ATC Art Exhibit Opportunity: Deadline March 14, 2009

[Lynn]

Open Call for Entries

Art in Hand: The World of Artist Trading Cards


The Historic Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery will display the emerging art media of Artist Trading Cards from local, national, and international participants in April 2009.

Anyone can enter from professional artists and designers to those just beginning their artistic journey. The exhibit will be curated to determine placement; however all entries will be included in the show. Cards will be swapped out at the end of the exhibit to the participants. You will receive as many cards as you send.


Open Media: collage, photography, painting, drawing, printing, etc.

There will be four different submission categories:

1. Original paintings, mixed media, collage, hand-pulled prints and drawings

2. Photographs

3. Digital Art

4. Digital Prints of original artwork (i.e. paintings, drawings, etc.)

Cards will be swapped within their category.


Format & Size: Standard Artist Trading Card – 2 ½ x 3 ½ inches

To Enter: Send in 3, 6, 9 or 18 Artist Trading Cards There is no submission fee. Please include a SASE with sufficient postage for your card trade returns at the end of the exhibit. International returns do not need to send postage. Please send one extra card to be used in a scheduled public workshop and trading session.

Send to: Burlington County Division of Cultural Affairs & Tourism, PO Box 6000, Eastampton, NJ 08060 ATTN: Lynn Lemyre

Entries must be postmarked by March 14, 2009
Exhibit Dates: April 4 -25, 2009

Documentation: All received works will be exhibited and the artists listed on the website www.burlcoarts.com. We will send photographs of the exhibit and copies of any press coverage of the exhibition to the participants. At the exhibit there will be a world map indicating the home countries and cities of the artists.

Awards will be given in the following categories:

Best Painting $100
Best Drawing $100
Best Mixed Media $100
Best Photograph $100
Best Abstract $100
Best Representational $100
Best Surreal $100
Peoples Choice $100

For more info about the exhibit and the gallery:
LLemyre at co.burlington.nj.us or visit http://www.burlcoarts.com

[Lynn]

I would include name, city, state, country and email address on the back of the card, as well as the title of the card and the medium (painting, drawing, collage, print, etc.)

[georgina]

Hello! I just read about it. I'd love to participate but I'm so far... :(

[Lynn]

It doesn't matter how far you are. I'm receiving entries from Canada, Spain, Norway and Australia.

[georgina]

Ok, I'll see in the post office if they could send the cards until March 14. Thank you!!

[Lynn]

They just have to be in the mail by the 14th, not be here by the 14th. They should arrive in plenty of time to be exhibited.

[Timbrettopoli]

Hi Lynn, I sent my ATCs yesterday! Hope they'll arrive to you soon! They came from Rome. :)

[Lynn]

Yay! Can't wait to see them!

[Timbrettopoli]

Thank you Lynn!
I saw the ATCs published on the exhibition site!
Wonderful works!
There's my little cat too :)
I'm so happy!
Hugs
Letizia

[Lynn]

My pleasure. Check the website again in the next few days. I'm posting pictures of the reception we had last night. The place was packed, wall to wall people looking at wall to wall cards!

[Timbrettopoli]

How exciting! I'm looking forward to see the photos!
ThanK you very much Lynn! You are so nice!
Letizia

[kstyles]

Hi Lynn, have my cards made their way to you yet?

[Timbrettopoli]

And mine?