The Dates
Registration for entry begins January 1, 2007 and ends February 23, 2007. The exhibit will run from May 4, 2007 through May 12, 2007.
The Theme: Exploring the 23rd Psalm
Each artist may submit up to four entries with only one entry per theme:
THEME ONE:
The Shepherd’s Provision – Psalm 23:1-3
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.
THEME TWO:
The Shepherd’s Protection – Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
THEME THREE:
The Shepherd’s Care – Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
THEME FOUR:
The Shepherd’s Promise – Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
The Awards
From the accepted festival entries, our principal jurors, Anne Johnson and Patricia Meadows, will select the top ten works from each theme to receive Juror Recognition Awards. One work from each theme will receive a $1,000 Juror’s Best-in-Theme Award. During the festival, those viewing the exhibition will have an opportunity to vote on their favorite piece in the festival, and the work receiving the most votes will receive a $1,500 People’s Choice Award.
The Jurors
Anne Johnson
Appointed by President George W. Bush in May 2002, Anne Sewell Johnson is the director of the U. S. State Department ART in Embassies Program. An honor graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and formerly an executive with Neiman-Marcus, she is a member of the Crystal Charity Ball Committee in Dallas and was active with many nonprofit organizations including the Dallas Museum of Art. In Washington, Mrs. Johnson serves on the executive committee of the board of the Kennedy Center and many other boards and commissions.
Patricia Meadows
Senior Vice President of Hall Financial Group and Senior Curator and Collection Manager of the Texas Sculpture Garden, Mrs. Meadows is owner of Art Connections and co-founder and a long-term curator of the Dallas Visual Art Center. Career highlights include originating the Critic’s Choice, the Collectors, and the Emergency Artists Support League and organizing the Texas Sculpture Garden. She has also been honored with the Legend Award and the Mayor’s Proclamation of 2001.
Judy Smith Hearst – Chairman of PCPC Arts Festival Selection Committee
Chairman Judy Smith Hearst is a painter and sculptor who was commissioned in 2005 for art at DFW Airport Terminal D. She was a co-founder of the Dallas Visual Art Center and the founding president of the State-Thomas Historic District. She has served on the boards of several nonprofit arts organizations. Recognitions and awards include the City of Dallas Mayor’s Proclamation, an HGTV special, and the Preservation Dallas Keystone Award.
The Sales
All accepted entries in the festival will be available for sale on consignment during the exhibit. The artist will receive 75% of his/her determined price and PCPC Arts Festival will retain 25% to cover a portion of the administrative expenses associated with hosting the festival. This is not a fundraiser; all net proceeds will be invested in art and ministry. In addition, artists will be given the option to accept commissions based on their work during the show on the same consignment basis through the designated agent, Bob Snider, Arts Festival Consultant, www.artbyfaith.org.
For more information on registration and how to get involved, click here.