The Arts Council of Henderson County has extended its deadline for artist applications for the 53rd annual Art on Main fine art/fine craft arts festival, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7, on Hendersonville’s historic Main Street. The new deadline for artists is June 15 (postmark). Application forms may be found at (www.acofhc.org/artmain.htm).
A juried and judged festival, artists must submit images of their artwork, plus a photo of a recent booth set up. Artists must provide their own 10’ x 10’ tent/canopy. $4500 in cash awards will be presented at an artist’s awards reception Saturday evening.
One of the region’s most popular outdoor arts festivals, Art on Main features both fine arts and fine crafts. Artists from throughout North and South Carolina, as well as artists from Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia, Delaware, Indiana, and other states will participate in the 2012 Art on Main. Hours for the festival will be from 10am-5pm both days.
Applications may be mailed to Arts Council of Henderson County, P.O. Box 767, Hendersonville NC 28793.
Art on Main is presented by The Arts Council of Henderson County with major support provided by Morris Broadband. Additional support is provided by Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Verizon Wireless, and Mast General Store.
For more information please contact the Arts Council by e-mail at (acofhc@bellsouth.net) or call 828/693-8504. The web address is (www.acofhc.org).
The Arts Council of Henderson is a community organization that promotes, advocates for and nurtures the arts in Henderson County and western North Carolina. Its office is located at 401 North Main St., 3rd floor, Hendersonville, NC 28792. (Entrance on Fourth Avenue West.)
The Arts Council is supported in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources; funds administered by the Community Foundation of Henderson County, Henderson County, and Henderson County Travel and Tourism.
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