CONVENTION TIME IS APPROACHING! MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!

Our 42nd Annual Exhibition and Convention will be in Sarasota. The exhibition will open at the newly remodeled Art Center Sarasota September 16 and will be open until October 25. The Convention will be at the adjacent Hyatt Regency Hotel September 19th to 22nd. Our juror and workshop instructor will be Linda Baker, our second full week workshop will be conducted by “Mike” Bailey, and our one day fun day workshop will be on Thursday conducted by Sue Allen. The four day workshops dates are September 16th through 19th . Look for additional information under the workshop tab or in the online newsletter (click newsletter tab in upper right corner)

Important Dates for 2013 Exhibition

June 8 .............Postmark for CDs and Cut Off for online entries

July 1 ..............Judge receives entries

July 15 ............Juried Results

Sept 9 .............Hand delivered art due at Art Center Sarasota

Sept 11 ...........Show judged

* dates are subject to change. Please watch website and eblasts for updates and changes.

 

Check out the amazing Talent that will be instructing us this year! Don't miss these opportunities for growth and feedback!! Plan your days to maximize exposure. There will be over 20 demonstrations and presentations throughout our two day convention ~ WOW!! ~

 

WORKSHOPS

Linda Baker (FULL WEEK)   ~   M.E. "Mike Bailey" (FULL WEEK)   

Sue Allen (ONE DAY) Now Full! You may still sign up for the waiting list

 

CRITIQUES

Linda Baker Exhibition Review : Saturday

M.E. "Mike"  Bailey Digital Critique : Friday 

Sue Archer Digital Critique :  Saturday

 

ONE ON ONE CRITIQUES   (You can only chose only one)    $50        

Linda Baker     ~        Jean Grastorf  

 

**  EXCITING ADDITIONS THIS YEAR **

Traveling Exhibition: This year, when FWS’ Annual Exhibition closes in Sarasota in October, about 30 entries will continue on to another exhibition across the state in Ocala at the Appleton Museum. Depending on this experience, in future years, we hope to be able to expand the number of our traveling hosts and visit several venues following the close of the initial exhibition.

The traveling exhibition will include 30 pieces from the annual exhibition.  Upon acceptance in the annual Exhibition, artists will be asked if they are interested in participating in the traveling exhibition.  Should more than 30 artists indicate their interest, our juror will decide which pieces will be included.  The exhibition will open on November 23, 2013 and close on January 19, 2014.  Stay tuned for information about the opening reception.

Lucy Booth Questions and Answers….5 Cents!

Thursday – Saturday

You have questions, you have an image of your painting on your phone, you want a simple critique? Want to know ??? We have answers!!!!

 

For all convention information, go to the main page and click on the convention tab to pull up the full pdf version of the brochure.