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NCAC Plein Air Contest
Plein Air Event
52 Public Square
Watertown NY 13601
sponsored by: North Country Arts Council
start date: Aug 12 2011
end date: Aug 13 2011
2011 North Country Arts Council (NCAC) Summer Arts Fest Plein Air Contest Friday August 12, 7 AM to Saturday August 13th 3 PM Watertown NY $25 Registration Fee on line at www.nnyart.org via credit card or Pay Pal. Early registration $20 if paid by July 12. Register and/ or sign in 7AM to 10 AM Friday and Saturday. Completely blank work surfaces must be stamped at sign in before work starts. Artists will sign the rules sheet to acknowledge they have read and understand them. Paint one or two days. CASH AWARDS: 1 st Place $300 2nd Place $200 3 rd Place $100 SALES: All sales handled by NCAC, Artists receive 80% of sales price, 20% to NCAC At any time during the two day event bidders may write down a bid at artists workstations with a phone number to call if bidder cannot be at final auction. Judging at 3PM Saturday at 52 Public Square in the new Arts on the Square facility and the Final Auction follows from about 3 PM to 5 PM. Turn in paintings by 2:30 PM A limit of two works may be submitted for judging. All work submitted for judging must be for sale and have a minimum bid on bid sheet of at least $50. Artists may display works not submitted for judging in a separate area for sale with the same minimum bid of $50 and keep 20%. The artist has the option of providing suitable support, mounting, and or framing after judging so that purchased art work can be transported by the buyer. RULES: Artist must be painting the scene surrounding the artist, without the use of photographs. Painting area will be anywhere in Watertown on Friday and within two blocks of Public Square on Saturday where the other Arts Fest Activities are in progress. Permissible media are limited to oil, acrylic, watercolor and water-media or pastel. Water-media must not have ink lines applied to the painting.
Other Event Information
annual event: yes
where held: indoors and outdoors
confirmed event: yes
directions: Route 81 North or South and exit at Arsenal Street Exit. Take Arsenal St West to 52 Public Square at the end of Arsenal where the North Country Arts Council is located.
dealer set up / entry fee: free
call deadline: Aug 13 2011
Contact Information
contact: Robert P Hedden - Event Advisor
PAPTIR[at]gmail.com
phone: (315) 482-4443
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