Pastel Society of NC

2012 Statewide Pastel Exhibit Housing Option

If you wish to come to the opening reception of the Statewide Pastel Exhibit and do not wish to pay for an expensive hotel. Please consider staying at NCSU’s apartment suite for a night or two.

For $38 you may stay in a new apartment suite at Wolf Village on the campus of North Carolina University. Each unit has 4 single bedrooms with full-sized bed, two bathrooms, and kitchen. Bedrooms are furnished with desks, chairs, dressers and closets. You will be provided with two sheets, two towels and washcloth, blanket, pillow, and pillowcase. The kitchen comes equipped with a microwave, stove, and refrigerator. If you choose to use the kitchen, you must bring your own utensils. You may choose your own roommates.There are wifi hot-spots located throughout campus. However, wifi is not available in the apartment suites. To receive access to the web or email, you must pay for a ResNet pass which costs $5.00 per day.

Parking on campus is $5.00 per day. On weekends it’s free.

For more information and to register for housing, please click the following link:
https://ssl.ncsu.edu/housing/conferences/pastel/

Appalachian Pastel Society, Asheville, North Carolina

The Appalachian Pastel Society invites artists to submit work for their 2012 National Juried Exhibition to be held October 18 – December 14, 2012 at The Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina. More than $2,000 in cash prizes and art supply gift certificates will be awarded, including a $1,000 Best in Show Cash Award.

Juror for the 2012 APS National Exhibition is Richard McKinley, PSA, PSWC-DP, NPS.

Richard McKinley has been a professional working artist for 38 years and has over 35 years of teaching experience, including several DVDs on pastel painting. A book that compiles years of his published Pastel-Pointers columns and blogs for the Pastel Journal Magazine titled “Pastel Pointers, Top Secrets for Beautiful Pastel Paintings”, was released in November 2010. For more information, visit Richard’s website at www.mckinleystudio.com

Paintings submitted must be 80% soft pastel (not oil pastel). Submission is made via digital images in JPEG format on a CD. Artists may submit up to three images. Entry is $25 for APS members, $35 for non members. Deadline for receiving entries is August 1, 2012. Visit the APS website for prospectus at http://www.appalachianpastelsociety.org/national-exhibitions/, or send a SASE to Carol Branton Morrow, 108 Flame Azalea Drive, Swannanoa, NC 28778, phone 828.686.7549.

Working Artist Organization

$1000 Working Art Grant / Purchase Awards / Call for Submissions

We offer small monthly purchase awards to help serious artists keep working. Open to all visual artists including sculptors, mixed media, video, from all countries. Deadline for the $1000.00 Working Art Grant. Purchase Awards is April 30, 2012.

For application guidelines please see: http://www.workingartist.org/art-grant-guidelines.html

Deadline: April 30, 2012

info@workingartist.org

Member News, Kathy Miles Morgan

Kathy Miles Morgan will have art on exhibit at the Fleet Feet Corp. Office in Carrboro for the month of April. The corporate office is at the junction of Rosemary St. and Main St. in Carrboro (stucco contemporary building on your left when heading west on Main St). The Open House will be this Friday April 13th, from 6pm – 9pm and will be part of the Art Walk for Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there.

Bridgeton RiverFest Fine Art Festival

When: Friday June 22 Evening Preview Party, Saturday, June 23, Sunday, June 24, 2012

Bridgeton Harbor Marina on the Neuse River is the stunning venue of the exciting 2ndAnnual BRIDGETON RIVERFEST FINE ARTS & FINE CRAFTS FESTIVAL on the 23rd and 24th of June, 2012 with a Premier Preview Party Friday evening, the 22nd.

The 1st Annual RiverFest was included in the top three regional festivals by the Sun Journal’s “Best Of 2011 People’s Poll,” drawing in, according to police estimates, up to 6000 visitors! And in its FIRST YEAR! Not bad. In addition, this year, we are one of the OFFICIAL venues for the 300th ANNIVERSARY of CRAVEN COUNTY so we’ll be drawing in even greater crowds than anticipated.

Bridgeton RiverFest, a juried show, is designed to draw an intelligent and discriminating crowd with attractions such as up to 75 fine artists and craftspeople, a full music schedule, student art exhibits and strolling Great Masters of Art History. Artists are encouraged to apply to this juried event. We’re still offering numerous “perks,” inexpensive booth fees, oversize spaces, near- and next-to-booth parking, artist awards, VIP preview party, artist-friendly volunteers to provide snacks, meals & much more.

The organizers are doing their utmost to provide their artists the best possible venue to sell their great works in these tough financial times. Booth fees are $100 with a $25 Jury fee for new artists. Booth sharing is available for an additional fee. We have a very limited number of spaces under the “Big Tent” for $150. Application deadline is 4/30/2012.

Visit www.bridgetonriverfest.com to apply or call Pene at     252.646.2725    for more information.

All net proceeds go to the Bridgeton Improvement Committee, a non-profit organization that provides cultural enrichment to the community of Bridgeton.

Bear Hands Art Factory and Framing

Bear Hands Art Factory and Framing  (formerly Art and Materials) in New Bern, NC has increased the size of its room and can now take about 4 more students into the Margaret Dyer Workshop …May 18, 19, 20  (9:00am – 4:00pm) 3 days at a cost of $350.  A 50% deposit is due upon signing up. To see the wonderful works of Margaret Dyer  www.margaretdyer.com.

Member News, Dan Vaughan

Two person exhibit March 1-31, 2012 at North Charleston City Gallery, Charleston Area Convention Center (5001 Coliseum Dr. North Charleston, SC)
Opening Reception: March 1, 5pm- 7pm

Solo exhibit March 1 – May 31, 2012 at Bond Park Community Center in Cary, NC
Opening Reception: March 30

Member News, Nancy Clausen

Nancy Clausen was juried into the 21st Annual Juried Art Exhibit with the Blue Ridge Arts Council.  The exhibit runs from January 20th until March 1st  and is located at 111 E. South Second Street, Seneca, SC. 29678.  Another of her paintings was also selected to be on display in their salon.

Member News – Diana Coidan

Diana Coidan was accepted into the North Ridge Country Club Art Gala Juried Competition and Sale. The gala evening is February 25th from 6-9:30 and her pastel will be among the 30 pieces displayed in the Garden Room. She also sold two pastels in her “Pastel Expressions” solo exhibit in January.

Reminder: Deadline for Ambleside Show coming up!

The deadline is approaching to get your artwork in for the the Pastel Society of North Carolina’s “Winter Exhibition” hosted by Ambleside Gallery (524 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406; (336) 275-9844) from February 26 – March 31, 2012.

Dates to Remember

Sunday, January 15: Deadline for submitting images, via e-mail, to Jackson@amblesidearts.com.
Wednesday, February 1 – Wednesday, February 8: Notification of accepted works sent via e-mail.
Saturday, February 18 or Tuesday, February 21: Drop-off accepted artwork at Ambleside Gallery Saturday, 11am-6pm or
Tuesday, 11am – 6pm
Sunday, February 26: Opening Reception, Sunday, 5-8 pm
Saturday, March 31: Last day of exhibition
Saturday March 31 or Tuesday, April 3: Pick-up artwork Saturday 5-6pm or Tuesday 11am-6pm

See the full prospectus here.

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Ambleside Gallery Members Show 2024

Show opening and reception is Friday, December 6, 6-9pm
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