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location: |
| Muse
Art and Design, 4224 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland,
Oregon |
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and times: |
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artists
at work: |
April
1 - 30, 2010, noon to 5 P.M. |
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exhibit
and ongoing bidding: |
April
1 - May 13, 2009, 11 A.M. to 6 P.M.
(Muse Art and Design store hours)
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reception
and auction close: |
Thursday,
May 13, 6P.M. to 8 P.M. |
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| event
description: |
| Thirty
16"x20" canvases/panels will be hung in
an exhibit at Muse Art and Design. Each canvas/panel
will start
out blank, labeled with the name of an
artist and the date that the artist will create his
or her piece. |
| Every
day in April, between noon and 5 P.M.,
a different artist will create a painting, drawing,
collage, or print in the medium of his or her choice. |
| Artists
will work in the front-window area of Muse
Art and Design. The public is
invited to drop in each day to watch as artists create
their paintings and drawings. |
| As
each piece is finished, the canvases will be returned
to
their place in the exhibit. Bid
sheets will accompany each art piece. The public may
bid on works
by silent auction from April 1 through May 13. Minimum
bid for each work will start at $75. Optional "guaranteed-
winning-bid" prices may be set by artists for
some pieces. |
| A
reception for artists and the public will be held on
Thursday, May 13 from 6 P.M. to
8 P.M. The
auction will continue through the reception and will
close at the end
of the evening. |
| All
funds raised will benefit
Schoolhouse
Supplies,
a free store where public school teachers can obtain
supplies for their classrooms at no cost. Muse Art and
Design
will use funds to purchase art supplies at wholesale
cost for Schoolhouse Supplies. |
| Artists
will receive 50% of the winning bid price for their
work. |
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| information
for artists: |
| February
21 was
the last day to apply to participate as an artist |
| Artists
may work in the medium, style, and subject of their
choice. A 16"x20" surface (canvas
or primed panel) suitable
to the chosen medium will be provided along with basic
tools (brushes, rags, containers, etc.) and a basic
palette
of the following media: |
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oil
colors, acrylics, watercolors, encaustic paint, graphite,
charcoal, markers, inks, colored pencils, pastels, collage
materials. Special
thanks to M.Graham
& Co. for sponsoring An Artist a
Day by providing oils, acrylics and watercolors. |
| Artists are welcome to bring additional supplies
to supplement the materials provided. |
| Artists will work at a work station (easel,
stool/chair, table space) in the front-window area of Muse
Art and Design. The public will be invited to watch. |
| Ideally,
works will be created as much as possible from start
to finish during the hours of noon to 5 P.M. on the
day
each artist is scheduled. By
arrangement, artists may pick up their surface beforehand
and/or
take it with them to continue working for up to two additional
days. Provided
tools and supplies are available for use while working
at Muse Art and Design only |
| Artists
will receive 50% of the winning bid price for their
work. Minimum
bid for all works will be $75. Artists may set a "guaranteed-winning-bid"
price for their work if desired. Artists may elect
to donate all or part of their percentage to Schoolhouse
Supplies. |
| Each
artist will have a page on this site including a
brief bio and statement, pictures of work, and a link
to
their website. |
| Each
artist will receive a "goodie bag" with
coupons and gift items from participating local businesses
and art-supply manufacturers. |
| In
addition to listings and links on this website, artists
will be promoted wherever possible through advertisements,
printed materials,
and press coverage. Artists are
encouraged to publicize their participation in the event
through their own promotional channels. |
| Participating
artists are strongly encouraged to attend the public
reception
on the evening of May 13. |
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