CALL for ARTISTS - Deadline: March 27, 2009

39th Annual

Estimated Attendance: 50,000

Show Dates: July 24, 25, 26, 2009

Apply Online Now at:
www.zapplication.org

1 - Create a profile
2 - Upload your digital images
3 - Click on “Apply to Shows” and select the Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival
4 - Complete Application by March 27, 2009

ENTRY FEE: $25
BOOTH FEE: $260 (due upon acceptance)

For more information or a paper application:
call: (315) 422-8284
email: mail@downtownsyracuse.com
web: www.syracuseartsandcraftsfestival.com

Downtown Committee of Syracuse
109 South Warren Street, Suite 1900
Syracuse, NY 13202

CALL for ARTISTS: Beacon, NY -

Windows on Main Street August 8th - September 12th 2009 in Beacon, NY

Ty Marshall is taking the curatorial reigns of "Windows On Main Street", which is entering it's fifth season!

Each year, quality artists are paired with a storefront window in Beacon, NY for a month long installation. The artist picks a window on Main Street and Ty sets up a meeting with the artist and the business owner to establish the parameters for that particular window. For example, a business owner may specify that the artist should:

• leave a certain amount of light coming through
  
• work around an object that may already be in the window

These parameters will vary with each business (there are many on Main Street) creating a wonderful "problem" for the artist to solve in the presentation of their design ideas. The possibilities are endless.
I encourage any artists who are interested to think outside of the normal medium they tend to use. I am NOT seeking artists to HANG PAINTINGS but to create an entirely new piece for each window. One of the themes here is to create a dialogue between an artist and a business owner, to promote understanding and collaboration, and to promote both the arts and local business.

The project runs from the second Saturday in August to the second Saturday in September 2009.

July 2009 is the installation month

It is going to be hopping this summer in the Hudson Valley because we are celebrating the 400 year anniversary of Henry Hudson sailing up the Hudson and I expect lots of exposure for participating artists. I am reaching out to the Syracuse community and beyond to generate interest among artists interested in traveling to Beacon to create a piece in one of our Main Street Windows as a visiting artist.

If interested, or have questions, feel free to contact Ty Marshall at this email address:

tymarshal@hotmail.com

I look forward to working with you!

Visit this link to see installations from the past five years!
http://beaconwindows.blogspot.com/

Call for Artists: "A Taste of the Sublime"

Submission Deadline: May 4, 2009

The Fenimore Art Museum is now accepting submissions for the second annual A Taste of the Sublime, to be held Saturday, August 8, 2009, on the museum's spacious grounds overlooking Otsego Lake .

A Taste of the Sublime is a juried art invitational that welcomes artists from across New York State in a celebration of the historic relationship between the artists and the landscape that surrounds us. The event features food and beverage tasting, en plein air painting, family activities, tours of the world-class collections at the Fenimore Art Museum , and -- most importantly -- landscape artists exhibiting, demonstrating, and selling their work.

Last year’s event was a great success with almost 700 people in attendance on a beautiful August day. This year, we will be offering a new slate of prize categories, as well as introducing a few new activities and highlights throughout the day.

If you are interested in submitting your work to our jury or have questions about the event, please contact us by email at k.betz@nysha.org or by phone at (607) 547-1461. An artist’s information packet and application form can also be found on the Fenimore Art Museum 's website by selecting the Call for Artists link on the main page at www.fenimoreartmuseum.org