Artists sought for fall ARTFEST; juried event set to award $1,750

The Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation is seeking artists to participate in its Fall ARTFEST on November 3. Artists from school age and up from Georgia and beyond are invited to apply.

The W-WAF is requesting entries of original art representing 10 categories of media ranging from photography to painting, ceramics to sculpture.

The ARTFEST market is a juried exhibition with prizes up to $1,000 awarded to each qualified artist. The first prize winner will be awarded $1,000; second prize, $500; and third prize, $250. Other awards of merit will be announced at the time of the festival. The deadline for applications is September 20.

The ARTFEST, currently in its fourth year, will be held Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information or to receive an artist's application, contact Lou Ricciuti at Washingtonarts.3@ gmail.com or by leaving a message at 706-678-5511.

More information, an online application, and detailed artists' guidelines are available at www. washington-wilkes-arts-foundation. org

The artist's application brochure is designed by Catherine Blount, formerly of Washington.

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