NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH ARTS COUNCIL
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Guelph Arts Council is now accepting applications from artists for Art on the Street.
Guelph’s popular annual art exhibition and sale will return to Quebec Street on Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Applications from artists for this juried event and will be accepted until April 5, 2016.
The detailed artist guidelines and application form are posted at guelpharts.ca.
Guelph Arts Council offers assistance to artists in preparing their Art on the Street applications.
Interested artists are invited to review the application guidelines and to contact Katie Wilde for assistance at [email protected] or 519-836-3280.
One-on-one assistance with photography and profile writing will be available at Guelph Arts Council on Thursday, March 3.
A drop-in social will wrap up the day. Artists may contact the office for details.
Art on the Street is co-presented by Downtown Guelph Business Association and Guelph Arts Council and features contemporary fine art and craft.
The event has grown both in scale and calibre of artist since its inception in 2003 to become Guelph's largest outdoor exhibition and sale.
Art on the Street spotlights multi-disciplinary talent within the regional arts community and offers a fresh-air art experience for Guelph’s residents and visitors.
Each year, approximately 100 established and emerging artists showcase their works in temporary, open-air studios.
Art on the Street is an opportunity to meet painters, potters, blacksmiths, jewellers, glass blowers, wood carvers, textile artists, photographers, and more, and to take home a piece of Guelph's creative culture. Art on the Street is a free event which welcomes art lovers of all ages.
Art in the Shops, presented by Downtown Guelph Business Association, will take place during the week prior to Art on the Street.
Artists will be paired with downtown venues to showcase selected work.
This associated event highlights both Guelph’s creative talent and its downtown business community.
About Guelph Arts Council
For forty years, Guelph Arts Council has been dedicated to supporting, stimulating and promoting arts and culture in Guelph.
Guelph Arts Council is funded in part by The Guelph Community Foundation and City of Guelph.
We also acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, which last year funded 1,737 individual artists and 1,095 organizations in 223 communities across Ontario for a total of $52.1 million.
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