The 4th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program® for Pinellas County Employees, Retirees and their Families February 1 - 28, 2010 COLORS OF PINELLAS at the Pinellas County Courthouse 315 Court Street Clearwater, Florida Co-sponsored by The National Arts Program Foundation of Malvern, Pennsylvania and Pinellas County

Entries from past years Annual Employee Art Show

Registration for the Colors of Pinellas
4th Annual Exhibit closed January 8, 2010

Never hide your talent! The National Arts Program® is designed to give all artists, at all skill levels, an opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional manner and to compete for cash prizes. Sponsored by the National Arts Program Foundation in support and cooperation with Pinellas County, the exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual art professionals in Amateur, Intermediate, Professional and Youth classifications, and it is free to all. Don’t miss this chance to be recognized for your creativity. Be proud of your art! Visit The National Arts Program® website where you can upload photographs of your artwork:www.nationalartsprogram.org .

Rules of Exhibit

Eligibility

• Participants must be an employee or retiree or an immediate family member (spouse, parent or child) or domestic partner of an employee or retiree of Pinellas County Government. Employees of the Sheriff, State Attorney, Public Defender, Medical Examiner, Juvenile Welfare Board and Courts Administration may also participate.
• All entries submitted must be the original work of the applicant. Not accepted: copies; kits; paint-by- number pieces; photocopies or photographs of artwork; magazine or book illustrations, random snapshots.
• The National Arts Program® and Pinellas County reserve the right to disqualify entries they consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate for a public exhibit.

Medium Categories

A. Painting (oils, acrylics)
B. Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
C. Photography (black-and-white; color).
D. Sculpture.
E. Craft (ceramics, glasswork, jewelry, woodcarving, fiber).
F. Mixed Media (a work of visual art that combines more than one medium).

Classifications
Artwork will be judged in the classification of the artist’s selection; however, in some cases, the exhibition judges will make the final determination.

Adult
Amateur – a person with little or no experience
Intermediate – a person with some experience, beginning art students, etc.
Professional – a person with serious art training, or employed in an art related job

Youth/Teen
Youth - 12 years and under
Teen - 13-18 years old

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Prizes & Awards
Prizes will be awarded by classification:

Adult (Amateur, Intermediate, & Professional)
3 – First Place Awards of $300
3 – Second Place Awards of $200
3 – Third Place Awards of $100

Youth/Teen (Youth 12 & under; Teen 13-18)
2 – First Place Awards of $75
2 – Second Place Awards of $50
2 – Third Place Awards of $25

• A Best of Show Award of $300 will be presented.
• Honorable Mention Ribbons will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
• Scholarships for continuing art education will be awarded.
• Each artist receives a Certificate of Participation in The National Arts Program®.

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PREPARING ENTRIES

• Submit only entries which fit into the listed medium categories.

  - Painting (oils, acrylics)
  - Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
  - Photography (black-and-white, color)
  - Sculpture
  - Craft (ceramics, glassworks, jewelry, woodcarving, fiber)
  - Mixed Media (a work of visual art that combines more than one medium)

• All artwork will need an NAP identification label placed on the back (provided at drop off).

• All 2-dimensional entries must measure no more than 36” in any direction including frame, or weigh more than 40 pounds unless otherwise stipulated.

• All 2-dimensional entries must be hard board mounted and matted or framed and ready to hang with wire securely on the back. No Exceptions.

• Artwork must have been produced within the past three (3) years and may not have been previously submitted.

• Artwork that does not meet size limitations or specifications outlined above will be disqualified before judging.

• A digital photo of each entry must be submitted for the online gallery.

• Space may limit art displayed to one piece per artist.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The attached Registration Form must be received no later than Friday, January 8, 2010. Forms may be sent via interoffice mail, email, regular postal service or be hand delivered. Faxes will not be accepted. Forms may be copied, obtained on the Colors of Pinellas website, or by contacting Employee Communications at 727-464-4836.

DELIVERING ENTRIES
All entries must be delivered to the lobby of the court house at 315 Court Street, on January 25, 2010 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY
A reception and presentation of awards will be held in the courtyard located in the County Courthouse, 315 Court Street, on February 1, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.

PUBLIC EXHIBIT
The exhibit will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., February 1-28, 2010 in the County Courthouse Lobby, 315 Court Street, Clearwater. The exhibit is free to the public. All artists may upload photographs of their original artwork and their personal biography on the National Arts Program Foundation’s interactive website:www.nationalartsprogram.org .

RETRIEVING ENTRIES
Each artist is responsible for retrieving his/her artwork from the lobby of the courthouse at 315 Court Street on Monday March 1, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Neither Pinellas County nor The National Arts Program® will be responsible for unclaimed works.

LIABILITY
Every attempt will be made to preserve, secure and protect each entry submitted; but neither The National Arts Program® nor Pinellas County can be held responsible for damage or loss of art entries. The placing of art in the exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant with conditions herein set forth. The National Arts Program Foundation and Pinellas County reserve the right to publish for publicity purposes reproductions of the entries. The National Arts Program® in Pinellas County is a public exhibit and photographing/filming of the exhibit is encouraged.

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