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

Monday, Jan 9th come to the lower level of Ushers and if you’d like please bring 1-2 works of art that you would like others to critique. Artists will critique/talk about each others’ work. If you don’t have a work, you can still participate and see what others are working on.  Appetizers will be served. You can purchase the beverage of your choice. It is another night to talk about art. Food! Beverage! and Art! – Can’t get any better than this!

We will be meeting at 7pm in the lower level of Ushers in Moorhead. The address is 700 1st Avenue North Moorhead‎

We will be meeting at 7pm in the lower level of Ushers in Moorhead. The address is 700 1st Avenue North Moorhead‎

Please join us for our annual meeting to see what FMVA accomplished this year, and what is being planned for 2012. We will honor our Member of the Year – Robert Kurkowski. Also, we will elect board members. Coffee and rolls will be served. Also, be sure to pick up an FMVA T-shirt available for just $8.00

Please renew your membership couple days before the meeting. For our 2012 membership directory, members need to have expiration dates that end with 2012 or 2013. Renew by going to Fargostuff.com

http://www.fargostuff.com/store.php?seller=fargostuff.com&navt1=17077&pd=79061

The meeting is open to all.

Only current, paid members are allowed to vote for board members.

New FMVA T-Shirts available for $8.00 at the annual meeting in a variety of sizes. There is a limited quantity available so get there early!

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.