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Several times a year the Art League will provide shows and opportunities for members to exhibit their work.  There will be a variety of venues and interesting themes which members can select from.  Unless otherwise stated; the Art League will retain 20% commission for items sold at members shows.


LAKE NORMAN ART LEAGUE
2008 SPRING EXHIBIT

CALL FOR ENTRIES


April 12 – 25, 2008

For full details and the entry form, please download the Call for Entries prospectus and entry form.

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SPRING EXHIBIT SPONSOR

Arts & Science Council
of Charlotte-Mecklenburg



LOCATION
Cornelius Town Hall, East Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, NC 28031
704.892.7323

AWARDS
$500 - First Place
$250 - Second Place
$150 - Third Place
$ 50 - Honorable Mentions (sponsored in part by Blick Art Materials)

ELIGIBILITY
Artists age 18 or older may submit two works.

ENTRY FEE*
Volunteering LKN Art League members: $20 - 1 entry, $30 - 2 entries
Non-Volunteering LKN Art League members: $30 - 1 entry, $40 - 2 entries
Non-members: $40 - 1 entry, $50 - 2 entries

*Dues to join the LKN Art League are $48.00/year. See www.lknart.org to join, or you can join at the exhibit take-in. If you have questions about volunteering, please contact info@LKNart.org.

LIMITATIONS

  • All work must be appropriately framed and securely wired to hang. No saw tooth hangers may be used.
  • Work must be original, not created in a class or workshop, been created since April 2006, and not have been exhibited in any previous LKN Art League exhibit.
  • The decision to reject any work will be at the sole discretion of the Town of Cornelius or the exhibit judge.

LIABILITY
The utmost care will be used in handling all work. The Town of Cornelius will insure exhibit works during the time they are on the Town's premises for the exhibit period. Your listed sale price will be the insured value. If NFS, estimate of value must be listed on the entry form for work to be covered. The Lake Norman Art League will not be responsible for any damage to artwork on display.

JUDGE
Carla Hanzal, Curator, Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC

TAKE-IN DATE
Entries should be brought to the Community Room in Cornelius Town Hall on Friday, April 11, 2008, between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Please complete entry form, bring check or cash for payment, and attach labels before arriving.

RECEPTION
Awards will be announced at a reception held on Saturday, April 12, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Award ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored in part by Trader Joe's. Part of April is for the Arts and the Cornelius / Davidson Gallery Crawl featuring FREE Trolley Rides.

EXHIBIT HOURS
The exhibit will be open during Cornelius Town Hall's regular business hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

PICK-UP DATE
Retrieve your work on Monday, April 28, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

SALES
Sales are encouraged, but not required. Lake Norman Art League will retain a commission of 20% from League members, 30% from non-members.

For full details and the entry form, please download the Call for Entries prospectus and entry form.
Questions? Email info@LKNart.org.


Lake Norman Art League 2007 Holiday Gift Sale
November 12 - December 28, 2007
Fast Frame, Mooresville, NC

Original art makes a thoughtful and unique gift for the holidays. Stop by Fast Frame, 111 Marketplace Ave., A, Mooresville, NC 28117, between now and December 28 during regular store hours to see works available for purchase by Lake Norman Art League members.


Lake Norman Art League 2007 Fall Show
October 1 - November 15, 2007
Cornelius Art Center

Fall Exhibit Sponsor: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility, Carolinas Medical Center
Project Support: Top of the Lake Rotary Club
Additional Sponsorship: Cheap Joe's Art Stuff

Over $1000 in awards
Juror: Elizabeth Bradford
Take-in: September 29, 2007, 12 PM - 2 PM
Free Public Reception: October 6, 2007, 5 PM - 7 PM
Exhibit Hours: Monday - Thursday, 1-5 PM; Friday, 9:30 AM - 1 PM; Saturday, 12 PM - 4 PM; Closed Sundays.

For complete details and how to enter, please download the prospectus and entry form.


SPRING EXHIBIT March 31 - April 28, 2007

LOCATION: Lake Norman Art League Exhibition Space: 108 South Main Street, Davidson, NC – across from The Green and library in downtown Davidson.

AWARDS: For overall show - Best of Show ($250), 2nd Place ($125), 3rd Place ($75) By medium in three categories: 1) Best of Oil/Acrylic/Egg Tempura/Mixed Media ($50); 2) Best of Watercolor/Pastel/Pencil/Photography ($50); and 3) Best of All 3D ($50). Judges may award Honorable Mentions in each category as they deem appropriate.

JUDGES: Elizabeth Ross (www.elizabethrossart.com) and Jon Hair (www.jonhair.com). In addition to judging the exhibit as listed above, each judge will select one piece to be published in postcard format. Other pieces will be selected for publication by qualified community members.

Download the Call for entry and labels form for artwork 

 

November 2006 - LKN Art League Fall Show - Download full prospectus here.

LOCATION:  Wooden Stone, 445 S. Main St., Davidson. 

AWARDS:  Best of Show-$250.00, $125 1st. prize, $50 2nd. prize and $25 3rd prize in the following categories:  Oil and Acrylic, Watercolor, All other 2-D work, 3-D work.    

 

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April 2006 -

Member's Show at the Lowe's YMCA 170 Joe V. Knox Ave, Mooresville, NC.  All LKN Art League members welcome! 

Our Juror is Missie Dickens -
Missie studied art at Le Studio de Madam Chabanier and L’Universite’ de Paul Valery in Montpellier, France and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she graduated with a BS in Nursing.  She works weekends as a neurosurgery-trauma intensive care nurse.  Her work has been exhibited extensively in museums and invitationals throughout the US and internationally with La Romita teachers in Terni, Umbria, Italy.  Missie is a signature member of six national watercolor societies:  Watercolor USA Honor Society, Southern Watercolor Society, Kentucky Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Oklahoma, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society.  Her paintings have been featured in several art magazines including The Artists’ Magazine, Watercolor Magic edition, in the article titled “The 25 Best Watermedia Paintings of 2000” and are published in Splash 5:The Glory of Color and Best of Flower Painting Volume 2 by North Light Books.  She is a past president of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina and is the current President of Watercolor USA Honor Society.

Commission is 20% and will be donated to the YMCA. 

$1000.00 in cash awards.  Categories include Landscape, Still Life/Floral, Figurative/Portrait, Animals/Wildlife, Abstract, 3 D,  Best of Show.

 

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November/December 2005

Building Community - Birkdale Village  This month will kick off Lake Norman Art Leagues second juried show.  A fund raiser art exhibit in partnership with Our Towns Habitat for Humanity and Dressler's Restaurant.  Awards are:

First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and Honorable Mention

Our juror is David J. Brown Senior Curator Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art

Many thanks to all of our generous sponsors that made it possible for us to hold this event.  Dressler's Restaurant, Lake Norman Infiniti, Raymer Funeral Home, Sea Ray of Lake Norman, The Great Frame Up, Fine Art Impressions, and Charles Wilber Associates Architects of Cornelius.

June/July 2005 Davidson Town Hall - June 3rd - July 28th Opening reception Friday June 3rd, 7 - 9pm, Take in Wednesday June 1, 11:30 - 1:30.  Take down Friday July 29 11:30 - 1:30.  Due to space limitations, please bring just one piece approximately 18"X24" or less.  This is the last planned show until the Fall Juried Show so bring something to hang!

April 2005 The Depot Visual Arts Center in Mooresville - Featuring works of members of the Mooresville Artist Guild and the Lake Norman Art League.  A reception to meet the artists will be held during the Gallery Crawl on Friday, April 1 from 6 to 8 pm.  The public is invited, and there is no charge for the event.  Take in will be 3/23 and 3/24 from 1-4 pm.  Works can be picked up on 4/19 and 4/20 from 1-4pm.  The Depot Visual Arts Center is at 103 West Center Ave., Mooresville NC 28117, telephone (704) 663-6661.

February and March 2005 - Cotton Mill Davidson -  Bring your work to the Cotton Mill, 209 Delburg Street, Davidson.  Take in day will be Wednesday Feb. 9th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 pm.  Opening night will be Friday February 11, from 7:00 - 9:00.  There is plenty of space so bring more than one if you like!  Please be sure that your work has a wire hanger on the back.  If it is a watercolor or pastel they must have the appropriate protective covering.  Oil paintings must not have the staples showing.  Please no nudity, and no alcohol will be served at the opening.  This show will be up for nearly two months, the take down is March 31st from 11:30am - 1:30 pm.

January 7 - 28 -  2005 Huntersville Town Hall - Kick off the new year with Lake Norman Art League Member's Show.  Opening night is Friday January 7th from 6pm - 9pm.  Light refreshment will be served.  Bring your friends and family to view local artists creations.  The exhibit will continue until January 27th hours are from 8am - 5pm daily.  Members take in will be on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 beginning at 9:00 AM and running through noon.  As always, if you have any scheduling conflicts, just let us know and we’ll work around it.  Artwork is picked up on Friday, January 28 before 12noon.  One piece per member, please, and no larger than 24” in any direction for two-dimensional work.  For three dimensional work, please provide pedestal/case to show your work.   

November/December 2004

Building Community - Birkdale Village  This month will kick off Lake Norman Art Leagues first juried show.  A fund raiser art exhibit in partnership with Our Towns Habitat for Humanity and Dressler's Restaurant.  Awards are:

First Place  $1,000 cash and $250 framing gift certificate 
Second Place $500 cash and $150 framing gift certificate
Third Place $250 cash and $100 framing gift certificate
Honorable Mention $100 cash

Our juror is Davidson College Professor Herb Jackson.

Many thanks to all of our generous sponsors that made it possible for us to hold this event.  Dressler's Restaurant, McIntosh Law Firm, Raymer Funeral Home, The Great Frame Up, Scott Guice DD, Alexandria Jewelers, Realtor Bob Baer of Keller Williams, and Charles Wilber Associates Architects of Cornelius.

Fast Frame - November 1 - 28 Morrison Plantation Shopping Center Mooresville.  Contact Kathie Kemp at Kathie Kemp@att.net or 704-987-1914 

October 2004

Cornelius Town Hall - From October 1 - 29 the LKN Art League will display our first members show.  Members can bring up to two pieces of work.  There will be a reception on Friday evening October 1, 2004 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.  Light refreshments will be provided.