Tampa Artist Inc. a non profit organization

Sunday October 5, 2008
11 am – 4 pm

TECO PLAZA
702 N. Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602

REGISTRATION FORMS: – ARTIST EXHIBITOR

The Tampa Bay Business Guild (TBBG) is once again happy to invite you to participate in EXPO 2008.

Expo 2008 will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008, TECO Atrium from 11A.M. at 4 P.M., 702 N. Franklin Street, Tampa Florida, directly across from the Tampa Theatre.

Our outstanding event continues to grow, and we invite you to join us again. Over the past years, the increasing annual attendance has provided participating vendors an exposure to over 2,000 people during the one-day event.

If you did not exhibit as a vendor last year please consider participating in our event this year. We are confident our event will be even better with you participating in it.

Again this year, we are offering an Early Registration Price for vendors who register before September 12, 2008. This year lunch will be included with registration.

The EXPO 2008 Committee are all working people. So if you have any questions please email us because we want to respond to you as soon as possible, and sometimes phone calls cannot be returned as promptly.

Cory Jeffries, EXPO 2008 Chair can be reached at tampamassageguy@hush.com.

Gibson Guitar Art Show

One night only

Your fears have been confirmed….

Dear Gala Corina Artists,

Due to unforeseen circumstances this year we are postponing gala until 2009. Our hope is that the additional planning time will serve to make next year’s show great. We are currently working out the details of a 2 show concept and will begin working on securing venues in the next few months we will post the information to the website soon.

We look forward to working with you in 2009 and know that, as always, we will have a fabulous show!

The Gala Corina Board

On a personal note, I will miss working with you this year and look forward to seeing you in the near future!

Kim (aka ArtSlut)

Sent in via email from Anonymous in response to the current Creative Loafing “Best of the Bay“

Anonymous writes:
I should have known that the September 10-16, 2008 issue of Creative Loafing would upset me when I Sarah Palin’s face mocking me and everything I believe in from the front page.
But this is not a political commentary.
The catalyst for this written expression of discontent comes from the pages listing the finalists for Best of the Bay, and more specifically, the Best Art Gallery category. Though pleased to see Nova 535 and Studio@620 among the finalists, I was stricken with a stomach twisting, sphincter tightening wave of horror as my eyes fell upon the third finalist: Tampa Arts Emporium.
Really?

For those who may be unfamiliar, the Tampa Arts Emporium is a store that rents wall space to artists, allowing any artist to show – if they have the money. This allows the store owner to profit without the bothersome work of finding real talent, maintaining any level of artistic quality, organizing exhibitions, or any of the other tedious tasks of real galleries. Their stagnant rotation of art is punctuated by monthly “mixers” (replacing openings) where mediocre artists attempt to justify their price tags to the other weekend painters who can afford the wall space. All for the typical clientele that thinks Thomas Kinkade is an artistic genius, and that any photo shot in black and white is automatically art.
This is an “art gallery” in the same way that print stores in the mall are galleries. If this is what the Tampa community considers to be an art gallery, then I would like to propose that the wall décor section of Wal-mart to be in the running for Best Art Gallery next year.
They sell paintings, so they must be a gallery.

Anonymous

Call to Artists
Open House October 18th, 2009

Gallery Events / Art Rotations Quarterly

The Concept of “The Art Hotel” is one that comes to mind once you
walk into the lobby of the Ponce De Leon. Not only does it display some
beautiful art but the interior architecture would also be considered
art.
The Plan is to create a niche and a reputation as a unique property. One
that encompasses the beauty of art and theater as well as a natural
connection to the art community.

The project is fairly straight forward, we would like to connect the
dots by having artist currently displaying work in the hotel with
rotations and gallery openings quarterly. As well as working with the
local theaters to become the “day of ticket” location in St. Pete.

This means the Ponce De Leon will be the place to come and hear of the
goings on in the art community.

Putting these pieces together will not only be a extra service to our
hotel and restaurant guests but also it will help our art community by
supporting local artist and selling tickets to local theaters that my
otherwise not have sold at all.
This seems like a win-win situation for all included.

Act One
Local Artists

Jeff Henriquez                        Curator

Jeff will arrange and select artist and art. He will organize and
schedule the display and work with artist for placement of art and
contractual agreements and waivers. He will attend shows and have art
available for display and events.

Art will rotate quarterly and will be provided framed and ready for
placement from the artists.

Other Artists:

Elizabeth Vanderheyden
Joshua Michael Poll
David S. Walker
Higher Self Gallery

More to come…..
Working with artists:Artists will need to have a minimum group of 5-7
pieces, one gallery area, approximately 15’x15’ wall space.
Artist/Hotel split will be 80% to artist, 10% to curator and 10% to
hotel.

*On Event/Gallery nights artists agree to give an additional 10% to
charity named by Hotel on purchases made that night only.
Hotel agrees to process payments and track inventory for the purchase
and sale.
Art will be displayed for 3 months then rotated.
When art sells the artists needs to replace sold pieces within 10 days
of sale, if the artist does not replace art, display will be removed and
replaced by a complete gallery.
Artist will receive check within 10 days of sale.

Artist may display for more than one quarter in a row if approved by
curator and hotel management.
Artist must have professional bio to be placed with art on display.

The deadline for this rotation is monday October 6th with continuous
entries to be accepted after the deadline for future roations.

Please send digital images(.jpg) and bios to Jeff Henriquez
jeff@jeffhenriquez.com
978-239-3512