55th Annual Art Show

The Range Art Association 55th Annual Art Show will be held at the Bessemer Heritage House in Bessemer, MI from July 2nd-July 4th 2010.

ARTIST RULES
All artwork must meet the following criteria:
*Be original in concept & design * be signed by the artist *not have been exhibited in any Range Art Show *have been completed in the last 12 months * created by an artist 18 years of age or older.

CATEGORIES
There will be five categories in the show: a. Oil & acrylics, b. Watercolor, c. Pastels, d. Mixed media, including pen and ink, charcoal, etc., e. Photography and computer art.

REGISTRATION
Registration fee for the show is $20.00. Entry forms must be postmarked by June 13th, with correct fees, to the address on the entry form. Each artist may enter 3 works of art; however, if space becomes a problem we may have to change this to a lesser amount.

DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS
*An ID tag (included on the entry form) must be firmly attached to the back of the work before it is submitted. ** Paintings, photography, graphics, etc., must be wired for hanging, NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS

** The league reserves the right to refuse any oversized or hard-to-display items due to limited display area. ** The league has the privilege of deleting from the show any work that does not conform to the entry specifications. ** If an entry that is deleted, we will refund the fee.
** Please call or email with questions about any of the above Gail Kniska (715)561-2072 gkniska000@centurytel.net

RECEIVING
*Artwork is to be delivered on Wednesday June 30th, between 2PM and 5PM, and July 1st between 10AM and11AM to the Bessemer Heritage House (also known as the Bessemer Historical Society) on South Sophie Street in downtown Bessemer Michigan. A receipt for all artwork will be issued at the time the artwork is brought in.

SALES
If an artist wishes to sell their artwork, they may list a price on their entry tag. No changes in title, price and no substitutions will be allowed once the registration is received. The artist is responsible for collecting any sales tax and any shipping of sold artwork. All proceeds go to the artist.

PICKUP
All artwork must be picked up on July 5th between the hours of 9:30 AM and 2:00PM. You must present your receipt at the time of pickup. Any work not picked up by 2:00PM will be stored at the Bessemer Historical Society for 1 week. You must call Gail Kniska to arrange for pickup. If you do not pick up your work within 30 days, it becomes the property of Range Art Association.

JUDGING
Judging will be done on Thursday, July1st at 1:30 PM.
The judge for our show will be Beth Stebbins. She is a magazine illustrator and has illustrated two books.
She has been an art teacher and a tutor. She was awarded the obsidian cross – the highest honor of the Chris McCandless Educational Foundation for a portrait painting. Her mediums include pen-and-ink, Japanese colors, watercolor, pastel, pencil, textile art, embroidery and sculpture in Sculpey, and oils. She is currently attending the College of Business at the University of Wisconsin Superior.

AWARDS
Awards will be as follow: An award of excellence in each category, plus $25.00 in cash, one best of show award, and one judges choice. There will be a total of 10 honorable mention awards. The visiting public will have an opportunity to vote for their choice and that piece of art will receive a people’s choice award.

RANGE ART ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
To become a member: Please request and complete a membership application and send along with a check for $20 for your annual dues made out to Range Art Association, Gail Kniska, 14002 N River Rd, Hurley WI 54534 (715) 561 2072 Our meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Please see the form above for dates and further details as well as disclosures.

Any questions please email: rangeartists@gmail.com

*Click on the application image to open in a new window and then you can print a copy from there.*