Showing Boulder County: People and Places

October 5, 2018 – January 27, 2019

at First Congregational Church
1128 Pine Street, Boulder, CO 80302

Call for Artists

This juried, group exhibition is open to all individual members of Boulder County Arts Alliance. Join or renew here.

Applications are through this online form only. There is a $20 application fee.

Please include an artist statement and a brief bio. Attach up to three digital images (300 dpi) for review of the actual piece(s) you would enter into the exhibition. The work must relate to the theme Showing Boulder County: People and Places.

Exhibiting artists will be chosen based on examples of their work. Jury members:
Jennifer Heath, History of the Visual Arts in Boulder (HOVAB)
Robert Colachico, 15th Street Gallery
Cindy Sepucha, Open Studios
Charlotte LaSasso, Boulder County Arts Alliance
Crystal Polis, Boulder County Arts Alliance

Timeline

• April 2 – Call for Artists opens
• April 30 – Deadline for submissions to BCAA
• June 4 – Notifications sent. BCAA will send a copy of the exhibit Agreement to exhibiting artists.
• August 31 – Signed agreements due
• October 1 – Delivery of artwork – no exceptions
• October 1-4 – Exhibition Installation
• October 5 – Exhibition Opening at First Congregational Church, part of First Friday
• January 27 – Exhibition Closes
• January 28 – Pick up Artwork – no exceptions

Artwork Requirements

• Artwork must have been created no earlier than 2015. We want recent work!
• Artwork size is restricted to 36” wide x 72” tall and weighing no more than 40 lbs.
• Artwork must be ready to hang with d-rings and wire.
• Very limited space is available for three-dimensional works.
• Artwork must be self-insured. Neither First Congregational Church nor BCAA offers insurance.
• The McMane Arts Ministry with input from the BCAA jury will install the exhibition at their discretion.
• Artwork can be available for sale. Neither First Congregational Church nor BCAA will receive a commission on work sold. The artist will retain 100% of sale price. For this purpose, affix a business card to the reverse of your work, so that the Church staff can find your information and allow the buyer to contact you directly. For three-dimensional work, we will keep a contact sheet in the Church office.

March 30 – April 7, 2018

Join ArtWalk to demonstrate your craft at a fun community event downtown on Saturday May 19th. Attendance is estimated at 3-5,000 Longmonsters. Artists are invited to exhibit, demonstrate, engage, and play! Some funding available for interactive projects, space provided at no charge for Artists-In-Action, artist booth fees are only $45.

http://artwalklongmont.org/artists/

Help keep the Boulder Star shining during the 2018 holiday season!

Open to all artists in the Boulder region. Applications are due March 16 and are available through the online form only.

The Boulder Chamber seeks to commission a local artist, in association with Boulder County Arts Alliance, to create an original image that it can license for the 2018 Boulder Star Holiday Card, a wine label, and possibly other items.

Please read the Information & Requirements page before applying.

Danish Furniture is having its annual Art Show and Sale.
Saturday, Oct.21st from 10-4:00.

Featuring twelve artists whose work includes paintings, glass, photography, weaving, woodworking and much more.

Great gift ideas for the holidays, live music and catered food….come join us!

Brief description "Byzantine Icon drawing workshop"
Join us on this intensive workshop focused on developing the drawing skills of the iconographer.
Using the ideal models of the Angels and of the prototypes specific to iconography, you will learn how to accurately draw the features of the Archangel Gabriel.
Instructor
Ileana Barbu www.barbuart.com

Location
Saint Dimitrie the New Church
6060 Puritan Ln., Frederick, CO 80516
(At the intersection of I-25 with Hwy 52, on the NW side)

Duration
October 30 – November 3, 2017

(10am-3:30pm)

Cost
$465

(A non-refundable deposit of $130 is required to reserve a place in this workshop)

Website
https://www.sicafoundation.org

Contact
Ileana Barbu
ilebarbu
or
JP Andrews at 303-807-7772
jp