The first Park Field Day celebration was held in 1902 and later named
“Day in the Park” with adults, children and civic groups getting involved.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 – SATURDAY
Rain date: September 16, Sunday (only if heavy rains predicted all day)*
The Hopedale Cultural Council wishes to invite you to exhibit at the 39th DAY IN THE PARK Fine Art Festival.
Live music, fine art exhibit, games, dance, and a wide variety of foods will be offered.
Location:
Hopedale Town Park, Dutcher St, Hopedale, MA
Registration at Tent:
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – tent exhibit entries
7:30 a.m. – individual artist set-up assignments
ART AWARD/COMPETITION FEE: $20 for up to three pieces of work to be displayed “under the tent”. Racks will be provided. Monetary prizes and ribbons will be awarded in four categories: Watercolors/Acrylics, Oils, Photography, and Mixed Media (pastels, drawings, graphics, collage, fiber art, sculpture, giclee, pen and ink, computer generated or monotypes.
BEFORE CHECK-IN, ALL ARTISTS NAMES ON ARTWORK MUST BE COVERED WITH CARDSTOCK UNTIL JURYING UNDER TENT IS COMPLETED.
PURCHASE PRIZE: Each artist may designate ONE of the entries for consideration of several $300 Purchase Prize Awards which have been donated by local sponsors. If entry is selected by the sponsor, the artist will receive the $300 award plus a certificate. In turn, the sponsor will OWN the artwork.
ELIGIBILITY: Works must be original and completed within the past three years. Works will only be accepted by living adult artists, 18 years or older. PREVIOUS AWARD-WINNING WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All work must be framed and wired. No framed work may exceed 34 inches in width. The Hopedale Cultural Council is within their right to refuse any works which are deemed inappropriate, oversized, or not properly framed for hanging.
INDIVIDUAL SET-UP FEE: $40 per 12’ x 12’ assigned space to display and sell, using self-provided panels or existing tennis court fencing. “COME PREPARED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CHANGING WEATHER.”
WORK PICK-UP: 4:00 P.M. If unable to pick up work, please designate so on the art exhibition entry form. Unclaimed work will be stored under the bandstand for a fee of $5.00 per work. Arrangement for pick-up may be made with a Cultural Council member at a mutually agreed upon date and time.
REGISTRATION: Please complete entry form and mail with check made payable to Hopedale Cultural Council.
Please mail form with check to: DAY IN THE PARK EXHIBITION, 116 Freedom Street, Hopedale, MA 01747
Application forms available on Hopedale town website: www.hopedale-ma.gov
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE HOPEDALE CULTURAL COUNCIL BY SEPTEMBER 10TH
If weather is questionable, please call Joanne (508-473-8753) or Billi (508-478-0929), or tune to radio station WMRC 1490 AM. The Hopedale Cultural Council, Town of Hopedale, or Park Department will assume no responsibility for loss or damage to artwork due to storage, or any unforeseen circumstances that are beyond our control. All reasonable care will be taken, and a monitor will be present until the end of the art exhibit at 4:00 p.m.
The Day in the Park is funded, in part, through a grant from the Massachusetts State Cultural Council.
Issue Date:
August, 2018
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