CALL FOR ARTISTS 2020 - now closed.
Watch here for a call for new artists for 2021.
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
Art Works! Perth warmly invites fine artists and crafts people to apply for our juried
ART WORKS! PERTH Studio Tour.
Friday June 19, 2020 - noon to 6 pm,
Saturday, June 20, 2020 - 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, June 21, 2020 - 10 am to 6 pm
After a very successful inaugural year in 2019, the Art Works! Perth Studio Tour is bringing new artists and new studio locations to celebrate the lively cultural community that surrounds the heritage town of Perth. In order to continue to grow into a vital and exceptional event, Art Works! Perth is hoping that you will want to be part of this initiative.
We are looking for established artists in the Perth area who have their own studio. If you have your own venue, your application will be given preference in the jury process. We are also seeking artists who are comfortable sharing an allotted space with an artist, or setting up in a commercial venue.
Applicants must provide by e-mail to richardjhutton@hotmail.com:
1. 4 high resolution jpeg (300 dpi.) of recent work in your usual medium. Please label each photo: number - Last name- title-medium. For example: 2-Smith-SunnyDay-Acrylic
2. A short bio or C.V., along with details of your web and social media sites.
3. A sentence completing one of the following statements:
- I have my own studio in the vicinity of Perth (address), and would like it included in the tour
- I have a local studio, and would like to host (x number) of juried artists
- I do not have a local studio, but would be happy to be hosted by a commercial venue in the downtown core of Perth.
- I do not have a local studio, and would prefer to be hosted at another member’s studio.
4. Non-refundable jury fee: $25
- Please make an e-transfer to artworksperthontario@gmail.com
- It is auto-deposit, so no password needed.
- Alternatively, provide a cheque for the non-refundable jurying fee of $25
- We must receive this by the deadline of January 6th 2020. Please indicate in the email which method of payment you have used.
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL PARTS OF THE APPLICATION IS JANUARY 6th 2020
Each artist’s work will be juried with the goal of having a diversity of style and media at the event. Preference will be given to Perth area artists who have a studio location.
Applicants will be notified of result of jurying in early February.
Successful applicants will then be asked to pay the Tour Entry Fee of $375
by February 17th 2020.
Email application to richardjhutton@hotmail.com
General Information for guest artists:
Friday June 19 - noon to 6 pm,
Saturday, June 20 - 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, June 21 - 10 am to 6 pm
General:
We will have approximately 10-15 stops on the tour, several of which are commercial premises. The balance of the locations are the homes, gardens and studios of the artists of Art Works! Perth.
Promotion:
Virtually all of our budget for the tour is dedicated to promotion. We have a professionally designed logo and promotional materials.
Funding and Sponsorship:
Our individual fees are not sufficient to cover our tour costs and we are seeking sponsorship this year from businesses in Perth. Please contact barbsohn@gmail.com if you are interested in being a sponsor for 2020.
Displays:
Each participant is responsible for their own display of their artwork. If you are juried in as a member artist, you will be contacted by your host to arrange a visit before the tour so that you can get a feel for how much space you will have and what you will need to provide for your exhibit. For those of you in commercial locations, we have a venue liaison person who has confirmed that it is a location that is comfortable for the artist to show your work.
Display racks (vertical panels which measure 2 feet wide by 6 feet tall. Guest artists will be charged $3 per rack per show day, i.e. $9 per rack. If you need to rent one or more rack panels, we have a contact person.
For those who do not have a lot of experience with tours like this, you will need to think about how you will accept payment for your work, what kinds of receipts you will provide, business cards for follow-up with those interested in your work, and how you will wrap or package the artworks you sell. You should also think about having lunch with you as they can be long days!
We will have a new artist meeting in May so that you can put faces to names and ask any questions you may have.
Friday June 19 - noon to 6 pm,
Saturday, June 20 - 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, June 21 - 10 am to 6 pm
General:
We will have approximately 10-15 stops on the tour, several of which are commercial premises. The balance of the locations are the homes, gardens and studios of the artists of Art Works! Perth.
Promotion:
Virtually all of our budget for the tour is dedicated to promotion. We have a professionally designed logo and promotional materials.
- we are printing 8,000 brochures and 500 post cards
- we are taking out a paid advertisement in The Humm, with an article about the tour, as well as press releases for Ottawa, Kingston, Perth and the Ottawa Valley
- we will print posters for display in shops, restaurants and galleries
- we have a website, Facebook and Instagram pages
- we will have signage up on the weekend itself to guide visitors
- we will have radio spots on Lake 88
- we will have a large banner up in downtown Perth for the week of the studio tour
Funding and Sponsorship:
Our individual fees are not sufficient to cover our tour costs and we are seeking sponsorship this year from businesses in Perth. Please contact barbsohn@gmail.com if you are interested in being a sponsor for 2020.
Displays:
Each participant is responsible for their own display of their artwork. If you are juried in as a member artist, you will be contacted by your host to arrange a visit before the tour so that you can get a feel for how much space you will have and what you will need to provide for your exhibit. For those of you in commercial locations, we have a venue liaison person who has confirmed that it is a location that is comfortable for the artist to show your work.
Display racks (vertical panels which measure 2 feet wide by 6 feet tall. Guest artists will be charged $3 per rack per show day, i.e. $9 per rack. If you need to rent one or more rack panels, we have a contact person.
For those who do not have a lot of experience with tours like this, you will need to think about how you will accept payment for your work, what kinds of receipts you will provide, business cards for follow-up with those interested in your work, and how you will wrap or package the artworks you sell. You should also think about having lunch with you as they can be long days!
We will have a new artist meeting in May so that you can put faces to names and ask any questions you may have.