CALL FOR ARTISTS

All University Park residents, Country Club annual members and employees are invited to participate in this juried art show. Accepted media include painting (oil, acrylic and watercolor), collage, photography, sculpture, encaustic, fabric art and mixed media. No crafts will be accepted. All works must be original, must have been created within the last three years and may not have been exhibited at Art in the Park previously. An entry fee of $10.00 per piece will be collected. Prizes will be awarded by a three-judge panel. 

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ART IN THE PARK 2024

 
OBJECTIVE: Provide an annual fine art show of work by University Park residents and Country Club members and employees. The show offers participants an opportunity to exhibit their work and develop a dialogue about art with others. The show encourages the creation of "art in the park" and invites the public to enjoy it as well.

 
SHOW DATES: March 14 - March 16

HOURS:  Friday, 5:30 - 7:00pm; Saturday, 10:00am - Cafe closes; -Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm

  

Artist Timeline

January 15 -- Deadline to apply or renew membership online (Active membership indicates intent to show in 2025)

January 16 to February 10 -- Artwork registration is open online

January 17 -- 4:00pm Meeting for artists in the Varsity Club

February 19  or February 20 -- 3:00 - 4:00pm in Club Cafe  -- SIGN UP FOR ARTISTS' VOLUNTEER DUTIES; pick up artwork labels; drop off your biography; verify entries for program; and sign up for art pick-up time at end of show

March 14 -- 7:45  - 9:00am -- Deliver artwork to the Lakeside Room at the Club; each piece must have Artwork Label attached and visible on front of the piece (see RULES  for more detailed instructions)

March 14  -- 5:30-7:00pm --Reception 

March 15 to March 16 -- Show open to public (times are listed above)

Sunday, March 16 -- 5:15 - 6:00pm -- Artists pick up artwork at the time for which you signed up 

SHOW RULES and TERMS
(Revised 12/8/24; supersedes all previous versions)

ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRIES

• Artists must be a resident of University Park or an annual member or an employee of the University Park Country Club. 
  
• Artists must have enrolled /renewed online as a member of Art in the Park by January 15, 2025.
• An artist may submit up to 4 pieces. If, on February 10, it becomes apparent the total number of submissions exceeds our spatial capacity, artists may be restricted to 3 pieces. Email notice will be sent immediately. If you entered 4 pieces,  you can chose which 3 will be entered.
  
• Work must not have been exhibited in previous Art In The Park exhibitions and must have been created within the last three years. 
• Information for all entries must be completed during online art registration and completed by February 10.  NO CHANGES MAY BE MADE so make sure you have provided the correct information in your online registration of art.  

FEES

Membership fee – $10 per artist by credit card online 
Registration/Entry fee – $10 per piece by credit card online 

(Checks can  also be accepted; please contact us by email for arrangements.)

ACCEPTED MEDIA – This is a fine arts show. 

• Painting - original work, professionally framed or gallery wrapped canvas. No framed giclée reproductions (except in bins). Preferably, no dimension to exceed 48."
• Photography - on any medium, suitably prepared for hanging as in HANGING AND FRAMING section below.  Preferably, no dimension to exceed 48."
• Sculpture -  not to exceed 75 lbs.  Artists to provide their own pedestal(s). 
• Mixed media, encaustic,  fine art in fabric, collage are allowed
• Each piece of a diptych or triptych will be handled as a separate entry but will be hung together whenever possible. 
• **No crafts or functional objects are accepted. Exhibition committee has the right to refuse to exhibit work that does not adhere to the exhibition policies. **

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 

• Each entry must be original artwork by the artist, signed, dry and ready to exhibit. 
• Submitted work  must not have been exhibited in previous "Art In The Park" exhibitions and must have been created by the artist within the last three years.             

JUDGING

• All entries will be judged by a three-judge panel. 
• All decisions are final. 
• One award per artist is allowed. 

PRIZES

• Best of Show - $250
• First - $200
• Second - $150
• Third - $100
• 6 Honorable Mentions - $50 each
• People's Choice. Each visitor receives one ballot to vote for their favorite artwork; announcement made the week after the show.  - $100

HANGING AND FRAMING PARAMETERS

• Hanging work should be framed or gallery wrapped in a professional manner. 
• Plexiglass is preferred to glass. Work framed with glass is entered at your own risk. 
• Screw eyes and wire (no saw-toothed hangers) must be securely attached on the back of the frame. Please tape the ends of wires to protect volunteers hanging your work.
• No chipped or damaged frames will be accepted. 
• The Show coordinators can reject a piece if it does not adhere to the exhibition framing parameters. 

ARTISTS' DUTIES 

Come February 19 or 20, 3:00 -  4:00pm   to the Club's outside dining to complete the following: 

• Bio – Bring a typed biography of your art background on 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper for Artists' Bio Book (2 page maximum) if you would like to include your bio in the Artists' Bio Book available at the show.    
• Volunteer sign-up – Each artist is  required to take a 2-hour shift during the show or volunteer in some way. **See Volunteer Instructions to determine which you would like to do. (We will train you.) Select your volunteer job and time on February 19 or 20, 3:00 -4:00pm.  
• Pick up time - Sign up for a time to pick up your artwork on Sunday, March 16. No artist is allowed to pick up work until 5:30, after buyers have obtained their purchases.
• Verify information to go into the program and on Art Title Cards.
• E-vites – Each artist will be emailed e-vites to invite guests to the cocktail reception on opening night. Be sure to get these into the hands of interested parties. 
• E-Flyers - Each artist will be emailed general flyers about the show (without reference to the reception) to encourage friends to attend the show on Saturday and Sunday. Please send to your friends and family! And please POST ON ANY SOCIAL MEDIA in which you partake,

• Artist must bring artwork (with the Artwork Label visible on front) to the Lakeside Room on Friday, March 14 between 7:45am and 9:00am. Be sure to read instructions above on Hanging/Framing and Bin instructions.

SOLD PIECES

• Sales will be by credit card, check (made out to the artist) or cash only. 
• Artists will receive 100% of the amount paid for items, except:
• • Credit cards will be accepted for charges of $20 or more, including multiple items, such as cards, purchased at one time. 
  • Each credit card transaction will be charged a transaction fee as charged by the bank. 
  • Artists will receive  checks from Art in the Park directly  for their transactions' net of said transaction fees.
• Artists will be paid for their sold works within seven days of the show’s closing. 
• No artwork can be held or marked as sold without payment. 
• Once payment is complete, red dots will be placed on sold pieces. 
• Sold pieces cannot be removed until the show is over (between 5:00 and 5:30pm on Sunday). 
• Note: Pricing must be to the nearest dollar, e.g. $6.00 rather than $5.50. 
• AIP does not handle sales taxes – it is the artist’s responsibility to handle sales taxes. 

ARTIST BINS

• Bring your own free-standing or table-top artist bin to display your unframed pieces.  Your bin display must be professional quality; baskets, cardboard boxes and plastic bins are not acceptable unless the appearance is professional.
• Bin items are displayed at the artist's risk and show management is not responsible for their security. 
• Acceptable work includes prints, greeting cards, giclées and smaller pieces ~ either matted, in plastic sleeves or otherwise presented professionally.  
• As appropriate, pieces must be shrink-wrapped or in clear glassine display bags.
• EVERY item must be individually labeled with the price and artist's name so volunteers at check-out know who receives the money.
• No breakable items will be accepted. 
• Artists are limited to two bins  ( either two floor racks, two table-top bins or one of each). 
• Artist racks and bins are subject to the discretion of show management.

 

LIABILITY

• University Park Country Club and the AIP Committee will not be responsible for loss or damage to any work submitted. 
• The members of the receiving and hanging committees will exercise the utmost care in handling all submitted work. 

 

QUESTIONS - Call or email Deborah Van Brunt   (contact info under "Meet the Artists") or go to our Contact pages.