Greetings fellow artist and art enthusiasts! Hopefully you are all enjoying these lovely days of summer.
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| Guest speaker Evan Maxwell and Vice President Andrew Harvie |
There has been much going on lately with the HCAC these last few months. This past spring we began a series of speaker's nights, held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Flying Officer's Mess of the Spitfire Pub.
So far, Evan Maxwell has shared valuable tips on how to market your art, Laurie Dalton has told us about the work and holdings of the Acadia University Art Gallery, and Twila Robar DeCoste (juried and elected to the Society of Canadian Artists) shared many of her secrets for composition and design.
The series will continue this Fall. We're still lining up speakers so stay tuned for announcements. Besides being informative, the pub nights are a wonderful chance to share conversation and a cheerful glass in the company of interesting folk who share your passion for art.
The series will continue this Fall. We're still lining up speakers so stay tuned for announcements. Besides being informative, the pub nights are a wonderful chance to share conversation and a cheerful glass in the company of interesting folk who share your passion for art.
In other news, this past June we applied for a grant from Heritage and Culture to fund the printing of an updated version of our Arts Digest. Over the next month we will be asking for your help with this publication.
If each of you could please reference the website www.hantscountyartscouncil.ca and make sure that your individual information is up to date and accurate. Please send any revisions or additions to hcacartsdigest@gmail.com by August 3oth.
Inclusion is free for members who renew for 2012, $20 for non-members. This provides you with a 1/8th page write-up, providing your contact information and a brief description of your art.
If you have an event planned for 2012 that you would like included in the “Calendar of Events” please send along all relevant information and we will include it at no extra cost.
You may also choose to increase your visibility by purchasing an advertisement. Rates are as follows:
- $45 1/8 pg. ad (1.75" H x 1.75 W)
- $75 1/4 pg. ad (1.75" H x 3.5" W)
- $150 1/2 pg. ad (3.75" H x 3.5" W)
- $300 Full pg. ad (8" H x 3.5" W)
We will be following up with courtesy phone calls in August for those of you who may not be as active with emails.
Another big project we are getting ready to start planning is the 5th annual Festival of Art, which will be held September 30 – October 2nd. This event will coincide with our participation in Culture Days, a national event www.culturedays.ca
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| Guests enjoying the 4th Annual Festival of Art |
We are still negotiating the location and are considering moving the festivities from the canoe club to the former Hawboldt’s building. We will keep you updated on the venue as we progress.
Applications are available on the website www.hantscountyartscouncil.ca and the deadline for entry is September 1st 2011. Late entries will not be accepted.
The entry fee is $45.00, payable to the Hants County Arts Council. Exhibiting artists must be members of the HCAC; memberships may be purchased at the time of entry at a cost of $15.00. Payment is to accompany the entry form. Please email entry forms to hcacfestivalofart@gmail.com
Artists are permitted up to 5 pieces each, space permitting. Artists’ work may be displayed for sale or not for sale. A commission of 25% will be deducted from the retail sale price of works for sale. The commission is payable to the HCAC.
Works accepted for the show can be in the following categories:
Painting, Illustration, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Textile, Glass, Stone
If you have something else in mind, please contact us. All art work must be originals, no reproductions. All work must be mounted and ready to hang.
Please supply a biography with your application; these will be on display during the show.
Art work is to be dropped off at the venue Thursday September 29th between 10 am and 8pm.
*Insurance: We do not carry insurance to cover the value of your work. If this is a concern please contact your insurance agent to make arrangements.
Work must be removed following the festival on Sunday October 2nd after 3pm and no later than 5pm. Artists will be paid for their sales by cheque no later than October 31st, 2011.
If you would like more information on the Arts Digest or the Festival of Art then we welcome you to join us at our next meeting Wednesday July 27th at 7pm at the Inspire Art School on Stannus Street in Windsor.
In the meanwhile have a great summer and happy creating!
