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LAKE NORMAN ART LEAGUE
Spring Exhibit 2009

Call for Entries (Download Prospectus)

All media, judged exhibit.

Exhibit Take-In: Friday, March 27, 2009, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
442 S. Main Street, Davidson, NC
Please bring up to 4 works to hang. Please complete entry form, bring check or cash for payment for entry fees (and membership dues if joining or renewing membership), and attach labels before arriving.

Location: 442 S. Main Street, Davidson, NC 28036 (The Lake Norman Art League's Gallery Space; located across the street from Wooden Stone, next to Masterworks; enter via doors at the parking lot behind the building; same side of street as Fuel Pizza.)

Opening Reception: Friday, April 17, 2009, 6 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
during the April is for Arts Gallery Crawl

Cash and Prizes:
$500 - First Place
$250 - Second Place
$125 - Third Place
(3) $50 Honorable Mentions

Exhibit Hours: The Lake Norman Art League Photography 2009 Exhibit is open to the public during 442 S. Main's regular business hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sales: Indicate NFS on your entry if the work is not for sale. Lake Norman Art League will retain a commission of 20% from works sold. Please set your retail price, including sales tax. Your prices should be in line with current sales of your work. It is the artist's responsibility to collect and remit sales tax. Indicate if your work is part of an edition, and if prints can be purchased.

Entry Fee:
LKN Art League Members: $15 for 1; $10 for each additional, up to 4 entries max
Non-Members: $30 for 1; $10 for each additional, up to 4 entries max
*Dues to join the LKN Art League are $35.00/year for individuals or $50/year for households. View a Membership Application. Please email info@lknart.org if you would like to join/renew, or you can join/renew at the exhibit take-in.

Size Restrictions:
Dimensions should not exceed 72" in any direction for 2-D work. If your work requires special care in hanging, please make arrangements to assist.

Other Limitations:
-All work must be appropriately framed and securely wired to hang. No saw tooth hangers. If you have questions about framing, please email info@lknart.org.
-Work must be the artist's original creation, not exhibited in a previous Lake Norman Art League exhibit. Work must be dry.
-The decision to reject any work will be at the sole discretion of the Lake Norman Art League.
-If your work cannot be hung on the wall, you must bring your own display equipment at take-in. Please contact us in advance to let us know about this.

Exhibit Judge:
J. Michael Simpson is an artist and Instructor / Lecturer at the University of North Carolina Charlotte in the Department of Art and Art History. His "current works integrates the disciplines of painting, sculpture, video and installation within the context of environmentalism. The most recent works begin as video installations called 'Non-Site Paintings'. Close-up images of turbulent water from a nearby mountain stream are projected onto large, hand-built shaped canvases or architectural features of an exhibition space. After showing the installation, the still images from the video are used to create paintings that explore and essential moment in the video used in the installation as well as serving as a documentation of the video piece. These re-cycled pieces are called 'Projections'.

The River that I have chosen to be my subject is the Upper Middle Saluda River that runs along the state line between western North and South Carolina. The portion of the river of interest to me flows between Caesar's Head and Jones Gap state parks. They are also connected by a nineteenth century road, now a five mile trail that at one time, was considered an important engineering accomplishment that served as a mountain bridge between the South Carolina uplands and piedmont. The trail parallels the river as it drops nearly 2000 foot. This tributary joins with the larger Saluda and brings water to nearly a third of the farms and cities of South Carolina. It may not be as big or as romantic as the Nile, but its health is just as important as any other is. In fact maybe more so, in that like so many other small rivers around the world, it is more likely to be harmed and more likely to be ignored if it is harmed. It matters that I 're-implace' this five miles of this life giving river."

Please download the prospectus with entry form for full details.

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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2372, Davidson, NC 28036
704.620.4450 · info@LKNart.org · www.LKNart.org
The Lake Norman Art League Gallery is located at 442 S. Main Street, Davidson, NC 28036.
The Gallery is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.