Art Guild of Person County

Friday, July 20, 2012

CALL FOR ENTRIES - 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 8, 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.

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About the Art Guild of Person County

The Art Guild meets the first Tuesday of the month at 3pm at the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex. The Kirby is located at 213 North Main Street, Roxboro, Nc 27573, (336) 597-1709, kirby.theater@personcounty.net.

The purpose of this Art Guild shall be to encourage, provide exhibition opportunities, give constructive criticism, and prompt discussion of the work of area artists and to promote the awareness and enjoyment of the visual arts in this community.

Located in Roxboro, NC, the Art Guild of Person County is a nonprofit organization which is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. It is open to all artists 16 years of age and older. There are monthly meetings and paid members participate in a variety of showings. You do not have to be a resident of Person County to join. Membership dues are $25 for individuals per year or $40 for a family.

The Guild also welcomes patrons and businesses to donate time and money to help off set the cost of publications and prize money for shows.

History:

The Art Guild of Person County became a reality in 1995 after a handful of determined artists and patrons began working together to exchange ideas about ways to promote art in the Roxboro community. From its inception, members used some of their own funds and resources along with grants to purchase the appropriate tools and to fund projects to carry out the mission of promoting the visual arts in Person County.

There are many components that make up a successful art guild offering a variety of artwork in mediums such as pottery, wood, sculpture, oil painting, acrylics, watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, photography, and computer art. This diversity exists in the Art Guild of Person County.

The Guild partners with Piedmont Community College, area schools, and others to present art demonstrations and workshops to educate interested people on a particular specialty, and to display their craft. An annual contest called “Artfest” held in May for members and non-members finds many local and regional artisans competing for “Best in Show” and 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd places in 4 categories.