WHO: More than 150 Local, National and International Established and Emerging Artists, Painters, Photographers, Designers, Graphic Artists, Ceramic/Glass/Metal artists and Students come together for One Show. You are invited. This is our only open call show of the year. There is no age requirement. We also have 15+ International artists submitting this year.
Last year we had more than 500 people attend, making it one of the largest art attendances in Austin for the last 2 years.
WHAT: The Holiday 12x12 Art Box Show. 400+ pieces of art. The Theme this year is Transformation. Each Piece Sales for $100. The Artist receives $50 of each sale. Our children's charity, Explore Austin, receives 10% and the gallery receives 40%. Again we will provide wine, food, water, performing arts and musical entertainment. We are also highlighting 40+ "Influential Austinites" that are transformative in their community and highly successful in their fields.
HOW: Artists may purchase a 12x12x2 panel from our Gallery for $11 each or provide their own high quality 12x12 inch ready to hang structure/canvas/panel. You may submit as many as you wish. Panels are $10 each when purchasing 5 or more.
WHEN: Panels may be picked up at the Gallery between October 16th-November 29th. Please call us in advance before picking up your panels. We are out on frequent installs.
Logistics: Panels are due back by November 1st-Dec. 3rd. No Boxes will be accepted after Dec.2rd. Please call us if you have a special circumstance and cannot deliver until 12/4. ALL artists MUST PRINT their name and title of their piece in black ink/sharpie on the back of their pieces.
Official drop off times are:
Sunday November 29th 4-6pm
November 30th-December 3rd from 12-3pm and 6-8pm.
Please notify us if you need to make other arrangements. Please may Every effort to have someone drop off your art during these times if you cannot make it.
Artists may pick up any unsold boxes along with payments after December 15th. times will be posted.
Involving Local Businesses:
We are encouraging local businesses and companies to have employees participate, cohesively bringing them together through creativity. Last year we had computer companies, cafes, design firms, toy shops, grocery markets and tons of South Congress and Guadalupe businesses join the exhibition, as well as non profits.
Universities and Schools
We are also encouraging educational growth through active art involvement.
University of Texas
and St. Edward's University Fine Art Department will also be returning this year.
We are pleased to welcome accomplished students from:
The Girls School of Austin's Program for Fine Arts
Art Institute of Austin
Austin High Arts Program
McCallum Fine Arts Academy
St. Andrews Episcopal
St. Stephens
All students in Texas are allowed to submit, display, present and discuss their art pieces. This helps build their self confidence, college resume, and begins to actively integrate the youth into the arts. It is our wish to build a foundation of lifelong connection with galleries, art and presentation.
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