PURR-FECTLY RIPE
I’m a dog person. I love cats and used to own one until my son became allergic, but make no mistake…I’m a dog person. And, my dogs are foodies. You shouldn’t be surprised, ha. My mutts are are just big loveable pups, and I simply can’t resist the longing stares that beg for grapes…white grapes, specifically. They camp out while I cook looking for broccoli stalks, summer squash ends and the occasional raw potato piece. This next Call gives you an opportunity to help the four-legged kind of the feline assortment.
Check out this Call for Entries for the Alley Cat Art Show sponsored by Oak Tree Art Space in benefit of Alley Cat Allies, a national organization dedicated to helping stray and feral cats with veterinary care, shelter and humane treatment. The entry fee is low. You can add another show to your resume, and the good karma…priceless.
CALL for ENTRIES: Alley Cat Art Show
The Alley Cat Art Show is for all artists who are cat lovers, and who would like a new opportunity to exhibit while helping cats and kittens across the United States.
This show is to benefit Alley Cat Allies — a national organization dedicated to helping stray and feral cats with veterinary care, shelter and humane treatment. They are also honoring the memory of tireless cat caretaker and animal advocate Susan Michelle Kortyna, who passed away suddenly in October, 2010.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18 years of age or older who submit artwork in any medium except video. Submissions must be the creation of the artist. Reproductions of original artwork, such as glicee prints of original paintings, will not be accepted. Please note that approximately 75 pieces will be chosen for gallery exhibition, with a remaining 125 in the on-line exhibition.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2011
NOTIFICATION: February 4, 2011
ENTRY FEES: Artists are asked to complete an entry form and submit a non-refundable fee of $25 for up to 3 images. Please note that $15 of this entry is in the form of a tax-deductible donation to Alley Cat Allies, and must be made directly to the organization. Donations should be noted “in memory of Susan Kortyna” and can be made online or sent via regular mail to: Alley Cat Allies, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20814-2525.
The remaining $10 should be paid to Oak Tree Art Space, and can be made on-line by PayPal, www.oaktreeartspace.com, or via regular mail (payable to Oak Tree Art Space): Jan Ols, Oak Tree Art Space, 1461 Remsen Road, Medina, OH 44256.
JUROR: Final selections for the exhibition will be made by Rebecca Hart, DVM, and veterinary staff of Dr. Hart’s Animal Hospital in North Royalton, OH.
EXHIBITION: After closing as the gallery exhibition on March 16, 2011, the artwork will remain on-line through January 1, 2012. Please note that if a large number of high-quality art is submitted, they have a commitment from the Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brecksville branch to display work in their gallery/community room. This will allow all 200 pieces to be exhibited, along with much heavier traffic and promotion to the public.