CALL FOR ENTRIES
Art Around Town at Petaluma Valley Hospital
Show dates: Wednesday, February 11 – May 13, 2009

Submission Deadline: *February 5, 2009*.

Theme: Portraits. Share with our healing community your portraits of loved people and animals. (All visual media–see criteria below).

Criteria for Entry:
–Artists may submit up to five pieces.
–Works must be appropriate for a hospital venue. Please, *no nudes or violent images.* Keep in mind that we are encouraging healing in our community.
–All artwork on paper MUST be under glass, framed appropriately.
–*Artwork must be AT LEAST 14 inches in width and length.*
–Accepted work must be on view for the duration of the exhibit. (Arrangements will be made if a buyer is unable to wait for the closing date of the show.)
–All work must be *securely* wired. The top of the wire should be three inches below the top of the painting. Saw tooth hooks and anything but wire will not be accepted.
–Attach a label to the back, upper right side including the title, artist, name, phone number, and medium.
–All sales transactions will be between the artist and buyer.
–In lieu of a commission, a 15% tax-deductible donation to the Petaluma Arts Council is requested.

Mail your entries to: Petaluma Arts Council, Art Around Town at Petaluma Valley Hospital, P.O. Box 750661 Petaluma, CA 94975-0661. Applications must be post-marked February 5, 2009. Please include an SASE for notice of acceptance.

OR email entries to aat.marilee@yahoo.com and you will be notified of acceptance by email. Receipt of e-mail entries (only) will be acknowledged. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please resend.

Jury results will be e-mailed to all artists by February 7. Please have your work READY to hang to avoid unnecessary delays.

For questions, please contact show coordinator, Marilee Ford at 765-2815.

FOR ANY SUBMISSION, whether by mail or e-mail, send photographs of specific work to be entered. Include: *size, price, name, current address, phone, and email address.*

We’re looking forward to your participation in yet another wonderful hospital show! We continue to receive comments and gratitude for your presence in the hospital.