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Welcome to Provincetown Conservation Trust

Second Annual Provincetown Green Arts Festival

APRIL 20-29, 2012

To download 2012 Brochure (pdf file) click here...

To download 2012 Schedule of Events (pdf file) click here...

To download 2012 Art Location Spreadsheet (Excel file) click here...

"Appearances" is a "Green Arts Festival", bringing awareness to our community and visitors of the majesty and fragility of our environment, as well as showing the strengths of the naturally occurring energies that can be harnessed - such as wind, sun and water - by creating kinetic artworks, recyclable artworks and works that will be transformed by the elements during the duration of the event, as well as ecocentric works from other artistic disciplines such as painting, photography, poetry, readings, short films and performance art exhibited or performed at sites throughout Provincetown. Outdoor sculpture/installation submissions are strongly encouraged and will be displayed on Provincetown Conservation Trust sites and other settings.

We are seeking artists who would like to participate (group projects are encouraged) in creating works of art that will "appear" in and around Provincetown, to coincide with the return of spring. Spring is marked here not only by the warming of the sun, budding of plant life and returning migratory birds, but also by the return of sea animals, most notably the hundreds of Humpback, Right and other whales who arrive in the region in late March. Read Guidelines here...

2012 Awards

A roundtrip airfare (up to cost of a European ticket, not Australia, sorry...) and accommodations for the top international entry.

A two-week 2012 solo gallery show or reading in Provincetown or NYC (Tribeca) for the top unrepresented artists in various categories (painting, photography, 3-D, literature, etc.).

Attention Artists - Click here to submit your entry to Appearances

Appearances 2011, "Plastic Tsunami" at art current gallery

Appearances 2011, "B Street Garden" by Kobalt Gallery artists

Appearances 2011, "Hay Room" at Gallery Ehva

Appearances 2011, Schoolhouse Gallery

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Guidelines

"Ecocentric Art" art that combines art and environment in the broadest sense, including but not limited to Outdoor 'Green' Sculpture, Installations, Performance Art, Dance, Readings, Photography, Short Film, video, digital, Sound, Paintings, Poetry and Essays.

Fees: No Entry Fee

Description

On behalf of the Provincetown Conservation Trust (The Trust), we are seeking artist submissions for "Appearances", Provincetown Green Arts Festival, which we intend to present annually each spring. Provincetown holds a unique place environmentally as the outermost town nestled in Cape Cod's National Seashore, and artistically as the oldest continuous art colony in the United States. While known in part as a summer destination and gay resort, Provincetown maintains a diverse year' round community of artists, writers, fishermen, environmentalists and others from all walks of life. With broad community representation, the Provincetown Conservation Trust, a not-for-profit, non-governmental group, continues to put lands into conservation and seeks creative means for heightening people's awareness of this delicate ecosystem and its remarkable beauty.

The Provincetown Conservation Trust is spearheading a not-for-profit arts event - "Appearances" - to take place in the spring. "Appearances" is a "Green Arts Festival", bringing awareness to our community and visitors of the majesty and fragility of our environment, as well as showing the strengths of the naturally occurring energies that can be harnessed - such as wind, sun and water - by creating kinetic artworks, recyclable artworks and works that will be transformed by the elements during the duration of the event, as well as ecocentric works from other artistic disciplines such as painting, photography, poetry, readings, short films and performance art exhibited or performed at sites throughout Provincetown. Outdoor sculpture/installation submissions are strongly encouraged and will be displayed on Provincetown Conservation Trust sites and other settings.

We are seeking artists who would like to participate (group projects are encouraged) in creating works of art that will "appear" in and around Provincetown, to coincide with the return of spring. Spring is marked here not only by the warming of the sun, budding of plant life and returning migratory birds, but also by the return of sea animals, most notably the hundreds of Humpback, Right and other whales who arrive in the region in late March.

DATES OF EXHIBITIONS

April 20 - April 29, 2012. However, outdoor installations will remain until Saturday, June 2, 2012.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES

March 31, 2012

NOTIFICATION

April 6, 2012

ELIGIBILITY

All artists are welcome to submit.

ENTRIES

Existing works and proposed works, including those to be created on-site (represented by maquettes, sketches, etc). Selection will be based on submitted digital files. Artists may submit up to three works represented by up to twelve digital images (up to four images per work). Writers are to submit electronically in Microsoft Word or PDF format .

SCULPTURE/INSTALLATIONS

Sculpture/installations must be suitable for outdoor installation - made of durable materials; able to be structurally secured to a sandy or grassy area with anchors or similar devices; capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions; take public safety into account; able to withstand touching or other physical engagement by the public; and be maintenance free for the duration of the exhibition. Sculpture/installation must not pose any adverse impact on the environment.

TRANSPORTATION / INSTALLATION / REMOVAL

Artists are responsible for delivery, assembly, installation, removal and shipping, all at their own risk. The Provincetown Conservation Trust Art Committee Members will provide limited assistance and will be on-site during the installation of all sculptures and other works. Work must be delivered by noon on the day of installation, Friday, April 20, 2012. Sculpture and other works must be picked up promptly on the closing day of the exhibit Saturday, June 9, 2012. Artists must make special arrangements in advance if unable to meet this deadline; unless arrangements are made, artwork not picked up after the close of the exhibition will be considered abandoned/donated to the Provincetown Conservation Trust.

INSURANCE AND LIABILITY

The Provincetown Conservation Trust does not provide for insurance or liability coverage. Artists participate and submit work at their own risk. Works will be displayed on Provincetown Conservation Trust, public and private properties in the Provincetown community.

SALES

The Provincetown Conservation Trust will direct all purchase inquiries to the artist. The artist may sell the work during the exhibition period; however, the work must remain on site for the duration of the exhibition. There is a 20% commission on sales to support the Provincetown Conservation Trust. Interested artists may choose to have their work represented for sale on the Provincetown Conservation Trust website for a period following the exhibit, with a continuation of the 20% commission on sales to support the Provincetown Conservation Trust .

PUBLICITY

The Provincetown Conservation Trust will provide the following publicity: a self-guided tour brochure with a map and information about installed sculpture, events and participating artists (also on website); education and outreach programs in surrounding communities; press interviews; e-mail blasts via national and regional e-mail lists; regional newspaper advertisements; WOMR radio; regional community calendar listing; in-town kiosk; and promotion via The Provincetown Conservation Trust's website. Submission constitutes consent by the artist to allow use of images/text of their work for promotional and educational purposes, including a catalogue (published prior to, or after, the event), calendar, and other publications, any of which may be used as part of the fundraising efforts of the Provincetown Conservation Trust.

Contact:

email: Dorothy Palanza dorothy.palanza@gmail.com
telephone: 508-487-0292

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Our deepest thanks to the many who are making APPEARANCES possible:

ARTIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Dorothy Palanza, (Provincetown, MA) Visual Artist, Colorfields Studio, Berlin/NYC/Provincetown, Chairperson
• Katharina 'Ini' Chichester (Berlin, Germany) Conceptual Artist, Lead for Conceptual/Performance Art
• Lauren Ewing (NYC, Provincetown, MA) Sculptor/Visual Artist, FAWC Faculty, Lead for 3-D Art/Installations
• Teri Lehner Stack (NYC) Asst. Curator, Citigroup Art Collection, Lead for Painting and Drawing
• Nancy K. Pearson (Wellfleet, MA) Poet
• Chris Scherer (Rome, Italy) Art/Creative Director, Inarea Rome/Milan, Lead for Photography
• Sally Brophy (Provincetown, MA) Printmaker/Graphic Artist
• Jay Critchley (Provincetown, MA) Conceptual/Performance Artist
• Dorothy Delutis Beaton (Chatham, MA) Dancer/Performance Artist
• Tim Donovan (Peterborough, NH; NYC; N. Truro, MA) Visual Artist, Curator Launch Art
• Christine McCarthy (Provincetown, MA) Museum Director, Provincetown Art Association and Museum
• Cherie Mittenthal (Provincetown, MA) Visual Artist/Executive Director Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
• Dennis Rhodes (Provincetown, MA) Poet
• Alix L.L. Ritchie (Ft. Lauderdale, FL; NYC; Provincetown, MA) Publisher/Writer/Collector
• Anne Sanow (Provincetown, MA) Writer
• Alexandra 'Sasha' Wachtel (Boston, MA; NYC) Art Historian
• Ewa Nogiec (Provincetown, MA) Artist/Web Publisher/Gallery Owner
• Francine D'Olimpio (Provincetown, MA) Gallery Owner
• Michael Carroll (Provincetown, MA) Artist/Gallery Owner
• Pasquale Natale (Provincetown, MA) Artist

COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

• Cape Cod Museum of Art
• Cape Cod National Seashore
• Fine Arts Work Center
• Massachusetts College of Art & Design Alumni Network
• Moses Brown Quaker School Art Program
• Pilgrim Monument and Museum
• Provincetown Art Association and Museum
• Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
• Provincetown Community Compact
• Provincetown Conservation Commission
• Provincetown Film Society
• Provincetown Library
• Provincetown School System
• Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
• WOMR-FM

GALLERY AND BUSINESS COLLABORATORS

• Scott A. Allegretti, DDS
• artcurrent
• ArtSTRAND
• 141 Bradford Natural Market
• Conwell Lumber
• Cove Real Estate
• 8 Dyer Hotel
• Gallery Ehva
• Glass Half Full
• Julie Saul Gallery (NYC)
• Kobalt Gallery
• Launch Art (NH, NYC)
• The Mews Restaurant & Cafe
• Poor Richards Landing
• Paws and Whiskers
• PROVINCETOWN ART NOW!
• Provincetown Artist Registry
• Schoolhouse Gallery
• Shore Gallery
• Watermark Inn

Special thanks to the Town of Provincetown.

2011 ARCHIVES

Click here to download 2011 Events Schedule (pdf file)

Click here to download 2011 Apperances Brochure (pdf file)

Click here to download 2011 Appearances Poster (pdf file)

Read Cape Cod Times 2011 article: Art goes green on Outer Cape