Mother’s Day Fine Art exhibit, sale

Mother’s Day art exhibit at Chandler Hilton

A select group of artists will have gifts appropriate for mothers, grandmothers, aunts and other moms from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun., May 9 at the Hilton Phoenix Chandler Hotel, 2929 W. Frye Rd., off the Price 101 Loop Freeway and east of the Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler.

Organized by Art Online AZ’s Laurie Fagen, artists include painters Lynda Kenner of Clemente Ranch and Alice Van Overstraeten of Sun Lakes, with jewelry artist Karen Kacie of Chandler and fiber artists Chris Kane and Fagen.

Those with reservations for the Mother’s Day brunch can receive 10 percent discounts on art purchased that day. Members of the general public are also welcome to stop by if fine art is sought for specialty gifts.

For information about Art Online AZ, visit www.ArtOnlineAZ.com. To make reservations for the Hilton’s Mother’s Day brunch, call 480-899-7400.

Art Challenges

Art Online AZ

Art Challenges for 2010

When is the next Art Challenge? Images will be available electronically at least one month before each Art Challenge and finished works are accepted up to one month from the challenge month. Please make sure we have an email address for you to send the image.

March 2010:  Ostriches of Chandler AZ in celebration of the 22nd year of the ostrich festival in Chandler.

IMAGES DUE APRIL 30, 2010 to Info@ArtOnlineAZ.com

Who can participate? We will be promoting and exhibiting the next challenge ONLINE only, and it is open to all students, emerging and established artists. Starting in May, artists will be asked to pay a $5 entry fee. All artists must agree to the commission agreement below if offering their art work for sale.

Can Art Challenge pieces be priced to sell? Yes. All artists may price their Art Challenge pieces to sell with a 25% commission rate. Artists who wish to price their art to sell must sign the commission agreement on the submission form and agree to the commission arrangement before they can offer their work for sell.

Does the Art Challenge piece have to be based on the selected photo? Yes. The artistic image and representation must be based on the same photo, which changes with each challenge. Images that are clearly not inspired by the selected photo or by another outside photo will not be accepted. However, you have freedom within the image to change colors, configurations, mediums, etc.

Is there any prize or award for best picture? While this is all in the spirit of fun and creativity, yes, we do plan to have prizes in the future. In addition, we will be adding a method for viewers to vote on their favorite pieces, as well as a possible exhibit of the top-ranked pieces. But we most want to enjoy sharing the many inspired works and offering students an opportunity to explore their inner artist!

Where do the images come from? Gallery artists usually provide original photos for consideration and many of them are consulted about each selection. If you have an original photo (no copyrighted images unless your own) that you would like to be considered, please email a copy to Laurie Fagen at Laurie@ArtOnlineAZ.com. You will not be able to claim copyright to the copies distributed to artists and students or to the images created as a result of that distribution, but if your photo is selected for an Art Challenge, you will receive credit for the photo in all written and verbal promotional materials.

Art Online AZ

Art Challenge for 2010

Art Submission Form

Artist Name____________________________  Date______________________________________

Contact Information

Name:

ADDRESS           _____________________CITY ________________STATE___ ZIP_____

PHONE _____________________CELL: _________________

EMAIL   ___________________________________________

Title of original art work______________________________________

Size dimensions   ____ Height X _____ Width

________Professional Artist?

________Student Artist? If student, instructor name: _______________________

Email jpg image to Info@ArtOnlineAZ.com

NO CHARGE FOR MARCH/APRIL; in May, artists pay $5 entry fee paid_______________________

Price for sale________________________Art Online AZ will retain a 25% commission for merchant services on all sales; please reflect this in your price. (If not for sale, please indicate with “NFS”)

I________________________________________understand that Art Online AZ will retain 25% of the sale price of my original art work. This covers the costs of merchant services and others related to offering a work of art for sale.

Liability release: For shipping and handling purposes of artwork sales, all precautions against damage and theft will be carefully maintained. However in case of unforeseen accidents, artists understand that they are submitting their pieces at their own risk.

I _____________________________release Art Online AZ, its owners and representatives from all claims of liability for damage or theft to this original art work.

Art Online AZ Representative______________________________________Date____________________

Artist Signature _____________________________________Date____________________

Art on Boston Gallery closed

Due to the  continued poor economy, Art on Boston Gallery in historic downtown Chandler has closed after nearly three years in business.

Art on Boston opened in April 2007 to represent established and emerging artists, provide group shows for local art organizations, provide working studio spaces and art classes. With the downturn in the economy in 2009, owners Laurie Fagen and Wendy Fallon converted to an all artist participation gallery and the nonprofit Art on Boston Community School of the Arts (CSA) got its start here.  Art on Boston also brought in Valley Fever Improv, an improvisational comedy troupe that has been performing twice a month in the gallery.

Artwork was exhibited at Art on Boston through March 27, and final art classes were held through the same time.

CSA continues to operate through its website, www.aobcommunityschoolarts.org and will continue to provide multi-generational art classes and programming in the area.

Valley Fever Improv is seeking a new home in the Chandler/Gilbert area in which to perform, and can be contacted at www.valleyfeverimprov.com.

Laurie Fagen has launched Art Online AZ, a virtual contemporary art gallery, and www.ArtOnlineAZ.com to promote fine art and fine artists, and continue many of the programs started at Art on Boston Gallery.

Thanks for your support for these past three years!