A Fort Collins, Colorado Art Boutique Featuring Workshops, Supplies and Eclectic Artwork.
A Fort Collins, Colorado Art Boutique Featuring Workshops, Supplies and Eclectic Artwork.

Art Challenges

 

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“Dia de los Muertos- Day of the Dead!”

Celebration Life of Loved Ones who have passed.

The origins of the celebration of The Day of the Dead in Latin America can be traced back to the indigenous peoples of the Americas, such as the Zapotec, Aztec, Maya, Purepecha, Nahual and Totonac

Rituals celebrating the lives of dead ancestors had been performed by these Mesoamerican civilizations for at least 3,000 years.

Click To learn more about Day of the Dead

 

Your creations are up to you, based on the theme.

A shrine in remembrance for someone who has past, Art that has the elements of the Dia de los Muertos, let the creative juices flow!

Artwork that hangs must be ready to hang.

Plus, There is space for art work that sits too.

This show will run Friday October 10th—Sunday November 2nd

In The Artists’ Nook Gallery

The Art Opening is on Friday October 10th 5 pm – 8 pm .

Details:

This challenge is open to all artists.

Entry fee for each piece entered: $15

Artwork must be to The Artists' Nook no later than

Sunday September 28, 2008.

Store hours are: 10 am - 5 pm Friday - Sunday

 

Mail in entries are accepted.

Mail to:

The Artists' Nook PO Box 97 Bellvue, CO 80512

or 5032 W. County Rd 52E Bellvue, CO 80512

For Mail in entries, please Include entry fee and return postage

 

The Artists’ Nook will :

  1. The Artists’ Nook will send Press Releases to: Fort Collins Coloradoan, Loveland Reporter-Herald, & Fort Collins Now newspapers plus many others
  2. The Artists’ Nook will create a Postcard for the Art showing with show dates, art opening dates & times and image(s) of the artist artwork. This postcard will be emailed to the artist to email out to their customer base, post on their website, etc.
  3. The Artists’ Nook will provide each artist at their request with up to 40 postcards to mail or pass out to friends, family, and leave at establishments they frequent, coffee shops, restaurants, or anywhere you can.
  4. The Artists’ Nook will provide Labels for the artwork and Hang the art.
  5. The Artists’ Nook will provide beverages for the Art Opening.
  6. The Artists’ Nook will take all precautions to ensure the safety of your artwork. The Artists’ Nook has limited insurance and will not be responsible for unusual circumstances that cause damage, loss or stolen artwork. We never have had any instances of such. The Artist assumes their own responsibility of the liabilities associated with the rental.
  7. The Artists’ Nook will process all sales of the artwork at a 10% commission. We accept the following credit cards: Discover, Visa & MasterCard.

 

The Artist’s Responsibilities :

  1. It is requested that each artist attend the Art Opening if they live locally.
  2. Provide Light Snacks for Art Opening
  3. To be Included in press releases & postcard, Please provide The Artists’ Nook with an image (JPEG) of their artwork . Artist must have the image emailed or on a CD to The Artists’ Nook no later than Friday September 19th (3 weeks prior to the opening of the art show)
  4. Artwork will be viewed by all ages so keep this in mind when you are creating your art piece to display

 

EMAIL CHRISTINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE CHALLENGES

or Call (970) 416-1148 if you wish to participate in this Art Challenge