Art Happenings by Judy Lawson

Vanguard members Judy Lawson has agreed to keep her ear to the ground and report art happenings both here in the Valley as well as on the national front to us on this blog. Her latest report is:

Glendale Arts Council 48th Annual Juried Fine Arts Competition Jan 26-Feb 20, 2011

• Juried by Trish Mayberry.  You can get an entry form on site, or call 623-561-8526
• SHOW IS OPEN TO ALL ARTISTS
• $20 per entry, Max of 2 entries per person
• Receiving at Fruit-Packing House at Sahuaro Ranch Park 59th Ave & Mountain View Rd, from 3-6 on Fri Jan 14 or 9-Noon Sat Jan 15  Please bring an updated Bio
• Art Preview Party is Friday Jan 21 7-9 pm - $25 per person.  Wine, Punch, hors d'oeuvres are served.  In the past they have also had live music.This is an opportunity for your work to be seen or purchased whether or not it gets juried into the show.It is really an  elegant affair. 
• Notification of Acceptance no later than Jan 22
• Releasing for non accepted entries from 2-6 Monday Jan 24
• Release of Accepted  4-5 on Sun Feb 20 (also the time of Artists Reception) or 4-6 on Mon Feb 21

 Arizona Artists Guild (AAG) 

• Postmark deadline for CD's and Email Entries Jan 22, 2011
• YOU MUST BE A GUILD MEMBER FOR THIS EXHIBITION - Dues for this 1/2 Year are $20  (you can download a membership form from the AAG web site www.arizonaartistsguild.org
• Entry Fee is $25 for 1 entry, $30 for 2, $35 for 3.
• Feb 12 begin notification of acceptance
• March 5 Deliver Accepted work to Guild Building 10 am - 2pm
• March 11 Exhibition Reception 6:30- 8:30 pm
• March 27  Artwork pick up at the guild building 1-5 p
• The prospectus is available online at www.arizonaartistsguild.org or call Barbara Lacy at 480-620-1358