Art in Your Eye accepting entries for special exhibit

Batavia's Art In Your Eye Festival, set for Aug. 14-15, is accepting entries for the juried City Hall Art Exhibit, with the postmark deadline for applications Tuesday, June 1.

The City Hall Exhibit is a special feature of the festival and is indoors in the city council chambers. Participation is open to any artist residing in Illinois and surrounding states, 18 years of age or older, working in any fine art media including, but not restricted to, drawing, painting, printmaking, pottery, photography and sculpture. Works must have been executed in the last three years, be original, and not photo-reproductions or prints of original works. Work shown in previous City Hall Exhibits is not eligible. Prizes and $650 in cash will be presented for this exhibit.

Artists may submit up to three works to be juried for the show, providing a digital image of each piece on a CD, along with the entry form, and the $15 jury fee. Applications must be postmarked by Tuesday, June 1. Applications may also be dropped off by June 1 at the second-floor reception desk at Batavia city hall, 100 N. Island Ave. Notification of acceptance will be sent after July 5. Application forms are available online at artinyoureye.com, or may be requested to be mailed by calling Rosalie Vass at (630) 879-8025.

The two-day Art In Your Eye festival also features an outdoor juried Fine Art Show, art exhibits, outstanding children's art activities, artist demonstrations, and continuous musical entertainment on the Art In Your Ear Stage.

The Art In Your Eye Festival is sponsored by the city of Batavia, and organized jointly with Batavia MainStreet, Water Street Studios, and Batavia Public Library, with support from Batavia Park District and Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For information about Art In Your Eye, visit the festival's Website at artinyoureye.com, or call Batavia MainStreet at (630) 761-3528.