Clayton Art Faire 2019

Clayton Visual Arts, Inc. announces the 21st Annual Art Faire, a juried show awarding $2,100 in cash prizes. The Margaret Ritchie Award of Excellence is $750, Carolyn Howard 1st Place Fine Art Award is $300, 1st Place Photography award is $300, 2nd Overall Award is $250, 3rd Overall Award is $150, People's Choice Award is $100, and HomeTowne Award is $100. Three Honorable Mention Awards for Fine Art receive $25 gift certificates to Jerry's Artarama, and three Honorable Mention Awards for Photography receive $25 gift certificates to Peace Camera.

The entry fee is $35 for up to 3 separate pieces of 2-D art submitted as digital images. Members of Clayton Visual Arts are eligible for a $10 discount on the entry fee. Eligible 2-D works include graphics, printmaking, mixed media, collage, fiber art, works on canvas, and photography. Artists must be 18 years or older, and works must be entirely the work of a single artist executed within the last two years. All entries must be for sale and family-friendly. Works must not have been exhibited in previous Art Faire shows. Original art is defined as one-of-a-kind art created by the artist's hand, not copied from other artists' work. Artwork dimensions including frame cannot exceed 48 inches on any side, must be totally dry, securely framed, wired, and ready to hang with no clip frames or sawtooth hangers accepted. Maximum weight is 35 lbs. Artists must be able to deliver and retrieve accepted entries.

Accepted entries must be hand-delivered to The Clayton Center, 111 E 2nd St, Clayton NC on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, 11am-6pm. The reception and awards ceremony is Thursday, September 5, 2019, 6pm-7:30pm. Unsold artwork must be picked up by Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 11am-6pm. Clayton Visual Arts will receive a 30% commission on any sales. Artists are responsible for sales tax. The juror is Nicole White Kennedy. Only residents of Clayton (zip codes 27520, 27527, 27528) and CVA members are eligible for the HomeTowne Award.