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Arts For The Parks Call To Artists, 2008

Arts For The Parks — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:59:47 +0000

Arts For The Parks announces its 22nd annual call to traditional artists, digital artists and photographers for “The Arts For Parks 2008 Competition”.

Inspired by the spirit of pioneer landscape artists such as Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt and Carl Rungius, to name a few, this 22nd instalment of Arts For The Parks presents to the public the beauty and grandeur of our parks as portrayed by some of the world’s leading artists.

Winning artists are given the chance to show their work to a large audience of particularly appreciative art lovers. They stand to receive one of over 15 prestigious awards and compete for over $15,000 in cash prizes. Their work will be displayed in exhibitions in Washington DC and throughout the country.

Take your place beside the prestigious winners of past competitions such as Barry Raybould, Richard Schmid, Michael Coleman, Lanford Monroe, Ken Carlson and Dean Mitchell to name just a few.

The Grand Prize, Silver Medal and Bronze Medal winners will be awarded cash prizes and have their artwork published as limited edition, museum quality prints. Additional licensed merchandise containing their images may be included in books, posters, calendars, note-cards, and other commemorative merchandise. Top 100 finalists will have their works displayed and have their artwork sold as open-ended prints.

Winning artists will be featured in a media relations campaign aimed at print, broadcast and online media.

The deadline to submit your entry is August 31, 2008. The Early Bird Entry Fee is $40 through May 31, 2008 and $50 thereafter. The final deadline is August 31, 2008. Additional art may be submitted for $20 per Entry. A separate Entry Form is required for each additional Entry.

As in the past, we are priveleged to include the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) as a major partner in our mission. The National Parks Conservation Association is America’s only private, non profit advocacy organization dedicated solely to protecting, preserving, and enhancing the National Park System and expends amounts approaching $20 million annually in support of those goals. You can learn more about the NPCA by clicking on the image above.

In addition to the potential for Prizes and Awards, every participating artist receives a $25 membership in the NPCA, a subscription to National Parks Magazine, and a heavy duty fleece blanket bearing the NPCA logo as special recognition for participation and support.

More information is available in the Prospectus or you can go right to the Online Entry Form.

2007 Winner, Photography Category

Arts For The Parks — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:25:49 +0000

Congratulations to Carol Munro for her winning photograph titled “View From Mt. Hood”. Click on the image for a larger view.

Announcing Our Grand Prize Winner

Arts For The Parks — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:09:15 +0000

This 11 x 14 oil of Yosemite National Park has earned artist Barry John Raybould our 2007 Gold Medal as the Grand Prize Winner. Our congratulations and thanks go out to him for this painterly scene and for his participation in the 2007 Competition.

To view a larger image of this wonderful artwork, click on the image below.

Congratulations Silver Medalists

Arts For The Parks — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:57:52 +0000

Congratulations to our 2007 Silver Medalists. These artworks were among the top four works selected as finalists. Our Grand Prize Winner will be announced on Wednesday. We will also be posting the online galleries at that time. We thank these artists and all the other artists who contributed to preserving our parks and this great competition by participating in this event.

Click on the image below for a larger version.

Grand Prize and Regional Winners

Arts For The Parks — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:46:54 +0000

The Gold and Silver Medalists for the 2007 contest will be announced beginning on Monday. Finalists were selected by our panel of artists, gallery owners and museum curators. The 2007 Gold Medal Winner will be selected by Peter Spooner, Curator of the Tweed Museum of Fine Arts, University of Minnesota Duluth. We would like to thank Peter for his time and efforts on behalf of Arts For The Parks.

American Parks Heritage Trophy

Arts For The Parks — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:07:27 +0000

Congratulations go out to photographer Thomas Biggs. His photograph ”Autumn At GreenBrier” has been selected by Arts For The Parks for the American Parks Heritage Award. Congratulations also go out to all artists that took part in this contest sponsored by FanArtReview.com. It was very well received and we look forward to continuing this portion of our annual contest.

Click on the image for a larger view.

Digital Arts For The Parks Winner

Arts For The Parks — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:32:47 +0000

Congratulations to digital artist Dianna Tilley who was named the winner of the FanArtReview.com “Digital Arts For The Parks” award. Her image “We The People” memorializes the National Mall in Washington, DC. Click on the image to view larger size.

Calendar 2008

Arts For The Parks — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:41:08 +0000

After some problems beyond our control, we are happy to announce that all calendars are now shipping. Thanks to everyone that ordered. We appreciate your support for Arts For The Parks.

FanArtReview Heritage Award

Arts For The Parks — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:50:50 +0000

As a last reminder, the competition for the FanArtReview Traditional Art For The Parks, Photography For The Parks and Digital Art/Photography For The Parks is still on and has a few days remaining. You can still enter on their site. The winners will compete for the National Parks Heritage Award from Arts For The Parks. You can learn more and enter by clicking the link below.

Historical Category Winner

Arts For The Parks — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:02:21 +0000

The countdown has begun. Over the next several days we will be announcing the winners in various categories leading up to our final announcement of the Grand Prize Winner. Congratulations to artist Cliff Satterthwaite for his portrayal of this kitchen scene from the Colonial Era, which has been chosen as our top selection in the Historical Category. Click on the image for a larger view.

Our online galleries featuring oringal art, limited editions, giclees and our mini-collections will be posted after all the winners are announced.