LAGUNA BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 11, 2011) - The Festival of Arts -- California's Premier Fine Art Show is a prestigious, highly competitive, regional juried fine art show featuring original artwork by southern Orange County's finest artists. The 2012 show will run July 1 through August 31. Artists who would like to apply for the 2012 fine art show should submit a CD with three digital images per media and a completed application form to the Festival of Arts by October 28, 2011 (by 4pm). Applicants may download an application from the Festival's website, www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org, or call 949-464-4234.
"To be a part of the art show next summer is a very unique opportunity for artists as it is the Festival's 80th Anniversary," said Exhibits Director Martin Betz.
The Festival of Arts accepts applications from artists residing in the following cities: Aliso Viejo, Balboa, Balboa Island, Capistrano Beach, Coto de Caza, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest (El Toro), Mission Viejo, Monarch Beach, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. Artists must be able to show that they have resided in one of the aforementioned cities for at least one year prior to October 28, 2011. Jurying fees are $50 per medium submitted.
The jurors will score the submitted artwork based on quality, intention and content; excellence of craftsmanship; facility with media; excellence in the use of design elements; and professional presentation.
The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization whose proceeds support the arts and art education in and about Orange County. This prestigious juried art exhibition is Southern California's oldest and most respected outdoor art show. Each summer the works of 140 accomplished artists are showcased to the public in a six-acre art haven. The event is located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California. For general information visit www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org or call (949) 464-4234.
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