Cumberland County Open Artist Studio Tour

Cumberland County

Open Artist Studio Tour (CCOAST)

Saturday, October 13, 2007, 11am to 6pm

Calling all Cumberland County Artists and Artisans

Join us for the largest open studio event in Cumberland County. Artists who live in Cumberland County are eligible. Work in traditional and experimental media are welcome, including painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramic artists, furniture makers, fiber artists, and more. This event is free to the public and organized by artists for artists.

Open studios encourage art lovers and collectors from the New Jersey and Philadelphia region to view your artwork in an informal yet intimate setting. Participating in this event will help cement Cumberland County as the destination for the arts in South Jersey.

Benefits to Participating Artists:

• Your name and contact information, the medium(s) you work in, and a map of your studio’s location distributed throughout Cumberland County and the Philly metropolitan area.
• 50 large color invitations that will include location map and up to 10 artists’ work on the cover to send to your mailing list. All participating artists will be listed on card and indicated on map.
• Digital version of invitation provided.
• Listing on all advertising.
• Up to five images of work to be included on a continuously running promotional video shown at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts located at 22 High Street in Millville.

Details:

• Open Studio Artist Basic Participation Fee: $30

• Only material received from artists by the deadline will be considered for use on the cover of the invitation and promotional video.

• More detailed maps will provided that will be placed at each studio.
• Balloons provided for visual locator of studio.
• All checks made payable to RRCA (Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts).

Deadline for all submissions:

July 22, 2007

Drop off or mail the Participation Agreement, Registration Form, CD of images and a check for the appropriate amount made out to RRCA to:

CCOAST

C/o Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts

22 High Street

Millville, NJ 08332

856-327-4500

Submissions received after the deadline will not be included on the invitations or advertising.

Due to space limitations on invitation, only images received before the deadline will be considered for inclusion on the cover.

Pass the Word! If you know of a Cumberland County artist who would like to participate, please forward this information and also send us their contact info so we can update our artist list.

For further information on CCOAST contact:

Michelle Post at michelle.post@mac.com or 609-577-0352

Participation Agreement:

I agree to prepare, open and staff my studio from 11-6pm on Saturday, October 13, 2007. I agree that my contact information may be listed in the Artist Directory at the RRCA. I agree that CCOAST may use, distribute, and publish all submitted materials for promotional and publicity purposes. I understand that CCOAST’s participating artists and volunteers do not receive any financial compensation from revenue collected, that CCOAST is not responsible for the level of response I receive during the open studios and that no refunds will be given for any reason. I agree to all terms indicated on this form.

Artist’s Signature:__________________________________ Date:_______

Registration Form:

Name:______________________________________________________

Address:____________________________________________________

Email:______________________________________________________

Website:____________________________________________________

Telephone:__________________________________________________

Medium:____________________________________________________

Check List:

___Artist’s Participation Agreement

___Registration Form

___CD with up to 5 images for inclusion in the video

___Entry fee (check, cash or money order only)

Carolyne Krull, Executive Director
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts
22 N. High Street
in Millville's Glasstown Arts District
Millville, NJ 08332
www.riverfrontcenter.org