Who can participate in ARTEAST? ARTEAST is open to artists living / working in Madison County, Illinois; as well as artist-members of the Jacoby Arts Center who live in these neighboring Illinois counties: Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Bond, Clinton, and St. Clair.
When ARTEAST 2011 will take place on one weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 15 & 16.
Where Artists are encouraged to open their studios to the public, participate through a gallery, or coordinate an exhibit with an alternative site (bank, frame shop, coffee shop, etc.). There are many possible venues for exhibitions, each having their own guidelines. If you need a suggestion, please call or email for a list. Whatever your choice, choose one site and plan to be with your work during the event.
Fees Each artist helps defray expenses through the $25 application fee due May 1, 2011. A $10 late fee is required for applications postmarked after that date. No applications will be accepted after May 15.
ARTEAST artists have an opportunity to become a new or renewing member of the Jacoby Arts Center for $20, and purchase ARTEAST T-shirts for $10 each. It is essential that artists send their money with their applications by the deadline of May 1st, 2011.
Supporters Businesses, who serve as exhibition sites, are invited to add a link to the ARTEAST website for $25.
Here’s how to participate: 1. Decide where you plan to exhibit. All venues will be published in the ARTEAST brochure. 2. Fill out the enclosed application and return it along with your check: payable to the Jacoby Arts Center. 3. Mail by May 1, to ARTEAST, PO Box 891, Edwardsville, IL 62025 (Or drop off your completed form at the Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton, IL 62002 618-462-5222)
L E T T E R T O A R T I S T S
Click to Download Letter to Artists
S I G N - I N S H E E T
E V A L U A T I O N F O R M
Q U E S T I O N N A I R E
A R T I S T C O N F I R M A T I O N
Please review the document (at left) to find a calendar with deadlines and meeting dates, as well as guidelines for the Brochure images / photo shoot, Small Works Show, and Artists’ books.
In addition to this website, we've set up a facebook group
to improve our sharing of information among
the participants in ARTEAST. We'll be announcing organizational
meetings, locations, participants, etc. Also, if you're a participating
artist, feel free to upload photos of your work to this group and share
a bit about
yourself. We'll have more to share as we continue to prepare for this
year's event. If you have photos from a past ARTEAST, please upload
them as well. Check back with this site for more detailed information
as we get nearer to the event.
