Call to Artists: Multiples Visual Arts Exhibit at BIG ARTS Sanibel

Jan. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- BIG ARTS invites artists to submit entries for its juried Multiples Exhibit, which will run Thursday, January 19, through Monday, February 27. Entries must be delivered to BIG ARTS Tuesday, January 17, from 9 a.m. to noon and cannot be accepted prior to this receiving date and time. Juror is Lynn Loscutoff, author, artist and teacher, from Naples and Gloucester, Massachusetts. 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

There will be a Juror’s talk Tuesday, January 17, at 2:30 p.m. A reception and awards ceremony will take place Saturday, January 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

All entries must include multiples of objects, subjects or images in one piece or connected pieces not exceeding 50 inches in any direction. An artist may submit up to two entries for consideration, and all work must be original and may not have been previously shown at BIG ARTS. Mechanically produced reproductions do not qualify. Wall art must be ready for hanging.

The fee to enter up to two entries is $25 for BIG ARTS members and $35 for non-members. All work must be for sale. BIG ARTS retains 30% of proceeds of sale and artists are responsible for all applicable income taxes. No work shall be removed until close of show.

Awards:
First Place $600
Second Place $350
Third Place $150
Merit Awards (2) $50
Honorable Mentions (4)


Multiples 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 www.BIGARTS.org.

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Whether your interest is in classical, jazz, or popular music; dance; the visual arts; lectures; film or live theater; or in attending a class or workshop – BIG ARTS has something for everyone! BIG ARTS serves Sanibel, Captiva and Southwest Florida.