Beatles Art Contest at FabFest - deadline extended 9/28
Schedule
Sat Oct 05 2024 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
Location
1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204-2240, United States | Charlotte, NC
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FabFest-Charlotte's Beatles Festival includes a juried Beatles Art Contest! The 2024 contest exhibition takes place Saturday, October 5, 2024 as part of FabFest Daytime at CPCC's Parr Center. Learn more or apply online by September 27 at:
fabfestcharlotte.org/beatles-art-contest
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Submissions due September 27, 2024
11 Awards including Best in Show ($750)
Best in Show artwork will be exhibited at the Dilworth Artisan Station Art Crawl!
Professional and amateur artists of all ages are invited to celebrate The Beatles and their influence on music, art, and culture by submitting Beatles-inspired artwork.
All artwork submitted will be on display at FabFest on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Parr Center at Central Piedmont Community College. Artwork will be listed for sale online before and after the festival. Please reach out to becky@toscomusic.org with any questions.
When:
- Art Drop off: Friday Oct 4, 9 AM to 2:30 PM
- Artwork displayed: Saturday, October 5, 10 AM to 5 PM
- Winners announced: Saturday, October 5, noon (artist need not be present to win)
- Art pick up: Saturday, October 5, 5 - 7 PM or Sunday, October 6, 11 AM - 12:30 PM
Where:
Parr Center at Central Piedmont Community College
1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204
Entry Fee: $20 for one piece of art, $35 for two. Entry fee is waived for youth or if art is donated to benefit Tosco Music's nonprofit mission and programs.
ART CATEGORIES
Painting:
Art created by applying pigment on canvas, canvas board, paper or any flat surface. Examples (including but not limited to):
Oil
Pastel
Acrylic
Digital (must be printed to display)
Ink
Gouache
Other Art: Any medium! Examples (including but not limited to):
Ceramics:
Glass
Metal
Fashion
Fiber
Wood
Sculpture
Judging Criteria:
*Interpretation and clarity of Beatles theme
*Creativity and originality
*Quality of artistic composition and overall design
For each entry, please:
*Complete an Online Application Form (available until Sep 21, 2024) for each piece of work
*If artist is under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the Submission Form.
*Upload a high-resolution photo of each piece of art in the online application form. File(s) must be in pdf, jpeg or png format. *Photos will be used for online sales.
*Selected work will need to be delivered to the venue Oct 4, 2024, between 9 AM & 2:30 PM
*Include your name on the back of all artwork.
*All artwork must have wire-hanging hardware. Tables will be available for crafts. Digital art must be printed to display.
*Artists are responsible for delivering and picking up their artwork. Buyer will be responsible for pickup if item is sold. Location: Central Piedmont Community College, Parr Center, 1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
AWARD CATEGORIES & CASH PRIZES
Thank you to Beatles Art Contest Presenting Sponsors Frame Warehouse and Ello House Apartments, and Supporting Sponsor HUE Salon Ballantyne for helping to elevate this artist opportunity!
LEE BAUMGARTEN BEST IN SHOW - $750 and the winning artwork will be exhibited at Dilworth Artisan Station
PAINTINGS
Professional
1st Place $500
2nd Place $300
Amateur
1st Place $200
2nd Place $100
OTHER ART
Professional
1st Place $500
2nd Place $300
Amateur
1st Place $200
2nd Place $100
YOUTH (All Mediums)
Ages 13-17 - 1st Place $100
12 & Under - 1st Place $50
The header photo at the top of this page is from a street mural by Eduardo Kobra - see fabfestcharlotte.org/beatles-art-contest to see more on the story on this stunning mural, and visit @kobrastreetart to see more of his work.
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Where is it happening?
1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204-2240, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: