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“Bodies, Buildings and Books”
The Inner Workings of Tattoo,
Comic Book and Graffiti Artists

June 16 - July 21, 2011

Presented by
The Cleveland County Arts Council
Shelby, NC
Description
The purpose of this exhibit is to move the focus from public work produced by graffiti, tattoo or comic artists and shift it to their other body of artwork not seen on bodies, buildings and books.
Eligibility
This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years old and older, who specialize in either graffiti, tattoo or comic book art to submit original work, created by the artist within the last 2 years and not previously entered in a competition at the Arts Center.
To Enter
Participants may submit up to three (3) entries. All two dimensional entries must be ready to hang with picture wire on the back. No sawtooth hangers.
Shipping
Shipping to and from the gallery is the responsibility of the artist.  Work(s) must be shipped in STURDY, REUSABLE containers.  Deadline to receive accepted work at the Arts Center is June 10, 2011 and must include a prepaid shipping label or a call tag, check or postage for return shipping.  Please include any special packing and/or installation instructions. UPS/DHL/FedEx shipping preferred whenever possible.
Purchases
The Arts Council encourages art that is FOR SALE. All art will be available for purchase unless designated “NOT FOR SALE” at the time of entry. The Arts Council charges a commission of 30%. Sale prices may not change during the exhibit.
Inquiries
For additional information, download a prospectus or print a contract, please visit www.ccartscouncil.org or call us at 704-484-2787 or e-mail corine@ccartscouncil.org. Cleveland County Arts Council is located at
111 S. Washington St. Shelby, NC  28150.
Calendar
Artwork due:                          June 10, 2011 (10:00am – 5:00pm)
Please include:                        Artwork, Signed contract & inventory form, Artist Statement
Annual Meeting:                      June 16, 2011 5:30 – 6:30
Opening Reception:                 June 16, 2011 6:30 – 8:00
Exhibition Closes:                    July 21, 2011
Pick up or ship work:                July 22, 2011 Pickup art work

 

 

A Judged Art Exhibition Featuring the Transformation of Throw-away Materials into Art

July 28 – August 25, 2011

Presented by
The Cleveland County Arts Council
Shelby, NC
Description
The purpose of this exhibit is to encourage the reuse of a variety of materials in new, different and creative forms. Upcycling for those not familiar with the term means taking discarded items normally destined for a land fill and finding a new use for them. It is distinct from recycling such as melting plastic bottles and turning them into park benches or turning newspaper into pulp and creating environmentally friendly paper toweling. That is recycling. Upcycling means giving the original items a new lease on life by upgrading them to another purpose entirely different than for which they were created.
Eligibility
This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years old and over to submit artwork created from elements destined for the land fill. Work must be original, created by the artist within the last 2 years and not previously entered in a competition at the Arts Center.
Requirements
Acceptable art must contain a minimum of 80% materials that were originally manufactured and would be thrown away, if it were not for your creativity to reformat it in a manner or work of art that is different from its intended original use. A good criterion is that the materials you use are considered junk, or would have ended up in the landfill if you hadn’t rescued them for art.
Suggestions: Old toys, machine parts, used building materials, magazines, fabric from old clothing, CDs, magazines, floppy disks, Styrofoam, old toys, games, cameras, those half full cans of house paint everyone has in their garage, and other discarded, found, or unwanted materials, with a little imagination, can become beautiful works of art. Let keep it out of our landfills and turn it into art!
For our purposes: materials from nature such as rocks, sticks, leaves, bones, dirt, water, etc. are not considered recycled.
Fossil fuel or electric-powered entries will not be accepted. This exhibit is to promote recycling and resource conservation.
To Enter
Participants may submit up to two (2) entries. All two dimensional entries must be ready to hang with picture wire on the back. No sawtooth hangers. Please include an artist statement that tells us in 25 words or less what was used, why and where it was found.
Entry Fee
A nonrefundable twenty five dollar ($25) entry fee (per person, not per submission) is required for all submissions. A check or money order made payable to Cleveland County Arts Council (CCAC) should accompany your completed submission entry form along with your artwork.
Awards
Awards will be given for first, second and third place and honorable mention. Winners will be announced Thursday evening at 6:30, July 28.
First Place                                            $250
Second Place                                        $175
Third Place                                           $100
Three Honorable Mention Awards           $50 each
Shipping
Shipping to and from the gallery is the responsibility of the artist.  Work(s) must be shipped in STURDY, REUSABLE containers.  Deadline to receive accepted work at the Arts Center is July 22, 2011 and must include a prepaid shipping label or a call tag, check or postage for return shipping.  Please include any special packing and/or installation instructions.  UPS/DHL/FedEx shipping preferred whenever possible.
Purchases
The Arts Council encourages art that is FOR SALE. All art will be available for purchase unless designated “NOT FOR SALE” at the time of entry. The Arts Council charges a commission of 30%. Sale prices may not change during the exhibit.
Inquiries
For additional information, download a prospectus or print a contract, please visit www.ccartscouncil.org or call us at 704-484-2787 or e-mail corine@ccartscouncil.org
Calendar
Artwork due:                       July 20 - July 22, 2011 (9:00am – 5:30pm)
Please include:                     Artwork, Signed contract, Entry Fee, Artist Statement
Opening Reception:              July 28, 2011 5:30 – 7:30, Awards announced at 6:30pm
Exhibition Closes:                 August 25, 2011
Pick up or ship work:             August 26 

 

 

Enter Any time - Art in the Airport is a rotating exhibit program that spotlights the work of Western North Carolina artists.  Interest artists can find detailed information at www.flyavl.com.

 Enter Any time - The Alexander County Bethlehem Branch Library is offering visual artists the opportunity to hang art for two month periods with an opening reception the first Thursday of the opening month.  Art may be priced to sell.  Anyone interested in participating please contact Bud Caywood at 828-495-1057 or caywoodstudio@charter.net for more information.  Currently accepting applications for 2011.  Please visit the library at 45 Rink Dam Road, Hickory NC 28601 (Bethlehem) to see the available wall space.  Library hours Monday and Wednesday 9:00AM-2:00PM, Tuesday and Thursday Noon-7:00PM. 

 

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OTHER ART OPPORTUNITIES

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ART SUPPLIES AVAILABLE/NEEDED:

Do you have any brushes, paints, art supplies that you don't need or want?  Don't throw them away!  Art teachers in Caldwell County schools need them!  Please drop these by the arts council office or contact the art teacher at the school in your neighborhood and we can help find a home for your unneeded art supplies.

Foil is available in various colors and widths (3' - 5' rolls) from Neptco (near the Education Center on Highway 321).  There is a continuous supply, so stop in any day 8am-4:30pm and ask for their end-rolls.

Windows are available in consistent supply from Mike Coffey.  He says he typically throws away about 500 a year!  If you can use these for painting, crafting, or building greenhouses, etc., call him at 828-217-2435 and he'll be happy to supply you with these.