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Belton
Center for the Arts
306 City Square
Belton, SC

14th Annual Belton Standpipe
Heritage & Arts Festival
Juried Art Show
(September 29 - November 16, 2012)
Call for Entries
& Entry Form
2012 Prospectus - Page 1
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2012 Prospectus - Page 2
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For more
information, call 864 338-8556.

Art Market
will be open for Juried Art Show
Saturday,
September 29, 2012 from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tues., Oct. 2 - Fri., Oct. 5, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Opening Reception
Saturday,
September 29, 2012 from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Exhibit on Display
Saturday,
September 29 - Friday, November 16,
2012
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The
Art Market will be
available to the entries that were NOT selected for the Juried Art Show. Its
purpose is to
give the public an opportunity to experience, view
and purchase more artwork, while giving the artists another chance to make a sale.
The Art Market will be displayed in the Pruitt Gallery on the second level
of Belton Center for the Arts. It will
begin on the night of the Juried Art Show's opening reception and end during the Belton Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival. The Art Market will be
open:
September 29 (Saturday)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
October 2 (Tuesday)
- October 5 (Friday)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
October 6 (Saturday)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Artists whose work was
included in the Art Market can pickup their artwork the following week
(please see "Calendar of Events").
The
Belton Center for the Arts located in upstate South Carolina will hold its
14th
Annual Belton Standpipe
Heritage & Arts Festival Juried Art Show
from Saturday, September 29, 2012 until Friday, November 16, 2012.
This is a regional juried competition included submissions from SC, NC &
GA in any media, including painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, etc.) pastel,
drawing, ceramics, basketry, sculpture, photography, fiber, printmaking,
weaving, wood, etc. Mike Vatalaro will be the juror. Detailed eligibility
& entry specifications follow, and all artists 18 years or older are
encouraged to enter.
The
opening reception will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012 is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be available. The Center is located at 306
City Square in Historic Downtown Belton, South Carolina. Gallery
Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm and Saturday from
10:00 am - 2:00 pm. If you have any questions about the Juried Art
Show, you can contact BCA at 864 338-8556.
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Calendar of Events
Delivery of Entries
Entries must be hand-delivered to The Belton Center for the Arts
Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, September 6, 2012, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, September 7, 2012, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, September 8, 2012, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Jurying of Artwork
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Art Market for Juried Art
Show
Saturday, September 29, 2012 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Friday, Oct. 5 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 6, 2012
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Notification Cards Mailed
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Opening Reception
Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 7:00 PM - 10:00
PM
Exhibit on Display
Saturday, September 29 - Friday, November 16, 2012
Belton Standpipe Heritage &
Arts Festival
Saturday,
October 6, 2012
Other
festivities lead up to this event
Artwork Pick Up
Non-Accepted Artwork (Art Market)
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, October 12, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Artwork Pick Up
Accepted
Artwork (Juried Art Show)
Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 from 10:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
After December 14, 2012, all artwork not
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Juror, Mike
Vatalaro:
Mike
Vatalaro completed his Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics at New York State
College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He began his teaching career
in 1976 at Clemson University, serving as Professor of Ceramics Art working
with BFA & MFA students throughout his career. From 2004-2012 he
served as the Chair of the Department of Art at Clemson.
Over
the past 35 years Mike's work has been exhibited in numerous regional,
national and international exhibitions. Among his awards he has
received several fellowships including the South Carolina Artist Fellowship
in Crafts 1984 & 1995 and the Walter Gropius Artist residency fellowship at
the Huntington Museum in 2007. During his sabbatical in 2008 he was
artist in residence at Tainan National University of the Arts in Taiwan.
Most recently he was included in the national invitational exhibition
Sources & Influences at the Huntington Museum of Art in West Virginia
and had a one-person exhibition at the Spartanburg Museum of Art.
Mike has also lectured and exhibited throughout SC and the southeast
enjoying the complimentary activities of teaching and making studio art an
ongoing career. In 2011 he retired as Professor Emeritus from Clemson
University to pursue his studio art full-time.
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Awards |
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$3,500 in Awards |
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Merit Awards and
Purchase Awards are given out to recognize the achievements of talented
artists included in the Juried Art Show. |
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Selections for Merit
Awards will be made at the Juror's discretion and all decisions are
final. All accepted artwork may be considered for Merit Awards. |
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Purchase Awards are
given to artists whose artwork is chosen to be purchased by the donor of
the award. Regardless of the price of the work, the full amount of
the Purchase Award will be awarded to buy the artwork. Award prices are
set at $500 and $350. Please mark the appropriate box on the entry
form if your piece is available for one of these awards. Only
marked pieces will be considered. |
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All awards will be
announced at the Juried Art Show reception at 8:00 PM. |
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Eligibility:
This
competition is open to artists 18 years of age or older. Each artist may
submit up to TWO entries. All entries must be hand delivered to The
Belton Center for the Arts by the stated deadline.
Specifications:
Only
original works of art that have not been previously exhibited at The Belton Center
for the Arts will be accepted. Artwork may be created in any medium,
including wood, painting, pastels, drawing,
ceramics, sculpture, basketry, weaving, photography, printmaking and fiber
arts.
All 2-dimensional art must be
ready to hang, meaning artwork is professionally framed and securely
wired/mounted. 2-D art should not
exceed 48" x 60" in either direction. Each 3-dimensional artwork must weigh no more than 50
pounds.
Entry Fee:
A
non-refundable entry fee of $30 per
artist for one or two entries must accompany the artwork and entry forms upon delivery
of the work. Make checks payable to The Belton Center for the Arts.
Sale of Work:
Unless
otherwise noted on the entry card, all work will be for sale through The
Belton Center for the Arts. If a work is not for sale, NFS must be
clearly marked on the entry card. If the artwork is for sale, a price
must be listed. A 30% commission will be taken by
The
Belton Center for the Arts upon the sale.
Liability:
All
artwork selected for exhibition will be insured by The Belton Center for the
Arts. BCA will handle all art work with the greatest of care, but will
not be responsible for loss or damage. Artists are encouraged to carry their own insurance. BCA reserves the right to refuse any entry at its
own discretion. The Belton Center for the Arts also
reserves the right to photograph and reproduce any entry for educational and
promotional purposes. The receipt of an entry into the Juried
Art Show will constitute an agreement by the artist with the conditions set
forth in this prospectus.
The
Belton Center for the Arts is a community arts center striving to provide
the greater Belton area with quality cultural programs and educational
opportunities in the creative arts. The Center is located at 306 City
Square in Historic Downtown Belton, South Carolina. Gallery Hours
are Tuesday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m.
Belton Center for the Arts
306 City Square
PO Box 368, Belton, SC 29627
Phone: 864 338-8556
Email:
betsychapman@beltonsc.com

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