Date: Fri 24-Apr-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNO

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SCAN-Spring-Paintout-Reilley

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Call For Entries: SCAN's Spring Show

(with cut)

BY SHANNON HICKS

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc., will present its 28th Annual

Spring Show and Sale in Newtown's library from May 9 to May 17. The annual

show is open for entries from all artists, whether members or non-members.

Artwork will be accepted in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, sculpture or

graphics (no computer graphics). Receiving times will be Thursday, May 7,

between 3 and 7 pm. Artists may enter one or two pieces of their original

work. A non-refundable entry fee of $10 for members, or $15 for non-members,

will be charged for each work.

Size limits are 42 inches in any direction, including the frame, for

paintings. The works must also be ready for hanging with screw eyes and wire.

For sculpture, there is a maximum of 50 pounds allowed, and 36 inches in any

direction. Artists must provide their own pedestal/stand for sculpture for it

to be included in the show.

Additionally, all works will be available for sale. Prices will include the

frame. Each work of art must have been recently executed, and not previously

shown at any other SCAN show. SCAN will keep 20 percent of the purchase price

from all sales.

The works will remain on display at the library through the entire duration of

the show. Pick-up will be Sunday, May 17, between 3:30-4:30 pm only. No works

will be allowed to leave before that time. (Rejected works may be picked up

any Saturday or Sunday during show hours.)

Carol Reilley, a SCAN member and practicing artist, is the chairman of this

year's show. She is being assisted by co-chair Pat Thompson.

The art will be judged by a panel of three jurors. This year's Jury of Awards

is Ann Gibb, PSA, of Darien; Joan Heston of Stamford; and Rainie Crawford,

PSA, of New Milford. The Jury of Selection is Betty Christensen (AWS), Anita

Gregorski, Ruth Newquist (NWS) and Mrs Reilley.

SCAN will bestow prizes for Best in Show ($300), first place in watercolor

($150), first in pastel ($150), first in oil/acrylics ($150), and first in

graphics ($150). Cash awards donated by area businesses will also be made,

with prizes in all categories. Artists will not be eligible to win more than

one of the major prizes.

The show is moving to a new location this year. Previously presented for two

days at the Newtown Meeting House, where the society holds its twice-monthly

meetings, the spring show is moving two doors up, to the C.H. Booth Library at

25 Main Street in Newtown.

It was Mrs Reilley's decision to move the show to the library. As show

chairman, she was given the freedom to tailor the show as she saw fit.

"Moving into this new space will give us better publicity," Mrs Reilley feels.

"Just as the town of Newtown is expanding, SCAN is also expanding in parallel

to the town and we are attracting more artists. This move affords us the

opportunity for a longer show.

"It's all to improve the shows," she continued.

The duration of the show has also been extended. Held in the past over just

one weekend, this year the society will be able to present its spring event

for ten days, including two full weekends.

Show hours are Saturday, May 9, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday, May 10, 1-5 pm; Monday

through Thursday, May 11-14, 10 am-8 pm; Friday, May 15, 12-5 pm; Saturday,

May 16, 10 amd-5 pm; and Sunday, May 17, 1-3:30 pm.

Events During The Show

An awards ceremony and opening reception for the spring show is planned for

Saturday, May 9. A reception for all participating artists and the public at

large will be held at the library from 2-5 pm. The presentation of awards will

take place at 3 pm. There will be refreshments, and admission is free.

On Saturday, May 16, members of SCAN will participate in a "Paintout" on Main

Street in Newtown. Artists will be setting up their easels around 10 am. Mrs

Reilley hopes to have artists set up all along Newtown's historic Main Street.

"The Paintout is definitely in an effort to better position our shows and

communicate them effectively to the public," explained Mrs Reilley. "We have a

really nice core group of community supporters who come out to every show, but

because there are so many new people in town now we wanted to be advertising,

if you will, even more effectively."

Mrs Reilley, and the membership of SCAN, is hoping that by setting up easels

along the road surrounding the library, members of the public will stop to

visit with the artists. After seeing works in progress, the hope is that the

public will then be interested in viewing the full show inside the library

building.

"When people see painters painting out in the fresh air, it will draw so many

people, I think, and make their interest come alive for the show," said the

chairman.

Artists who wish to participate in the 28th SCAN Spring Show should contact

Ruth Newquist for an application form. Mrs Newquist can be reached at

426-6654. Receiving for the show will be Thursday, May 7, from 3-7 pm.