Art Show Tampa

Art Show Tampa

5Th Annual National Juried Art Competition And Exhibition In Sarasota, Fl

The Katharine Butler Gallery offers a wide selection of art exhibition, styles and medium. They currently feature artwork from 17 different artist, many of whom possess an award winning skill as artist. During the month of June to July, the fine art gallery is hosting its' 5th Annual National Juried Art Competition and Exhibition, open to all artist 18 years of age or older who are also currently living in the United States of America. The gallery specializes in artist promotion, sales, exhibitions and competitions. Artist who win first or second place in this contest will receive a cash prize and exhibition. Make sure to enter your artwork before the April 17, 2010 deadline!

Adam Justice, Curator of Fine Art and responsible for the Polk Museum of Art's collections will be acting as juror for this competition. For 35 dollars, artist will be able to submit three pieces with some restrictions on size and medium. The contest asks artist to submit work in traditional medium created in the past 3 years, which will not exceed 42" in any dimension. The exhibit will be held at the Katharine Butler Gallery for viewing during June 16 to July 10, 2010. The gallery features fine art from mediums including pottery, glass, photography, oil, acrylic, jewelry, pastel, metal, silk and fabric. The gallery was started in 2000 and in 2009 this gallery received an award for "Best Gallery" from a local art newspaper who polled their local readers.

• Competition Host : Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St., Sarasota, FL, 34236
• Entrance Fee : $35
• Deadline : April 17, 2010

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Does UCF offer Scholarship for Art Students?

Hi, I went to visit the Art Institute of Tampa and saw some of the work the students there have done and I was not that impressed, mostly because I'm already able to do that kind of work. Although I got accepted into the school, I'm not sure if thats where I want to go!

So this is where UCF comes in, it is a great school with a good Art Department as I heard. Does UCF offer any type of scholarships for a student like me? the Art Institute of Tampa said I would be in all of their advanced courses, so I guess you could consider me better than average.

Also, how can I apply for that Scholarship? Do I just show them my portfolio and what I am able to do? Do I need to qualify for something?

PS: My grades are excellent, got honors diploma, and member of NHS.

Thank you,

Hi,

I'm sure UCF offers something but I don't know any details. There's a billion non-UCF art scholarships and art contests out there so going through the school isn't really necessary. That's how I'm paying my way. Thought I'd tell you a couple things you might want to know about the Art academy here if you want to read on:

You probably know that UCF is rising fast is now the 5th largest school in the country which means a great campus, great athletics program and an all-around amazing environment for students. Every time I walk on campus I feel refreshed. If you come see it you'll understand.

Sadly, all of this growth has failed to make find its way into the art department. In fact Art school funding was cut drastically at the end of last semester. Many of our great professors left and our equipment is pretty bad shape.

This is not to say that the UCF art academy is a bad school. In my opinion, as long as you are making art you are becoming a better artist, and at UCF you're going to make A LOT of art. As for the lack and funding and state of supplies, we deal. Chances are that in your art career you're not always going to have the state-of-the-art equipment you want, especially starting out. So, in a way it's a blessing, teaching us to work with what we have and in some cases improvise. If you absolutely need that top of the line equipment I'd recommend UF or USF if you're staying in state. But like I said before it's not the equipment that makes the artist and you may even learn more without it.

As far as our professors, they are amazing. They're an interesting mix of methods, some very lenient and focused on creativity, some super strict and focused on technique. Despite their different methods they know their stuff and they all strive their hardest to make sure you learn and improve your art. You can check them out here: http://www.art.ucf.edu/main.php?URL=faculty

Something to know about skill level. Most people go to art school because it's something they do because they had fun painting or drawing in high school and don't recognize that it's not just a recreational activity, so most of them just plain suck. UCF doesn't have an advanced placement system so everyone starts in the same classes regardless of skill level. So you're probably going to feel like you're in a remedial class learning things you already know. That's how I felt at first. Don't let this get you frustrated; the professors are smart enough to recognize that you're good and take the time to teach each student individually, so you're going to learn. It also gives you a chance to go back and relearn the basics, exposing all the minor flaws in your technique you wouldn't have noticed otherwise. It's been a great help to me.

Also, at the end of your 2nd year there is a mandatory portfolio review where a board of professors looks over your work and determine if you are good enough to move on to upper-level classes. Those who don't pass it start over. Anime clones and kids who goof off and don't take their art seriously don't cut it, so once you pass the portfolio review you're finally in the company of other serious art students and it's time to get to business.

UCF Art School Pros: great campus, amazing professors, you're going to get better at making art and have a great time doing it
UCF Art School Cons: underfunded, less-than-amazing equipment and facilities

Hope this helps. If you have any questions feel free to email me. Good luck!

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