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GREATER CASTLE ROCK
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Contact:
Dix Morris
GCRAG President
Phone
303-688-7920
Email
DixPastels@aol.com
Website:
www.GCRAG.org
Art
Finds a Home
Mark C. Williams, owner of the Williams
Professional Building at 240 Wilcox in Castle Rock, has arranged for
space in his building to house a Gallery for the Greater Castle Rock Art
Guild. Mr. Williams, a former Castle Rock mayor, is a member of GCRAG
and is an accomplished photographer. The Guild has been helping Mark to
transform the interior of his space into a bright and fresh
gallery-ready venue with paint, lights and hard work donated by Mr.
Williams himself and the enthusiastic help of various guild members.
The artwork will be rotated on a regular
basis and will feature painters, photographers, sculptors, potters,
fiber artists, jewelry artists, glass artists and all of the wonderful
and varied mediums represented by the guild. There will be a regular
program of “Artist in Residence” with a rotation of artists actively
creating on site and answering questions about their process.
In celebration of this accomplishment
Mark and Linda Williams and members of the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild
are hosting a Grand Opening of the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild Gallery
on Thursday September 4, 2008 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm and Open House
September 5th, 6th and 7th at the
Williams Professional Building at 240 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO.
Exhibit
Announcement
2nd
Annual Front Range Art Exhibit
Announcing the 2nd Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program® for
the Greater Castle Rock Area of the Front Range. The National Arts
Program® is designed to give all artists, at all levels of skill, an
uninhibited opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional
manner to compete for cash prizes and continuing education grants.
The exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual art
professionals in Amateur, Intermediate, Professional and Youth
classifications. It is free to all and is sponsored by The National
Arts Program Foundation in support and cooperation with the Greater
Castle Rock Art Guild and hosted by the Philip S. Miller Library.
The
exhibit will hang from October 10th through November 12th,
2008 at the Philip S. Miller Library in historic downtown Castle
Rock. There will be an Awards Presentation on October 24th
from 6-8:30 pm. The judges will conduct a guided tour from 6 until
6:45 at which time the voting for Peoples Choice will close.
Following
are a sampling of our awards:
Adult
(Amateur, Intermediate, & Professional) Youth (Youth Under
12, Youth 12-18)
3-First
Place
Awards of $300 2-First Place
Awards of $75
3-Second
Place Awards of $200 2-Second Place
Awards of $50
3-Third
Place
Awards of $100 2-Third Place
Awards of $25
A Best of
Show Award of $300 will be presented. Scholarships for continuing
art education will also be awarded.
EVENT DATES & TIMES
EXHIBIT: OCTOBER 10 – NOVEMBER 12,
2008
LOCATION:
PHILIP S. MILLER LIBRARY, 100 S. WILCOX, CASTLE ROCK
RECEPTION & AWARDS PRESENTATION: OCTOBER 24 FROM 6:00 – 8:30 P.M.
August
26th 2008
Upcoming GCRAG Events
We
will have a tent at the Farmers Market from
July to September.
The market is being moved
to 2nd Street this year and plans are being made for a loading zone and for
offering shoppers help in carrying their purchases back to their cars.
Each week,
the team manning the booth will decide on what they want to do in terms of making art
and/or providing art projects for children to participate in.
There is a
possibility we will hold the Farmers Mkt. Banner Tents open until the
beginning of the movie on the evening on the 26th.....If so, we will
need some volunteers!. If you will help, please let Dix
know......
Castle Rock Wine Walks
Invites PAG and Castle Rock artists to
participate one Wednesday per month, June through September. PAG has been involved
with this for two years now and it's gaining on reputation alone. It has been
worth our time. If you would like to set your tent up, and be included, call
(303)805-8510 and let me know. There is live entertainment and a lovely area
for our tents (Jackie - PAG)
Cost: $25.00 per wine walk
Dates:
Wednesdays - May 14
June 11
July 9
August 13
September 10
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Set up must be
complete by 4:00 p.m.
I-25 South from Parker to Happy Canyon - West to the shopping area
(just east of Santa Fe)
Parker Fest - every Sunday May - October
www.ParkerFest.com
Golden's First Friday
Spirits in the Wind Gallery hosts show exhibiting a large array of
horses in fine art in all mediums by nationally acclaimed artists.
8/1/2008
More Info
13th Annual
Artists of Colorado State Exhibition
October 18-31, 2008
The Standing Sun Fine Art Gallery
in the Santa Fe Art District
826 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, Colorado
Reception: Friday, October 17, 2008 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Slides must be accompanied
by the entry/notification form, entry fee and SASE, and must
be
received by the deadline of August 15.
Download Entry Form »
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Artwork due to Core Gallery by
Sunday, August 17 at 6 PM.
Is politics a process by which a community governs itself or a form of war?
By its very nature, art is a political act - an individual's response to something
external.
Theme of this show" Politics and War. Are
they one and the same?
Why? Why not? Is politics a neutral vessel, implicit in democratic
governance? Or is there an inseparable link between politics and war? This
show encourages a response to these questions.
Show Runs: August 21 - September 7, 2008.
You can download entry forms at our website,
www.corenewartspace.com
Bring three copies with you for each piece plus $10 per entry per piece
Artwork must be ready to hang, dry, 75 lbs
or less, and able to fit through a standard doorway
Juror: Susan Barnes-Gelt, Editorialist for the Denver Post.
Opening Reception: Friday, August 22, 6 - 9 pm
CORE: New Art Space Gallery
900 Santa Fe Driv e
Denver, CO 80204
303-287-8428
Hours: Thursday/Saturday/Sunday noon - 6 pm, Friday noon - 9 pm
Opportunity to show your art at Art on the Farm
Fundraiser
The date of the party is September
6 from about 4-9 pm.
The fundraiser is for the Griffith Center
for Children. They sponsor Art on the Farm every year. They get
about 10 artists that can come and set up their art for sale during a party
at Dark Star Farm in Franktown. If you
are interested call or email Barb Ritchie at 303 237-6865 extension 12 or
Barb.ritchie@griffithcenters.org.
I have done this party the last 2 years and have done fairly well. If anyone would
like to know more about it they can call Pam Hostetler at 303 805-3877 or
dan_pamhostetler@msn.com.
The cost is free and you get to have a good dinner.
Call For Entries:
12th Annual "Lines into
Shapes" Art Exhibition and Sale
Sept. 19 - Oct. 5, 2008
Open to all artists.
Media accepted: oil,
acrylics, water media, pastel/graphite/scratchboards, original printmaking, sculpture, fine
art pottery, glass, photography, wood, fiber and jewelry.
Over $5,000 in prize monies
awarded in 2007. Slide or CD only. Non-refundable entry fee of $13 per
slide with a max. of 3 entries per artist. Deadline is July 15, 2008.
For prospectus, download entry
form from www.artcenterofestes.com or send a
self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Art Center of Estes Park
P.O. Box 3635
Estes Park, CO 80517
The Art Center of Estes Park is
a non-profit organization supporting local and regional artists, providing art instruction
to adults and children in the community. They can be contacted at 970-586-5882 or at
info@artcenterofestes.com.
2nd
Annual Front Range Art Exhibit - co-sponsored by the
the
Greater Castle Rock Art Guild
October 10 - Nov. 12, 2008
The Call for Entry brochures are now available.
This year, all entries will be by snail-mail. Entries MUST be
Post-marked between July 1 and July
15. (No exceptions)
Brochures are available at the Philip S. Miller Library and Castle Rock Town Hall,
( Other Douglas County Libraries will have brochures available
by May 1.
Please get your entry brochure - read it carefully - plan your entry - and mark your
calendar to enter on July 1.
Only the
first 110 entries can be accepted. Cash prizes totaling $2,500, plus
award ribbons and scholarships will be awarded.
The
first 110 entries received between July 1 and July 15 will be accepted into the show.
There will be no on-line registration this year.
Registration forms can be found at your local library or can be printed from the
Registration page of this web site and mailed as
directed on that page.
The
Rules of Exhibit
Never hide
your talent! The National Arts Program® is designed to give all
artists, at all levels of skill, an uninhibited opportunity to exhibit their work in a
professional manner to compete for cash prizes and continuing education grants.
Sponsored by The National Arts Program Foundation in support and cooperation with the
Greater Castle Rock Art Guild, the exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual
art professionals in Amateur, Intermediate, Professional and Youth classifications.
And it is free to all. Don’t miss this chance to be recognized for your
creativity. Be proud of your art! Visit our website where you can upload your
artwork:
www.nationalartsprogram.org.
E L I G I B
I L I T Y
- Participants must live within a 35 mile radius of Greater Castle Rock, CO
- All entries submitted must be the original work of the
applicant. Not accepted: copies; kits; paint-by-number pieces;
photocopies or photographs of artwork; magazine or book illustrations.
- The National Arts Program® and the GCRAG reserve the right to disqualify entries
they consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate for a public exhibit.
M E D I U M C A T E G O R I E S
A.
Painting (oils, acrylics, pastels,watercolors, etc.)
B.
Works on Paper (pencil, ink, marker, charcoal, crayon,
graphic design, etc.)
C. Photography (black-and-white; color)
D. Sculpture (in the round or relief)
E.
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, jewelry, woodcarving, weaving, etc.)
F. Mixed Media (a work of visual art that combines more than one medium)
C L A S S I F I C A T I O N S
Artwork will be judged in the classification of the artist’s selection; however, the
exhibition judges will make the final determination in some cases.
Adult
Amateur – a person with little or no experience
Intermediate – a person with some experience, beginning art students, etc.
Professional – a person with serious art training, or employed in an art related job
Youth
Youth under 12 years old
Youth 12-18 years old
P R I Z E S & A W A R D S
Prizes will be awarded by classification:
Adult (Amateur, Intermediate, & Professional)
3 – First Place Awards of $300
3 – Second Place Awards of $200
3 – Third Place Awards of $100
Youth (Youth under 12; Youth 12-18)
2 – First Place Awards of $75
2 – Second Place Awards of $50
2 – Third Place Awards of $25
- A Best of Show Award of $300 will be presented.
- Scholarships for continuing art education may be awarded.
- Honorable Mention Ribbons will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
- Each artist receives a Certificate of Participation in The National Arts
Program®.
P R E P A R I N G E N T R I E S
- Submit only entries which fit into the listed medium categories.
- All artwork will need a NAO identification label placed on the back (provided at
drop-off.
- All 2-dimensional entries should be hard board mounted and matted or framed and ready to
hang with wire securely on the back.
- All work must measure no more than 48" in any direction or weigh no more than25
pounds unless otherwise stipulated.
- Artwork that does not meet size limitations or specifications will be disqualified
before judgingR E G I S T R A T I ON D E A D L I N E
All entries must be delivered to The Philip S. Miller Library at 100 S. Wilcox, Castle
Rock, CO on Friday, October 6, 2008 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM or 4:00PM to 7:00
PM.
R E C E P T I O N & A W A R D S
C E R E M O N Y
A reception announcing winners and presentation of awards will be held at The Philip S.
Miller Library on Friday, October 24 from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.
P U B L I C E X H I B I T
The exhibit will be open to the public during regular library hoursfrom October 10 to
November 12, 2008. The exhibit is free to the public. All artists may upload their
original artwork and personal biography on the National Arts Program Foundation's
interactive website:
www.nationalartsprogram.org
R E T R I E V I N G E N T R I E S
Each artist is responsible for retrieving his/her artwork on Thursday, November 13 between
9:30 AM and 1:00 PM or 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Neither the Art Guild, the Library, or The National Arts Program will be responsible for
unclaimed works.
L I A B I L I T Y
Every attempt will be made to preserve, secure and protect each entry submitted; but
neither The National Arts Program® nor the GCRAG can be held responsible for damage or
loss of art entries. The placing of art in the exhibition constitutes an
agreement on the part of the entrant with conditions herein set forth. The
National Arts Program Foundation and the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild reserve the right
to publish for publicity purposes reproductions of the entries. The National Arts
Program® in the Front Range is a public exhibit and photographing/filming the exhibit is
encouraged.
Venue
Opportunity to exhibit & sell work
Stephanie Lewis has sent us the following:
We are a
wellness center in a high traffic area of Castle Rock that would like to offer our walls
to artists for 2 – 3 months each on a commission basis. If this is of interest
and an artist would like to make an appointment to come in and take a tour of our store,
please send an email to
lewwest@lewwest.com or call 303-459-4971.
4th of July
Event at Rhyolite Park
The Town of Castle Rock will sponsor
a 4th of July Celebration again this
year.
The event will be at Rhyolite
Park. (south of town) (South on
Gilbert Street until you see the
sign on the right to the Park - ( a
new park)
They have a nice area assigned for
GCRAG artists.
They recommend a tent.
No fee to set up....and
a chance to promote your art and
sell.
The artists who participated last
year set up nice booths to sell
their ware.
The town has a few tents on a first
come - first served basis.
(There
are not many trees to set up in.)
The event starts at 5
o'clock- lasts until the
'fireworks'.
Artist will need to set
up at 4 o'clock.
Some people always arrive early, so
if you want to come earlier, it will
be OK.
Otherwise, it will be helpful just
to let her know you plan to set up
for this event.
Last year, this event
had 7,000 visitors.
OPEN SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES
NEXT Gallery in Denver’s Navajo Arts District
www.nextgallery.us
3659 Navajo Street
Click here
to download the flyer and distribute to as many people as
possible
Seeks entries for its OPEN SHOW presenting art related either abstractly or directly to
the upcoming Democratic National Convention
This nonpartisan art show.
Artists Against Convention
will not censor, spin, or propagandize.
The art chosen will speak for itself.
JURORS:
Patricia Calhoun: Editor, Westword
Jason Salzman: Media Critic, Rocky Mountain News
Author, Making the News: A Guide for Activists and Nonprofits.
Local artists invited to submit up to two pieces of art in any medium not larger than
4’x 5’ and less than 75lbs.
Work to be dropped off at NEXT Gallery, 3659
Navajo Street
June 28th and 29th 12-5pm.
Artists whose work is selected for the show notified by email or phone Jurors’ Awards for Best in Show.
Show runs July 11th – July 27th Opening: Friday, July 11th 6-10 pm
www.nextgallery.us
or meagens@comast.net
for more information There is a $10 entry fee and the gallery will be taking %20 plus tax on works sold during
the show.
Streetlight
Banner Competition
Karen McGrath,
Community Relations Specialist of Castle Rock, told the group about the
streetlight Banner competition.
There will be eight
final selections of 18" x 40" banners of original local art work - 4 for
Fall/Winter and 4 for Spring/Summer.
Twenty selections
will be made by a committee at Town Hall from all entries, and those 20
will be displayed at the Farmers Market at 2nd St. and Festival Park on
July 12 and again on July 26.
In between the art
will be placed in the Library, and the public will be invited to vote
for two of their favorites. The winning artists will be presented to the
Town Council on August 26 and the banners will be unveiled at the Castle
Rock Art Fest on Sept. 6.
Interested artists (who were not at the meeting to get all the details)
should contact Karen at 303-660-1365 or
kmcgrath@crgov.com.
Entries are by
digital photos and may be of any medium. The 20 selected will need to be
framed. (If you are entering jewelry or pottery, etc. - take a digital
shot - and frame a photo once you know your entry is among the 20
selected for the contest.
The winning artists
will receive the 'scan package' with all rights for having future Giclee
prints made, etc.
Another surprise
will be presented to the winners at the unveiling.
NOTE: Entries
are due BY JULY 1......but it is OK to send as soon as you
can......
Click here for more
details...
June
14 Art Walk on the Courthouse Lawn.
Artists will be making work live and explaining what they are doing to the public.
At 9 that same morning there will be dedication of
a statue in Festival Park. This could be a
good lead-in to our Art Walk on the courthouse lawn later that day so come for both.
Art Walk Promoted in Denver Post
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