The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and the Coastal Conservation League of Charleston announce the call for entries for "Vanishing Landscapes," the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park in Charleston, SC. Celebrating its 30th year, Piccolo Spoleto presents South Carolina's finest artists against the backdrop of Spoleto Festival USA. This year's Piccolo Spoleto Juried Exhibition is presented by the Office of Cultural Affairs in cooperation with the Coastal Conservation League of Charleston, whose mission is to protect the natural environment of the South Carolina coastal plain and to enhance the quality of life of our communities by working with individuals, businesses and government to ensure balanced solutions. The deadline for submissions is Apr. 24, 2008, at 5pm. A complete call for entries may be downloaded from (www.piccolospoleto.com) or (www.coastalconservationleague.org). The 24th Annual Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition is open to all South Carolina artists. Two dimensional, three dimensional, and photography will be accepted. The exhibition juror will be Mokhless Al-Hariri, Ph.D. For over twenty years, Dr. Mokhless Al-Hariri has located, evaluated, selected, and acquired hundreds of pieces of art on behalf of private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad. Dr. Al-Hariri's careful selections of artworks consistently share high stylistic qualities ranging from period pieces, to artworks of contemporary artists. In addition to selecting the show from submissions received in response to the call for entries, Dr. Al-Hariri will be inviting five well-known South Carolina artists to be featured in the exhibition. Prize Awards include: 1st place: $500; 2nd: $300; 3rd: $150, and six Honorable Mentions. Artists will be asked to specify if artworks are available for consideration for the Mayor's Purchase Award: $500-$1,000. Submitted works must be environmentally themed, but not limited to landscapes or fauna. Juror will be looking for contemporary themes related to the state of our planet and its environment. Thematic examples include: destruction of wetlands, climate change, air/water quality, forestry, sustainable living, etc. Works may be abstract, but must read as environmentally themed pieces. For more information about submitting an entry, contact Angela Chvarak of the Coastal Conservation League at 843/723-8035 or send e-mail to (angelac@scccl.org). |
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