Call For Artists: Armed Forces Art Exhibit and Sale, Florence Downtown Merchants Association

CALL FOR ARTISTS:

January 31, 2024

‘ARMED FORCES ART EXHIBIT AND SALE’

This is an exhibit and sale to showcase the artistic talents of active-duty personnel, their spouses and children, Veterans, and retired military personnel in Colorado. This event is hosted by the Florence Colorado Downtown Merchants Association. The art will be displayed in the storefronts of participating businesses on Main Street.

The show will open on May 11th.  Artists will be in the participating shops on Main Street from 2 – 4 pm to meet the public. The exhibit and sale will run through Memorial Day May 31th.

We invite you to submit two-dimensional or three-dimensional works in any media. Multiple works may be submitted. There is no size limit but let us know so, we can accommodate the size of your work.

The subject matter is open. The show is not juried, but the subject matter must be appropriate for general public viewing.

Intake of artwork will be anytime up between 10:30 and noon on May 11th at the Florence Senior Center, Florence, CO. Other arrangements can be made for the intake of the art. There is no charge to enter this show. Artwork can be for sale. No commission for sales will be charged. However, a credit card fee of 3% may possibly apply.

The Florence Merchants would like to thank and honor military personnel during May in observance of Armed Forces month and Memorial Day.

The committee requests that interested artists please call 719-621-3301 or email Virginia at mvh876@gmail.com by May 10th to register for the show or for more information.

A homecooked potluck lunch will be served at the Senior Center at noon for all artists and their families. RSVP is appreciated.

Save this date May 11th, 2024