Dear members 4th May 2010
1.The Loop Art Foundry and Gallery
Seven members have already indicated that they are interested in exhibiting at the Gallery. The first exhibition will run over a period of two months: June and July (works to be changed after one month) The cost will be R500.00 per artist and each artist will be able to hang 4 paintings/ sculptures (size of a painting not exceeding750 x 950)
The Loop will run the gallery during these first 2 months
A commission of 25% towards the gallery must be included in your price
When I am back from Paris, the Association will take over the running of the gallery and negotiate a monthly rental.
We realise that advertising is of utmost importance, so banners and signage will be put out and an ad to be run in the Lowvelder.
Any other artists still interested, plse contact me asap!
2.Uplands
We wish all artists exhibiting at Upland Art Festival the best!
3.Breaking news!!!!Sasol New Signature competition
The New Signatures competition was established by the Association of Arts Pretoria in 1962 and has been sponsored by Sasol for the past 20 years. This year’s competition will see a young South African artist winning a grand prize of R60 000. The runner-up and five merit winners will receive R15 000 and R5 000 respectively.
The Sasol New Signatures Art Competition aims to assist emerging South African artists, who are 18 years and older and who have not had a solo exhibition, apart from an exhibition held for academic purposes, to become professional artists. As a large percentage of entrants are art students, the judges of the competition encourage artists to submit experimental and inspiring work.
As part of the entry process, artists are encouraged to attend one of the information sessions to be held nationwide. The sessions will be hosted by Peter Binsbergen, a highly acclaimed artist, previous finalist of the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition, and art instructor with 14 successful solo exhibitions to his name.
The information sessions will cover the competition’s history and logistics (including how to submit work via the internet), concepts and titles of works, presentation techniques, installations and working in different media. Individual attention will be given to proposals and technical problems dealt with.
“Every year, the competition becomes more challenging than ever, as the judges will be looking for artworks that demonstrate outstanding craftsmanship, creativity and innovation,” says Binsbergen.
Artists are invited to submit a maximum of two artworks at one of the eight collection points around the country or via the internet. Physical entries must be submitted on Monday, 26 July 2010 and Tuesday, 27 July 2010 between 10:00 and 16:00 and online entries may be submitted from 1 to 27 July 2010 at www.sasolsignatures.co.za.
Regional judges will select approximately 100 works which will be exhibited at the Sasol New Signatures exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum from 8 September to 3 October 2010
More details and entry forms can be obtained from Nandi Hilliard at the Association of Arts Pretoria at 012 346-3100 or www.artsassociationpta.co.za, or www.sasolsignatures.co.za.
Programme of national information sessions:
Attendance is free, but booking is essential
Nelspruit: Monday, 17 May 2010. 9:30 for 10:00 to 13:00
Nelspruit Mica Home Warehouse, Crossing Centre, Nelspruit
Tel: 013 755 4848
Please book with Nandi on 012 346 3100 on or before 11 May 2010
4.Innibos Kunstefees
Members of the Association are invited to take part in a “Members exhibition” . The exhibition will be at the Civic Centre on the first floor near the entrance of the theatre.
Sizes and a theme will soon be send out and published on our website. Pieter van Heerden, Director of the Pretoria Association of Arts will curate by the exhibition.
This is an opportunity not to be missed.
Pieter Binsbergen will be conducting workshops during this period!
5.Portraits Workshop
Heidi Beyers from Midrand will teach a fool proof gridding method to make your painting realistic.
Artists often paint loved ones and may battle with a specific feature or skin tone.
This will be a four day course and in oil only. (see her work at www.heidibeyers.co.za
25 – 28 August and the cost is R1475.oo Contact Daleen for more details (082) 341 5522 or Hannes Scholtz (082) 821 5060
6.Website
To publish your paintings on the web: Send Ilona pictures of your paintings ( size not exceeding 100 KB in jpeg ) with a short CV and photo of yourself.
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The cost involved is R200.00 to be paid into the Association’s account
( a fee of R20.00 will be charged whenever you want to change the pictures on the web)
7.Diary
Please send me any info regarding the Arts so that we can include it in our diary on the Web. www.lowveldart.co.za
8.Watercolours for beginners
To be held at Mica Evening class 12th May
Watercolour Intermediate class
Friday 14th May morning class
9.EXHIBITION-White River Gallery
Call for artwork during FIFA soccer world cup 2010
10th June -10th July
The White River Gallery is calling for works from artists living in the lowveld.
The exhibition is to showcase local artists, including Harold and Leigh Voigt,
Anton and Hanalie Bosch and more.
Interested artists to send a Jpeg (less than 1GB) to
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before 20th May 2010, or make an appointment to bring the work to the WRG
at Casterbridge for approval.
Well, lots of info to think about……..happy painting…..and please submit work for the Sasol Competition…….
Regards
Ilona Petzer
082 893 6718