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This year marks the eleventh year of an artist tradition
begun by Charles Atwood King and Karen Lamitie-King in
the summer of 1997. Beginning this year, however,
Artist in the Garden
is being sponsored by
FOOTHILLS ARTSociety. Assuming the responsibilities of
organizing the many aspects of this event are Joan Mazzacano,
chairperson; Linda Sauther, graphics; Arnold Sauther,
coordinator: Karen Lamitie-King, consultant.
All
North Country artists who will be participating in
Artist in the Garden
are invited to visit at
least one or all of the five country gardens. Artists
are to use their media of choice to create art pieces
inspired by these five garden sites:
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· Tom
and Rosemary Gallagher/Brown
Road off Webster St. Road/July 19 with rain date July
20/10 to 4 PM.
· Diane
Leifheit/Route
86...2 miles past Paul Smiths College on left going
towards Saranac Lake/August 2 with raindate August 3/10
to 4 PM.
· Bonesteel’s
Gardening Center/Route
11, 4 miles west of Malone/August 9 with rain date
August 10/artist may work sunup to sundown.
· Don
and Yvonne Busch/Rainbow
Lake/August 16 with rain date August 17/ 1 PM to sunset.
Call to schedule other times to accommodate the artist.
See included Events Brochure for further information.
Donna
Foley/Vermontville/Sunday
Sept 7 with rain date September 14/10 to 3 PM./Once in
Vermontville, turn off onto Swinyer Road and then
right onto Paye Road. Go to 215 Paye Road/Four
Dir
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Name
_________________________
Address
_________________________
_________________________
Phone __________________
Cell
Phone __________________
Email _______________________
Title
of Work _______________________
Medium ___________________
Price ______________
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ELIGIBILITY:
This competition is open to all artists who participate
in
Artist in the Garden
events for 2008. Each
artist may enter up to two pieces. Two-dimensional work
must be suitably framed and wired for hanging. Clip
hangers are not accepted. Anyone needing framing will
receive a 25% discount at
forARTSake. Three
dimensional works will be accepted.
ENTRIES:
Please deliver art work to forARTSake
on
Oct. 17, 18, 21, 22.
forARTSake
hours are as follows: Weekdays 10-5/Sat. 10-4.
Cost to enter
Artist in the Garden
Exhibit at NCCC is $10
for FOOTHILLS members and $20 for non-members. Make your
check/money order payable to
FOOTHILLS ARTSociety/Artist in the Garden
.
To become a
FOOTHILLS member to receive discount prices on all
FOOTHILLS events, the cost is $25 per year. If you have
any questions, call Beverly Quenville at forARTSake at
483-9411.
Introducing Exhibit Juror… Arnold Sauther
Arnold Sauther
attended Buffalo State for his undergraduate degree and
Ohio State for his masters. He studied art in Italy for
a semester and in Mexico for a summer. He taught art in
England for a year on a Fulbright scholarship. Now
retired after many years of teaching secondary art at
Salmon River Central, he enjoys being a full-time
artist. He also enjoys using his time to study and to
present art programs in the area schools.Arnold is very
proud of his former art students who have gone on to
become professional artists. He is encouraged by their
success in art. He is also honored to be part of
FOOTHILLS ARTSociety’s Scholarship Program. He was able
to present three scholarships to area students as the
first recipients of the
FOOTHILLS
Arnold Sauther Scholarship
established in May 2
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Attach to Back of Each Entry
Name__________________________
Title ______________________________________
Medium ___________________________
Price __________________
For Sale _______
Not for Sale ______ |
Entry Procedure:
Fill in all forms completely. Make sure identification
cards are securely fastened to the backs
of works submitted. Entry forms may be duplicated.
A
self-addressed stamped envelope or an email address must
be included for notification.
Sale of Work:
Please indicate whether or not your work is for sale.
Work is sold at the price listed on the form. FOOTHILLS
ARTSociety receives 20% commission and will add
required NYS sales tax on all sales. All exhibited work
not sold must be picked up by the artist on dates listed
below.
Cash Awards:
Cash Prizes will be awarded for
Best
in Show, First, Second,
and
Third Places.
Several
Honorable Mentions
will also be awarded.
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Calendar of Exhibit Events:
Oct. 17, 18, 21, 22…Receipt of Entries at forARTSake
Weekdays 10-5/Sat. 10-4…
Oct. 24……….Judging
Oct. 25 (Saturday)…Opening Reception…4 to 6
Upstairs Gallery /Great Hall/ Mills Building/NCCC/Malone
Campus
November 21…….(Friday) Exhibit Closes
Nov. 21/24/25 (Friday/Monday/Tuesday)….. Pick Up All
Exhibited Work in Mills Building,Great Hall/Upstairs
Gallery at NCCC/Malone Campus.
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Entry Checklist:
1.
Any three
dimensional work must be suitable in size.
2. All works must
be appropriately framed and wired for hanging.
3. An
unrefundable $20.00 fee for up to two works must
accompany entry. A $5.00 fee must be included for one
additional work.
4. Place
identification labels provided on back of each work.
Submitting work to exhibition is an agreement by artist
to all conditions of the prospectus
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