CALL TO ARTISTS! "La Cuisine!" Deadline August 31, 2012

“La Cuisine!”
A Celebration of Food & Wine, Cafés & Restaurants 

   Menu at the Black Cow Cafe- Oil by Julie Snyder (Sold)

The Women’s City Club of Pasadena
at The Historic Blinn House (Built 1905)
160 N. Oakland Avenue - Pasadena, CA  91101

EXHIBITION DATES: October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

** ENTRY DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AUGUST 31, 2012 **

Theme & Eligibility:  This is an open call to artists who live in the United States. The theme is to celebrate food and wine, cafés and restaurants.

Selection Process:
The Curator of Exhibitions for The Women’s City Club of Pasadena, Margaret Danielak, owner of DanielakArt, and one member of the Board of Directors of The Women’s City Club of Pasadena, will select the artwork. Artists may submit up to and including 10 works of art for consideration of which 3-5 will be considered for acceptance.  (A total of over 50 works will be selected for display).
This is a NATIONAL CALL TO ARTISTS. Artists must be 18 or older and living in the United States.  All artwork must have been created in the last five years and not have been exhibited previously at The Blinn House/Women’s City Club of Pasadena.  Please submit only your strongest images!     
Media:
Oil paintings, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, colored pencil drawings and still photographs will be considered.  No sculpture please.  Lighter, brighter works in lighter weight frames are greatly preferred and highly recommended but not required. (No nudity) Artists are encouraged to visit the website for the Women’s City Club of Pasadena at www.womenscityclub.com to learn more about the venue.
The Entry Form and administrative fee of $35.00 must be completed and returned to DanielakArt by Friday August 31, 2012 to be considered. 

Artists may submit up to and including 10 images only.  Electronic images should be in JPEG format, sized so as not to crash the Curator’s computer!  NO ZIP FILES PLEASE! Send multiple emails if necessary! 
The artist’s name should be included in the file name.  (e.g. J_Doe_SunsetOverHills.jpg)  Clearly indicate medium, size, title, and sales price for each image in the submission. Email by Friday August 31, 2012 to Margaret.danielak@gmail.com  SAY “CUISINE” in the subject line.
All artists are responsible for dropping off or delivering to the venue on Friday, September 28, 2012 in the morning.  Return cost of shipping will be at the expense of the artist. No exceptions.  If you live outside of the area, you will need to make arrangements for dropping off and picking up or shipping with an authorized representative for delivery.
Notification:  Artists will be notified of acceptance by email on or by Sunday, September 9th. 
Liability:  Artists are responsible for insuring work while in transit and on display at The Women’s City Club of Pasadena located at 160 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, CA  91101.  Framed artwork ready to display is greatly preferred and highly recommended.
Photography:  DanielakArt and The Women’s City Club reserves the right to photograph works for publicity purposes.
Fee:  There is a $35 administrative fee payable to “DanielakArt” for up to and including 10 entries.    (NOT $35 per entry, but up to 10 images for $35!)
Award:  This is not a contest but an opportunity to show and sell your artwork. No awards will be given. Note that consistent sales are being made from this venue.
Artists Reception:  Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 4, 2012  from
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Artists who live in the area will be expected to attend.
Commission:  Artists will receive 50% of all sales of their work.  DanielakArt will receive 30%.  The Women’s City Club will receive 20%. Artists will be paid by DanielakArt on or by the 30^th day after any art sale.    
Art buyers will be allowed to come into possession of their artwork as soon as a replacement work by the artist is made available. Artists will be required to maintain inventory sufficient to replace quickly any sold works as The Women’s City Club requires art on the walls at all times.

All sales will be handled by DanielakArt which will take a 50% commission on all sales, of which 20% will be given to The Women’s City Club of Pasadena. By completing the application form, should your artwork be accepted for exhibition, you give your consent for Margaret Danielak of DanielakArt to sell your artwork.  Artists will be encouraged to promote the exhibition.  Press, postcards and cross promotion, in addition to social media (Facebook and Twitter) will be employed to promote the show. 
NOTES:  The Women’s City Club of Pasadena has a dress code which is enforced at all times.  (No jeans).   Questions and information: DanielakArt  Phone:  626-683-9922.  Please do not contact The Women’s City Club of Pasadena directly.

ENTRY FORM

“La Cuisine!”
A Celebration of Food & Wine, Cafés & Restaurants

The Women’s City Club of Pasadena
at The Historic Blinn House
160 N. Oakland Avenue - Pasadena, CA  91101

  NAME:                _____________________________________________________________
  ADDRESS:  ________________________________________________________________
  PHONE NUMBER: __________________________________________________________
  EMAIL ADDRESS:  _________________________________________________________
  WEBSITE:  ________________________________________________________________

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: (NO ZIP FILES PLEASE!)

TITLE
MEDIA
SIZE
SALES PRICE
(USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NECESSARY)

ENTRY FEE:     $35.00  (for up to and including 10 images)

Please send check payable to DanielakArt and form by August 31, 2012 to:
DanielakArt
PO Box 91656
Pasadena, CA  91109

Notification is on or by Sunday, September 9, 2012
 
Questions and information:  Margaret Danielak, DanielakArt
Phone:  626-683-9922 or Email: Margaret.danielak@gmail.com  


** Please do not contact The Women’s City Club of Pasadena directly.