13th Annual Paint Illinois
Exhibition: 13th Annual Paint Illinois
(Judged competition)
Sponsored by: Bicentennial Art Center
& Museum
Dates of Exhibition: May
9 - June 6, 2008
Theme: Artists are asked to interpret
the people, landscape and sights of Illinois. All paint media is
eligible to be entered, including mixed media projects.
Who Is Eligible to Enter: All artists, 18 years of
age and over, residing in the state of Illinois. Entries must be
original and created within the last three years, and must be the work of
the person in whose name it is submitted.
Medium: All paint media is eligible to be
entered, including mixed media projects. Work submitted must be safe to
handle, install, and view.
Number of Entries: Up to three entries can be
entered. Only entries selected for the exhibition by the judge will be
exhibited.
Size of Entries: Cannot exceed 42" including frame.
Requirements: All entries must be framed and
WIRED TO HANG, and do not exceed 42" in width. Only works selected by
the juror will be exhibited.
Insurance: Artists should maintain their own insurance on
entries during shipping and while on exhibition at the Art
Center. The Art Center will not carry insurance on any work.
Awards: One Best of Show Award $500 and Four
Merit Awards $100 each. Ribbons will be given to those who receive an
Honorable Mention Award. All awards are given at the discretion of the judge.
Time Line:
Receive entries (actual work) at the
Bicentennial Art Center - 132 South Central Ave. -
Paris, Illinois
Friday, April
25, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday and
Sunday, April 26th and 27th, 2008 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Public Reception:
Friday, May 9, 2008
from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Critique of show and presentation of awards at
5:30
p.m.
Entry Fees: $20 Art Center members $25
non-members
Photographic Images by Midwest Photographers
Exhibition: Photographic Images by
Midwest Photographers (Judged competition)
Sponsored by: Bicentennial Art Center
& Museum
Dates: July 25 -August 22, 2008
Who Is Eligible To Enter: Any photographer
residing in the Illinois and Indiana
Medium: Photographs -Black and white - Color -
Computer enhanced including digital
Number of Entries: Three entries maximum
Size: No larger than 40 inches in any direction
including frame
Requirements: All photographs must be suitably
framed and wired for hanging using the Center's installation system.
Insurance: Artists should maintain their own
insurance on entries during shipping and while on exhibition at the Art Center. The
Art Center will not carry insurance on any work.
Awards: Cash awards--details in the prospectus--all
awards given at the discretion of the judge.
Time Line:
Receive entries: (actual
work) at the Bicentennial Art Center - 132 South Central Ave. - Paris,
Illinois
Friday, July 18, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 4
p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20, 2008 from 1
to 3 p.m.
Public Reception:
Friday, July 25, 2008 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Critique of show and presentation of awards
at 5:30 p.m.
Entry Fees: $5 per entry
Prospectus Available:
Prospectus
54th Annual
Fall Show
Exhibition: 54th Annual Fall Show
(Judged competition)
Sponsored by: Bicentennial Art Center
& Museum
Awards underwritten by area businesses and
individuals
Dates of Exhibition: October 10, to November 14,
2008
Theme: The longest running exhibition sponsored by
the Bicentennial Art Center & Museum.
The Fall Show showcases the work of all artists within a
100-mile radius of Paris, Illinois.
Who Is Eligible To Enter: All artists, 18 years of
age and over, residing within a 100-mile radius of Paris, Illinois.
Entries previously exhibited at the
Bicentennial Art Center are not eligible.
All entries must be original, and done within the last three years by the person in whose name it is submitted.
All works accepted for exhibition must remain for the entire show.
All entries must be original, and done within the last three years by the person in whose name it is submitted.
All works accepted for exhibition must remain for the entire show.
Medium: All 2-D and 3-D media except photography.
Work submitted must be safe to handle, install, and view.
Number of Entries: Up to three entries can be
entered. Only entries selected for the exhibition by the judge will be
exhibited. The Show Committee reserves the right to reject any entry.
Size of Entries: Cannot exceed 42" either way,
including frame.
Requirements: All 2-D work must be suitably framed
and wired for hanging with the Center's installation system. A limited number
of pedestals are available for 3-D work. Floor space is also available for
freestanding pieces.
Insurance: Artists should maintain their own
insurance on entries during shipping and while on exhibition at the Art Center. The Art Center will not carry insurance on any work.
Awards: One Best of Show Award $250 and Merit
Awards $100 each. All awards are given at the discretion of the judge.
Time Line:
Receive entries: (actual work) at the
Bicentennial Art Center - 132 South Central Ave. - Paris, Illinois 61944
Friday, October 3, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 4:00
p.m.
Saturday and Sunday,
October 4-5, 2008 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Entry Fees: $20 Art Center members $25
non-members
Prospectus Available:
Prospectus