ARTrails 2012 Application coming soon--- February 1, 2012

ARTrails 2012: Application

Since 1985, ARTrails artists have been inviting the public into their workspaces providing a unique opportunity to learn about their creative process. The program helps to promote recognition of the quality and diversity of art our county has to offer while providing a venue in which artists can exhibit and sell their work. It is important that you carefully look over the application and guidelines and be sure you submit all required materials. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Download 2011 application here.

Listed below are some details of the application process:

Fees

• There is a $25 application fee for ACSC members and a $40 application fee for non-members. This amount will be applied to your ARTrails annual artist fee upon acceptance into the program.

• Membership with the Arts Council of Sonoma County is required upon acceptance into ARTrails. Individual membership is $40 and although not required for the ARTrails application, we invite you to join now. For information on the Arts Council visit www.artscouncilsc.com.

• The ARTrails annual artist fee for 2012 is $350, payable only upon acceptance into ARTrails.

Studio Listing

• Each artist must show in his/her own studio or work space. All applicants must be full-time residents and have their studio in the county of Sonoma. Artists who collaborate can apply together only if all the work they intend to show is collaborative; they will have one listing. Couples who produce separate work will have two listings in the catalog and will each pay the ARTrails annual artist fee.

Images

• Your 6 digital images should represent a focused group of your best, recent (within the last 2 years) work in one media. Images should be of a professional quality and representative of the work that visitors would see during ARTrails. You will also submit a description sheet with numbers corresponding to images with title, medium, dimensions and date. Please review the Image Submission document for more information.

• Your digital images will be juried in one media category (e.g. ceramics). For artists who would like to be juried into a second media category, you must submit an additional 6 images with a description sheet; indicate second media category on page one of application and add an additional $10 jury fee.

Original Artwork

• You will submit one original piece of your work for the jury (or two original works if you would like to be juried into a 2nd media category). Work must be labeled on the back/bottom with your name, media category, and phone number. Deliver to the Board Room at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 31, 11am–3pm. Artwork is to be be picked up Wed, April 11, between the hours of 2pm–7pm. You will be contacted by phone if selected so that arrangements can be made for a visit to your studio. Letters will be sent within 14 days to all applicants.

• Please note: The Arts Council board or staff do not participate in the selection of artwork and the jurors do not provide feedback. We invite a different panel of jurors every year and encourage those that do not get selected to apply again. Please review the Jury Process document for more information.

Accepted Artists

• All accepted new artists will need to submit a catalog image, publicity images/information, and provide a resale license number. Information will be presented at the mandatory orientation meeting Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 6pm–8:30pm.
• All studios must be open both weekends, October 13-14 and 20-21, 2012, with artists present between 10am–5pm. All Artists are required to submit a piece for sale to be exhibited in the ARTrails Preview Exhibit during the Open Studios.

Important Dates for 2012 Applicants- New and Returning ARTrails artists

Apply!

Download the complete 2011 application packet, including all guidelines and policies, by clicking here.

We encourage you to submit your application online before the deadline of March 16th for returning ARTrails artists, and March 23 for prospective ARTrails artists.  On or after February 1, 2012 just click on the download 2012 application package and fill in the editable PDF document.  Once completed, save it to your computer, and then attach it to an e mail sent to artrails@artscouncilsc.com

Should you have any questions or comments, please contact the Visual Arts Program Manager by phone at 707-579-2787 x2 or by email at artrails@artscouncilsc.com.