Wednesday 30 May 2012

Three Great Opportunities for Artists


Hello,

You might ask, "What does an AKA membership do for me?"
This is a fair question to which members and prospective members deserve an answer.
Your AKA Board of Directors has developed a plan to make an AKA membership indispensable to Valley artists, designers and craftspeople. 
To highlight, in the new Alliance of Kings Artists 5 year Vision Document, the recently elected AKA Board has  identified as a key priority: to provide opportunities for artists to show and sell their work at venues in Kings County.

The Alliance of Kings Artists announces three great opportunities for you to showcase your art this summer. Becoming a member of AKA will enable you to participate in shows at a number of venues throughout Kings County. 


Jacks Gallery: 
Summer will soon be upon us and with this comes an opportunity to submit work for AKA Members Exhibit at Jack’s Gallery. The theme is The Valley. There is limited space and limited time as the deadline is fast approaching (June 1st). You will be notified within the week following June 1st whether your piece(s) was chosen for the exhibit. The show will open June 24th, 2012 and be on display until September 2nd, 2012. You can fill out a submission form


Upstairs Gallery at CopperFox:
Alliance of Kings Artists’ Members are invited to show Original Art in the Upstairs Gallery at CopperFox in Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia. This is a great opportunity for emerging artists and professional artists alike. Let’s all inspire one another!
Submission deadline: June 10, 2012
Exhibit: June 23, 2012 – August 15, 2012.
Opening Reception: Friday, June 22, 2012.
Details:
- Original Artwork only
- No size restrictions for this show.
- All artwork must be gallery ready. (Note: artwork not ready, will not be shown)
- All 3D artwork must have sturdy & steady plinths to showcase the art (up to artist to provide this).
- Artist to provide resume/CV printed on 8 1/2” x 11” paper.
- Artist to determine price (if for sale).
- Artist must be a member of Alliance of Kings Artists’. 
- Gallery will charge 20% commission on sold work.
- *Fill out the online submission form and email it back to us. 
Artwork Drop-Off: Thursday, June 21, 2012 between 10am and 7pm.
You may request another set-up time (before June 21) with gallery owner, Fabienne Leydecker via email or by phone 902.679.7073.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding further details on this show, please contact organizer Eileen Boyd via email or by phone 902-538-1338.
Social Media: Please send images (jpg files) with artist name, title, size, and medium of your artwork in the exhibit via email. Images will be shown on the AKA Facebook page as well as the AKA website. This is available to all artists in the show but not a requirement.
Artwork Pick-up: Artwork not sold during exhibit dates can be picked up on August 16, 2012 (10am – 7pm)
**The next show will take place on August 16, 2012. Stay tuned for further details.

Art Festival Wolfville:
The Evangeline Artists' Cooperative have kindly invited AKA members to join them for a one day Show and Sale of Wet and Finished Works
To express your interest in participating please reply to Tracy Horsman and indicate your interest in any or all of the following by June 29th, 2012: selling/exhibiting finished work, selling/exhibiting wet work, plein air painting, volunteering. Tracy's contact info: email or
phone: 542-1213.




*AKA Membership:
To participate in the shows please join AKA as a paid member. The fee is $20 for the year and you can send along your form and cheque in the mail. To view a list of membership benefits, click on download a membership form.