Frisco Arts is pleased to present what’s happening/coming up in the Frisco Art Gallery and other opportunities around town through the end of the year.
Questions about how to get more involved? Email Paige Prater, Director of Marketing & Exhibits: pprater@friscoarts.org
Art in the Atrium 9 – City of Frisco’s Public Art Board – City Hall
Deadline: 9/5/14
Art in the Atrium is a bi-annual, two-dimensional art exhibition on the five floors of City Hall in Frisco, TX. Artists may submit up to 5 images for consideration and will be notified in late September whether their pieces were accepted into the show. Click HERE for entry guidelines. Questions? Please contact Dudley Raymond: draymond@friscotexas.gov Click HERE for the online submission form.
Ratpack Magic: Memories of the Golden Age of Crooners – VAGF Show
October 6-Nov 8, Frisco Art Gallery. Deadline: 10/1/14
Enter paintings, drawings, photographs, mixed media pieces, or sculpture relating to the 1960s-1970s era of the famous Rat Pack Crooners (Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby). Prizes will be awarded in each category! Entry fee for non-members: $30 for two pieces/membership cost. VAGF Members: FREE (up to 2 pieces). Please submit JPEGs to brenda.g.thomas@gmail.com no later than October 1. Include dimensions, medium and title of pieces. OPENING RECEPTION: 10/8/14 from 7-9PM. Click HERE to learn more.
THEN & NOW – Heritage Museum/VAGF
Deadline: 10/24/14
The Heritage Association and Visual Arts Guild of Frisco are organizing a Western themed art show that will open near the annual Shawnee Trail Cowboy Day. Submit images of your work by 10/24 to brenda.g.thomas@gmail.com, and include the dimensions, title, and medium of the pieces. For more information, click HERE.
CAN you give thanks?
Deadline: 10/25/14
Create a canned goods sculpture as a class or troop and after the show, which runs 11/10-11/22 in the Frisco Art Gallery, the cans will be donated to Frisco Family Services. The winning sculpture will be awarded during the reception on Wed, Nov 12 in the Frisco Art Gallery. The prize? A FREE pizza party (up to 25 people) for the group or class who created it! To sign up your troop, group, or class, please read the guidelines and fill out the form HERE.
3rd Annual Festival of Trees – Frisco Art Gallery
Deadline: 11/7/14
Local businesses, organizations, and artists are invited to submit holiday-themed trees, wreaths, and two-dimensional artworks for display in the Frisco Art Gallery that may be sold or auctioned to benefit CASA of Collin County, an organization that helps children in the foster system. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of any tree or wreath will go directly to CASA. 30% of the sale of any two-dimensional artwork goes to CASA, while the remaining 70% will go back to the artist. NO ENTRY FEE. The reception will be 7-9PM on Wed, Dec 3rd.
For complete guidelines, entry form, and release form, click HERE.
Arts in the Square 2015
Deadline: 1/23/15 – application NOW open!
In partnership with Frisco ISD, Frisco Square presents the fifth annual juried arts and crafts festival benefiting Frisco Family Services featuring 120 of the best local and regional artists in the following categories: Fine Arts/Graphics, Pottery, Textiles, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Photography, Wood, and Miscellaneous. $500 cash prizes awarded to the Best in Show and Juror’s Choice during the festival. For more details, see the webpage. Apply before Dec 1 to be entered to win a FREE booth space! Online application only. Click HERE to view/apply. Questions? Email artsinthesquare@friscosquare.com or call 972-689-6317 and ask for Paige.
