Celebration of Your Life: The theme,
A Celebration of Your Life, pays tribute to how each of us individually honor
and celebrate our lives in a way that brings us joy, meaning and fulfillment. This exhibit will highlight the diversity of collage
that is currently being created in Connecticut by emerging and established artists.
The exhibition will be curated by Valerie Culbertson and Meegan Foley and held
at the Newtown Municipal Center.
Entry Deadline:
Sunday, June 1, 2014.
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Curated
by: Valerie Culbertson, Director of Healing Newtown and Meegan Foley, teaching artist in Southern Fairfield County.
Eligibility: Open to all artists, 18 years of age and older, residing in Connecticut.
Artists may submit up to three pieces of original artwork. Collage work is limited to: mixed media, low
relief which includes text. All works on
paper must be presented framed, under glass, and installation ready using
professional hardware and wire. Collage work is not to exceed thirty-six inches
square.
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Important
Dates:
Entry Submission Deadline: Sunday, June 1, 2014.
Notification of Finalists: Those accepted, will be notified
by Sunday, June 8th via email.
Deliveries of Finalists’ Artwork: Art must be delivered to Healing
Newtown on Saturday, June 21st between 10 am and 2 pm.
Opening Reception: Friday,
June 27th from 5 pm – 7 pm at the Newtown Municipal Center.
Artists’ Talk and Close of
Exhibition: Friday,
August 8, 2014,
from 5 pm – 7 pm at the Newtown Municipal Center.
Close of Exhibition: All art is to be picked up Friday, August 8th, at 7pm.
The Terms and Conditions:
How to apply:
request application, email request to: Healing Newtown, artshealingnewtown@gmail.com
Celebration of Your Life at 14 West Street, Newtown, Connecticut 06470.
$15 submission fee is required per single image. $25 for a collection of three images.
to be made out to Healing Newtown / Newtown Cultural Arts Commission.
memo please put “Celebration of Your Life.”
Please direct any questions to Valerie or Meegan at:
Healing Newtown:
artshealingnewtown@gmail.com
Healing Newtown: 203.304.8030
Valerie Culbertson: 860.309.6227
Arts Healing Newtown and the Cultural
Arts Commission
14 West Street, Newtown, CT 06470