Call to artists for BIG ARTS Sculpture Exhibit

Sept. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- BIG ARTS invites sculptors to submit entries for its juried Sculpture Exhibit, which will run Monday, October 17, through Tuesday, November 29. Entries may be delivered to BIG ARTS Friday, October 14, from 9 a.m. to noon only and cannot be accepted prior to this receiving date and time. More information about this exhibit, including its prospectus, is available at BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, or online at http://www.bigarts.org/art-gall.php.
           A juror’s talk with Barbara Hill, former Executive Director of the von Liebig Art Center in Naples, and founder of Hill Fine Art Consulting, will be held in BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery Friday, October 28, at 5 p.m. An artists reception and awards presentation will follow.
          The entry fee for one submission is $25 for current BIG ARTS members and $35 for non-members. Additional works may be submitted at $10 each. Artists are encouraged to bring their own pedestals and all sculpture must be ready to hang. All works must be available for purchase.
           All submitted sculpture must be work not previously exhibited at BIG ARTS. Awards will be given to First Place ($750), Second Place ($500), and Third Place ($250), with two merit awards ($75 each).
           The Gail Jones Memorial Award for an Outstanding Ceramic Work is $250.
           Sculpture Exhibit supported by Visual Arts Patron Season Sponsors June Rosner and Russ Bilgore.
          For additional information about this exhibit, BIG ARTS events and membership, or to sign up for workshops, stop by BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel; call (239) 395-0900; e-mail info@BIGARTS.org; or log on to http://www.BIGARTS.org.

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