Artists Wanted for 41st Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase on July 4th, 2013 in Brevard, NC – Deadline June 1, 2013

Artists who wish to exhibit in downtown Brevard, NC’s 41st annual Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase on July 4th may apply for a booth space through the Transylvania Community Arts Council until June 1st. Applications and more information are available by calling the TC Arts Council at 828/884-2787 or by e-mailing to (tcarts@comporium.net).

Each year, the Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase features up to 48 regional artists and crafters who are juried into the show based on their excellent original art and craftwork. The event will take place from 9am to 5pm, in conjunction with Heart of Brevard’s Fourth of July Celebration and Transylvania Region AACA Classic Car Show in downtown Brevard. These three-festivals-in-one attract up to 12,000 people annually with music, arts, crafts, food, children’s activities and more. This year the event will take place on Thursday, July 4th.

Application fee for the Showcase is $20. Booth fee is $90. Applicants will be notified of jury decisions and receive important event information by June 5.

For more information, contact Tammy Hopkins at the Transylvania Community Arts Council, 828/884-2787 or at (tcarts@comporium.net).

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Calls for Participation in 2013 Exhibitions

The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, has announced its exhibits for the 2013 season and has placed a call for artists to enter. Tammy Hopkins, executive director at the TC Arts Council said, “We have a beautiful gallery located inside an old church that lends itself to interesting exhibits. Each month we have a different theme or a different arts organization on display. In 2012 we hosted 525 artists of all ages in our gallery.”

Call for Artists 2013:

Theme: Material World – a look at our “material world” or things made from material (fiber arts). The exhibit will be on display at the TC Arts Council from February 8 – March 1. Entry deadline is February 5, 2013.

Theme: The Great Outdoors  – all mediums accepted. This exhibit will be on display at the TC Arts Council from March 8 – April 3. Entry deadline is March 6, 2013.

Theme: TC Arts Collaborative Exhibit – 2 or more artists working together. This exhibit will be on display at the TC Arts Council from September 20 – October 11. Entry deadline is September 18, 2013.

Theme: ArtMart – end of year clearance sale. Artists its time to clean out your studio and put the artwork on sale so you begin the New Year fresh! This event will run November 15 & 16.  Deadline to enter ArtMart is November 10, 2013.

Theme: Santa’s Palette: Holiday Show & Sale. This exhibit will be on display at the TC Arts Council from November 22 – December 20. Entry deadline is November 18, 2013.

To get an application to enter an exhibit at the Transylvania Community Arts Council call 828/884-2787 or e-mail to (tcarts@comporium.net). To learn more about the TC Arts Council or to learn more about the ARTS in Brevard and Transylvania County go to (www.artsofbrevard.org).

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Presents Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios – Dec. 8, 2012

The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, will host its Holiday fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, with a Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios. Artists participating include: Ann DerGara, Aaron Alderman, George Peterson, Shellie Lewis-Dambax, Suzanne Schmitt, Christine Kosiba, Sharyn Fogel, Brevard College Art Department – Spiers Gallery and art studios, and Brevard Lumber Arts District with Sam Owen, Mark Connelley, Jason Emory, Hayden Wilson, Chris Strassner and more.

Works by Christine Kosiba, photo by David Day

Tickets are on sale at TC Arts Council for the Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios thru the day of the event. Tickets cost $20. Proceeds will benefit the TC Arts Council youth programs including Arts In Schools, Summer Art Camps and Kids Art Day. The TC Arts Council is located at 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard.

On Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, the night before the Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios, TC Arts Council will host its annual Holiday Kick-Off Party at the home of Hugh Tucker and Paul Thomas. Enjoy this beautiful private home filled with artwork and decorated for the Holidays. Your ticket includes wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres by Courtyard Cafe, musical entertainment by George Andrews and an art auction. Tickets are $50 and go to support TC Arts Council’s Arts-In-Schools Program. Tickets are limited so call 828/884-2787 today! This event is sponsored by Comporium and TC Arts Council.

For more information call 828/884-2787 or visit (www.artsofbrevard.org).

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Call for Artists for TC Arts Council’s Holiday Show and Sale

The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, is looking for artists and crafters to sell work at its tenth annual ArtMart fundraiser. Contributing artists are able to sell work that tends to clutter studios – pieces that may not have sold in the past or did not turn out exactly as expected. So set aside a box in your studio and start collecting that clutter now! Artists receive 60% of sales and 40% goes to TC Arts.

The ArtMart public sale will take place on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, from 9am – 4pm. A casual preview party will precede it on Friday, Nov. 9, from 6-8 pm. The preview party takes place during your set-up time and is attended by members of TC Arts Council. TC Arts’ volunteers will staff the gallery and handle sales on Friday and Saturday.

TC Arts will then open their Holiday Show entitled “Santa’s Palette” from Nov. 14 – Dec. 21, 2012. This is an open show for WNC artists. Applications and additional information are available at the Transylvania Community Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard or by calling TC Arts at 828-884-2787. You may also e-mail to (tcarts@comporium.net) to request an application be e-mailed to you.

TC Arts is a nonprofit organization with the mission to “To enhance the quality of life in Transylvania County by celebrating and nurturing the creative spirit of artists, youth and individuals throughout the County.”

For more information, call the TC Arts Council at 828/884-2787 or visit (www.artsofbrevard.org).

 

 

 

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Offers Lecture on Upcoming Exhibit – Aug. 4, 2012

A digital presentation will be offered at Transylvania Community Arts Council by Bill Lea and Hal Looney – “The Living Wild” on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012.

Nationally acclaimed wildlife photographer Bill Lea, and Bluewood Photography owner and noted wildlife photographer, Hal Looney, kick-off Transylvania Community Arts Center’s exhibition, Wild World of Animals Art, on view from  Aug. 8 – 31, 2012, with a lecture and digital presentation, “The Living Wild”, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, beginning with a reception at 7pm, followed at 8pm by the presentation.

The event is free and open to the public. The digital presentation will feature images of bears and wildlife of the Smoky Mountains and images from Florida’s Everglades by Bill Lea, and conclude with Looney’s presentation of birds and wildlife from wild and remote places around the world.

Bluewood Photography in Brevard is the corporate sponsor of TCARTS “Wide World of Animals Art”.

For more info call the Arts Council at 828/884-2787.

Duck Race to be Held 4th of July in Brevard, NC, to Benefit Kreative Kids

The Transylvania Community Arts Council has announced its summer fundraiser – a Duck Race for Kreative Kids Art Programs. The Duck Race will be held on July 4, 2012, at Brevard College near the gymnasium on Kings Creek. Ducks will launch at 5pm.

Adopt a Duck for the Duck Race for Kreative Kids and join hundreds of rubber feathered friends flocking together to help provide creative opportunities for youth in our community. And you can win prizes! With every duck you adopt, you’ll help TC Arts Council provide scholarships to art camps, pottery camps and provide more Arts In Schools Programming for K-12 in Transylvania County. Don’t wait! Fill out your adoption paper today and adopt your winning duck for $5. Then come to the race on July 4th at 5pm at King’s Creek at Brevard College and cheer on your duck to victory! You do not have to be present to win. Winners will be contacted by TC Arts.

Each duck cost a donation of $5 each or $25 for six ducks and $100 for 25 ducks. The winning ducks will compete for prizes from local merchants including $250.

Prizes include: 1st Place – $250; 2nd Place – Limited Edition Duck Print by Photographer Sean Trapp; 3rd Place – $20 gift card from Op Taylor’s Toy Store; 4th Place – Surprise Goody Bag from D.D. Bullwinkel’s; 5th Place -  A fresh baked pie from Blue Ridge Bakery; 6th Place – a gift card from Rocky’s Grill; 7th Place – a  gift card from Dolly’s Dairy Bar; 8th Place – A bag of kids ART supplies from TCArts Council; 9th Place – Stuffed Animal – A Momma & Baby Duck; and the Last Place Lucky Duck – $20.

This event is sponsored by Transylvania Times, Think It Studio and the TC Arts Council.  The TC Arts Council is a non-profit 501-(c) (3) arts organization with the mission:  “To enhance the quality of life in Transylvania County by celebrating and nurturing the creative spirit of artists, youth and individuals throughout the county.” TC Arts will accomplish this mission by: Promoting all ARTS; Educating our youth; Educating adults, both local and visitors; Providing Art opportunities for all; and Enhancing economic development through the Arts.

To adopt your Duck for the 4th of July Duck Race contact the TC Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard, NC, or call 828/884-2787 or e-mail to (tcarts@comporium.net). Ducks will also be up for adoption during the Brevard 4th of July Main Street Festival – look for the TC Arts Council booth on Main Street in the middle of the Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase in front of Continental Divide.

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Invites You to Cupid’s Ball: A Masquerade for the Arts – Feb. 18, 2012

Grab your mask, costumes and dancing shoes – the Transylvania Community Arts Council just announced that on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, they will hold a Cupid’s Ball: A Masquerade for the Arts at Glen Cannon Country Club from 6-9pm. Proceeds from the Masquerade Ball will benefit TC Arts Council’s Youth Programs.

Tickets are $50 and include: music, dancing, heavy hors d’oeuvres, tea, coffee, desserts, and one glass of wine. This is a gala and costumes and or a mask are encouraged. You can make your own mask or purchase one at the door for $5. There will be prizes awarded for the Best Costume and Best Mask. This event is sponsored by State Farm Insurance, Meredith Baldridge, Agent.

Call the TC Arts Council at 828/884-2787 to order your tickets today or stop by TC Arts at 349 S. Caldwell Street near downtown Brevard. For further info visit (http://www.tcarts.org/).

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Calls for Artists for 40th Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase – July 4th, 2012

Artists who wish to exhibit in downtown Brevard, NC’s 40th annual Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, may apply for a booth space through the Transylvania Community Arts Council until May 25, 2012. Applications and more information are available by calling Tammy at TC Arts Council at 828/884-2787 or by e-mailing to (tcarts@comporium.net).

Each year, the Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase features up to 50 regional artists and crafters who are juried into the show based on their excellent original art and craftwork. The event will take place from 9am to 5pm, in conjunction with Heart of Brevard’s Fourth of July Celebration and Transylvania Region AACA Classic Car Show in downtown Brevard. These three-festivals-in-one attract up to 15,000 people annually with music, arts, crafts, food, children’s activities and more. This year the event will take place on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.

Application fee for the Showcase is $20. Booth fee is $90. Exhibitors are responsible for furnishing their own booths and their own set up. The deadline to apply is May 25, 2012. Applicants will be notified of jury decisions and receive important event information by June 1, 2012.

For more information, contact Tammy Hopkins at the Transylvania Community Arts Council, 828/884-2787 or at (tcarts@comporium.net). Non-artists vendors may contact the Heart of Brevard for booth information at 828/884-3278.

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Calls for Entries for Exhibitions in 2012

The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC has announced its exhibits for the 2012 season and has placed a call for artists to enter. Tammy Hopkins, executive director at the TC Arts Council said, “We have a beautiful gallery located inside an old church that lends itself to interesting exhibits. Each month we have a different theme and we just ask that each artist that enters the exhibit fit that theme.”

Call for Artists 2012:

FIVE ELEMENTS – exhibit runs January 20 – February 24, 2012. Deadline to enter is January 16.

Outdoor Photography – exhibit runs March 1 – 28, 2012. Deadline to enter is February 27.

PaperWorks – exhibit runs May 4 – 28, 2012.  Deadline to enter is May 1.

TC Arts Council Members Only Show – exhibit runs June 1- 19, 2012. Deadline to enter is May 29.

40th Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase on Main Street for 4th of July Celebration. Deadline to enter is June 1. For this exhibit you must have your own table, tent and outdoor exhibit set up.

The Wild World of Animals – exhibit runs August 8-31, 2012. Deadline to enter is August 6 .

ArtMart Blow Out Sale  – exhibit runs November 9 & 10, 2012. Deadline to enter is November 1.

Holiday Show & Sale – exhibit runs November 16 – December 17, 2012. Deadline to enter is November 12.

To get an application to enter an exhibit at the Transylvania Community Arts Council call 828/884-2787 or e-mail to (tcarts@comporium.net).

To learn more about TC Arts go to (www.tcarts.org) and to learn more about the ARTS in Brevard and Transylvania County go to (www.artsofbrevard.org).

Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Calls for Entries for November & December Art Shows

The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, is looking for artists and crafters to sell work at its ninth annual ArtMart fundraiser. Contributing artists are able to sell work that tends to clutter studios – pieces that may not have sold in the past or did not turn out exactly as expected. So set aside a box in your studio and start collecting that clutter now!

Artists receive 60% of sales and 40% goes to TC Arts.

The ArtMart public sale will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, from 9am – 4pm. A casual preview party will precede it on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, from 6 – 8 pm. The preview party takes place during your set-up time and is attended by members of TC Arts Council. TC Arts’ volunteers will staff the gallery and handle sales on Friday and Saturday.

TC Arts will then open their Holiday Show entitled Santa’s Palette from Nov. 16 – Dec. 16, 2011. This is an open show for WNC artists. Applications and additional information are available at the Transylvania Community Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard or by calling TC Arts at 828/884-2787.  You may also e-mail to (tcarts@comporium.net) to request an application be e-mailed to you.

TC Arts is a nonprofit organization with the mission to “To enhance the quality of life in Transylvania County by celebrating and nurturing the creative spirit of artists, youth and individuals throughout the County.”  To learn more about the arts of Transylvania County go to (www.artsofbrevard.org).

For more information, call the TC Arts Council at 828/884-2787 or visit them on the web at (www.tcarts.org).