ARTIST APPLICATION

If you are interested in displaying your art at AOTS, please fill out the 2010 Art on the Square Artist Application form. The form can be downloaded below.

• Deadline is June 18, 2010
• Jury Fee is $10
• Entry Fee is $50

Please remit application, photo samples and $60 (send separate payments for each fee; no cash please) to:

ART ON THE SQUARE
P O Box 1560
Athens AL 35612

Media Category Descriptions

PAINTING – To form in colors a figure of likeness on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to portray with paints: acrylic, oil, watercolor, etc.; as to paint an abstract, portrait, still life or landscape.

CLAY– CERAMICS: the expression of art through earthenware, porcelain, or tile. Shaping by hand or using original molds then firing at a high temperature.

SCULPTURE– The art or practice of shaping figures or design in the round or in relief, as by chiseling stone or wood, modeling clay or casting or welding metal.

DIGITAL ART – Original work created solely on a computer and work created by using computer programs to manipulate or alter materials. Work must be limited editions, signed and numbered.

DRAWINGS/PASTELS – Works on paper or canvas using pencil, crayon, ink, charcoal, pastels and other marking media.

FIBER – Artwork from fibers such as basketry, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking. (no wearable knitted or crocheted items; no kits)

GLASS – The expression of art through transparent or translucent objects made from blowing and/or fashioning glass.

JEWELRY – Ornaments solely created by the artist, such as bracelets, necklaces, or rings. Made of handmade or semi precious beads, precious metals or natural fibers. (no kits)

MIXED MEDIA – 2-D: includes any combination of a variety of materials to create an original work of art with a one-sided orientation. Collages are an example of this type of artwork. 3-D: combines a variety of materials plus their associated techniques, to form an original work of art visible from 360 degrees.

PHOTOGRAPHY – The process of capturing images by the action of light, then printing the images, by chemical or digital means onto a surface. Includes traditional film, hand colored, emulsion transfers & digital photography that have not been excessively manipulated to achieve results beyond what could be done in a traditional darkroom. Traditional photography using digital means should apply in the photography category.

PRINTMAKING – A transfer process of producing original art, usually in multiples. To involve the creation of a drawing or other composition on a surface such as metal plate, stone or wood, to transfer to paper through the use of a press or impressions made by hand.

ARTIST APPLICATION (PDF)