Rites of Spring Second Annual Juried Show

Rites of Spring April 2014 2nd Annual Art Show

Sponsored by Davis & Company Art Gallery, Artists of Texas and Painting by Judy Crowe Visual Language Magazine 1st Place Winner 2013

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Rites of Spring Second Annual Signature Event with Davis & Company Contemporary Fine Art Gallery April 4 - May 2, 2014

1st Prize $1000 2nd Prize $350 3rd Prize $150 Rites of Spring is a juried exhibit featuring winning works with both an online show and the top 25 pieces exhibited at Davis & Company Contemporary Fine Art Gallery in Spring, Texas.

Visual Language Magazine will cover the show in the May Issue of VL. Rites of Spring is open internationally to all artists over the age of 18. Media eligible for admission include paintings, watercolors, photography and mixed media. One hundred pieces will be juried in for the full show with the top twenty five pieces invited to be shown at Davis & Company. Submission is $40 for three images.

Features of this exhibition include: • Distinguished jurors • Cash prizes • Coverage in Visual Language Magazine May 2014 and the top 25 final pieces exhibited at Davis & Company in Spring, Texas.

Eligibility Open to all artists over the age of 18. Media eligible for admission include paintings, watercolors, photography and mixed media created within the last twelve months.

Entry Fee A non-refundable fee of $40 entitles the artist to submit up to three works. Payment must be submitted by Feb 22, 2014 through the Rites of Spring entry form with payment through Paypal.

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Submission Format Submission is online only. Apply on the Artists of Texas site link at the bottom of this prospectus. Submit your three images of work, using the online entry form. Please label all images by name of painting, size, media and artist’s name. By submitting an entry, the artist grants permission for Visual Language Magazine, Artists of Texas and Davis & Company to retain any accepted image and to use the works for any noncommercial future use, including, but not limited to, promotional materials for the exhibition and the web site.

Selection Two jurors will make final selections for the exhibition from images online. All notifications to artists will be by e-mail.

Awards Cash awards will be announced at the reception.

Schedule 1/24/14 2/22/14 3/08/14 4/04/14

Online entry opens.

Online entry closes. Deadline for entries and payment for juror consideration.

Notification by e-mail to all artists for the top 100 accepted pieces.

Official Release and Announcement of Winners by Davis & Company Art

Contact: Stacey Hendren, CFO Visual Language Magazine and Exhibit Administrator.

Shendrenvlm@gmail.com ENTER: http:artistsoftexas.org/shows.html Jurors: David Davis, Owner Davis & Company Contemporary Fine Art Spring, Texas Letha Drury, Owner South HIll Gallery Lexington, Kentucky

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