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Artist Application Deadline Extended for WCSU Juried Show
Ives Concert Park to host Art at Ives Juried Fine Art and Crafts Show
Artist application deadline extended
DANBURY, CONN.— The nonprofit Friends of the Ives will present the third annual “Art at Ives, Juried Fine Art & Crafts Show” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, at Ives Concert Park on the Western Connecticut State University Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. This two-day event will showcase a wide variety of high-quality original works and a diverse scope of art forms representing every major category. Food and live music, along with a special wine tasting, art demonstrations and children’s events will be featured.
The jurying and application system is online through the platform, Zapplication. Jurors will view the artists’ work and accompanying descriptions in a self-paced environment, taking the time needed to accurately evaluate each application. Artists are invited to submit applications here until the extended deadline of Friday, April 6. The cost is $25 to apply. A program directory and the Ives website will showcase each artist’s work and provide artist contact information during and after the show.
Artist benefits include: parking on premises, easy load-in and load-out, booth sitting, overnight security, complimentary continental breakfast, Saturday night awards ceremony, discounts on local hotels, inclusion in print and digital art at the Ives Program and cash award for best in show.
Ives Concert Park is the ideal location to host this event that seeks to advance the visual arts in Western Connecticut by providing increased visibility for artists. The long term goal of the Art at Ives Juried Fine Art & Crafts Show is to expand awareness of the arts and enrich the artistic, cultural, educational and economic vitality of the region for years to come.
The Ives has partnered with the Western Connecticut State University Department of Art, the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut and the Brookfield Craft Center to develop this event.
For more information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
