A two-day festival for on-site painting and drawing in Florence, Colorado. Scheduled Oct. 12 & 13, 2007
Procedures
Artists must check in before beginning work, and materials must be stamped prior to beginning the work. Only enough materials for three completed works will be stamped.
Each artist may submit up to 3 completed works for judging.
Once judged, artwork will be displayed in the various Florence galleries.
All art produced for the festival must be for sale. 15% of sale price goes to Florence Arts Council.
Minimum size: 5" x 7"
Art must be framed or matted and ready to hang. No metal-leafed frames will be accepted.
Unsold work will remain on display through Oct. 20. Artists must pick up their work between Oct. 21-Oct. 31. Art which is not picked up by 5 p.m. Oct. 31 becomes the property of the Florence Arts Council, unless prior arrangements are made.
Florence Arts Council must be given the rights to use images of any work entered for promotional purposes. Artists whose work is used in promotional materials will be given 25 copies of any brochures, handbills, advertising, etc., in which their image is reproduced.
Location
Artists may render any subject of their choosing. On Friday, Oct. 12, artists may paint in any location in an area bounded by the Highway 115 bridge east of Florence, the Federal Prison complex on the south, Pathfinder Park on the west and Florence High School on the north. On Saturday, Oct. 13, artists must paint within a 6-block radius of the intersection of Main Street and Pikes Peak Avenue.
Schedule
Friday, Oct. 12
8 a.m. to 12 noon - Registration begins. Registration booth set up at Blue Spruce
ARTISTS MAY BEGIN PAINTING AS SOON AS REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE
Saturday, Oct. 13
ARTIST'S - START YOUR BRUSHES!! Begin whenever you wish.
3 p.m. Deadline for completed work to be returned to the La Placita, 115 East Main, for judging. Judge for 2007: Robert Wands
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Judging takes place
5 p.m. - VIP reception for artists and patrons, La Placita.
5:30 p.m. - Winners announced. Public reception begins La Placita.
Awards will be given for first, second and third place. First prize: $300 - Provided by The Florence Citizen; second prize - $200 - Provided by Mainstreet Grille; third prize, $100 - Provided by Rocky Mountain Bank and Trust.
Art will be displayed at La Placita until 7 p.m., the close of the reception. By Monday, the show will be put up at the various downtown galleries and the Paint the Town Exhibition will continue through Oct. 20 at those galleries during regular business hours. Entries will be on display at Bobinac Gallery, Sagebrush Gallery & Studio, Blue Spruce Arts and Antiques, and Ann's Art Annex,