This is an excellent opportunity for FMVA members to exhibit their work. This is a simple arrangement where there is direct contact between buyer and seller, so no commission is collected. FMVA Members should deliver their Artwork to Essentia Clinic Atrium at 1702 South University Drive, Fargo on Thurs, March 1 from 8:00am – 5:00pm. Artists will sign in, fill out wall tag with title, artist name, media, price, and contact information. Artists will hang their work with assistance of FMVA member from 8:00-5:00 on Thursday, March 1. Pick up your artwork on Monday, April 30th, 8:00am – 5:00pm. For any further information or questions contact Jackie Anderson 218-233-6937 or jackiejanderson516@yahoo.com

The 2012 FM Visual Artists Studio Crawl is open to FMVA members who are working artists and have permanent studios that can be open to the public for the entire Studio Crawl event. This is an educational event. Artists are required to demonstrate or discuss their work and must be in their studios for the entire event.

Artists must commit to providing a piece of work for the Plains Art Museum Preview Exhibit. Maximum size is 2’ wide for 2-D work or 2’ x 2’ x 2’ for 3-D work. Dates of the exhibit to be announced later.

Studios must be in the FM area (approximately 30-mile radius).

Artists must have a State Retail Tax ID# in the state where the studio exists (MN and ND tax application information is provided below). Everyone must comply with entry deadlines.

All correspondence between the committee and artists is electronic. Artists who do not have e-mail should indicate a cyber-buddy on the application form where correspondence will be directed.

Application is free. Participation fee is $125.00.

Accepted artists can request promotional brochures for distribution. In addition, FMVA will mail brochures to address lists provided by the artists (lists are protected and sent directly to the mailing house, which merges and purges duplicates).  20,000 will be printed.

2012 FM Visual Arists Studio Crawl
Calendar and Participation Requirements

January 18

FMVA member artists will receive an e-mail notifying them of the Studio Crawl Calendar and Participation Requirements (printed below).

February 8

Returning artists must confirm their intent to participate in the 2011 Crawl by emailing mulciberglass@hotmail.com. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Artists will receive e-mail notices when their confirmations are received and should start preparing their statements and images.

February 8

New artists must submit the following application items to mulciberglass@hotmail.com for an independent juror to evaluate. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Artists will receive e-mail notices when their application items are received. DO NOT send partial applications!

-Your name, mailing address (for mail), studio name, studio address (for the brochure), email address, URL, Phone #s (label as cell, studio, home, office).

-Selection of high resolution, electronic file images. Include at least 2 images of your studio (labeled “yournamestudio1” and “yournamestudio2”) and at least one image of you WORKING in your studio (labeled “yournameworking”). Also include 5 images of your work. Label one image as “yournamebrochure.” This image will be in the brochure if you are selected to participate. Label the rest “yourname1” “yourname2” etc.

-Statement for brochure in first person (“I” “Me” “My”) of 10-50 words. Visit http://www.fmva.us/events/studio-crawl/archive-2009/ for examples.

February 15

New artists’ applications are juried, and they are notified of their status.

March 1

Returning Artists must submit all materials for the promotional brochure, listed below! Artists will receive an e-mail notification when their materials and participation fee have been received. Do Not send partial applications!

-Your name, mailing address (for mail), studio name, studio address (for brochure), email address, URL, phone #s (label as cell, studio, home, office).

-Two high resolution, electronic file images. The photo you’d like used in the brochure should be of your work and labeled “yournamebrochure.” The second image, of you WORKING in your studio, should be labeled “yournameworking” and will be used at the discretion of the Crawl committee/publisher.

-A document indicating your photos’ title or caption, date of work, medium, and size.

-Statement for brochure in first person (“I” “Me” “My”) of 10-50 words. Images and statement from last year’s brochure will not be accepted!

-State Retail Tax ID#. (See end of E-mail for application information.)

These materials, and any questions, should be directed to

mulciberglass@hotmail.com

March 1

All Participating Artists  must pay the $125 Participation Fee.

A check made out to FMVA should be mailed to

Jon Offutt

4824 12^th St. S.         THIS IS MY NEW ADDRESS!!!!

Fargo, ND, 58104

All Participating Artists must be current members of the FMVA

Memberships are available at FargoStuff.com under the ‘Tickets’ button.

March 8

A news release will be sent to the regional media to announce the 2011 participants. If your application, materials, or participation fee are missing, you will not participate.

April    

Design brochure.

May      

Print brochure.

June 1

Brochures are available to artists for distribution. You will receive an email informing you of where and when to pick up brochures.

August 22
Artist mailing lists are due.

August – October

Preview Exhibit at the Plains Art Museum.

August 29
Brochures are mailed to lists.

October 6 and 7

Date of the 2012 FMVA Studio Crawl

Indivisual: Black & White Fine Art Photography

November 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011

Spirit Room Art Gallery 111 Broadway

Fargo, ND 58102

Starting November 1st through November 30th a few of my favorite Black and White photographs will be shown at the Spirit Room Art Gallery downtown Fargo.

A few of the displayed photographs will also soon be published in the International Fine Art Magazine: “B&W” through the 2011 Portfolio Spotlight.

The reception (wine and food) will be on November 10th 2011 from 6:30-8pm.

http://www.DanFrancisPhotography.com

Saturday, October 15th
10:00 a.m.
Room 114 Lecture Hall - NDSU Renaissance Hall (NDSU Downtown), 650 NP Ave, Fargo

The meeting is open to all but only current, paid members are allowed to participate in voting. Membership Dues are $20 for regular members, $10 for students. We’ll take membership signups and renewals PRIOR to the meeting online at fargostuff.com – so don’t forget!

Enjoy coffee and baked goods while we present our Member of the Year award, nominate and elect 5 new board members and discuss what the FMVA has accomplished in the last year and what’s planned for next. If you wanna know, you gotta show!

Download your Studio Crawl map here or get one from the Plains Art Museum, from a participating artist, or at businesses around Fargo-Moorhead.

FMVA Big Art Show is a wide variety of art (2D and 3D) from both emerging and established artists. Each artwork is accompanied by a statement from the artist involving their individual inspiration in creating the work and the technique involved in making it, helping the viewer to develop their own understanding of the artwork and the creative process involved. All participants need to be members of FMVA and can submit one work for the show.

Show Dates: April 8-June 8
Reception Tuesday, April 12th from 5:00-7:00

Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead

Application Deadline – Thursday, March 31st.

Drop off art at the Hjemkomst Center – Tuesday, April 5th noon – 6:00 pm
Pick up Art – Thursday, June 9th noon – 5:00 pm

Fill out the application form on the Big Art Show page and submit by Thursday, March 31st, 2011.

Creative Communities: The Art of the State of North Dakota will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5-6, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck, ND. The Statewide Arts Conference is sponsored by the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) and Arts North Dakota. The conference will be held in conjunction with the Governor’s Awards for the Arts. Whether you are an artist, an arts administrator, an arts educator, or an arts advocate, you will want to join us for the annual Statewide Arts Conference as it offers the opportunity to explore arts advocacy, marketing made easy, creating partnerships and collaborations, arts funding, community development through the arts, and other current topics of interest. Anne Katz, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Citizens for the Arts, will present the keynote address, “101 people you should know” for grassroots advocacy success. Deana DeFoe, President, Five Fold Consulting, will offer creative ways to build partnerships and collaborations. And, you have a special invitation to be part of the kick off of AND – Arts North Dakota! So join us for a time of education, networking, and fun with friends! The North Dakota Governor’s Awards for the Arts program is presented by the Governor’s Office, NDCA, and Arts North Dakota to recognize individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the arts in the state. Nominations are reviewed by NDCA, who then submits final candidates to the Governor for selection of the award winners. The awards will be presented at a special public event in Bismarck the evening of April 6. An agenda and registration information will be announced in the March edition of e-Prairie Arts! For more information, call (701) 328-7590.

I wanted to extend an invitation to your organization to attend, “Home is where the Art is” on Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Spirit Room Gallery in downtown Fargo. Tickets are now on sale for $15 presale on Fargostuff.com, at the Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity office as well as at the Spirit Room, or they can be purchased on the day of the event for $20. Tickets include wine tasting and appetizers from local restaurants.

To view the art pieces that will be up for auction on Feb. 5th, visit our photo album at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lakeagassizhabitat/sets/72157625870978946/

For more information, please visit our web site at www.lakeagassizhabitat.org or feel free to contact me directly.

Thank you once more for your support of Habitat, and we hope to see you there!

Hailey Adkisson
PR/Marketing VISTA
Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity
218-284-5253 x2
hailey@lakeagassizhabitat.org