists’ contact info will be listed in the show program upon request. NEW THIS YEAR: After the show opens, images will be listed on the Art Shows at the Warehouse FACEBOOK page, along with prices and artists’ contact links.

Local Art Show at Crocs

SUNDAY MARCH 7, 2010 come check out some of the best artists this town has to offer!

Donations appreciated at the door to support Pembroke Elementary’s Playground Project: making recess accessible to kids with special needs.

Hey ya’ll, one day I will be better at organizing these things but until then you have to put up with me.

I am adjusting the deadline….I will need email confirmation that you intend on participating no later than Monday February 1st. Payment will be due on Sunday February 7th. at our next meet up. Since the cost will vary depending on how many folks want to participate we need to know in advance to get our finances straight and give ya’ll time to snail mail if you aren’t coming to the meeting!

So far we have Michelle and I in our own spaces…. Vicki and Soraia sharing a space!

I’m so excited!

Thanks, Sloane

Howdy Crafters,

I, Sloane, am heading up the organization of the 7 Cities Crafters debut at the Spring Craft Market!  March 19-31st at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Bear with me here because I may get to ramblin’…but I need to tell you guys what my idea hear is….

I am allotting (a small!) space for each of us to stand and conduct transactions, because everyone will be responsible for there own items for sale.  If you have chosen to share your space with someone else, that will be between you and them…and only one of you should be present at a time. I have these lovely doodles below with ideas I had for layouts…one for 2 10×10 spaces and one that would include 3! I want one person to take charge of a space, you will be responsible for payment in full for said space…if you want to split your table with someone else, you can but that is between you and them….

We can also do a horse shoe with all of our tables, but that seemed like my least favorite…but I am open for suggestions. We have the option of 8 foot high drapes at $15 a 10 foot section…if you think we need them then we will have to allow for that cost as well…tell me what you think.

For 5 of us in a 10×20 space it will be $120 each…..for 7 of us in a 10×30 space it will be $129 each.

I need a photo of your work  to submit with our application (and if your sharing send me theirs too). Denise would also like to see a display photo of some sort from each of us….and I’ll send her a doodle of the layout we decide on.

If a lot of you want to participate and we are having issues Amber has agreed to step in and be the jury…or we can get another 10×10…we’ll see.

Here’s the kicker……in order to get our spots assigned and receive our free promotional material in plenty of time we need to act NOW! So I am setting the deadline at Friday February 5! I will request the booth space by who has paid in full by this date. I will except cash, check, and PayPal (but you need to allow a bit more to cover the fee).  If for some reason you cannot make it and you have already paid, it will be your responsibility to fill your space, no refunds will be given.

Please contact me, sloanie@cox.net, if you have any questions or comments!

Thanks, Sloane