Annual Gift Fair of 2016 - Juried Call to Artisans and Crafters
Artists, crafters, and jewelry makers are cordially invited to apply for the
Annual Gift Fair of 2016 located in the Community Room and Community Corner
at Natur-Tyme, 3160 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt, NY 13214.
The Annual Gift Fair was created to give Natur-Tyme’s loyal customers an opportunity to shop for special; yet, affordable holiday gifts for their family and friends.
This year the Gift Fair will take place on Saturday, December 10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with set-up at 8:00 a.m. with suggested products price ranging from $1.00 to $99.00.
This event and the participating artisans will be highly promoted in both November and December's Natur-Tyme newsletter (mailed to 25,000 homes).
How to Apply
Please submit all your information by email no later then 09/11/2016 at mariarizzoart@gmail.com.
For the subject of the email please write: “Juried Call Application for Annual Gift Fair”.
In the body of the email list please write:
· your business name and contact information,
· 2-3 sentence description of your products and artwork,
· your price ranges,
· attach 5 to 7 images of your products with a 300 dpi (high) resolution,
· 1 photo of your table set-up.
Accepted Artisans Only:
Submit fee of $35.00 to cover your spot, you will be provided with 1 table and two chairs. Please make check payable to:
Natur-Tyme, 3160 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt, NY 13214
A New Place to Discover Local Art
Natur-Tyme Transforms Community Corner Into An Art Gallery
Natur-Tyme, 3160 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt, NY 13214 - 315.488.6300 - Store Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 am to 8 pm Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sculptures by Tom Huff and prints and small paintings by Maria Rizzo.
Natur-Tyme is much more than your average health food store, carrying more than 10,000 grocery products (including over 1,000 gluten-free products), over 220 brands of supplements, a wide array of health and beauty products, high-quality pet food and pet supplements, and now providing an art gallery in their Community Corner to promote the talents of local professional artists as well as to bring cultural enhancement to the local community frequenting the store.
I have been selected as Natur-Tyme’s Artist-In-Residence and my goal is to create a thriving local art section in the store. I will be educating the community about the importance of the fine arts through talks and workshops. My responsibilities are:
- to help the local community find high-quality works of art with different price ranges,
- to expose the community to our local artists and their art services,
- to recruit excellent artworks and wares by professionals and trusted local artists and crafters.
I will showcase my original paintings, fine art prints and much more at the store for the entire time I fulfill the role of Artist-in-Residence at Natur-Tyme.
Along with my art, the store will showcase and promote the work of other artists over three-month periods. From July 1 to September 25, 2015 Natur-Tyme is proud to exhibit my acrylic paintings, the mixed media paintings by Karen Tashkovski, and the sculptures of Tom Huff. Everyone is invited to check out the original works of these local artists during normal store hours. Learn more about the new art gallery at Natur-Tyme by visiting www.natur-tyme.com.
The 4 Benefits Of Appreciating The Fine Arts
Maria Rizzo’s paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the northeast of the United States and abroad. Rizzo is also the recipient of several awards and honors, in addition to the 2014 Individual Artist Commission from CNY Arts, she is the recipient of an Honorable Mention from the RSI Bank's 3rd Annual Artists Contest in Rahway, N.J., she is the former Artist-in-Residence and Curator at The Tech Garden in Syracuse, New York and she is a 2012 NYFA Mark Alumna.
What can the fine arts do for us?
- Fine Art Influences: great fine art has the power to positively lift our spirit and mood, so owing and displaying great fine art, not only can transform our home and office's ambiance, but can beneficially influence our circles of friends and clients.
- Fine Art Inspires: Appreciating great masterpieces where excellent techniques and harmonious compositions show us true examples of human ingenuity, can give us the right inspiration to accomplish our ambitious goals and dreams.
- Fine Art Relaxes: by really looking at a fine artwork we can deeply admire the artist's insights, vivid imagination and skills. Like the practice of meditation, really looking at artworks can helps us release stress. Visit your local art museum and try it for yourself.
- Fine Art Advocates Local Pride: owning art created and sold by local living artists means that you are supporting small businesses and your local community instead of the big corporations. Plus, visiting local art openings can be a great way to meet new people in your community and that's a win win situation!
Discover Local Treasures
Search for upcoming art fairs in the events' section of the newspaper. Browse the web and check out the websites of local artists, visit local artists' co-ops and art galleries and absorb all the local treasures in your community, you won't regret it!
~ FOR THE ONONDAGA COUNTY RESIDENTS ~
The 15th Annual Westcott Art Trail
Honoring Lauren Ritchie
Featuring over 60 area artists in 15+ locations.
This is a fund raiser for the Westcott Community Center
2015 Art Trail
Saturday, June 6 (10-5) and Sunday, June 7 (12-5pm)
About Westcott Art Trail
This art fair has grown to one of the finest arts & craft offerings in Syracuse. This year we are having 60+ artists, of extraordinary quality, in 15+ locations around the neighborhood. The locations include artists’ homes and studios that stretch from Meadowbrook to Berkley and from Broad to Avondale and beyond. Local artists work in a range of mediums, including ceramics, glass, jewelry, fibers, painting, and sculpture.
Many artists will be demonstrating their craft in mediums including silk painting, henna, watercolor, ceramic wheel throwing and firing, oil painting, origami, jewelry making techniques, and others.
The heart of the Art Trail, the Westcott Community Center (at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Westcott Street) will host many artists. In addition to the art, the Westcott Community Center will offer the East Side Farmer's Market, on Sunday, Onondaga Earth Core will be offering rain barrels at no charge, a Bake Sale to benefit our youth programs, a Saturday only Harp Performance, by harpists Mary O’Reilly and Ruth Thompson and much more.
MARIA RIZZO
Trees, Lands & Dreams | Art Blogger #theartistspath | Art Educator | From Italy 🇮🇹🇺🇸 |