Welcome to the UBS

Halifax Art Festival 2008!


 

Festival Rules

 

1. All award winners of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Festivals are invited to return, exempt from jurying only in categories of previous judged monetary awards. These artists will be accepted upon receipt of their $150.00 registration check before the slide jurying deadline. All other applicants must submit three photos to be juried.

 

2. Each artist must enter individually unless the art is a collaborative effort.

 

3. Artists may enter two or more categories but an application and fee must be submitted for each category entered. Artists must display a minimum of four (4) pieces per category in which they qualify.

 

4. Work eligible for judging must be original work done since 2004. No art work that has been previously awarded in this festival will be eligible for judging. This rule will be enforced.  

 

5. Prints must be signed and numbered and limited to 1000. No laser prints.

 

6. Ceramics that are hydraulic pressed are not permitted.

  

7. All displays will be viewed at intervals throughout the Festival to assure that all rules are being followed. Violation will result in the artist being asked to remove his/her unacceptable material from the show.

  

8. Artists must display work and sell only in the categories in which their work has been accepted.

  

9. Exhibits must be in place before 9:00 a.m. and until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

  

10. Judging and purchase awards will begin Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and exhibits must be set up to be eligible. The artist must tag selected art work and take to the Judging Room by 1:00.

  

11. Watercolors, graphics, and photographs entered in judging must be suitably framed.

  

12. No affiliation, ribbons or publications about the artist may he displayed prior to judging.

  

13. Unacceptable to show: Decoupage, commercial photographs, mass produced jewelry, manufactured bags or belts, non-original or kit work, any commercially produced clothes. No T-Shirts allowed.

 

Dates to Remember:

Aug. 15 - Deadline for receiving application(s).

Aug. 29 - Notification of acceptance or rejection.

Nov. 1, 9am - 5pm; Nov. 2, 10am - 5pm - Show dates/times.

Oct. 31 after 3pm - Set-up date/time.

Nov. 2 at 5:30pm - Awards Reception.

Thank you artists & visitors for making past Halifax Art Festivals a huge success!

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