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Call for Artists: 20th Annual Artisphere

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 26, 2023 at 6:00am
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Greenville, South Carolina
Main Street - Downtown
Friday 12Noon-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, & Sunday 11am-6pm
135-150 Artists
Deadline: October 9, 20203
 
Application fee: $45/Booth fee $500-$1,000
 
2024 marks the 20th annual event for the top-ranking Artisphere festival in Greenville, SC. Despite its short history, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a regional and national highlight. Renowned artist hospitality includes complimentary daily meals, snacks & beverages, convenient set-up, parking, security, booth sitters, and reduced hotel rates. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.
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Greenville is a supportive, art-loving community, beautiful setting, notable on-site artist amenities and hospitality, and over 500 volunteers make the three-day event an enjoyable experience for exhibiting artists and the public alike.
 
12227218663?profile=RESIZE_400xAWARDS
$20,000 in prize money will be distributed at the festival. Awards will be given to Best in Show, 1st Place 2D, 2nd Place 2D, 1st Place 3D, 2nd Place 3D, and four Awards of Excellence. All awards are distributed at the discretion of the onsite judges. Artisphere jurors who are not exhibitors serve as on-site judges. Awards are determined by consensus. Award winners are invited to exhibit the following year and are exempt from jury. Any non-juror awards (e.g. Media Awards, People’s Choice, etc.) are not exempt from jury.
 
Contact: Robin Aiken Robin@artisphere.org
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Call for Artists: 10th Annual ArtFields

Posted by Meg Mettler on October 21, 2021 at 6:00am
Lake City SCApril 22 - 30
Lake City, South Carolina
Downtown Lake City
350 Artists
Deadline: November 1
 
Application fee: $25   Booth fee: N/A
 
Up to 400 works of art will be on display in locally-owned venues, from renovated 1920s warehouses and professional art spaces such as Jones-Carter Gallery and TRAX Visual Art Center to the library, the history museum, the Ronald E. McNair Life History Center, restaurants, boutiques and other shops. During ArtFields, what was once one of South Carolina's most prosperous agricultural communities becomes a living art gallery as we recognize, celebrate and share the artistic talent of the Southeast.
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Adult artists of all working media who reside in the competition's 12 participating Southeastern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) are invited and encouraged to apply!
 
Testimonials

"Often, as artists, we question our inner saboteur and lean away from our chosen paths. I can say now without a doubt that I am questioning less and less by the day, and it is a great feeling and opportunity to be in this position. ArtFields is truly incredible for what you represent and what you do not only for Lake City, but for all of the artists in the South. You have given us a platform and a voice, and I hope you are all filled with pride when you think of your accomplishments."
~ Forrest Lawson, 2019 Grand Prize Winner
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"I do knitting and pin loom weaving. So it's not something that usually is accompanied in the same genre as art. But being in the same venue, and being in the same room with the caliber of artists that I saw [at ArtFields], I personally feel that my art has raised up a caliber because I see it differently." ~ Raeus J. Cannon, ArtFields 2019 Competition Artist

"You [ArtFields] encourage us to keep making. You are an incredible cheerleader and your role in the Southern arts community is unprecedented." ~ Kate Burke, ArtFields 2019 Competition Artist

"ArtFields is spiritual. I believe that ArtFields will be here long after I'm gone... I think it's one of those things that has sustaining power. I believe that it's a force. It's a movement more than an event to me. I feel that it has a purpose. And I'm thankful for it." ~Herman Keith, 2016 Mural Artist

"I always saw this art fest as a celebration rather than a competition. The artists and staff I got to connect with throughout the weekend will be long-running ties and allies, I feel it. I can't think of a more impactful art experience I've ever been a part of." ~ William Massey, III, ArtFields 2021 People's Choice 2D Prize Winner


 
More info: http://artfieldssc.org/
Contact: Roberta Burns roberta@artfieldssc.org
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Call for Artists: Artisphere

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 29, 2021 at 6:00am
ArtisphereMay 6, 7 & 8
Greenville, South Carolina
Main Street - Downtown
Friday Noon-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm,
& Sunday 11am-6pm
135 Artists
Deadline: October 8
 
Application fee: $35   Booth fee: $450
 
The New York Times called Greenville "a national model for a pedestrian-friendly city center." Greenville has focused on creating a vibrant downtown that is authentic, sustainable and most importantly, for people. With wide sidewalks, outdoor plazas and streetside dining, downtown Greenville offers a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere that has been compared to that of a European city.
 
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Established in 2005, Artisphere is a signature event on Greenville's busy cultural calendar that draws both locals and art buying tourists to Greenville's dynamic downtown. Artisphere has been ranked a TOP 10 Fine Art and Fine Craft festival by the Art Fair Sourcebook and #3 out of 20 finalists in USA Today's Reader's Choice Award for Best Art Festival. Additionally, the festival is recognized annually as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.
 
GreenvilleRenowned artist hospitality includes: 
  • Convenient set-up and load-out
  • Parking, security
  • Reduced hotel rates
  • Volunteer booth sitters and complimentary meals

More info: http://www.artisphere.org/
Contact: Robin Aiken (864) 915-8732 Robin@artisphere.org
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