Showing posts with label Best of the Region. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Best of the Region. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Post 562: Call for Art Deadline for Prince William Art Society Sponsored the Best of the Region

Call for Art Deadline for Prince William Art Society Sponsored the Best of the Region

The Call for Art for the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) sponsored Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale is about to close. Wednesday, April 30 at 11:59pm the artist portal for those already registered and for any artists in the Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun and Stafford Counties to enter this show and make updates. Don't wait until the last minute - this promises to be an awesome show held at the ARTfactory in Manassas June 3-15, 2025.

Call for Art Deadline is April 30, 2025 11:59pm

This call for art is open to adult artists, 18 or older, from the following counties:

Prince William County
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Stafford County

The Entry Fee for artists is $35 for up to 3 artworks, a discount is available for current PWAS members and current sponsoring art organization members.

Enter Here and READ the REQUIREMENTS! https://bestoftheregionexhibit.artcall.org/ Our requirements are specific about sizes to enter.

Our Juror is Catherine Hillis and read more about her here 

https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2025/04/post-557-pwas-best-of-region-juror.html

For artists already registered, check your uploads to ensure they are correct as your ability to change your entry will end at the same time.

The Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale

The Best of the Region will be held at the ARTfactory, located at 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110. There is plenty of parking, check your GPS for the parking garage located across the railroad tracks from the ARTfactory building on Prince William Street. Click to enlarge the photos.


Save the date for this show, it promises to be magnificent!
 


Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment (below)! ...Remember, comments are monitored so they will not show up immediately.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Post 559: Call for Art Deadline Fast Approaching

Call for Art Deadline Fast Approaching

The Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale (BoR) Call for Art deadline is very soon - Wednesday, April 30 at 11:59pm. The BoR show is sponsored by the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) and hosted at the ARTfactory in Manassas, Virginia. Don't wait until the last minute to enter the show!


Enter the Call for Art

When is the show? The BoR Show dates are June 3-15, 2025.

Where is the show? The ARTfactory is located at 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110. See the ARTfactory website for hours.

Who can enter the show? Adult artists (18 and up) from Prince William, Stafford, Loudoun, and Fairfax Counties

Who is jurying the show? Catherine Hillis and ribbons/cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place plus honorable mention and People's Choice too!

When is the Art Deadline to enter? Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm

How do I enter? Click here to enter the show https://bestoftheregionexhibit.artcall.org/ 

How much is it to enter? For most artists, it is $35 for 3 artworks; for PWAS members and our sponsors, it is $25 for 3 artworks.

Be sure to read all the requirements! Pay special attention to the art drop off and pickup dates! And the newly updated PWAS Display Page on our Artistry Spin Blog.

Remember, the artist reception is June 7, 2025 between 6 an 8 pm and we look forward to meeting all of you!


Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment (below)! ...Remember, comments are monitored so they will not show up immediately.

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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Post 557: PWAS Best of the Region Juror - Catherine Hillis

PWAS Best of the Region Juror - Catherine Hillis

The Prince William Art Society is sponsoring the Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale June 3-15 to be held at the ARTfactory in Manassas, Virginia. Our juror for this event is the acclaimed artist, Catherine Hillis.

Catherine Hillis

Catherine Hillis Bio

For the past 30 years, Catherine Hillis has exhibited at numerous galleries, museums and art centers, both public and private, around the world. She authors comprehensive articles about watercolor painting and competes on the national plein air circuit as well as in international watercolor exhibitions, winning hundreds of awards.

“I paint. It's the thing I do best. I create light and movement with watercolors. When I see a scene with a story and the light is just right, I must paint. I find myself painting places that folks pass every day but fail to recognize the beauty. Many people say I see color and light that isn't there. I contend that I'm observing things as they really are, at least to me. Whenever possible, I try to make a statement through my work, employing a playful twist or edge that a viewer can appreciate.”

A popular educator, Catherine believes in a commonsense approach to teaching, with an intent to provide students with strong technical skills for use both in the studio and en plein air. With a background in theater, she presents materials with vivacious energy and a sense of humor. She is intensely passionate about her medium and considers herself to be an ambassador of the fluid mark. See her website for a schedule of workshops at home and around the world.

Hillis has served as Artist in Residence in Dinan, FR; and at Chateau d’Orquevaux, and at Hot Springs National Park, USA. The artist is a long-time member of the Washington Society of Landscape painters and has earned Signature Memberships with the Laguna Plein Air Painters and 8 other national organizations. You can see her painting “Freefalling” at the American Watercolor Society Exhibit at the Salmagundi Club in NYC during April of 2025.

Bio, Catherine Hillis www.catherinehillis.com

Recent Meeting of Catherine Hillis

Sandra Lewin and I attended the 74th Fredericksburg Fine Art Show and Sale in February of this year. We went to the Artist Reception for that show and were wandering around getting pictures of each of our artworks and seeing what the awarded artworks for each category were. 

It is an interesting show each year in Fredericksburg. The artworks are arranged and displayed in sections, with each media type grouped together. So the oil paintings are all in a row with 1st, 2nd, 3rd places; The acrylic paintings with their ribbons of 1st, 2nd and third; and a row for watercolors, mixed media, sketches/drawings, and sculpture/3D artworks with each of their ribbons. We finally found the award for Best of Show, and guess who the artist was? You guessed it, Catherine Hillis!

Photo by Donna Liguria

We spent a few minutes with Catherine and discussed the upcoming Best of the Region Fine Arts Show and Sale at the ARTfactory in Manassas, Virginia June 3 through 15. Catherine plans on being at the ARTfactory Artist Reception on Saturday, June 7 (6-8pm). She loves to see the artwork in person and how it is presented before she makes final selections for the awards for the show.

She also mentioned that she would like to have the ability to make comments on the artwork as she juries the works, so that feature will be available for her to use and for the artists to see if she types a comment in ARTCALL. The Web Gallery will be available closer to the June artshow.

The ARTfactory is located at 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110, with plenty of parking right across the railroad tracks. And the artwork already submitted is looking great, so be sure to go see this show! AND that Call for Art is open April 1 to 30, 2025 11:59pm https://bestoftheregionexhibit.artcall.org/

The CALL FOR ART for the Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale is open until April 30 at 11:59pm. So go to the link above to submit your art today!


Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment (below)! ...Remember, comments are monitored so they will not show up immediately.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Post 553: Announcing PWAS Best of the Region Fine Arts Show and Sale

Announcing Call for Art for PWAS Best of the Region Fine Arts Show and Sale

April 2025. The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) is excited to announce our Call for Art for the Best of the Region Fine Arts Show and Sale (BoR) that is coming June 3-15, 2025. PWAS is sponsoring the art event and the ARTfactory in Manassas,Virginia is where it will be held. An invitation has been sent to some area art organizations and groups to help spread the word, especially for local artists and members. The Call for Art for this show is NOW Open - from April 1 to 30, 2025 11:59pm.

Who

PWAS (Est 1971) is a Northern Virginia Prince William County non-profit art group that is sponsoring the event. PWAS is all about promoting the arts and art appreciation all around us. See About Us

CALL FOR ART: If you are an artist in the areas from the counties of Prince William, Fairfax, Stafford, and Loudoun - you are welcome to submit up to 3 of your best artworks to BoR. It is $35 to Enter. If you are a member of the Prince William Art Society OR are a member of our Sponsoring art groups, your fee is $25.

Help Support Best of the Region - Call for Sponsors

Area Art Organizations: Sponsorship of the event is available through the PWAS website.

Area Businesses: Help us support the arts in Prince William County! Sponsorships of this event is available through the Prince William Art Society website. 

Prince William Art Society website.

What

The Best of the Region will be an art show open to local artists, 18 or older, from the above counties. The art show will be juried - which means an experienced and impartial, professional artist will be handling the art selections from the pool of entries to determine the best of the best that are juried into this event.

The Call for Art for this big event will be open April 1 and run until April 30. Please enter and support the Best of the Region! 

When

PWAS' Best of the Region Schedule of Important Dates - mark your calendars.

Call for Art: April 1 and run until April 30, 2025

Artists from and Art Call Deadline: Prince William, Stafford, Loudoun, and Fairfax County - April 30 11:59pm

Artist Notification: May 17, 2025

Juried Artists Drop off: June 1, 2025 from 12-4pm

Art Show Start: June 3, 2025

Artist Reception: Saturday, June 7, from 6 to 8pm.

Artist Awards: at the Artist Reception Jun 7 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd places

Art Show End: June 15

Art Pick up: Sunday, June 15 from 3-5pm AND Monday, June 16 10 to 2pm

ARTfactory Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 5 PM, Closed on Mondays

Everyone: Go to the ARTfactory to see the show June 3 - 15th!

See ARTfactory for more info about this historic building.

Where

The Show

The Best of the Region Show will be held at the ARTfactoy at 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, Virginia. There is plenty of parking in the parking garage, right across the railroad tracks.

The Artists 

Apply for the Show at https://bestoftheregionexhibit.artcall.org/ between April 1 and April 30 - the deadline is 11:59 pm - but don't wait til the last minute!

How

PWAS will open the BoR Call for Art on April 1. On the BoR Call for Art page, print out the requirements page and follow those guidelines! They are NOT suggestions.

Many artists know the drill as they have entered their art over the years to so many great art shows all over Virginia, DC and beyond. They all understand the importance of reading the directions thoroughly on the Call and to apply with your best artwork in the way that particular show asks for them. 

For some artists, answering a Call for Art could be an unfamiliar process. Every Call for Art or Call for Artists is different so it is recommended to do some research to become familiar on the requirements and expectations. Following the directions gives the artist their best shot at becoming a juried-in artist.

How to Apply to a Call for Art  

What Else Do I Need to Know?

PWAS Website 

There is an entry fee of $35 for artists to enter up to 3 artworks.

If you are a current member of the Prince William Art Society, or you are a current member of an art organization from the counties that are Sponsors of BoR, the artist fee is $25 for up to 3 artworks. Sponsoring Art Groups: the Manassas Art Guild and Creative Brush Studio and Gallery in Manassas, VA.

PROMOTE YOU: Artists will need to promote the show that they are entered in, correct? Let friends, family, followers, and potential art buyers that love your art and you know where you will be and when to be there. Online and Offline. Help them to know to come support you AND the local arts.

Follow the Prince William Art Society for any updates (and so very much more!)

On Facebook 

On Twitter/X

On the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog 


Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment (below)! ...Remember, comments are monitored so they will not show up immediately.

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