Sonoma's 19th Annual Salute to the Arts
Celebrates Italian heritage of the Wine Country
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Visual Art Competition
Sonoma Salute to the Arts Announces Winners of the Tenth Annual Visual Art Competition Winners of the 2004
Salute Visual Art Competition >>>
CALL FOR ENTRIES The Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance, non-profit sponsor of Sonoma's 19th Annual Salute to the Arts, invites artists to participate in the ninth annual visual art competition, exhibit, and silent auction. The competition's primary purposes are to enhance the event's focus on the arts; to support and promote individual artists; to heighten awareness of the arts in Sonoma Valley; to include visual arts in Salute to the Arts events; and to increase the fundraising capacity of Salute to the Arts for participating non-profit organizations.
The ninth annual art competition is open to artists outside of Sonoma Valley, as well as to local
artists. It provides entry into the event which may be otherwise inaccessible to many artists. (Salute
to the Arts gallery and studio exhibits are juried by the Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance Visual Arts
Committee; limited space in Sonoma Plaza prohibits expansion of the exhibit. For additional information: View the Salute to
the Arts Visual Art Objectives & Guidelines by clicking
here [98 Kb PDF].)
Artists are encouraged to enter an original work of art in one or both categories: Flat work and three dimensional work. The theme is open and does not need to be wine country related. Artist's are encouraged to enter what they consider their finest work. Download Art Contest Entry Form here.
The dealine for entry is July 8.
Art Competition Awards, Exhibit & Silent Auction Entries which are juried into the competition will be displayed and offered at Silent Auction in Sonoma Plaza preceeding The Salute Celebration, Salute's opening night gala, with bidding open until 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 31. A Champage & Hors d'oeuvres Artists' Reception, to be held in Sonoma Plaza at 5:30 pm on Friday, will kick off the weekend. Awards will be presented during for First, Second, and Third Place in Both Categories (Flat Work and Three Dimensional):
First place: $1,000
Second place: $ 500
Third place: $ 250
A total of $3,500 in prize money! Honorable Mentions will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Art Competition Exhibit & Sale in Sonoma Plaza Following the end of Silent Auction at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 31, the Exhibit will continue at Salute to the Arts in Sonoma Plaza for the duration of the weekend, with artworks which did not sell at Silent Auction offered to the public at retail. See Also:
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