Thursday, October 10, 2013

Call for College Artists

Student Artists' Showcase, 2014 Wells Street Art Festival

Submitted by agateforce on Tue, 10/08/2013 - 1:45pm

Call for college & high school artists

2014 Wells Street Art Festival Announces

December 9 "Student Artists' Showcase" Deadline

Works of up to 10 students to be featured at iconic annual art fest on June 14-15.


CHICAGO—October 2013—Calling all aspiring student artists! The Wells Street Art Festival—one of the Midwest's largest and most prestigious juried fine art fairs—has announced Monday, December 9, as the deadline for the Student Artists' Showcase at the 2014 fest. >

The works of up to 10 promising local high school and/or college students selected in advance by a jury will be spotlighted at the event set for Saturday/Sunday, June 14-15.       Teachers must sign off on student entries.

>>Celebrating its 40th year in 2014, the Wells Street Art Festival is sponsored by the Old Town Merchants & Residents Association. It features the works of more that 250 artists on Wells Street between North Avenue and Division Street in Chicago's historic Old Town neighborhood.

>>Fest organizers say the Student Artists' Showcase provide promising students with a unique  opportunity to exhibit their works in a professional venue as well as interact with established artists and experience the juried art process.

>>The artwork of the selected student artists will be spotlighted in a special area within the fest. In addition, on-site jurors will select three winners. Besides bragging rights (and a resume-builder), the first place student recipient will receive $300; second place $200; and third place $100.

>>Students can submit entries in 10 juried mediums: 2-D Mixed Media; 3-D Mixed Media & Sculpture; Ceramics; Digital Art; Functional Art; Glass; Jewelry; Painting; Photography; and Works on Paper.

     > Complete Student Artists' Showcase rules, regulations and the application form can be downloaded from http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=141

>Questions should be directed to Joanna Bielecki at 773.584.6631.

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