VAST Vision Mid June, 2021 |
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Upcoming VAST Opportunities |
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Deadline Tomorrow! June 15
Get your images in!
This is for Your Artwork to be in our VAST Calendar fundraiser.
- If you paid your membership dues before May 31, entry fee is free.
- Images are due June 15.
- Go to vastarts.org and choose exhibitions for calendar information.
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Images art to be sent to vastartscalendar@gmail.com
Each year VAST produces a calendar, our major fundraiser, featuring juried work by our members. VAST coordinates an exhibition of original works as a benefit to the calendar artists.
VAST 2022 Calendar Exhibition
Entry Deadline: June 15, 2021
Entry Requirements:
- Entry is $20 to enter two photos of artworks. If you have paid your dues by May 31 for the upcoming fiscal year (June 1 to May 31), you do not have to pay the entry fee. Only VAST members may enter the Calendar exhibition.
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Images for the VAST Calendar should be submitted to vastartscalendar@gmail.com by June 15, 2021.
- Timely receipt by the VAST Calendar email of the photos correctly sized, correctly labeled, and with all required inclusions of personal information is considered your “entry.”
- Images must be 300 dpi and 1800 pixels for the longer side. Please submit the file labeled as lastname_firstinitial_name_of_painting.jpg (i.e. Williams_U_Pups_On_Couch.jpg) Images that are sent in and don’t meet these requirements will not be accepted!
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Include your name and phone number, size of art, medium, and price (or NFS if the item is not for sale) in your email to vastartscalendar@gmail.com.
- All artwork must be original, not a copy of a painting or photograph by another artist.
- All twelve calendar competition winners are expected to assist in the sales and promotion of the VAST Calendar by purchasing 5 calendars themselves and assisting in the assembly of the calendars into their sales packages.
Questions:
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VAST Member Exhibition
- Members exhibit images are due August 1.
- The prospectus info will be on our vastarts.org web page
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Images are to be sent to vastmembersexhibition@gmail.com
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The exhibit will be in the Meadows Gallery at the PAAC and will be up September 17 - December 11.
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175-Mile Exhibition
- Images will be due October 25
- Images will be sent to vast175mileshow@gmail.com
- Watch for more information!
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2021 VAST Calendar Artists |
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VAST 2022 Calendar Exhibition
Entry Deadline: June 15, 2021
See article above or go to our website.
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Dear VAST Members:
While not meeting in person, VAST will run its monthly mini-show virtually. Please look for an email from VAST Membership Chair at the beginning of each month with the details for entry (specifically photo size, photo naming, and artist information), and send the information and photo of your artwork to VOTE@VASTArts.org before the 15th of the month (for 2020 VAST Artist of the Year, the mini-show will continue in February, March, April, and May 2021).
Voting information will be sent to the member email on record with VAST after the 16th of the month. The winners will be announced at the monthly meeting to all the membership. They will also be posted on the VAST website.
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Congrats to the Mini Show Winners! |
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April Artist of the Month Winners
First Place
Artist: Adam Lancaster
Title: Andromeda
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Second Place
Artist: Gail Cope
Title: Undersea Fantasy
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May Artist of the Month Winners
First Place
Artist: Linda Creagh
Title: Dream City
Media: mixed media including hand dyed silk, cotton,
applique, machine quilting, embroidery
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Second Place
Artist: Brenda Gribbin
Title: Cast A Shiny Shadow
Media: mixed media charcoal, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
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The “VAST YEAR” runs from June 1 through May 31, so YES we are renewing for our upcoming year! Our current dues are: Individual, $37; Family, $47; Educator, $27; Student, $17. VAST starts collecting dues for the upcoming year March 1.
Some items to note:
- Members joining for the first time on or after March 1 receive 3 months (March/April/May) free.
- Each year renewing and new members are asked to fill out a Member Registration Form to update all member information.
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VAST is an all-volunteer organization. Please consider sharing your time, talent, and skills with us. Projects, skills and needs are listed on the Member Registration Form. Your help is needed and wanted!
The VAST officers, board of directors, chair persons
all hope you enjoy your membership experience!
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To be sure you receive membership news and the Vision newsletter, make sure that your electronic address book has the emails below added to your contacts list. (Or they may end up in your junk mail!)
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Greater Denton Arts Council is now open for OPEN STUDIO every Thursday from 10am to 2pm in the craft room at PAAC. Therefore, VADO (VAST Artist Day Out) will take advantage of this opportunity and will meet in this room the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Masks will be required until further notice, and attendance will be limited. If you plan to attend VADO, please let Fran Shurtleff know by Wednesday afternoon at fmrws@yahoo.com. All members of VAST are invited to join this group. Bring something to work on and enjoy being with other artists.
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There is no charge for VADO. |
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Member Workshops, Classifieds, Want Ads, Etc. |
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VAST Members have the opportunity to advertise art related information in the newsletter 2 times per VAST year - June 1st through May 31st. This business card-sized ad must be sent to the editor by the 15th of the month and is subject to the approval of VAST. VAST reserves the right to edit.
Lorraine Hayes is closing her studio.
All equipment and art supplies at bargain prices.
Please email her when you would like to come by and check out all her goodies.
Address: 750 Greenway Ct
Highland Village, TX 75077
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Please let us know if you have gotten in a show or publication, or are having an exhibition! |
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VAST's Revolving Exhibitions |
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Please contact the coordinator for the exhibit(s) that you would like to be considered for. |
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"Off the Shelves" exhibition at Emily Fowler Central Library
If you are interested in showing, please contact her at storytimeartist@yahoo.com.
The Emily Fowler Central Library is located at 502 Oakland Street, Denton TX, 76201
"Through the Ages" exhibition at the Denton Senior Center
Aurora Cabrera Dawson is the coordinator for this exhibition. If you are interested in showing, please contact her at auroradawson65@yahoo.com.
The Denton Senior Center is located at 509 N. Bell Ave., Denton, TX
Hours: M-F 8:00 am to 9:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
"Stoked About Denton" Exhibition,
608 E. Hickory St., Suite 128.
This exhibition space is currently under construction.
If you are interested in showing, please contact her at storytimeartist@yahoo.com.
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A Creative Art STUDIO
227 W. Oak Street, Denton, TX
"A Creative Art Studio and Gallery" on Facebook or https://acreativeartstudio.com
Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
400 E. Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201
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Texas Woman's University Art Galleries
East Gallery and West Gallery
University of North Texas Art Galleries
CVAD Gallery
Paul Voertman Gallery
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Do You Share a Birthday With a Famous Artist?
June Birthdays
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JUNE
2 Richard Long 1945
6 Diego Velazquez 1599
7 Paul Gauguin 1848
7 Damien Hirst 1965
8 Sir John Everett Millais 1829
8 Frank Lloyd Wright 1867
10 Gustave Courbet 1819
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11 John Constable 1776
11 Julia Margaret Cameron 1815
13 Christo 1935
16 Jim Dine 1935
17 M.C. Escher 1889
25 Kay Sage 1898
28 Peter Paul Rubens 1577
28 Geoff Slater 1969
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Art Opportunities and Proposals |
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TAGat120Art opened its call for entry to BOTANICAL
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BOTANICAL is a national juried exhibition. The theme asks artists to have a deep dig into the intrepid underbelly of botanical life.
Eligibility – All artists 18 years or older, working in the mediums of painting, drawing, photography and mixed media may submit up to 3 pieces for jury selection.
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Deadline - June 17
Location - TAG120ART at 120 W. 2nd Street, Taylor, Texas 76574
Exhibition Dates: July 10 - August 28
Fees: up to 3 pieces for $35.00 in the categories of 2D and photography
Work must be delivered no later than July 6, 2021.
Reception: 4pm, Saturday July 10, 2021.
Awards: Cash prizes will be awarded at the opening reception and the amounts for each of the 2 categories are: 1st prize – $500, 2nd prize – $250, and 3rd prize – a Jerry’s Artarama Gift card.
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The 121st Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper
will be open for submissions on May 3rd. This will be a live show at the Community Arts Center in October so read the prospectus. The selection for this show will be made by British artist Ray Balkwill so please present him with good quality, “sized” jpegs.
Deadline: midnight, August 3
Fees: PWCS members, $35, Non-PWCS members, $50
Exhibition Dates: October 21 - November 23
Exhibition Location: Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Road Wallingford, PA 19086
Awards: (over $10,000 in Awards)
$2,000 PWCS Award of Excellence
$1,500 Elizabeth Shober Hooper Award for Excellence in Presentation & Technique $1,000 PWCS 121st Exhibition Award
Juror: Ray Balkwill, www.raybalkwill.co.uk
Judge of Awards: Mary Whyte
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MillHouse Summer ArtFest Call for Artists |
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MillHouse and the McKinney Cotton Mill announce
Summer Indoor Juried ArtFest
August 28-29, 2021
Application fee: $25
Booth fees
10×10 Booth: $300
10×10 Booth: Member Discount $240
10×10 Booth: Inaugural Artist Discount $200
8×6 Booth: $175
8×6 Booth: Member Discount $140
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Gainesville Area Visual Arts Fall Arts Exhibition
Call for Entries
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The Gainesville Area Visual Arts is looking for artists in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma to submit art for their Fall Art Exhibition.
High on Life is the theme for this year’s annual show. The theme is wide open to interpretation. Artists in all visual mediums are encouraged to submit their art from traditional to ‘way out there’.
Exhibition Dates: September 11 – September 19
Location: Santa Fe Depot Museum 605 E California St, Gainesville, TX 76240
GAVA members $15 per entry – Non GAVA members $20 per entry
4 Entries Maximum – Entry fees due at delivery. Cash/Check/Card
Delivery Dates & Times:
September 4th 11:00am to 2:00pm & September 5th 2:00pm to 5:00pm
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21st Annual Art Connection Members’ Show
Call for Entries (Irving Arts Center)
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Exhibition Location: Irving Arts Center
Exhibition Dates: July 24-August 21, 2021
Reception: July 24, 1–5PM
2021 Awards Judge: Jennifer Monet Cowley, Artist, Educator and Curator, African-American Museum, Dallas, TX
Entry Dates:
Art Connection members may drop their work on Saturday, July 17 from 1-5PM or Sunday, July 18 from 1-5PM at Irving Arts Center. Out of town Art Connection members are welcome to ship their artwork to arrive at Irving Arts Center by July 16. Artwork received after 5PM on July 18 will not be considered for the exhibition.
Fees: $5 entry per piece (maximum of 2 pieces per Art Connection member).
Entry fees waived for Art Connection members who a have a Patron Level membership or above. All fees are non-refundable.
Entry Form/Prospectus Through irvingartscenter.com
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Visual Art League of Lewisville (VAL)
Fresh Ideas 2021 Juried Exhibition
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The Visual Art League (VAL) of Lewisville, Texas is pleased to announce a call for entries for Fresh Ideas 2021
Entry Deadline: June 29
Exhibition Location: Lewisville Grand Theater Main Art Gallery in Lewisville, Texas
Exhibition Dates: July 17 - August 14, 2021
Juror: John Cook
Eligibility: Must reside in Texas
Entry Fee: $75.00 (non-members, includes membership)
Entry Fee: $40.00 (members)
Awards
1st Place - $1,000 and a solo show in summer of the following year at the Lewsiville Grand Theater.
2nd Place - $500, 3rd Place - $250, four Honorable Mentions @ $100 each and People's Choice Award - $100
Pospectus and entry form through Cafe: Here.
www.mclgrand.com
visualartleague.org
Contact Email: debkreimborg@gmail.com
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Art Room
Call for Entry for its 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition
Now/Contemporary 2021
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Art Room announces a call for entry for its third annual juried exhibition,
Now | Contemporary 2021.
Deadline: June 17, 2021
Location: Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Juror: Lauren Cross
Fees: $30 for one to five images of artwork
Exhibition Dates: July 23 – September 4
More information, artroomfw.org
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Pastel Society of the Southwest’s 40th National Juried Exhibition call for entries |
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The Pastel Society of the Southwest is a non-profit volunteer-run art organization located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex within Texas.
Exhibition Dates: September 15 - October 31
Location: Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau located in Grapevine, Texas
Juror: Karen Margulis
Deadline August 4
- Entry fee of $35 for PSSW members entering 1-3 images and $10 for each additional entry with a maximum of 5 entries. PSSW Membership fees are $35 and are due by August 31 of each year.
- Entry fee of $45 for non-members entering 1-3 images and $10 for each additional entry, with a maximum of 5 entries.
- October 3 Pastel demonstration by Karen Margulis.
- Exhibition awards ceremony will follow the demo.
- October 4-6 Pastel workshop by Karen Margulis. Please contact our workshop chair for more information.
- October 31 Exhibition closes
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The 2021 cycle of Artist Grants will be open for application June 1 - 30, 2021.
Interested? Information Here.
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President@vastarts.org
VP_Programs@vastarts.org
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