Dragon*Con 2005 Art Show
Calling all science fiction, fantasy, horror, media, and astronomical
Artists!
We would like to cordially invite you to apply to be a part of the
Dragon*Con 2005 Art Show. Dragon*Con is one of the largest annual
Science Fiction and Fantasy theme conventions in the world with an
attendance of over 20,000 people. The Art Show which includes the Art
Gallery, Artist Bazaar, Print Shop, One-of-a-kind Doll department and
Art on Demand department will be located in the Atlanta Marriott
Marquis, Imperial Ballroom. This location puts the Art Show in the
middle of the convention and on the same floor as the Exhibitor's
Hall and the autographs (See attached maps). The Dragon*Con 2005 Art
Show will be a very large and diverse event. Thousands of art buyers
from around the country and around the world come to the show every
year to buy the great works exhibited. It is a very active, exciting
function with dynamic programming which gives the participating artist
a high potential for large sales. We believe art is all about capturing
new ideas in one form or another and showing the world the awesome
creativity within these works.
We are planning many exciting events for the Dragon*Con 2005 Art Show
including the 5th annual Iron Artist contest, a large canvas on which
all the artists can work (which will be sold at auction), an art salon,
making art with live models, live music, demos, how-to's, and other
wonderful events. We will be hosting our annual Artists Reception on
Friday night of the convention. Panel discussions and demonstrations
are very im****tant to the Art Show. The programming room for all Art
Show programs is located next to the main entrance of the Art Show.
We will be announcing many brand new and special items about the
Dragon*Con 2005 Art Show in the next few months. Please check the
Dragon*Con web site at
http://www.dragoncon.org
and the Sci-fi / Fantasy / Horror / Space Art Shows Yahoo group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiFantasyHorrorSpace_ArtShows
for all the announcements about the Art Show. We always make full use
of the Internet and other media to advertise the Dragon*Con Art Show.
There are many different sections to the Dragon*Con Art Show. The
following is a quick orientation. Artists are welcome to enter art in
all the different types of space we have available.
New One-of-a-kind Doll department! Every year the Dragon*Con Art Show
continues to expand into new areas. This year we are announcing the
newest section of the Art Show, one-of-a-kind-dolls. Each doll is a
one-of-a-kind created by hand by some of the master doll makers in the
industry. These creations bring to life many amazing characters.
Art Gallery: The Art Gallery has many types of space available to
display your artwork. We use a standard 4-ft. x 4-ft. pegboard for
hanging space. We have many combinations of Art Gallery space listed
on the Art Show application form. We have 6 ft. tables available, as
well as floor space. There is a 10% commission charged on all artwork
sold in the Art Gallery.
Print Shop: The Art Show has a large area to display prints. There is
a 15% commission charged on all artwork sold in the Print Shop. Only
Professionals and Amateurs can exhibit work in the Print Shop.
Artists' Bazaar Tables: These tables located in the main Art Show room
are discounted sales tables for artists. All items for sale on these
tables are either made by the artist or from the artist's designs. The
Artists Bazaar is a special area for Professional artists to present
merchandise related to their art and is located in the main art
exhibition room. Bazaar pieces range from the unusual to the exotic.
Member****p is not included with the bazaar table. Only professional
artists exhibiting in the Art Gallery, Print Shop, or Art on Demand
departments are eligible for an Artist Bazaar table.
Art on Demand Department: The Digital Art department is changing its
name to the Art on Demand department and expanding to include any
artwork that can be made into a computer file. This can include
artwork created completely on computer to scans of originals. This
department will display all of these art entries on full color prints,
which will be located in the main Art Show ballroom. These prints will
enable attendees to preview this art and make selections to purchase
prints via our printing service. Artists will be able to upload their
entered artwork to our own FTP site or if need be; we can receive their
entries via snail mail on CD-ROM.
If an attendee wants to purchase a print of one of the images, they can
have it printed "On Demand" by our professional printer and even
have a selection of not only print size, but print type: Canvas (either
loose or stretch frame-mounted), Glossy Premium Archive Grade Lightjet
Paper, Matte Premium Archive Grade Lightjet Paper, Watercolor Paper, or
Metallic Premium
Archive Grade Lightjet Paper, high quality, and canvas tote bag. All
of the art purchased in this department is ****pped to the customer
after the show.
Each artist enrolled in this department will have the option of an
add-on service in which one of their Art Show entries will be printed
at the 22" x 28" print size on Glossy, Metallic Glossy Lightjet
paper, or Watercolor Paper and displayed in addition to the 8" x
10" catalog prints of their entries. These larger samples are an
excellent way to show customers how good these works look when printed.
For an additional cost, you can have this print ****pped to you after
the close of the convention.
In our continuing effort to expand our services to artists, we are
extending the Art on Demand department to the web. The Dragon*Con Art
Show - Art on Demand department will allow attendees to purchase art
on demand products throughout the year. This service dramatically
extends the value of the Art on Demand department and provides an
extremely cost effective way for artists to gain international exposure
while allowing them to sell more art.
Mail-In Art: We accept mail-in artwork on a case-by-case basis only.
Please see the rules for all the details.
Discussions and Demonstrations: An excellent way to promote yourself is
to share some of your experience in one of our Art Panels. If you are
interested in doing a demonstration, to be included on programming or
panel discussions, do a slide show, or just have some great ideas for
Art Show programming, let us know by July 1, 2005. The sooner, we know
your talents or ideas the more likely they are to be included.
Although we have access to many types of equipment to show artwork, do
not assume that your desired equipment will be readily available. We
will make every effort possible to supply all equipment needs, so
coordinate any equipment requests or other needs with Art Show
Director. The deadline for equipment requests is May 1st.
Awards: The Art Show guests' artist determines most of our awards;
but convention attendees will vote on a ****tion of the art awards.
Attending artists will choose the Artist Choice Award. Award
categories will include but are not limited to Best In Show, 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd place, 2-D, 3-D, Photography, & Mixed Media for both
Professional and Amateur Artists. There are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
awards for student entrees.
Free promotion for art galleries and Colleges with art programs. In
keeping with our mission statement of promoting great artwork and
getting involved with all aspects of creating art; we offer free
promotional space to art galleries and colleges with art programs in
the Art Show. This is a unique op****tunity for galleries and colleges
can promote to over 20,000 attendees for free. We have tables for
display of promotional literature. There are many attendees that would
like to know more about art galleries in the area. College and art
school representatives may have a free promotional table (you will have
to purchase your Dragon*Con member****ps) that must be staffed to
actively promote your program. Many of the artists and attendees at
Dragon*Con are in the process of determining, which college to attend
for their first or second degree. Space is limited so don't delay
contacting the Art Show Director about this great op****tunity to reach
a targeted audience.
Jury deadlines: The Dragon*Con Art Show is a juried show. We have two
jury op****tunities. The deadline for jury op****tunity 1 is Feb. 1,
2005 and the deadline for jury op****tunity 2 is May 1, 2005. You only
need to pass one of the jury op****tunities to get in the show. See the
rules for more details.
To reserve your space, send the completed application form in this
package, jury images (if required) and space payment to the Dragon*Con
main office (see application form in this package). For other
information, the Art Show Director can be reached at (678) 296-2702, or
by e-mail (be sure to include your snail mail address) at:
ideamaker3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(we will not be accepting any reservations via
e-mail), the Dragon*Con web page at
http://www.dragoncon.org
or the Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror/Space Art Shows Yahoo group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiFantasyHorrorSpace_ArtShows/.
We hope you will decide to join us for the excitement at Dragon*Con
2005. The 2005 Art Show is shaping up to be the most exciting show
yet, and one you really don't want to miss!
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