The Coronado Cultural Arts Commission (CAC) is calling local artists to submit artwork with a floral theme for inclusion in an exhibition in the 2015 Coronado Flower Show to be held the weekend of April 18-19. The exhibition, Florals by Locals, will be mounted by the CAC to highlight the work of local artists at the annual community flower show.
In order to participate, artists must qualify as one of the following: 1) a resident of Coronado 2) an employee, teacher or property owner in Coronado, or 3) an operator of a gallery in Coronado. All artwork must be original and the work of the registered applicant. Art is for display only. Selling is not allowed inside the flower show. Work must be a floral or have a floral theme and the size of work is not to exceed 18″ x 24″ x 2″.
If you perform an art demo in the Florals by Locals booth during the Flower Show, you may bring paints and an easel and paint on site during a scheduled time period. To sign up to demonstrate, call Exhibition Coordinator Mary Hale at (619) 347-1347. Artists may submit one piece of artwork to display based on space available. If organizers can accept more than one work of art, artists will be contacted. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Download the Florals by Locals application as a pdf at CoronadoARTS.com.
Application deadline is 5 p.m. on March 20. The fee is $15.
For additional information please contact: Kelly Purvis, Contract Arts Administrator [email protected] or 619.341.0137 (cell)
