Wood Turning Symposium (for our wood loving members!)

The world's premier exhibition  of contemporary sculptural and functional works in wood.
Tampa Convention Center, June 27-30, 2013

Whether you are an art lover or a woodworker, The American Association of Woodturners Annual International Symposium is an exciting experience. From sculptural work by internationally-known sculptors to the perfect salad bowl, this three-day event offers it all.

This is the place to see work by established artists, catch a rising star, watch woodturners at work, or just learn about this fascinating and exciting art form. Don't miss it!
Free and open to the general public:

• Two juried international art shows
• Incredible woodturning trade show
• Open market of crafts: 1,000+ pieces to choose from
• Empty Bowls fundraiser - buy a $25 ticket and take your pick! Proceeds to Tampa Crossroads

• Auction of museum-quality works
• Woodturning demonstrations and more!

More info: http://www.galleryofwoodart.org/symp.html

Association of Miniature Artists

At least one of our FAACE (Fine Arts and Crafts Entrepreneurs) members paints miniatures. Traveling around the web looking for good art shows this popped up: http://miniart.wordpress.com/miniature-shows/

It's by the Association of Miniature Artists! Hope it's something of interest to some of you.

Tips for entering Juried Art Shows

Came across this on http://www.artshow.com and thought some of you might be interested in reading the tips. Here's the link to get to the full list: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/entering.html. Just posting the first two below so you'll get an idea of what you'll find when you click the link. It's a full page of tips.

Is the event local, regional, national, or international? The larger the pool of artists, the harder it will be to get accepted into the show, but the prizes are generally higher. Does your work meet the guidelines for theme, medium, size, weight, and presentation requirements?

Reminder - Pick up art from Farrago tomorrow & FAACE meeting

Hope to have a good group at the meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) night to hear Ed & Patsy Gullett speak on a variety of subjects. They know all about getting into shows across the country, selling art, living as an "art couple", running shows and more. Should be interesting and educational.

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Pick up art from Farrago Gallery

Tomorrow is the final day of our Farrago Gallery show. Everyone who participated needs to pick up the art that didn't sell between the hours of 10 a.m. and  1 p.m.

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The Peachtree Hills Festival of the Arts is this weekend. Two of our FAACE members will be participating. Donna Loeffler (new member!) and Janet McGregor Dunn. There will be over 120 artists in the show.

Location: 308 Peachtree Hills Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Located in the heart of Atlanta, connecting Buckhead with Ansley Park.
Sat - 10 - 6
Sun - 11 - 6

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Let us know when you'll be doing a show and we'll help to spread the word!

FAACE Update: June 4th meeting, plus other info

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 4th, 7 p.m. Our guest speakers will be Ed & Patsy Gullet. The duo have been creating art, running art shows, traveling to participate in shows and more for many years. They are a fount of knowledge in many, many areas.

They met when they were in high school art class together. They both have degrees in art --- Ed in industrial design, Patsy in art education.

They have been making a living with their art since they married. They travel mostly around the Southeast doing shows but have traveled throughout the US. Both have had work in collections in the U.S. and abroad.

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Farrago Gallery Show

The FAACE show at Farrago Gallery was and is a great success! Thank you to everyone who participated. Many of our fabulous FAACE members came to the opening reception (and some brought food) even though they weren't in the show!

From Corrine Galla, owner of Farrago Gallery in Newnan:

You were all wonderful! Thank you so very much for all your efforts, hard work and FOOD! Everyone had a fabulous time, and the feedback on the show has all been so  positive. I can't say enough good things to express my thanks for helping to keep Farrago Gallery the freshest gallery in Newnan! You all deserve a big hug!

Best,

Corinne

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Making "Cents" Out of Your Art

We have had a number of members express interest in the workshop Making "Cents" Out of Your Art. We will be scheduling the workshop with Charlie Nelson in July. More info to follow...

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Upcoming shows & news:

The Newnan Oak Leaf Arts Festival has been postponed until NEXT year.

This weekend: Virginia Highlands Summerfest. http://vahi.org/summerfest/
Next weekend: Peachtree Hills Festival of the Arts: http://www.peachtreehillsfestival.com/

Show deadlines looming:

June 15th Art Market at the Peachtree City Farmers Market
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The cost for a booth is $25. If you are interested in being part of the show please visit their website, http://www.ptcfarmersmarket.org/events.html or contact Janet McGregor Dunn, email. The original show was rained out and this is the "rain date" show. Some of the original vendors are unable to do the show thus there are a few openings. The crowd is good, the show is easy. It is an outdoor show and you'll need a tent or canopy (white preferred).

31st Annual Duluth Fall Festival, Sept 28 - 29
Duluth, GA
May 30 deadline
www.duluthfallfestival.com

Piedmont Park Arts Festival August 17 & 18
Midtown / Piedmont Park
July 5th deadline
www.zapplication.org

Independence Celebration Band Festival (with arts). July 6th
Greensboro, GA (Lake Oconee Village)
May 31 deadline.
www.opas.org/events/independence-celebration-band-festival

Powers Festival, Labor Day weekend
Newnan, GA
August 5 deadline
www.powerspavillion.com

Sandy Springs Festival Art Market Sept 21 - 22
Sandy Springs
August 3 deadline
www.zapplication.org

4th Annual Effingham Oktoberfest, Sept 27 - 28
Rincon, GA (near Savannah)
August 31 deadline
www.effinghamcounty.com/Oktoberfest (may be more to the link...just try the first part if this doesn't work)

Chastain Park Arts Festival Nov 2 & 3
Chastain Park (Powers Ferry Rd & Stella Dr)
September 20th deadline
www.zapplication.org

Fall Festival on Ponce Oct 19 & 20
Olmstead Park, North Druid Hills
September 6 deadline
www.zapplication.org

Upcoming FAACE Show: Farrago Gallery, Newnan

FAACE members will be holding a show at the wonderful Farrago Gallery in Newnan. everyone is invited to stop by and see all the fabulous art that will be on display beginning May 10th.

• Reception Date: May 10, 2013
• Show Dates: May 10 - June 1, 2013
• Application Cutoff: Midnight, April 23, 2013
• Delivery Date: May 7, 10AM - 1PM
• Pick-up Date: June 4, 10AM - 1PM
• 2-D artwork no larger than 24" x 36"
• 3-D artwork, 30 lb max, provide own pedestal

This is a members only show. For information on entering the show, here's the link: http://farragogallery.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html. 

Farrago Gallery
9 B Greenville Street
Newnan, Georgia 30263
770-683-1291 

Workshop interest? Making "cents" out of your Art!

We wanted to know if our members would be interested in the following workshop. Please comment or let us know at the next meeting if this is something that would interest you.

Making "cents" out of your Art!
A Workshop limited to 5 people -- minimum 2-3.

Charlie Nelson, publisher of the Guide magazines, and developer of the Peachtree City App will lead a 3 hour workshop about the economics of art as a small business.

This workshop is directed to serious artist who are interested in how to make a living out of their art or how to use a business model to learn more about the small business economics of their art. The workshop will begin with a brief discussion of a simple business equation that Charlie has developed to help his artist daughter, Lyla Nelson (www.lylanelson.com), to understand the business aspects of her art and how to set her goals to make her living through her art. The balance of the workshop will be devoted to answering questions about individual situations that could be helpful to the group.