Art in the Park 2012                                                         for registration click here!
Information Letter

You are cordially invited to register to exhibit and sell your work in the 2012 Fine Arts Celebration under the combined sponsorship of the Town of Andover and the Andovers Artists Guild, Inc. (AAG).  

Date and Hours:         Saturday, September 15,  2012,  from 10:am until 4:00 p.m.
Rain Date:                   Sunday, September 16,  2012     (same time)

Place: Central Park, Andover, MA, Chestnut and Bartlet Streets (just off Main Street)

* Note - Walkway spaces are assigned first come, first served so get your registration form in quickly. If you request a walkway space and they are all taken, you will be assigned a non-walkway space.

Artwork eligible for this Exhibition: Original paintings (all media on traditional surfaces), graphics, drawings, photography, and digital art.
All prints must be labeled as such but are not eligible for competition.
 
Note - Only original work may be entered for jurying .  If an award winner is found to be a reproduction or a copy the award will be withdrawn and the artist may not be able to participate again.

Cash Awards will be awarded to outstanding works in the following categories:

Oils and Acrylics
Watercolors
Pastels,
Drawing and Mixed Media,
Photography, Graphics and Digital Art.

Two judges (names to be announced) will jury one piece from each exhibit space, no size restrictions but not to exceed 48” W and 48” H -  Prizes and ribbons will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.

In addition to paintings, requests to show hand crafted art may be made. All such work must be juried and accepted into the show. Work must be photographed and submitted in jpg format to the Art in the Park Committee. If such work is accepted, the size of the display must be small. It may not exceed the paintings exhibited by the member.
If you have any questions please call chairpersons Liz Bell 978-886-3926 or Nella Lush 978-975-0015.  To be considered, please email jpg files to Nella.Lush@gmail.com and Liz Bell @ belles810@gmail.com


REGISTRATION

Registration Fees  -   $80 for current AAG members (must be a member as of October 2011) -  $100 for non-members

Send the registration fee with the attached registration form and a #10 self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Andovers Artists Guild, Art in the Park 2012
P.O. Box 254
Andover, MA 01810

 All spaces are assigned on a first come, first served basis.

In order to be included in the program all entries are due by June 30th, 2012

Proceeds: Proceeds from this show go into the AAG scholarship fund for student artists entering college.

Sales & Restrictions: No commission will be charged on sales. All sales and exhibits will be the responsibility of each individual artist.

Space: A 12 foot by 12 foot space will be allotted for each exhibitor.

Cancellations: There will be no refunds. If you cannot participate, your entry fee will be donated to the scholarship fund. Please notify Liz Bell at Belles810@gmail.com,  so that we can accommodate other artists on the waiting list.

Miscellaneous: Food concessions, free parking and rest room facilities will be provided. We ask that, after drop off, artists move their vehicles to the back parking lot or a nearby side street to free up space next to the show grounds for customers.

The AIP committee works hard in making this day a memorable one, please do not pack and leave before the end set time of 4:00 PM.  

If weather conditions force postponement to the rain date, announcements will be made via our website: www.andoversartistsguild.com