99th Exhibition information for 2007, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts

Exhibition Dates: May 28 - July 17, 2010

Location: The Mystic Arts Center
9 Water Street, Mystic, Connecticut 06355, Open 11:00 - 5:00 daily & weekends

Eligibility: Open to all artists. One or two works may be submitted. All fine arts media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics.
• Work must not have been previously shown at the CAFA or the Mystic Arts Center.
• Hung work may not exceed 72” (185 cm.) in length or width. Hung work must be appropriately prepared for hanging by having screw
eyes and wire attached and not exceed 50 lbs. (22.7 Kg). Fixed hanging hardware without wire cannot be accepted.
• Sculptors are requested to supply their own well-balanced bases or pedestals (white pedestals are available for use at the gallery). Standing and hung sculpture weight limit is 50 lbs. (22.7 Kg). If the base or pedestal is separated or removable from the sculpture, the base or pedestal weight limit is 40 lbs.(18 Kg.). If the base or pedestal is permanently attached to the sculpture, the weight limit for the integrated work is 50 lbs. (22.7 Kg). The sculpture and base or pedestal together is limited to 80” (203 cm) in height
and 35” (889mm) in width. Wall hung sculpture may not extend over 18” (46cm) from the wall. No sculpture shall have protruding surfaces capable of inflicting physical injury. We request sculptors to weigh their work including the base or pedestal and list the weight on the entry form. All work is required to be able to be moved.

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		Exhibition Dates: May 28 - July 17, 2010 Location: The Mystic Arts Center 9 Water Street, Mystic, Connecticut 06355, Open 11:00 - 5:00 daily & weekends Eligibility: Open to all artists. One or two works may be submitted. All fine arts media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics. • Work must not have been previously shown at the CAFA or the Mystic Arts Center. • Hung work may not exceed 72” (185 cm.) in length or width. Hung work must be appropriately prepared for hanging by having screw eyes and wire attached and not exceed 50 lbs. (22.7 Kg). Fixed hanging hardware without wire cannot be accepted. • Sculptors are requested to supply their own well-balanced bases or pedestals (white pedestals are available for use at the gallery). Standing and hung sculpture weight limit is 50 lbs. (22.7 Kg). If the base or pedestal is separated or removable from the sculpture, the base or pedestal weight limit is 40 lbs.(18 Kg.). If the base or pedestal is permanently attached to the sculpture, the weight limit for the integrated work is 50 lbs. (22.7 Kg). The sculpture and base or pedestal together is limited to 80” (203 cm) in height and 35” (889mm) in width. Wall hung sculpture may not extend over 18” (46cm) from the wall. No sculpture shall have protruding surfaces capable of inflicting physical injury. We request sculptors to weigh their work including the base or pedestal and list the weight on the entry form. All work is required to be able to be moved.		There are 2 ways to Enter: Digital by March 31. Carry in May 23 & 24, 11AM–5PM at the Mystic Arts Center Pick up For Work Not Accepted: May 28& 29 Friday and Saturday Pick up For Work Accepted: July 18 & 19 11AM–5PM at the Mystic Arts Center Printable Entry Forms: Entry Forms Other Questions: contact Awards: CAFA Awards Best of Show $1000 Second Place $700 Third Place $400 Fourth Place $200 Painting $100 Sculpture $100 Drawing $100 Photography $100 Graphics $100 Sponsored Awards Art Spirit Foundation, Dianne B. Bernhard Award for a Pastel, $500 Allied Artists of America: Painting Award, $100 Simonds Photographic: B & W photograph, $100 certificate. Additional Awards will be announced during the jury process. Opening: Opening Reception & Awards: Thursday, June 10, from 6 to 8 PM.

	Jurors of selection and awards
			Douglas Gillette has earned numerous awards and honors for his finely-detailed drawing and painting style. Having mastered the technique of silverpoint, he is premier among only a few artists who work in this medium. Diane Marinaro is an artist and teacher. Her works are semi-impressionistic and are mainly in acrylics and oils. She has a BFA from Yale University, and she studied at Columbia University and The Hartford Art School. Associated with Brick Gallery, Essex, CT. She has exhibited widely.



			The 99th Exhibition for 2010

			Painting Sculpture Drawing Photography Graphics