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April
15, 2011
Dear
Friends,
You
and your fellow artists are invited to enter your art works in this
year’s Aurora Colony Day Art Show and Sale to be held August 13th and
14th, 2011. This show coincides with Aurora Colony Day
weekend, so we receive a good deal of exposure and many visitors
throughout the weekend. All artists, professional and
nonprofessional, and all media are welcome. Judges
will award prizes according to category of media and status of artist
(professional or non-professional).
You may enter as many
pieces of your original art as you wish. In addition to a small admission fee charged per
artwork, there is a commission fee of 25% for any works sold during the
show.
There
will be an artists’ reception on Friday evening, August 12th,
from 6-8pm. This is a very well attended event and features a lovely
buffet dinner courtesy of art patron Roberta Hutton, and a complimentary wine bar
provided by Aurora Arts Association. Many art pieces are traditionally sold
during this fun evening. See the registration sheet for more details or
rules regarding the show.
With a
minimum paid entry of one piece of original art, you are encouraged to
make prints or cards of your works available for sale. Please provide
your own display vehicle (basket, stand, etc.) as we will not have such
resources available for you. Be sure to label each piece with a price,
your initials, and an inventory number, and please create your own
inventory list in duplicate, prior to intake.
Our featured artist this year is Kirsten Page
Bennett of Aurora. Kirsten uses clay to create figural sculptures
that have a playful air. Originally from the Midwest, Kirsten spent her
childhood living and traveling overseas in the Middle East, Europe, and
New Zealand while also indulging in a lifetime of interest in art and
drama. Her family settled in Ohio where she obtained a BFA in ceramics
from Kent State University. All of these experiences, as well as raising
two children have informed her artwork with a wide range of subject
matter and images. Currently, Kirsten is most inspired by the folk art
of Mexico and Japanese animation, using fantasy images and bright colors
to explore our inner world.
Please
let us know soon that you will be in the show so that we may reserve a
spot for your work and your prints! You may contact the Aurora Arts
Association through Larry Townsend at (503) 678-2888. You may also
e-mail
at
larry@auroracolony.com.
For more information or to download an extra entry form, be sure to visit our web
site at
http://auroraarts.auroracolony.com. Entry forms are
also available at Time After Time in Aurora.
Sincerely,
The
Aurora Arts Association
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