Call for Artists!

On Saturday, July 16 from 1 – 4 PM, the work of local artists will be displayed on the Brewer House lawn.

 

At 1:00 PM the Historical Society of East Hartford will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the rose garden, and from 2 - 4 PM members will be offering free tours of the Brewer House concurrent with the art show. Prizes for the art show will be awarded at 3:30 PM. The Selden Brewer House is located at the intersection of Main and Naubuc Avenues in East Hartford. In the event of inclement weather, the art show will be moved indoors to the Raymond Library, and the Brewer House rose garden dedication and tours will be rescheduled at a later date.

 

 

$500 Purchase Award for Best of Show

Sponsored by the East Hartford Commission on Culture and Fine Arts, with the winner to become part of the East Hartford Public Library art collection.

Please note: Purchase Award winners may only win once in five years.

 

Additional awards announced at the Art Show.

 

What makes a good purchase award? The library is looking for art that:

This exhibit is open to all artists, in all mediums. Works must be signed by the artist, and suitably framed and wired for hanging. Wrapped canvases are acceptable. Works on paper must be under plexiglass. Sculptures may not weigh more than 50 pounds. Each artist may show a maximum of three pieces.

 

Arts should plan to stay with their work for the duration of the show.

 

Click here to fill out an entry form, or pick one up in hard copy at the East Hartford Public Library reference desk.

 

No fee for entry. Entry deadline is Monday, July 11, 5 PM.

 

Confirmation will be sent within 48 hours of receipt of your entry. No last-minute entries will be accepted.

 

Participating artists will be announced by press release on Thursday, July 14.