By Miriam Vince
The 2014 Creemore Festival of the Arts is now accepting applications from artists who wish to participate in its Artist on Location program on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5. Artist on Location is a two-day opportunity for artists to show and sell their art by displaying their art local businesses, studios, galleries and homes, throughout the village of Creemore.
One new aspect of this year’s Artist on Location program will be a Group Art Show, which will be held in the north room of the Station on the Green. Participating artists will be invited to display a small representative piece of art and the show will be open to the public throughout the Festival weekend.
The Artist on Location program is key to the overall success of the Festival. We are hoping to encourage artistically inclined people to find creative ways to express themselves and engage the public – through open studios, public installations, interactive exhibits – the sky is the limit!
Interested artists must complete an online application form found at www.phahs.ca. A nominal registration fee of $20 will create a small fund to cover costs for signage and printing. A list of businesses that are willing to host an artist for this event is available upon request.
The deadline for entry to Artists on Location is Friday, August 1. It is really important for artists to make their application by this deadline so they can be included in Festival resources, such as an artist map of the area.
For more information about participating in this event, go to the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society website (www.phahs.ca), contact David Bruce Johnson at 705-466-6317 or david@dbj.ca, or email the organizing committee at phahs.artsfestival@gmail.com.
Miriam Vince is Co-Chair of the Creemore Festival of the Arts.
Pictured on home page: “Fall Woods” by Jane Wynne