CALL FOR ARTISTS - (posted April, 2008)
Busted Barrel Art, Wine and Music Fest - August 16, 17 10 am-6 pm.
Three Brothers Winery, 623 Lerch Rd., Geneva.

Three Brothers Winery and Estates is a newly-opened winery on the northeast end of Seneca Lake. With four wineries and a brew pub on the estate, we have plenty of reasons to hold a very large festival! It has been the owner's dream to be able to showcase high-end artwork at his winery ever since he began his ambitious endeavor of opening 4 wineries and a brewery within 100 yards of one another! With the unfortunate loss of the Seneca Lake Whale Watch we thought - "Hey, why let a fabulous weekend die?"

This is the first year for the Busted Barrel Fest and we are pushing for 150-200 high-end artisans to showcase their work for the weekend and we have the perfect facility to do so! With a 2500 sq. ft. covered veranda, a 3500 sq. ft. heated and cooled event center, a 3000 sq. ft. covered wrap-around deck and plenty of space for tents we are excited to offer this opportunity! Along with shopping high-end art, patrons will be able to enjoy wine tasting, beer tasting, and live music all day!

Deadline for artists - May 9th.

More info and forms available at www.genevarts.com or www.3brotherswinery.com.

Volunteers needed for various shifts May 30th-June 2nd to help with a variety of activities for art festival at South Bristol Cultural Center. Some compensation will be given. Call Lyn 585-748-4675 or e-mail lynt40@aol.com for information. South Bristol Cultural Center is located at 5323 Seneca Point Rd., Canandaigua. www.southbristolculturalcenter.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS (posted April 2008)
The Bank on Art program, now administered by Geneva Arts Development, allows artists and several local financial institutions to work together to enhance community access to art. Works by several local artists are currently on display in local branch offices and more works are being added regularly.

If you wish to be part of Bank on Art, submit digital or traditional photographs of your work to Geneva Arts Development for consideration. Dimensions, composition and price of the pieces should be included. If works are selected by an institution for display, it is the artist’s responsibility to transport the works to the facility and work with Geneva Arts Development and the building’s manager to arrange for placement of the art. As part of a rotating exhibit, pieces will remain on display for 30-60 days. Geneva Arts Development reserves the right to collect a commission on pieces sold while in the Bank on Art program.

If you are interested in having your works shown as part of Bank on Art, please email m911w@rochester.rr.com. Please include jpgs of the pieces you would like to submit.

CALL FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS (posted March 2008)

Members of the Marcellus-Skaneateles Art Guild (MSAG) are reviving their popular Juried Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sale in Marcellus Park. It will be a one-day show on June 28th from 10 am to 5 pm. The application deadline is April 15, 2008. For forms and information, call: 315-636-8775. To receive a prospectus via email, applicants may email cooper.debra@verizon.net or JKBenter13108@yahoo.com. Please put "MSAG Art Show" in the subject box when requesting an application. Whether you are an artist or a patron, mark your calendar for this enjoyable event.

The Bank on Art program, now administered by Geneva Arts Development, allows artistsand several local financialinstitutions to work together to enhance community access to art. Works byseveral localartists are currently on display in local branch offices andmore works arebeing added regularly. Thank you to those artists who have shown their work to date.

If you wish to be part of Bank onArt, submit digital or traditional photographs of your work to http://www.genevarts.com, Geneva Arts
Development for consideration. Dimensions, compositionand price of the pieces should be included. If works are selected by an institution for
display, it is the artist’sresponsibility to transport the works to the facility and work with Geneva ArtsDevelopment and the building’s manager
to arrange for placement of theart. As part of a rotating exhibit, pieces will remain on display for 30-60 days. Geneva Arts Development reserves the right to collect a commission onpieces sold while in the Bank on Art program.

If you are interested in havingyour works shown as part of Bank on Art, please email m911w@rochester.rr.com
Please include jpgs of the pieces you wouldlike to submit.

Bank on Art Exhibits Works by regional artists can be viewed at the following financial institutions during regular business hours:
Canandaigua National Bank, 425 Exchange St., Geneva; Morgan Stanley, 505 Exchange St., Geneva; and Seneca Falls Savings Bank, 342 Hamilton St., Geneva.

Attention Artists!
South Bristol Cultural Center is issuing a call for Artists to participate in its Art at the Barn Festival. The event will be held on May 31st and June 1st on the grounds of the Cultural Center at 5323 Seneca Point Road in Canandaigua, NY. Indoor and outdoor spaces are available for this juried show which will showcase fifty of the area's top artists and craftspeople. Best of Show winner will receive $50.00 and a free booth rental in 2009. Applications are available online at www.southbristolculturalcenter.org (phone 585-396-5950). The applications deadline is March 10th.

Sept. 9, 2007

CALL FOR ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 53RD ANNUAL ART MART

SYRACUSE ALLIED ARTS is looking for artists and crafts people to participate in the upcoming 53rd Annual Art Mart, held in at the Greenhouse at City Hall Commons, from November 9 through December 24, 2007. Contact Janet Matthews, at 468-2616.

If you wish to be part of Bank on Art, submit digital or traditional photographs of your work to Geneva Arts Development for consideration. Dimensions, composition and price of the pieces should be included. If works are selected by an institution for display, it is the artist's responsibility to transport the works to the facility and work with Geneva Arts Development and the building's manager to arrange for placement of the art. As part of a rotating exhibit, pieces will remain on display for 30-60 days. Geneva Arts Development reserves the right to collect a commission on pieces sold while in the Bank on Art program.

If you are interested in having your works shown as part of Bank on Art, please email m911w@rochester.rr.com. Please include jpgs of the pieces you would like to submit.

The purpose of this query is to secure enough artists to ensure the gallery will be fully stocked and supported at a high standard. It is necessary to secure the commitment of 20 artists. In total, we need ten artists on board for the first six-month period and a remaining ten to fill the pipeline. If we can get commitment from 20 artists by the end of August, we will move forward to secure the space and start the business machine. The gallery would be open for business by November 1st 2007! This is not a co-op and Lucas Gallery will oversee management for the Danube Gallery. Although discussion is encouraged, all management decisions will be made by the owners.

Who, what is eligible?All artists -- local or not -- are encouraged to apply. If you are not local, arrangements would need to be made to cover the gallery for one day per month (see below). If you are not an artist but have a collection you would like to market and sell, you are also very welcome to apply.

Work should be original paintings, collages, sculpture, or jewelry. Other media will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Wall hanging art should be in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, collage, or mixed media. Sculpture can be any medium but will need to fit in the gallery. Outdoor sculpture will be considered. Jewelry should be unique in nature, artistic, and of exceptional quality and materials. All pieces brought into the gallery under contract will be insured. All final decisions concerning acceptance is the sole function of Lucas Gallery.

The gallery will provide:
. Venue in upscale highly visible market
. Quarterly reception (total four per year)
. Public Web Site portfolio
. Marketing and promotion
. Press releases and copy writing
. 24 feet (3 X 8) of wall space and 3 square feet of floor space (84 cubic feet) with halogen lighting
. Networking opportunities

In return we ask from you:
. Six month lease agreement at $175 per month
. One day of coverage of the gallery per month
. One month security deposit
. High resolution digital images of all work
. 10% of sales

We hope you would like to join us for the fun: Kevin Lucas, 33 Jordan Street, Skaneateles 13152, (315) 278-3057 or (315) 291-3116, Kevin@lucasgalleryonline.com

Batavia, NY…The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is issuing a call for artists and crafters, food vendors, and non-profit organizations to participate in the 29th Annual Picnic in the Park celebration on July 4, 2007. Application forms can be downloaded off the GO ART! website at www.goart.org, by emailing us at info@goart.org, or by stopping by the Cultural Center, 201 East Main Street, Batavia.

Artists and Crafters are invited to exhibit and sell their work - which must be made by the artist/crafter - in the Arts and Crafts Show. We will provide a fence for fine art displays, however there is ample room to set up individual tents, tables, and chairs. There is an application fee of $40.00 for non-members and $35.00 for GO ART! members. The application fee for food vendors is $125.00. Non-profit organizations in Genesee and Orleans counties may participate free of charge. All vendors must supply their own tables, chairs, signs, canopy, and extensions cords. The deadline to submit applications is no later than June 29.

Picnic in the Park is an annual day-long event featuring activities for families and children, Folk Art events, entertainment and refreshment stands. For additional information, call the GO ART! office at 585.343.9313.

CONTACT PERSON: ROBIN UPSON; PHONE #: 585.343.9313; EMAIL: info@goart.org

April, 2007...

SOS Grant applications due May 24
Strategic Opportunity Stipend (SOS) grants are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that may significantly benefit their work or career development. Visual, literary, media and performing artists may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific forthcoming opportunities.

SOS is a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in cooperation with arts councils and cultural organizations across the state. It is made possible, in part, by public funds from New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. In the local area, SOS grants are administered by our friends at the Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester.

Applications are available at the FLAGS Office at 37 Seneca Street in Geneva. May 24 is the deadline to apply for funding for opportunities taking place in July, August, September and October of 2007. Please call 585-473-4000 or email cgunther@artsrochester.org with any questions or to request technical support in completing your grant application.

Arts Council Announces Young Artists Grants Program for 2007

The Arts Council for Wyoming County is happy to announce it will make grants of up to $500 available to artistically gifted and talented Wyoming County High School Students, through the ACWC Balus Foundation Grants for Young Artists. Applications are now being reviewed on a rotating basis, and should be received in Arts Council’s Office at least six weeks in advance of the opportunity for which the student is requesting funds.

Copies of the application and guidelines are available from the Arts Council’s location at 31 South Main Street (Rte. 39) in Perry. The application and instructions are also available on the Arts Council’s website, http://www.artswyco.org/young_artists.htm . Those interested in applying, or who would like more information about the program should contact ACWC's Associate Director Bethany Butler at 585-237-3517, butler@artswyco.org. The Arts Council for Wyoming County will gladly assist any student who wishes to apply.

Here are some specifics about the program:
Students who would like to take advantage of an opportunity must be residents of Wyoming County, and must be high school students in grades 9-12 (or home-schooled equivalents) in the academic year in which the opportunity takes place.
Grant applications should be received in the ACWC office at least six weeks in advance of opportunity.
Each applicant is required to write a brief, focused proposal (application narrative).
Students may apply for from $50 to $500 in funds, and, if chosen, may receive all or part of their requests. The ACWC may choose to not fund a request.
Grants will be awarded based on the Artistic quality of the opportunity, student’s related experience or preparation in the discipline, and student’s demonstrated ability to successfully participate in the opportunity

Other details and requirements are outlined in the application guidelines, available from the Arts Council for Wyoming County, or on the Arts Council’s website, www.artswyco.org.

The Seneca Museum, 89 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY, is inviting visual artists of all ages to submit an original painting or drawing of the Trinity Episcopal Church (no photography, please). Only current works will be accepted. Works must be completed between January and March 24, 2007. The Trinity Episcopal Church, completed in 1886, is still open to the public for services and tours. This church is one of the most recognizable churches in Upstate New York. Your creation of the Trinity Episcopal Church may be painted/drawn from any angle, use your interpretation as seen through the artist's eye.

For more information call (315) 568-1510. Applications and rules may be picked up at the Seneca Museum or on our website at www.senecamuseum.com

GO ART! EXTENDS NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR
7TH ANNUAL GENESEE-ORLEANS COMMUNITY ARTS AWARDS

BATAVIA, NY…The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (aka GO ART!) is extending its deadline to submit nominations for its 7th Annual Community Arts Awards Gala, to be held Saturday, April 21 at the Stuart Steiner Theatre and the William Stuart Forum at Genesee Community College, Batavia. Nominations will be accepted through January 31, 2007. Each year, GO ART! brings attention to the extraordinary contributions of arts and culture made by individuals and organizations in the Genesee-Orleans region. Nominations are solicited annually from the public, and recipients are selected by an independent committee of cultural leaders. The award categories are:

Individual Award: An individual who has made a significant contribution to the arts in our community, including arts in education, patronage, development of cultural programming, or arts activism.
Cultural Organization Award: An organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the arts and cultural life of our community.
Artist Award: An individual in any artistic discipline (e.g. dance, literature, visual arts, folk arts, music, etc.) who has made a significant contribution to his or her art form.
Business/Foundation Award: A business or foundation that has made an outstanding contribution to the arts and cultural life of our community.

We would also like to recognize significant anniversaries of arts and cultural organizations. If you know of an arts or cultural organization celebrating an anniversary in 2007, please let us know - this will not be competitive.

Deadline for the complete submission of nominations is 4pm, January 31, 2007. Nominations must be received by GO ART!, 201 East Main Street (corner of Main & Bank Streets), Batavia, NY, by the deadline. For more information or to request a Nomination Form, please contact GO ART! at 585-343-9313 or 1-800-774-7372, email info@goart.org or download a copy at www.goart.org.

Letchworth Arts & Crafts Show & Sale ™ Vendor Applications Available

Applications are available for artists and crafters who would like to exhibit in the 32nd Annual Letchworth Arts and Crafts Show & Sale™, which will take place on Columbus Day Weekend, October 6th, 7th and 8th, 2007. The show is held at the Highbanks Recreation at Letchworth State Park in Castile, NY, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Last year's show drew over 85,000 visitors and hosted more than 300 exhibitors.

Artists, artisans and crafts persons interested in exhibiting and selling their wares at the show may acquire an application by sending a #10 self-addressed stamped envelope to ACWC, P.O. Box 249, Perry, NY, 14530. The application and show regulations are also available online at www.artswyco.org. There is a $20 fee to apply, and applications will be submitted to a jurying process. Applications are due to the Arts Council by March 1, 2007.

For more information call 585-237-3517, email info@artswyco.org or visit www.artswyco.org

Postcard Art Competition & Exhibition 2007

Now accepting entries for traveling exhibition featuring works in the four-by-six-inch postcard size. Art in any 2D medium reproducible by photographic process is acceptable, as is 3D work with a depth no greater than three-eighths of an inch. Top 12 entries will receive cash prizes and all submitted art will be eligible to participate in an art sale. Thirty-six winning artworks will be included in an exhibit that opens in fall of 2007 at the Lake County Discovery Museum, near Chicago, then travels to various galleries and cultural institutions for one year. Entry fee of $20 for up to 3 entries. $5 for each additional entry. Download prospectus at www.LCFPD.org/PACE or call 847.968.3381. Entry Deadline: August 21, 2007

Posted May 3,2006....
The 60th. Jordan Fall Festival and the second annual Erie Canal
Celebration- JordanNY is seeking craft / fine art vendors. Friday, September 15, thru Sunday September 17, 2006. For more info: Maureen J Doyle,315.730.7498,or www.JordanNY.com