Prospectus Studio Crawl 2012 October 6 and 7
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 12th 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
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