Our annual Fall Equinox Art show will be held in conjunction with the Fall Equinox Festival in September. There will be Professional, Amateur and Student divisions, each with different medium categories. Local artists are encouraged to start thinking about their entries early this year. Please be sure to attend this years Fall Art Show September 22, and enjoy some exciting new artwork.

Download and print the Entry and Pre-entry form here. Right click and save to your computer or click to open in your browser. The file is a PDF and will require Acrobat reader or a browser that will open PDF files. Then print it and fill it out.

Information:

The show will be held at the BACA COUNTY COURTHOUSE Springfield, Colorado September 22, 2007.

Professional and Non-Professional Categories:
1. Oils & Acrylics on Canvas
2. Watermedia on Paper
3. Graphics (pencil, charcoal Mixed Media, colored pencil,pastel)
4. Photography (digital, film)
5. Sculpture (clay, bronze, metal, handmade spurs, bits and knives)
6. China Painting Student Categories
7. Student age 9-13
8. Student age 14-18

Awards:
Cash awards & Ribbons for 1 st place in each category, Best of Show (Pro), Best of Show (Non-Pro), Best of Show (Student), Peoples Choice Award.

Eligibility:

All work must be original and completed in the last three years. "Professional" is defined as having a degree in art, an income of $500 in the past year from the sale of art, or the desire to compete on this level. "Non-Professional" shall include all ages including students who do not wish to compete at the Professional level. Art work entered must not have been exhibited in this art show previously.

Entry Fee:
Entry fees will be $6.00 for each piece entered after the pre-entry deadline.

Save!! Pre-entry:
If you pre-enter by mailing the enclosed entry form before September 10, the cost will be $5 for each piece entered. Changes in pieces may be made at show entry.

**Students: $1.00 per piece entered

Checks should be made payable to:
Ports to Plains Art Gallery.

Send pre- entry forms to:
Sandy Campion
27721 County Road 25.5
Springfield, CO 81073

Entries:

All paintings and pictures will be taken at The Treasure Chest Mall, Ports to Plains Art Gallery Booth, 928 Main Street, Springfield, on Friday, September 21, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

*Sculpture will be taken at the south door of the Baca County Courthouse from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm on September 21.

All works must be suitably framed with wire for hanging (we cannot accept sawtooth hangers).

Art Pick Up:
All artwork must be checked out and picked up by the artist or their designee on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 4:00 pm.

Sales of Artwork: A commission of 20% will be charged on sales. Pieces are not required to be priced for sale.

Questions: Sandy Campion 719-523-6845 or scampion@cminet.net

The Judge:

Judge: Becky Anthony
Becky is originally from Fort Worth, where she began painting in 1965. She paints in watercolor, acrylic, and oil mediums; as well as being accomplished in china painting; bronze sculpture; and wood carving and painting. She has taught art to students since 1975, at the college level in Texas, and has had workshops in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. Becky has written several books on painting western images as well as a china painting how to book. She has made her own porcelain molds for limited edition figurines. She is represented by galleries in Texas where she is noted for her wildlife and western art compositions. Becky and husband Mitch are enjoying their retirement now, traveling across the country in their motor home.

Here are some samples of past artwork of some of our local artists.

Gloria Jean Oils	Darla Tobey Oils	Sandy Campion Oils	Mildred Walker Water Color
Lavada Rodgers Oils	Donna Baxter Oils	Janet Hancock Watercolor	Joyce Ming Oils
Hazel Bonner Oils	Shalah Perkins Sculpture	Nadeen Neal Oils	Donna Dowell Oils