From the ART Scene - Call for Artists for ArtsQuest 2010; TDC Hosts Reception Unveiling 2009 Artist of the Year Commissioned Artwork

Cultural Arts Association Calls Artists for 2010 ArtsQuest The Cultural Arts Association of Walton County, Inc. is calling artists to apply for participation in the 22nd annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival to be held May 7 - 9, 2010.
 
ArtsQuest is a juried show of original fine art.  Around one hundred artists will be selected to exhibit and sell their work at this two and a half day festival that will take place in the town of Seaside, located in the Beaches of South Walton in Northwest Florida.  This new location is located directly on the Gulf of Mexico just 14 miles east of our previous venue in Sandestin.  You can learn more about the new venue by visiting SeasideFL.com.

Artist applications can be downloaded from the CAA's website, CulturalArtsAssociation.com. Please complete the application and send it along with the following:

1. CD containing images of your work and one image of your booth. Please make sure images are high resolution, 300 dpi minimum.
2. Jury fee check for $35 (non-refundable)
3. Booth fee check for $230 (refundable if not selected)
4. SASE for return of your material

 All of this must be postmarked by the deadline of February 1, 2010.

If you were a 2009 ArtsQuest Award winner you will not have to go through the jury process in order to be admitted into the 2010 show. This means that if you won any award in the 2009 show (excluding best booth) and you apply for entry into the 2009 show by the February 1 postmark deadline, you do not have to submit the $35 jury fee and are automatically admitted.  However, you still must send the $230 booth fee.
 

Please call the CAA office at (850) 622-5970 if you have any questions.

Walton County TDC Hosts Reception Unveiling 2009 Artist of the Year Commissioned Artwork Join the Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) and 2009 Artist of the Year, Michael McCarty, for the unveiling of the Beaches of South Walton commissioned artwork. On Friday, December 4, 2009, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the L2 Gallery, located at Ruskin Place in Seaside, the TDC will celebrate McCarty’s year as Artist of the Year and showcase his commissioned work.

“It has been fantastic to work with Michael over the last year,” said Vicki Kitahara, TDC new product manger. “His work is a vibrant, colorful addition to our Art in Public Places program and truly exemplifies Beaches of South Walton’s unique attributes including endangered sea turtles, diverse architecture and special people.”

As Artist of the Year, McCarty created a commissioned piece that will be placed in a public venue as part of the TDC’s Art in Public Places program. McCarty’s painting, “Twenty Six Miles of Paradise,” is a whimsical interpretation of life in Beaches of South Walton. The vivid images and vibrant colors characterize the unique and idyllic features that make Walton County a wonderful place to live and visit. “Twenty-Six Miles of Paradise” will be on display at the L2 Gallery until a permanent location is identified.

McCarty produces contemporary, modern art work and traditionally works with acrylic on canvas, but has been known to experiment with mixed media. His canvases are filled with an abundance of color, sometimes brilliant and sometimes muted, but always interwoven with subtle visual suggestions. His styles range from abstract to figurative to botanical and everything in between.

For more information, contact Vicki Kitahara at 850-267-1216 or vkitahara@beachesofsouthwalton.com.

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