Art in Your Eye Festival now accepting entries for exhibit
Submitted by Art in Your Eye
Batavia’s Art in Your Eye Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Sept. 22, is now accepting entries for the juried City Hall Art Exhibit, which will be located in the city council chambers during the two-day festival at the Batavia Riverwalk. Artist Suzanne Hetzel will be serving as juror and awards judge for the 2013 exhibit.
Participation is open to any artist living 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. They must be original, and they can’t be photo-reproductions or prints of original works. Work shown in previous City Hall Exhibits is not eligible. They will present $550 in cash and prizes to winners of this exhibit.
Artists may submit up to three works to be juried for the show, providing a digital image of each piece, along with the entry form and the $20 jury fee. Applications must be submitted by Monday, June 24. The City Hall Exhibit brochure is available on the festival’s website at artinyoureye.com/exhibit.htm.
Artists are encouraged to use the online application form, which is also available on the festival’s website. New this year, payment of the jury fee can be made with a credit card using PayPal. Notifications of acceptance will be sent after July 30. Those without access to the Internet can request a mailed application form by calling Rosalie Vass at (630) 879-8025.
The two-day Art in Your Eye Festival at the Riverwalk in downtown Batavia also features an outdoor juried Fine Art Show, art exhibits, children’s hands-on art activities and artist demonstrations. The Art In Your Ear Main Stage will feature musical entertainment, story tellers and dance demonstrations throughout the weekend.
The Art in Your Eye Festival is produced by the volunteers of Art in Your Eye Inc. and is sponsored by the City of Batavia, Batavia MainStreet, Batavia Park District and other community supporters.
For more information about sponsoring, volunteering or participating in Art in Your Eye, visit the festival’s website at artinyoureye.com, or call the event hotline at (331) 248-2493.