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Art & Conservation 2013: Our Hidden Treasures

ART AND CONSERVATION:  OUR HIDDEN TREASURES
FOURTH BI-ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Spring 2013
 
ART AND CONSERVATION 2012-2013
The call for entries will extend to the entire Texas Hill Country and beyond. Artists will be juried into the ART AND CONSERVATION SHOW, Spring, 2013 by submitting a digital image of an original artwork inspired by a public natural area in the Texas Hill Country. Artists are urged to limit the inclusion of man-made construction, to look beyond the usual Texas Hill Country clichés, such as deer and bluebonnets, and to search out unique native plants, animals and physical features of this region. Those who are selected will be entered in a lottery for private property assignments.
 
HISTORY:
ART AND CONSERVATION: OUR HIDDEN TREASURES began in 2007 as a collaboration between the Cibolo Nature Center, Hill Country Council for the Arts, and the Boerne Professional Artists.  The purpose of ART AND CONSERVATION is to raise awareness and promote conservation of Texas Hill Country land, water, wildlife and native plants. Some of these treasures are hidden away on private property. Others are often overlooked as we pursue our busy lives. ART AND CONSERVATION promotes works of art that focus on these local natural resources by giving artists special access to private land and encouraging work inspired by local public lands, such as parks and along Texas backroads. 
 
VIEW THE A&C Regional Map at the bottom of this page! All properties will be located within this region.
 
 
CALENDAR:
February 6, 2012:  Call to Artists!
Deadline  May 1, 2012:  Artists submit ONE digital image of artwork inspired by a natural area on Texas Hill Country public land.  This work or a similar piece will then be available for sale at the 2013 Art and Conservation Exhibition. 
  1. Email image (300 dpi, jpg) to krystal@cibolo.org  
  2. Complete Artist Application below and submit online (it is set up to go directly to Krystal Mathis)
  3. The Entry Fee of $35 can be paid online at hccarts.org/payment-center  This fee also provides the artist with an annual membership for the Hill Country Council for the Arts.  Juried artists will be provided a web link from the HCCArts site to their studio site.

OR the entire packet may be mailed to the Cibolo Nature Center, Attn: Krystal Mathis, 140 City Park Rd., Boerne, TX 78006.  

 

Selection  May 8, 2012:  Jury selects artists, artists are notified of their assignments to private properties.

Dates for access to private property (some restrictions may apply depending on landowners):

            2012 Dates:
June 23-30, 2012              summer
November 10-17, 2012     fall
           
2013 Dates:
January 19-26, 2013         winter
March 2-9, 2013               spring
 
After contacting the landowner, artists may visit their assigned properties during any or all of these times as arranged with the landowner.  Please be aware of the tight schedule offered.  ALL ARTISTS MUST PERSONALLY VISIT THE ASSIGNED PROPERTY AT LEAST ONCE.

Deadline   March 9, 2013:  Artists deliver Exhibit Form by email to Krystal Mathis, krystal@cibolo.org or by mail to Cibolo Nature Center, Attn: Krystal Mathis, P.O. Box 9, Boerne, TX 78006.  Artwork information provided will be used on printed display tags.  DISPLAY TAGS CANNOT BE CHANGED.

Deadline  March 18, 2013:  Artists send names, emails, and addresses of YOUR invited guests (maximum of 2) for the Private Viewing Reception for artists and landowners on April 11 to krystal@cibolo.org or to the Cibolo Nature Center, attn: Krystal Mathis, P.O. Box 9, Boerne, Texas 78006.

Deadline  PARADE OF ARTISTS, 2013 (Tentatively scheduled for April 13.   ALL ARTISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE PRESENT APRIL 11-14 IN ORDER TO SELL THEIR WORKS)

Saturday the 6th, Monday the 8th, or Tuesday the 9th:  Artists deliver 2 works of art (the public-land juried piece selected in March, 2012 (or similar work) and the one created from access to private property) to the Cibolo Nature Center from 9am to 4pm.  Attach ID label to the upper left corner on the back of the work.  Check in each painting at the desk.  (ID label provided later or at the check-in desk)  Works are due at the CNC between 9am and 4pm.

Artwork will be judged prior to the reception.

Thursday:  Private Reception for artists, land owners and special patrons at the CNC from 6-8pm.

Friday-Sunday:  Public viewing hours TBA

Saturday:  Concert at CNC, TBA

After the Parade of Artists Event, unsold work may be moved to a TBA location in Boerne for an additional period of viewing and sales through the Second Saturday Art & Wine Walk on May 11, 2013, pending sponsorship availability.

May 2013:  After the Second Saturday Art & Wine Walk in May, all remaining art must be picked up the following week (13th-18th) at the Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Road, Boerne, Texas  78006 between 9am and 4pm.

AWARDS: 

Best of Show Award of $1000
Two Honorable Mention Ribbons ($100 and $75, respectively)
People’s Choice Award ($100)
Although the award-winning artists will retain reproduction rights, the CNC will also be permitted to reproduce the image for marketing and for sales in the Nature Center Gift Shop. 
 
ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS:
  • Artists may submit 2 original pieces (one of which must be created from the private property assigned)
  • Art can be 2 or 3 dimensional
  • Only work created from the assigned private property will be considered for the Best of Show Award.
  • Artwork dimensions may be no wider than 48” on the longest side.
  • Any medium is acceptable.
  • Only originals will be accepted.
  • Content should reflect the Texas Hill Country plants, wildlife, land or water.  Please limit the use of farmhouses/structures or stereotypical scenes.  Make natural features the focus of the artwork.
  • All work must be completely prepared for hanging with screw eyes and wire attached.   Pieces larger than 11” x14” requiring glazing must use Plexiglas.
     
SALES:  All artwork will be for sale.  As one of the locations for the 2013 Boerne Professional Artists Annual Parade of Artists, the Hill Country Council for the Arts will provide display panels and lighting for the show.  The Art & Conservation Partners will staff and host the exhibit and process all sales. Any applicable credit card fee and a 20% commission will be retained to benefit the CNC Outdoor Education and Citizen Science Programs.  Unsold work from the Parade of Artists may be on exhibit for an additional period of viewing and sales depending on sponsorship through the Second Saturday Art & Wine Walk in May of 2013.  After that, unsold work will belong to the artist.
 
LIABILITY:  The Cibolo Nature Center will not be responsible for loss or damage of work.  All art will be handled with the greatest care.  Insurance coverage is the responsibility of the individual artist.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Krystal Mathis                       krystal@cibolo.org

Doris Perez                           doris@cibolo.org

Or visit:                                 www.hccarts.org; www.cibolo.org

 

         

 

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