Prospectus - CTA (Call to Artists)

Downtown Toms River 2^nd Annual

Arts & Music Festival 2010

Saturday, May 22, 2010

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Huddy Park

Water St. & Rt. 166 (Main St.)

Toms River, NJ 08753

[Contact Person:

Arleen Read, Marketing Director, Downtown Toms River 732-341-8738]

This is an outdoor festival celebrating live music, dance, visual arts and fine crafts of our region.

About the Event:

We encourage emerging artists as well as those with established reputations to participate in this juried show. There is an abundant amount of talent within our town limits, as well as in the county and throughout the state. The purpose of the exhibit is not only to sell art, but to also showcase the talent of local artists, and to enlighten and delight the general public. Prizes will be awarded the day of the show for Best in Show, 2^nd place, 3^rd place and honorable mention. Judging is the day of the event.

To be considered for the jury process, artists are required to submit two images by email.

All work submitted must be available for sale and must be original work by the artist (limited edition prints by the artist are also acceptable). There are a finite number of spaces available and only the highest quality work will be selected for participation. Submission of work is not a guarantee of acceptance into the show.

About the Juror:

Artist Virginia Perle maintains her studio in Toms River near the scenes and activities that have become the inspiration of her many paintings. She has been painting most of her life and was formally educated in fine art at Montclair State College and with many renowned watercolorists. She has taught watercolor and oil painting but now concentrates on her own work. Ginny has exhibited in the Rotunda of the House of Representatives office building in Washington, DC and at the Statehouse in Trenton in a summer-long one-artist exhibit. Her work is included in the popular books “To the Shore Once More”, Vol. 1 & 11, the cover and prints in the book “A Cats a Century Tradition” and “LBI Rhapsody.” Ginny has art and illustrations in the magazine Jersey Shore and an article of her work in Shore Life magazine. Her home and studio are on Money Island, TomsRiver.

Awards:

Best in Show: $200

2^nd place: $100

3^rd place: $50

Honorable mention (certificate)

Awards announced at 4:00 p.m.

Entry Fees & Application Process:

Entry Fees:

1. $10 Jury Fee (non-refundable)

2. $75 Booth Fee (10 x 10 booth space). Note…Artist will receive a $25 Booth Fee refund at the end of the day of show (provided artist remains set up at show until 4:30 p.m., and their space is clean before leaving).

Application Process:

1. Email TWO images of work (that will be for sale on day of show) to tomsriverartfest@yahoo.com Include your last name, first name, address, phone number, title of work, medium, dimension of work and price in the email.

2. Complete the entry form below and mail it along with TWO checks…one for $10 (Jury Fee) AND one for $75 (Booth Fee) made payable to:

Downtown Toms River Business Development Corp.

218 Main Street

Toms River, NJ 08753

Att: Arts & Music Festival

NOTE…The $75 Booth Fee check will not be cashed unless you are accepted into the show. The $75 checks from artists that are not accepted will be returned.

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Entry Form

Last Name:

First Name:

Address:

City,State,Zip:

Phone Number:

Email:

1.Title of work:

Medium:

Size:

Price:

2.Title of work:

Medium:

Size:

Price:

Signature: __________________________________

By signing entry form you agree to all requirements

Work: Hanging art must be suitably framed, wired and prepared for hanging. All work must be professionally displayed and must be for sale and available for the entire day (unless sold to a customer).

Sales: All sales proceeds remain with the artist. No commissions or other fees apply.

Artist information for Day of Event:

The booth space is approx 10 x 10. Tents, tables and chairs are the responsibility of the artist.

A $25 Booth Fee refund will be given to the artist at the end of the day (provided artist remains set up at show until 4:30 p.m., and their spacer is clean before leaving).

“THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY A GRANT ADMINISTERED BY THRE OCEAN COUNTY CULTURAL & HERITAGE ARTS/DEPARTMENT OF STATE, A PARTNER AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.’

Arleen Read

Marketing Director

Downtown Toms River

732-341-8738