Please join us for the Dragon*Con 2006 Art Show Atlanta, GA Sept. 1 - 4, 2006 Application deadline June 1, 2006
http://www.dragoncon.org Calling all science fiction, fantasy, horror, media, new age, surreal, and astronomical artists! We would like to cordially invite you to apply to be a part of the Dragon*Con 2006 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. This year the Art Show will be located in the Atlanta Hyatt Regency next to convention registration. This means the art show will get all the convention traffic and before any other convention function. The Dragon*Con 2006 Art Show is 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. The Dragon*Con 2005 Art Show was a huge success and once again sold out! We exhibited some amazing work from over 300 artists from around the world, sold over 1900 pieces of artwork, and had 100 pieces go to voice auction with over 400 attendees registering for bid numbers. Artists from all over the world displayed artwork, continuing our world-class status in a 16,500 sq. ft chandeliered ballroom. The Art Show programming did extremely well. We are planning many exciting events for the Dragon*Con 2006 Art Show including the 6th 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-toâs, and other wonderful events. We will be hosting our annual Artists Reception on Friday night of the convention. Panel discussions and demonstrations are very important to the Art Show as well and the programming room for all Art Show programs is next to the main entrance of the Art Show. Now let's look at what's inside the Dragon*Con 2006 Art Show. One-of-a-kind Doll department! : 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. The Dragon*Con Art Show 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. The Dragon*Con Art Show Print Shop : The Art Show has a large area to display prints called the Print Shop. There is a 15% commission charged on all artwork sold in the Print Shop. The Dragon*Con Art Show 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 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. Membership is not included with the bazaar table. The Dragon*Con Art Show 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, and other high quality mediums. All of the art purchased in this department is shipped 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 shipped 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. The Dragon*Con Art Show Mail-In Art : We accept mail-in artwork on a case-by-case basis only. Please see the rules for all the details. The Dragon*Con Art Show 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, 2006. 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. The Dragon*Con Art Show Awards : The Art Show artist guests determines most of our awards but convention attendees will vote on a portion of the art awards called the Special Awards. Award categories will include but are not limited to Best In Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, 2-D, 3-D, Photography, & Mixed Media. There are also 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 opportunity in which galleries and colleges can promote to over 20,000 attendees for free! We have many tables for display of promotional literature. There are many attendees that would like to know more about art galleries in the area. If you are a college/art school you can have a free promotional table (you will have to purchase your Dragon*Con memberships) that your may staff 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 donât delay contacting the Art Show Director as soon as you can about this great opportunity to reach a targeted audience. We will be announcing many items about the Dragon*Con 2006 Art Show in the next few months. Please check the Art Show section of the Dragon*Con web site for all the important deadlines 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 hope you will decide to join us for the excitement at Dragon*Con 2006. The 2006 Art Show is shaping up to be the most exciting show yet, and one you really donât want to miss! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. See how. http://us.click.yahoo.com/_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/snDrlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifi_fantasy/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
