Call for Artists!
February 12, 2013
CAMBEN, SC – February 12, 2013 – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is currently accepting artist materials for consideration for exhibition in the Bassett Gallery to be scheduled from September 2013 through May 2014. All submissions will be considered for both solo and group exhibitions.
Artists may submit images via email or by sending a CD or DVD of at least 10 images which will encompass the artists’ methods and styles to the FAC. A resume, submission form, list of style, size and type of work being submitted, and brief artist statement must also be included with the submission. All forms of artistic mediums will be considered.
Submission forms can be found on the Fine Arts Center web site at www.fineartscenter.org/gallery, or you may call or drop by the FAC Box Office to get a copy. If you need your materials returned, please include a pre-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials.
Materials will be accepted until April 1, 2013. Send to:
Exhibits Committee
Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
PO Box 1498
Camden, SC 29021
Or you may email your submissions to [email protected]. For questions regarding submissions, contact Jane Peterson at [email protected] or by phone at 803-425-7676 ext. 305.
Artists are responsible for load-in, hanging of the exhibition as well as tear-down. Any expenses incurred by the artist(s) for travel, set up, tear-down, etc. of any exhibition are not covered by the FAC. The cost of exhibiting in the Bassett Gallery is the full responsibility of the artist(s.) Artists should be willing to allow some or all of the pieces in the exhibition to be available for purchase. However, special consideration could be made for unique exhibitions where the artwork is for display only. The selected artists will be notified by the FAC by May 1, 2013.
Exhibitions in the Bassett Gallery normally change every four to eight weeks. The Gallery is free and open to the public. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, and Saturday by appointment. The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. For more information about the FAC, please visit www.fineartscenter.org, or call (803) 425-7676, ext. 300.
The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.
