Printing and Book Arts Center
First Annual
Valentine's Day Card Challenge and Exhibit

Calling all artists...

Submit your most outrageous, creative, romantic valentine's day card for our upcoming exhibit.

Many mediums accepted and we mean every artist out there: painting, photography, letter press, wood, glass, clay etc. anything that can be presented on a card and mailed with a 44 cent stamp.

Card size must be 5 1/2" x 4 3/16" or 6 3/16" x 4 5/8" or 6 7/8" x 5 inches (A2, A6 or A7 envelope sizes).

Entry fee: $5 for each entry. Limit of 5 entries per artist.

All proceeds benefit the Genesee Center for the Arts & Education.

Four $100 cash awards in the following categories:

-Best overall design / concept
-Best letterpress card
-Best use of handmade paper
-Best use of Alternative Media

Cards, entry form, and entry fee must be received or delivered by February 10, 2010 to:

Genesee Center for the Arts & Education
Attn: Annual Valentine's Day Card Exhibition
713 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607

Cards will be on exhibit in the Printing and Book Art Center from Feb. 12- Feb. 28.

Jurors: TBA

Contact Geri McCormick for more information.

 

TheArtPile

Welcome! TheArtPile provides e-commerce for artists. We make it easy and inexpensive to sell your work online.

Exhibiting Members will have an individual space on TheArtPile featuring:

• Artist's Home Page with links to portfolios, an Artist Statement, and contact information
• 1 or more interactive Portfolios to organize and present artwork for sale
• A complete online store with shopping cart using either email checkout or online credit card payment using PayPal
• A "control panel" with utilities to manage and promote the artist/exhibitor web site

Participate as an Artist/Member/Exhibitor

• I am looking for 3 or 4 serious artists (sculptors, jewelers, photographers, or others who create things) to participate in the beta program.
• Read about what we offer artists.
• Then read our Terms and conditions/Membership Agreement.
• If you like what you see, become an exhibiting member by filling out our Exhibiting Member Registration Form.
• I will contact you and if all is agreeable I will set you up.
• All of the major features of the site are working well, but there are still a few things I am working on.

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• Setup your store
• Gather your information
• Prepare and upload your images
• Add items to your store
• The order process
• Removing items

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