Westford PCA


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P.O. Box 411
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-6333
 
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Parish Center for the Arts presents
Westford Regional Art Event 2011
April 1-April 25, 2011, An Art Exhibition for All Ages

CALENDAR

RECEIVING Deliver artwork to the PCA
Sunday, March 27, 2011, 5 – 7:30 p.m. , or Monday, March 28, 2011, 9 – 11 a.m.

ADULTS/YOUNG ADULT – RECEPTION & AWARDS
Friday, April 1, 2011, 6:30 – 7 p.m. PCA Members Only Preview
Friday, April 1, 2011, 7 – 9 p.m. Awards Presentation at 8 p.m.

K - Grade 8 – RECEPTION & AWARDS
Saturday, April 2, 2011, 1 – 3 p.m. Awards Presentation at 2 p.m.

VIEWING HOURS
Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, 2011, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Additional viewing hours for adult/young adult winners: Sundays April 10-24, 2011, 12-2pm

PICK-UP
General pickup: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 3-5pm.  
Adult/Young Adult winners' pickup: Monday, April 25, 2011, 6-8pm.

The PCA cannot be responsible for storage of artwork. Please do not enter WRAE 2011 if you cannot pick-up your artwork on time.

CATEGORIES

Adults / Young Adults

  • Amateur
  • Professional/Experienced
  • Young Adult (Grade 9 - Age 21)

K - Grade 8

  • Grade K-2
  • Grade 3-5
  • Grade 6-8
NOTE: Adults should select Professional/Experienced if they have a degree in Art, have studied extensively, have had works accepted into a Juried show, have won awards in judged shows, have sold artwork, are employed in an art-related field or their artwork regularly hangs in a gallery.

MEDIA

Oil/Acrylic   
Photography   
Watercolor  
Mixed Media   
Sculpture   
Metals/Jewelry   
Pastels/Drawing (adults / young adults)  
Pastels (K - Grade 8)
Drawing/Cartooning (K - Grade 8)

ELIGIBILITY

Limited to two original works per artist. The WRAE guarantees hanging at least one work for each artist. Every attempt will be made to hang all submitted work but, in the event of a lack of hanging space, please indicate your first choice by entering it as 'Entry # 1'. Any work entered should not have been shown at a previous WRAE.

FRAMING & LABELING

All work should be properly prepared for hanging with screw eyes and wire.
The Artist's name, address, and phone number, and the work's title, and price or “NFS” should be on the back of the work.
K - Grade 8's work should be framed or matted with a secure tab for hanging.  

Making Sure your Artwork is Ready for Hanging

  1. For the safety of your work, and the work around it, all works should be framed with secure eye hooks and a hanging wire. This includes unframed canvases as we utilize a hanging system, not nails, to display the artwork.
  2. The PCA’s hanging system is not compatible with frames with a claw tooth hanging bar (which are designed to work with nails). Again, a hanging wire must be attached.
  3. Works that are not framed must be matted and mounted with a securely attached hanging wire on the back. Using a hot glue gun to secure the wire is one of the few methods that work. Tape of any kind (Duct, Masking, Scotch, etc) is not acceptable as the wire will slip through the tape. Works without secure hanging wires may be pinned to free-standing panels, and will not be hung on the wall.

SALES

Work may be offered for sale, but please, no Price On Request. If your work is not for sale, mark NFS. The PCA retains a 20% commission on all sales.

SIZE LIMITATIONS

The maximum frame height or width allowed is 36 inches.
However, if the frame height or width exceeds 24 inches, then only 1 entry is permitted.

LIABILITY

The PCA is not responsible for the loss of or damage to any work submitted to this exhibition. Artists should carry their own insurance if desired. Submitting a work to this exhibition shall imply an agreement by the artist to these conditions.

ENTRY FEE

Seniors (65+): $8 per work
Adults: $10 per work
Children/Teens/Young Adult: $5 per work
Make checks payable to “PCA” Bring your artwork, payment, and preprinted ID tags to Receiving.

All entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded.
All 2D winning artwork in the adult/young adult category will remain on display until April 24, 2011.

INFORMATION

PCA (978) 692-6333, Email PCA@Westford.com

  Pre-registration for the WRAE has ended.

If you missed the pre-registration time period, you can simply fill out the registration forms when you drop off your artwork.

 

 

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WRAE 2009, photos courtesy of Jason Tu

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