Welcome to Capitola Art & Cultural Commission’s fifth annual Capitola Plein Air juried competition, exhibition and sale! We are delighted to invite you to apply to paint en plein air all around Capitola October 30 -November 2nd 2019, and compete for the blue ribbon on Sunday, November 3rd.
· Online submission deadline: Thursday, August 1st.
· 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: OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx. If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please contact https://onlinejuriedshows.com/Contact.aspx
· Please add Services@OnlineJuriedShows.com and Manager@OnlineJuriedShows.com to your safe senders list to ensure notifications are received.
· The entry fee is $50.
· Artists will be notified of acceptance by August 15th, 2019.
PRIZES
· 1st Place: winning entry will be purchased for $1,500, added to the City’s public art collection, and may be featured in subsequent promotion for the event.
· 2nd Place: winning entry will be purchased for $800, and added to the City’s public art collection.
· Honorable Mentions: Ribbon only
· People Choice, Artists Choice and others: varies
SALES
· Artists may sell their works, provided they were painted during the course of the event.
· Capitola Plein Air will collect all sales, and responsible for all transactions, record keeping, and collection of sales tax on your behalf. Commissions will be payable within 30 days after the close of the exhibition. .
· The commission on sales is 30%, with artists retaining 70% of sale price.
A few important rules to note:
· The registration process is juried, and artists work will be reviewed. Not all entrants will be invited to attend.
· Works in any medium are welcome in the competition and exhibition/sale.
· You may paint any subject from any location, outdoors, within Capitola city limits. You may also paint views of Capitola from a distance!
· Saturday, November 2nd is a mandatory painting day, 10am-2 pm.
· There is no limit to the size of the work created, provided that, framed, it does not extend beyond the allotted display area. The display area allotted to each artist are two panels, measuring 36″x 80.”
· No hosted lodging or transportation is provided to artists.
GOOGLE MAP OF SUGGESTED PAINTING SPOTS CAN BE FOUND HERE. THE MAP INCLUDES PARKING LOTS, RESTROOMS, CHECK IN LOCATIONS, AND EXHIBITION LOCATION.
SCHEDULE and DETAILS
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30
· Welcome Table, canvas stamping, and snacks available 8:00-10:00 am at the Community Room downstairs at City Hall. Long-term metered parking is behind and above City Hall. When you check in on the painting days, we will stamp your canvas and give you an event name tag.
· Only stamped works created during the event will be accepted into competition and exhibition.
· You may stamp as many blanks as you think you will paint during the weekend.
· Painting begins!
· After 10 am, you may have canvases stamped upstairs at City Hall main office, during business hours 9-5 (closed 12-1)
· Artist only reception at the Shadowbrook Restaurant 4-6:00 pm Optional. $10.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
· You may have canvases stamped upstairs at City Hall, during business hours 9-5 (closed 12-1)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
THIS IS THE ONLY MANDATORY PAINTING DAY 10:00- am 2:00 pm
INTRODUCING OUR NEW VOLUNTARY “QUICK DRAW” DAY – DETAILS TO FOLLOW. Two hour timed event in Esplanade Park.
· 8:30-2pm Check in and Canvas Stamping Welcome Table location at Esplanade Park (look for our balloons).
· Please check in even if you don’t need any more canvases stamped. We would like to know where you think you might be painting. Pick up some extra postcards to hand out to interested people who find you painting, and invite them to the exhibition.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
· 8:00 – 10 am: Artists check in, set up and display works for sale at New Brighton Middle School Performing Arts Center. Please park in the lot on Washburn or Monterey Avenues (as directed), and bring artworks in through the front or rear entrances. You may hang up to three finished pieces for judging on your two designated 36″x 80″ panels.
· 10-11:00 am: Judging
· 11:00 Doors open to the public, art sales and pop up art-making begin. After judging is complete, you may hang additional works for sale, provided you do not extend beyond the edges of the display panel.
· 3 pm: Awards presentation. People’s Choice, Artists’s Choice and other special recognition award winners will be announced.
· 11-4 pm: Music ensemble performs live, while pop up art-making and fine art sales continue. A”food truck” complimentary lunch will be provided to facilitate your presence at the event.
· 4-5 pm: Artists load out unsold works.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Here is a map showing Capitola City limits
All works competing must be signed, framed and wired. No sawtooth hangers, please.
· Artists working in oils are encouraged to utilize floater frames if needed, no gallery wrap will be accepted.
· The display area allotted to each artist will be two 36″x 80” panels. Framed works must not extend beyond the edges of the display area.
· All works displayed must have been painted during the event. No studio paintings, please.
· All paintings displayed between 10-11 am will be considered part of competition. They must be completed, framed, signed, and displayed at the panel provided by 10 AM on Sunday, November 5th. Any pieces displayed for competition and selected for the first or second prize must be surrendered to the City of Capitola for the purchase prize award. Do not enter any pieces in this competition that you are unwilling to surrender to the City’s art collection.
· By participating in the competition, you give your permission for the city to use images of you or your work in promotion of this or subsequent Commission or City events.
ART SALES
· The commission on sales is 30%, with artists retaining 70% of sale price.
· Capitola Plein Air will collect all sales, and responsible for all transactions, record keeping, and collection of sales tax on your behalf. Commissions will be payable within 30 days after the close of the exhibition.
· All artists may sell any works painted during the event. Artists may also sell artwork at their painting site, and will be subject to the 30% commission. Please be honorable about sales made on painting days. Works sold before Sunday exhibition are not eligible to compete for a prize.
· There are two display walls for each artist at the sale, each measuring 3′-0″ x 6′-8″. All works displayed at Sunday’s sale must be framed, and must not extend beyond the edges of the display area.
· All paintings on display must be available for purchase.
PARKING AND LODGING
· While we wish we could provide alternate transportation solutions for artists, at this time we have no shuttles, or carpools arranged for the event. Artists are responsible for all transportation, movement of supplies and artworks, and parking.
· No hosted lodging is provided to artists. We know this can be a difficult for artists, and understand that you may choose not to register for the event. We will let you know if any hosted lodging becomes available.
· On exhibition day, plenty of parking is available at New Brighton Middle School Performing Arts Center. Volunteers will be nearby to help out with unloading on exhibition day, but having a helper with you is not a bad idea.
As for parking on painting days:
· Capitola recently added more than 220 parking spaces in the new Beach and Village Parking Lot 2 (lower), located behind City Hall at 420 Capitola Avenue. Access to Beach and Village Parking Lots 1 & 2 (Upper and Lower) is on Capitola Avenue, Bay Avenue and Monterey Avenue.
· Long term parking (up to 12-hour) is available at the Beach and Village Parking Lots 1 & 2 (Upper and Lower) and on Cliff Drive west of the Village. On Saturday, artists may park with the free parking pass provided. The passes are valid only at the Beach and Village Parking Lots 1&2. They are not valid for any metered parking spaces. Do not lose your parking pass; it is not replaceable.
· All other times and locations, plan on paying for parking at the pay stations. The rate for these spaces is up to $1.50 per hour. Vehicles may be cited if they remain in the same space longer than posted hours, regardless of payment for more time. Vehicles must be moved to another space to avoid ticketing.
· Seasonal residential parking enforcement ends September 20th, so free parking will also be available in many neighborhoods surrounding the village. Please be respectful of residents.
· The pay stations accept cash ($1.00 & $2.00 Bills Only), debit cards and credit cards, and operate everyday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
Restrooms are available at City Hall, Esplanade Park, and the wharf. See map.
LODGING
General info about lodging options can be found here.
ABOUT THE ART & CULTURAL COMMISSION
The Capitola Art and Cultural Commission also produces other cultural events, such as the Twilight Concerts, Summer Movies at the Beach, and the Art & Music at the Beach Series. They instigate the call for all new works in the City’s Public Art Collection, and recently released a free iOS app that provides information about local historic sites and public art, the “Capitola Self-Guided Tour of Public Art and Historic Sites,” available at the Apple app store. More info at http://www.cityofcapitola.org/acc/page/art-cultural-commission
IN CASE OF RAIN, HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS OF PLACES WITH OVERHANGS OR EAVES. PLEASE ASK PERMISSION BEFORE SETTING UP ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. ACCESS IS NOT GUARANTEED.
CLICK HERE FOR A GOOGLE MAP OF THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED RAINY DAY PAINTING SITES.
Wharf Rd
Under Stockton Bridge at the Riverwalk
The Shadowbrook, Wharf Rd.
Capitola Ave
Capitola City Hall
David Lyng Realty
Capitola Village Real Estate
San Marcos Charquito
The Cook House
Esplanade
Esplanade Park Bandstand (windscreen will be up Friday)
Zeldas
Margaritaville (before 10:30 am)
Mr. Toots
The Sand Bar
Rocks of Petra
Wharf
Wharf House (indoors when not busy Friday afternoon, or exterior stair eave at rear)
Capitola Boat and Bait
Bay Ave
Nob Hill, CVS, Peets
Capitola Produce
Sushi Garden (has a koi pond)
Outside Capitola
Rio Del Mar State Beach BBQ Shelters
Unconventional Views
Shadowbrook Restaurant – so long as there are no scheduled events
Jade Street Community Center and Park
Fairfield Inn, 41st Ave.
Palace Arts at Kings Center Shopping Center, 41st Ave
Amazon Juices (view of O’Neills), 41st Ave
Target Parking Garage, Capitola Rd.
Brown Ranch Shopping Center
Rispin Mansion Park (shell of building) –Claires and Wharf Road.