Sunny Vista Living Center is an independent 501(c) (3) non-pro?t skilled care and rehabilitation facility serving Colorado Springs since 1911. We strive to work in partnership with the community to serve adults with skilled care and short-term rehabilitation needs. This year we are celebrating our 15th year hosting the Annual Art Show for the direct bene?t of the residents at Sunny Vista!
The Retreat at Sunny Vista is a state of the art, assisted living and memory care 501(c) (3) non-pro?t facility. We work hand in hand with the community to serve adults with their memory care and assisted living needs. With the addition of this facility, Sunny Vista has become a complete healthcare campus for our senior population.
EVENT CALENDAR
Wednesday, May 16 Intake of Artwork (8am to 1pm)
Friday, May 18 Reception and Silent Auction
(4pm to 7pm)
Monday, June 18 Show Closes/Artwork Pickup
(9am to 4pm)
THOUGHTS FROM OUR JUROR
Abigail Kreuser
Abby received her BFA in Fine Art Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology and has also studied photography and graphic design at Colorado Mountain College. Upon Graduation in 2003 Abby began Kreuser Gallery, llc specializing in black and white, color, and sepia photographs of children, maternity, weddings, and fine art photography while managing her Mother's business, Purple Mountain Coffee Company. In 2011 her gears shifted and she opened a physical Gallery location at 218 West Colorado Avenue in the Arts Depot District.
The mission of Kreuser Gallery is to create and maintain a dynamic, independent forum providing a venue for established and up-and-coming local artists. She strives to fulfill the need for personal growth, communication and a sense of community among artists and viewers.
Abby has curated over 300 exhibitions in the Rocky Mountain Region and her art has been featured at Cottonwood Gallery, Phantom Canyon, Smokebrush, the Warehouse, Marika’s, the Perk Downtown, and many, many other locations. Abby also works with local galleries to feature new artists/install the work
Awards
Best of Show $500
1st Place $300 per category
2nd Place $200 per category
Corporate Awards, Honorable Mentions, People’s Choice and several special awards will receive ribbons
Categories
Oil and Acrylic paintings
Watercolor
Pastels
Photography
Eligibility
Original two dimensional artwork only
Size limited to 40” x 30” including frame
No Classroom generated work, giclee’ or digital paintings
All artwork must be for sale
Artwork must be pre-wired and presented in a professional manner (no saw tooth hooks)
Selection is not guaranteed. The juror has the ?nal decision and reserves the right to reject or re-categorize any piece.
Fees and Commissions
Entry/Jury fee is $15 per entry
All fees are non-refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline
25% of sales will be donated to the residents of Sunny Vista Living Center and are tax deductible
How to Enter
Registration will be completed online at OnlineJuriedShows.com
Deadline for entry will be April 25th
Questions call 719-471-8700
Entry form must be filled out in its entirety. List sizes up to the nearest inch. Submitted images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the artwork. Be sure your images are right-side-up
Before uploading your images, make sure they are smaller than 4MB, but at least 1920 pixels on the longest side at 72 dpi. Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB color space. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at: www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx. If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please write to us here: www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Contact.aspx
Please add Services@OnlineJuriedShows.com and Manager@OnlineJuriedShors.com to your safe senders list to ensure notifications are received
Notice of acceptance/declination will be delivered by May 1st
All accepted artwork must be hand delivered to Sunny Vista on May 16th (8am to 1pm)
Liability:
Utmost care will be taken in the handling of artwork. However, Sunny Vista Living Center will not be responsible for loss or damage to any artwork submitted for this exhibition. Insurance is the responsibility of the artist. Sunny Vista reserves the right to reject any artwork which is not appropriate for an exhibit at this location.