Prospectus
EVENT PROSPECTUS
Situated in the lovely seaside village of Tequesta, Florida, at the northern tip of Palm Beach County, the Lighthouse ArtCenter proudly presents its 3rd Annual Plein Air Festival. This juried event is a premiere gathering; the largest of its kind in South Florida.
Some of the highlights of the Festival
- Renowned artist Jim McVicker is serving as judge for the Plein Air Festival competition, as well as the quick-draw.
- $10,000 in prizes, with a Grand Prize of $5,000
- Quick-Draw contest, with a first prize of $1,000
- Three days of painting in beautiful Jupiter/Tequesta and the Palm Beach area
- Opportunities to paint sunrises, sunsets and nocturnes
- Artist Orientation and Welcome Party
- Patron, sponsor and collector’s cocktail reception
- Exhibition of Festival’s paintings in the Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum
- Multiple marketing opportunities to meet collectors and make artwork sales
- Dedicated sales staff to expedite sales
- Promotional ads in Plein Air Magazine and other publications
Artists are required to submit FOUR samples of their best plein air work, so they may be considered for inclusion in this multi-day event and be eligible for cash awards. The competition is open to all artists working with oil, acrylic and watercolor paint or pastels.
Artists who are selected to participate in the Festival will receive a booklet of detailed information after the October notifications.
Important dates, deadlines and Festival schedule:
Wednesday, September 12, 2015 - Last day for juried entry application
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - Notification of juried acceptance
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 – Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum
3 to 5 p.m. - Orientation meeting for Juried Artists,
5 to 7 p.m. - Reception for Juried Artists, Sponsors, Hosts, Patrons and the Board of Directors
Thursday, March 10, 2016 –
Festival Paint Out with juried artists at multiple locations.*
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Meet the Festival Artists at Reception, Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum.*
Friday, March 11, 2016
Festival Paint Out with juried artists at multiple locations.*
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Private Party, ArtCenter Museum closed to the public after 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Festival Paint Out with juried artists at multiple locations.*
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Patron, Sponsor and Collectors’ Cocktail Reception, a ticketed event, ArtCenter Museum. (NO CHARGE for juried Festival artists)
Sunday, March 13, 2016
9 a.m. to noon - Quick Draw Painting Contest, DuBois Park, Jupiter. Registration required for artists.
Reception, Wet-Painting Sales and Award Presentation, ArtCenter Museum, 4 to 6 p.m.*
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Art pickup
*Open to the public
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: This five-day festival in Palm Beach County, Florida, is centered around one of the most popular art styles right now, plein air. Juried artists will have the chance to compete for $10,000 in cash and prizes, along with painting sales to collectors. Artists will paint for three days at selected locations in Jupiter, Juno Beach and Palm Beach, Florida, featuring park settings, ocean views, Floridian architecture and the famous Jupiter lighthouse. The fourth day will be the quick draw on Sunday, open to the juried artists as well as the public. The public and collectors are invited to view and purchase the art at the Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum throughout the course of the four-day festival. A juried artists’ orientation and private reception kicks off the festival on Wednesday. Artist’s demos, receptions, a ticketed Patron’s Reception, and workshops take place Thursday through Sunday.
JUDGE FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL – Jim McVicker
Jim McVicker is a renowned artist, recently winning the 4th Annual PleinAir Salon Grand Prize, as well as the Southwest Art Award of Excellence and the Franz Bischoff Award for Best Still Life at the California Art Club 103rd Gold Medal Juried Exhibition. His work has been featured in Art & Antiques, Art of California, American Art Collector, American Artist magazines, in the book The Artist and the American Landscape and in the documentary, Jim McVicker – A Way of Seeing.
Born in 1951 in Fontana, California, McVicker says he was “jolted to life by looking at landscape paintings” at the age of 21. By 24, he had committed himself to becoming a full-time artist, moving to the beautiful northern California area of Humboldt County. His plein air landscapes combine his love of the painting process and his deep appreciation of the environment.
McVicker is a self-taught artist. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he worked along side many painters, including George Van Hook, James B. Moore and Stock Schlueter, painting 12 hours a day, every day for three years. As a young painter he would paint anything outdoors: city street scenes, spectacular forests and rivers, railyards, docks and harbors, along with expansive mountains and Yosemite.
His landscapes, portraits, self-portraits and still lifes are distinctive because of his amazing brushwork, unmixed strokes of pure color, and a powerful sense of light.
TERMS & CONDITIONS or GENERAL RELEASE of EVENT
JUROR DECISIONS: Applicants will be notified of the juror’s selections through Juried Art Services. In some cases, artists may be notified by phone or email. Please do not contact the judge regarding your application, he is not involved in the jury process.
QUICK-DRAW CONTEST. Juried Festival artists are automatically entered into the Quick-Draw contest if they would like to participate. There is no additional fee and participation is not mandatory, however juried artists are still required to register for the Quick Draw.
ENTRY PROCESS. Lighthouse ArtCenter is not responsible for entry materials lost in the mail, entry materials damaged in transportation, or malfunctions in entry materials due to human or technological error by the entrant, Juried Art Services or Lighthouse ArtCenter staff. Entry materials of the artists selected for exhibition may be used by the ArtCenter for marketing, press, announcements, etc., and permission to reproduce artists’ work for publicity purposes is deemed given with acceptance. LAC is not responsible for loss or damage to the accepted artwork during the course of the exhibition.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Artwork will be handled with all possible care during the festival; however, neither The Lighthouse ArtCenter nor any member, volunteer, agent or visitor of LAC will be responsible for any loss or damage. Glass is used at the artist's risk. By entering this exhibition artists shall be deemed to agree with the conditions.
SALES OF ARTWORK. Artists will receive 60% on sales of their work sold during the exhibition, and a 40% commission to the Lighthouse ArtCenter.
UNSOLD ARTWORK must be removed or donated to the ArtCenter at the conclusion of the event on March 13. The ArtCenter does not have space to safely store artwork when the festival ends. Artwork will be released to a third party only with the prior written authorization of the artist or owner. The ArtCenter will ship work back provided that proper shipping materials and postage have been supplied. Lighthouse ArtCenter will charge a storage fee of $5 per day on any works not picked up by 8 p.m. on March 13, 2016. After 30 days, the artwork will become property of the ArtCenter.
NO REFUNDS. Refunds will not be made on any application entry.