The Latest Prospectus - New Deadline for Submissions to CAFFEINE VIII

CAFFEINE VIII UPDATE

We've extended the dates of our submission period for CAFFEINE VIII. 

NEW DATES OF SUBMISSION:
March 19  - April 2

Please note the changes. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VERY BEST WORK!

THE EXHIBITION will run from
April 21st to June 22nd, 2014

9 WEEK EXHIBIT!

Exhibition Site: Chicago Cultural Center

Renaissance Court Gallery, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL

Opening Date of Exhibit: Monday, April 21, 2014

Artists Reception and Traditional Cup Sale:

Thursday, May 8, 3:30 - 6 PM

Jurors: 

Leslie Wolfe

Director of Arts and Operations, Old Town Triangle Association, and Exhibitor with Roy Boyd Gallery, Wells St. Chicago, where she just exhibited a one-person show, "Purseverence." She has been invited to show work at Evanston's Noyes Cultural Arts Center in March. www.Lesliewolfe.com

Eleanor Spiess-Ferris
Described as a symbolist and surrealist figurative artist, she is a longtime faculty member of the Evanston Art Center. She has won many grants and awards. Spiess-Ferris regularly exhibits her oil paintings through Packer Schopf Gallery and her gouaches through Printworks Gallery. She is currently exhibiting at the Hyde Park Art Center. www.Eleanorspiess-ferris.com

Donation Fee: $15 per artist for hanging fee and refreshments.
Send check to Ruyell Ho, made out to the Artists Breakfast Group,
2800 W. Montrose Ave., Apt. 301, Chicago, IL 60618

NEW DATES OF SUBMISSION: March 19 to APRIL 2

Submission Requirements: You may send up to 3 digital jpg images sent to Peter Jones at: artistsbreakfastgroup@gmail.com
Only one work per artist will be selected. Jpgs should be titled with artist's name, entry number and title (if any). Example: Peter_Jones_1_Work_Title.jpg

If you are unable to send an image labeled as above to Peter Jones, please send an image by email as an attachment, with a number corresponding to the order of the images and titles. When you deliver the work, we will confirm price and media for exhibit labels.

Notice of Acceptance:

You will be notified of the judges selection BY EMAIL, BY APRIL 8. 
Please confirm that you have received notice of acceptance 
with Ruyell Ho at ruyell@att.net

Delivery and Retrieval of Artwork:
Location Drop-off: Chicago Cultural Center, Renaissance Court Gallery, Thursday, April 17, 10 AM - 3 PM. Make other arrangements if necessary. We recommend car pooling, since parking is difficult.

Retrieval: Monday, June 23, 11 AM - 3 PM

All works must be picked-up on this date. There is no storage space!

Media requirements:

1. Work must meet professional framing standards, and be ready to hang with wire.
2. Free standing sculpture may not be larger than 24" in any direction. Artists must supply pedestals for sculpture entries.
3. We want a variety of sizes represented in this exhibit, and smaller pieces are preferred. Two-dimensional works larger than 36" on any side will not be accepted WITHOUT JUDGES OR COMMITTEE PERMISSION.
4. Only one work per artist will be selected.
5. ALL ARTISTS MUST MAKE A CUP!

If you have any questions about the exhibit, the art, or the cups,
come to a Breakfast at S and G Restaurant, 3000 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, 
every Wednesday, from 10 AM to noon.

Visit our blog at: artistsbreakfastgroup.blogspot.com

Special thanks to our hard working committee

CATHERINE CAJANDIG: ABG ADVISOR AND INSTALLER

PAT CLARK: PROOF READER

FLETCHER HAYES: POSTCARD DESIGN

RUYELL HO: FOUNDER

SANDRA HOLUBOW: CO-ORDINATOR

GWEN JONES: FOOD COMMITTEE CHAIR AND INSTALLATION LABELS

PETER JONES: BLOG AND  SUBMISSION CURATOR

JULIA OEHMKE: ORGANIZER

JUDITH ROTH: PROOF READER AND ORGANIZER

BILL WHITESIDE: ACCOUNTANT AND CUP SALE ORGANIZER

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