Festival Registration

NRAS 32nd Annual Festival of the Arts -
Entertainment
May 23, 24, 25, 2008

FRIDAY GALA PREVIEW PARTY
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Swing Set, Jazz Duo – Patricia Drain and Paul Kinnear – Inside G.A.R. Hall
Sudbury Valley Music – Seven-piece musical group directed by Mark Bell  (outside under the entertainment tent)
Paul F. McCarthy – Emcee

SATURDAY
11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Paul F. McCarthy, Emcee
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Gary, The Silent Clown – Street Entertainment
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Whidden’s School of Fitness – Martial Arts (142 Old Main Street)
                                      

UNDER THE TENT
11:00 a.m.Sophie Shrand – National Anthem
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Cathy Jo Irvine School of Dance
12 noon - 12:45 p.m. Northeastern Downbeats  - Acapella singers
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Fist Full of Funk – Band
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Bob Norton & Friends – Guitar and singing
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. South Shore Conservatory Jazz
                                        

SUNDAY
11 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Robert Kingan, Emcee
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. South Shore Writers Association – Poetry & Prose (142 Old Main Street)
12 noon – 3:00 p.m. South Shore Conservatory – Artisan’s area

UNDER THE TENT
11:00 a.m. Madeline Mello – National Anthem
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Gary the Silent Clown
12 noon - 12:45 p.m. Paul McCarthy – Guitar and singing
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Dan McDonald – Irish Band
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Dan Grady – Marvelous Marionettes
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CONCERT featuring: MHS and FBMS Jazz Bands

NORTH RIVER ARTS SOCIETY
32nd Annual Festival of the Arts

PROSPECTUS   2008
The 32nd Annual Festival of the Arts, sponsored by the North River Arts Society, is a two-day celebration held in historic Marshfield Hills Village during the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 24and 25, 2008, from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  Last year’s Festival included the work of over 200 artists, craftsmen, and performers and attracted well over 6,000 visitors.  Featured events at the Festival include Juried Art & Sculpture Exhibit, Juried Photography Exhibit, Festival Art Sale, Artisan’s Sale, Feature Barn, Silent Auction, Food Tent, Children’s Activities, NRAS Student Exhibit, and a full Entertainment Schedule.  A Gala Reception opens the Festival on Friday evening, May 23, at 7:00 p.m.  The awards presentation for Juried Photography and Juried Art & Sculpture will begin at 8:30 p.m. inside the G.A.R. Hall.

Juried Art & Sculpture Competition

The Juried Art & Sculpture Exhibit is displayed in the G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street, while the rest of the Festival takes place in and around Marshfield Hills Village.  The Juried Art & Sculpture Exhibit will remain open to the public after the Festival activities - Tuesday, May 27 through Sunday, June 1 (M-F 9 a.m.-12 p.m./Sat & Sun. 12-3 p.m.). North River Arts Society’s commission on the sale of artwork is 30%.  Accepted works must be picked up on Sunday, June 1, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. or Tuesday, June 3, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

JURORS

Kimberly duCharme, PSA, PPSCC received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with a major in sculpture and a minor in illustration, from New York State University at New Paltz. Taking a break from her sculpting when she moved to Chatham in 1995, duCharme won numerous awards for her pastel paintings. Her work, whether it be from nature or a commissioned portrait, can be found in numerous private collections worldwide. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod.
Donald Allen Mosher, a 1968 graduate of Vesper George School of Art, has been a painting instructor and demonstrator, and has been featured in several national publications including Yankee and American Artist magazines. He has won over 200 awards for his paintings, which hang in the permanent collections of large corporations, institutions, banks and private homes throughout the country and abroad, including the Peabody Museum, Portland Art Museum, and the State House in Boston. 

AWARDS

Best of Show - $400
Oil & Acrylics - $150
Watercolor - $150
Pastels - $150
Graphics, Mixed Media, Drawing,
Computer Art - $150
Marj Prescott Memorial Award for Sculpture - $150
Judges Honorable Mentions – Ribbons

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

A.A. Wills Memorial Award for Drawing - $100
Katherine M. Wolff Memorial Award for Floral Composition - $100
Joanne F. Regan Award for Composition - $100
Richard B. Fawcett Memorial Award for Humor - $100
Simms Brothers Marine Award for Nautical Theme - $100
Carolyn B. Harvey Memorial Award for Creativity - $100
People’s Choice (popular prize) – Ribbon

Note: If there are not sufficient entries for a good representation in any category, an award/prize will not be given.

Juried Art & Sculpture Eligibility and Specifications

• Artists may enter up to three (3) works in any category, which are: oil/acrylic, watercolor, pastel, sculpture, or graphic/mixed media/drawing/computer art.
• Paintings must be framed and wired for hanging (clip-on frames are NOT acceptable).  Work cannot be wider than 4 feet including the frame.
• Sculptors must provide their own pedestals, in good condition.
• Entries must be original works of art. Any entry determined to substantially copy another’s work will be disqualified.
• Submission of artwork done during the course of a workshop or class is not permitted.
• Artwork displayed previously in any NRAS exhibit is not permitted.
• Works deemed unsuitable will not be hung.

Juried Photography Competition

The Photography Exhibit will take place in the NRAS “Boathouse/Firehouse” next to the G.A.R. Hall.  Please see entry fees, delivery and pick-up information below.  The North River Arts Society’s commission on the sale of photographs is 30%.  ACCEPTED works must be picked up at the Boathouse at the close of the Exhibit on Sunday, May 25 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. OR Tuesday, May 27, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the G.A.R. Hall.

Photography Juror

STEVE DUNWELL makes photographs of New England - its people, landscape, and industry - for publications, for collectors, and for advertising. His stock photos are represented at several libraries and agencies, and publications around the world have used his photographs. Many of Steve’s photographs are featured in a series of fourteen pictorial books on regional subjects, including Extraordinary Boston.

Photography Eligibility and Specifications

Awards

Best of Show - $400
Best Color - $150
Best Black & White - $150
Best Special Effects - $150
Judge’s Honorable Mentions – Ribbons

Awards of distinction

Linda Movsessian Memorial Award for Humor - $100
Frank D. Sullivan, Jr. Memorial Award for Nautical Theme - $100
People’s Choice (popular prize) – Ribbon

Note: If there are not sufficient entries for a good representation in any category, an award/prize will not be given.

Juried Art & Sculpture and Photography

Delivery and Unaccepted Pick-Up

Work must be delivered to the North River Arts Society Headquarters at the G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield Hills, on Tuesday, May 6 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. or on Saturday, May 10, from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Artists and photographers will be notified by mail whether or not their work has been accepted following judging on May 12/May 13.  Work not juried into either show must be picked up on Saturday, May 17, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. OR Monday, May 19, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.  A charge of $1 per piece, per day, will be assessed on work not picked up.  Due to lack of storage space this policy will be strictly enforced. Artwork left at the G.A.R. Hall over 90 days becomes the property of the North River Arts Society.

Festival Art Sale

This non-juried sale of paintings, drawings, and prints is open to both professional and student artists.   Each artist may enter up to 10 pieces.   $15 member/$25 non-member per artist.