2021 Fine Arts Show ~ September 24-26
Acton Community Center
The Acton-Agua Dulce Arts Council is thrilled to sponsor the Fine Arts Show this fall after the crazy year we’ve all had. The show will be held at the Acton Community Center, which we hope will gain a greater audience from our local communities.
Download the Art Show forms HERE!
Download the Art Show forms HERE!
We’ve made some necessary changes and some fun additions which we feel will result in an even better show. These changes are as a result of a very small group of hardworking people who, each year over many years, has spent countless hours preparing for, staging and taking down the show. We need more help. Therefore, we are requiring each artist to participate in 1) show setup and/or show takedown and 2) host a 2-hour time slot during the show.
1) Assist in show set-up and/or show takedown by signing up for 2 or more hours to help.
2) Sign up to be a host at the show for a 2-hour time of your choosing Saturday the 25th or Sunday the 26th. We need to have several people present at all times during the show to safeguard the artworks. It also makes for a more pleasurable experience for visitors to have several artists present to point out the different types of displays. We are asking everyone to give 2 to 3 hours to act as hosts along with an Arts Council member. Unfortunately, not everyone can have the spot just before the show closes.
New!
To add some new dimensions and encourage attendance at the show we have 3 fun additions this year. Your participation is not required but we hope you will choose something that strikes your fancy.
Note: we will be having our Artist/Patron Reception on Saturday evening. We look forward to welcoming you and our patrons where light appetizers will be served and wine and beer (hopefully craft) will be available for purchase.
1) Assist in show set-up and/or show takedown by signing up for 2 or more hours to help.
- Show Setup – Friday, September 24 – noon to 5 or 6 pm
- Need approximately 8 people for assembly of the grid panels
- Need 6-8 people to stage the art – hanging paintings and photographs, displaying sculptures and other freestanding items.
- Show Takedown – Sunday, September 26th – 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
- After the art has been claimed by everyone, begin disassembling the grid panels and return them to the storage shed.
2) Sign up to be a host at the show for a 2-hour time of your choosing Saturday the 25th or Sunday the 26th. We need to have several people present at all times during the show to safeguard the artworks. It also makes for a more pleasurable experience for visitors to have several artists present to point out the different types of displays. We are asking everyone to give 2 to 3 hours to act as hosts along with an Arts Council member. Unfortunately, not everyone can have the spot just before the show closes.
- Saturday, September 25th the show is open from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Times for you to be present are: 10-12; 11-1; 12-2; 1-3; 2-4 and 3-5 pm.
- Sunday, September 26th the show is open from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Times for you to be present are: 11-1; 12-2; 1-3 pm
New!
To add some new dimensions and encourage attendance at the show we have 3 fun additions this year. Your participation is not required but we hope you will choose something that strikes your fancy.
- Artist Speakers: we invite you to choose a time slot and give a 5-minute talk about yourself, your art, your education, etc. The times will be published so that the public might attend a particular topic or style.
- Mini Masterpiece: We are asking each artist to contribute one or more mini masterpieces for the show in addition to your other pieces. The size is 5 inches x 5 inches. It can be a hardboard panel or a canvas for paintings, or a heavy-duty paper for drawing or watercolor. It has to be sturdy as it will be hung with command strips. Please, NO frames on the Mini Masterpiece only. The subject matter is your choice. Make sure the title of the piece as well as your name is on the back. Here is a link to Dickblick.com where you can find 5"x 5" panels.
- The pieces will be laid out like tiles on the wall and sold for $20. 50% of each sale goes to the artist and 50% goes to benefit the Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council.
- Artist’s Quick Draw: A big hit in the past, each participating artist will have 1 hour to create a complete piece of art and frame it. The art will be auctioned at the close of the show, with ALL proceeds going to the Arts Council. The event will be held outside on the patio and it will “draw” a crowd, who love to watch artists at work.
Note: we will be having our Artist/Patron Reception on Saturday evening. We look forward to welcoming you and our patrons where light appetizers will be served and wine and beer (hopefully craft) will be available for purchase.
