County and City to Sponsor Sixth Annual Joint Employee Art Exhibit as Part of National Arts Program®
This art exhibit, in collaboration with The National Arts Program® Foundation, Inc., of Malvern, PA, showcases the diverse and artistic talents of municipal employees of Raleigh and Wake County and their families. A jury of recognized artists and arts professionals will judge all works. Cash prizes will be awarded in the exhibition’s five artistic classifications: amateur, intermediate, advanced, youth ages 12-17, and youth under 12 years. There is no fee to enter the program.
In the adult classifications, winners will receive $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place. In the youth classifications, $75 will go to first-place, $50 to second-place, and $25 to third-place winners. A Best of Show award of $300 will be presented.
The National Arts Program® was conceived by Leonard E. B. Andrews, art collector, publisher, business executive and journalist, “for the encouragement and development of artistic expression.”
Each individual artist may submit up to two works. As many works as possible will be displayed, although space is limited. All exhibits must be labeled with the artist’s name and, where appropriate, department affiliation.
Artists must bring the physical artwork to the first-floor lobby of the Avery Upchurch Government Complex, 222 W. Hargett St., from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on November 20.
Rules for submitting artwork:
- A registration form (download) must be completed by each Wake County employee and/or family artist and returned to Sharon Brown, Community Services Outreach director, Wake County, fax 919-856-6181; or to Eleanor Oakley, United Arts Council, fax 919-839-6002. These forms are available online at: www.wakeemployees.com, www.raleighnc.gov/arts, or www.unitedarts.org. City of Raleigh employees and family members should submit their forms to Sarah Blackmon, Gallery Coordinator, City of Raleigh Arts Commission office.
- An “Exhibitor’s Release Form” (download) must be completed for each work submitted.
- Not accepted: copies, kits, paint-by-number pieces, photocopies or photographs of artwork, magazine or book illustrations, and random snapshots.
- Two-dimensional artwork (painting, poetry, drawings and photographs) must be hardboard mounted and matted, or framed, and ready to hang with wire securely on the back. Artwork must measure no more than 48" in any direction or weigh more than 50 pounds. Artwork that does not meet size limitations or specifications will be disqualified before judging.
- Because there is no space to store work after the exhibition, all work must be removed from City Hall by the artist or family member on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Neither Wake County, the City of Raleigh, or the National Arts Program® will be responsible for unclaimed work.
- All delivery and pickup of work will be the sole responsibility of the artist.
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