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Submission Deadline: August 31, 2021
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2021
SUBMIT BY AUGUST 31, 2021: CHALK SPACE IS LIMITED
FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION: The 4th annual Albany Museum of Art ChalkFest on Saturday, November 13, 2021 will feature professional chalk artists creating large works on an asphalt street in downtown Albany, Ga., libation stations, chalk art contests, live music, food trucks and much more.
LOCATION: Downtown Albany, Ga., near the site of the future home of the Albany Museum of Art.
ARTIST NOTIFICATION: There are a limited number of Chalk Artist positions available at the AMA ChalkFest. Please complete and return your application ASAP (deadline is Tuesday Aug. 31). In anticipation of a heavy response, AMA ChalkFest will be juried by a committee and artists will receive notification of acceptance or denial via email. Contracts will be sent to accepted artists by Thursday, Sept. 16. If you have not been contacted by 5 p.m. EDT on Sept. 16, please call 229.439.8400 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, Sept. 17.
If you are chosen as one of our professional Artists for this event and sign a contract, you are expected to attend the Festival. If an emergency should arise, however, please contact the Museum via phone ASAP to discuss your inability to participate.
INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES:
FESTIVAL DAY: Artists are to be on-site 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Festival is open to the public 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
LOCATION: Downtown Albany, Ga., near the site of the future home of the Albany Museum of Art.
ARTIST NOTIFICATION: There are a limited number of Chalk Artist positions available at the AMA ChalkFest. Please complete and return your application ASAP (deadline is Tuesday Aug. 31). In anticipation of a heavy response, AMA ChalkFest will be juried by a committee and artists will receive notification of acceptance or denial via email. Contracts will be sent to accepted artists by Thursday, Sept. 16. If you have not been contacted by 5 p.m. EDT on Sept. 16, please call 229.439.8400 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, Sept. 17.
If you are chosen as one of our professional Artists for this event and sign a contract, you are expected to attend the Festival. If an emergency should arise, however, please contact the Museum via phone ASAP to discuss your inability to participate.
INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES:
- White and black tempera will be provided by the AMA for chalk block base.
- Artists must supply their own pans and rollers. Artists MUST clean and remove all preparation materials away from the festival area before the start of the AMA ChalkFest.
- The AMA will duct-tape the Artists’ blocks before their arrival. If you would like to help with duct-taping your workspace, the festival welcomes your help. Chalk blocks will be 7’ x 7’ unless a larger size is requested by the Artist and approved by the Director.
- Artists are responsible for all materials, including—but not limited to—chalk, gloves, paper towels, blending tools, baby wipes, etc.
- Artists will be awarded a stipend of $500.00. This stipend is to cover travel expenses and hotel lodging.
- A block of hotel rooms will be reserved for Artists, who are responsible for making arrangements. Contact the Director with any questions.
- Artists must arrive on time, complete their piece, and stay for the duration of the Festival. If you do not complete your piece or if you do not remain on-site until the Festival is over, you will forfeit part, if not all, of your stipend at the Director’s discretion.
- The theme for the 4th annual AMA ChalkFest is Masterworks, inspired by the European Splendors exhibition of Renaissance and Baroque artworks from the Columbia Museum of Art’s Kress Collection. The exhibition opens at the Albany Museum of Art on Aug. 26, 2021. You may reimagine one of the artworks from European Splendors, or any well-known artwork from the Renaissance or Baroque eras. Bring your best work to the festival, whatever that is. Submit up to three concept sketches of your family-friendly (no nudity, profanity, explicit images, or violence are permitted in your pieces) design for approval by 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 31 to chalkfest@albanymuseum.com. We will not permit multiple artists to re-create the same piece, so please submit early!
- The AMA will conduct a Best of Show Award contest. The Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the festival and will receive a cash award of $100.00.
- AMA ChalkFest will host bands throughout the weekend. The Artist’s personal music must not be heard by others. Ear buds are permitted, but we prefer that the Artists interact with the Festival guests to assist us in fulfilling our mission of bringing the art of the world to South Georgia and the art of South Georgia to the world.
- The Artist agrees to permit AMA to use his or her name, website, social media, and artwork images for any promotional purposes for this and/or future festivals.
FESTIVAL DAY: Artists are to be on-site 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Festival is open to the public 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Header Image: Original Art - Indian Summer by Ingrid Tusell | Chalk Artist - Fawne DeRosia
