WELCOME TO THE 3rd INSTALLMENT OF THE VIRTUAL VANCOUVER ART GALLERY SHOWCASE

Virtual-Vancouver.com is hosting a FREE Artist Showcase at the Roundhouse Community Centre on Friday October 23rd 2009 from 7pm-11pm.  It is an event that spotlights Vancouver artists in the mediums of painting, sculpture and photography.  This event is sponsored by Charm Modern Thai and Jackson Triggs and will feature artwork that will be available for sale at both the real-world and virtual-world art galleries.

The event will not only be held at the physical venue but also inside of our virtual art gallery inside of Virtual-Vancouver.com.  The event features live web streams of the virtual and physical gallery experience allowing you to get a taste no matter where you are.  This event assists up and coming artist to display their works of art for a fraction of what it would cost to host their own show.  It is also meant to give artists an idea of how they can use online outlets like Virtual-Vancouver to market their art and build relationships and client bases. 

The online venue already hosts a range of art galleries, in which artists have been able to promote and sell their work while interacting directly with customer’s worldwide and building relationships.

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THE EVENING WILL FEATURE

• Cash Bar
• Live band
• Door Prizes
• FREE Catered Hors d'oeuvres
• FREE Cheese tasting by BC Foodies.com
• Experience  and view Virtual-Vancouver with computers onsite and staff to help navigate
• Meet and Greet with the Artists
• Live painting session with local artist Carl Chaplin
  
  
  Imagine investing a little over 400 hours into one painting. Imagine having another 100 to go. Carl Chaplin will be doing a live painting session this evening at the Roundhouse Community Center, putting his incredible airbrushing skills on display. Watch as he works on completing his piece on the Royal Hudson, as featured on his website www.carlchaplin.ca
  
  

• VIP access for artists for 1 month
• Exposure to over 4 million registered users
• Convenience of having a gallery show at a reduced cost
• Opportunity to rent gallery space to feature artists work exclusively
• Featured artists will be able to display their images in high traffic areas of Virtual-Vancouver
• Show artists how to use online outlets like Virtual-Vancouver to market art and build relationships and client base
  
  

HOW TO GET INVOLVED, REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES

Email artevents@virtual-vancouver.com by 5pm October 7th, 2009 with a JPEG or PNG of the art you would like to submit for consideration.

After the digital submissions are received our panel of judges will review the work and approve the pieces we will use for the Showcase.  You will then be contacted and required to register and complete an application form which will allow you to enter all the details for your accepted pieces. This application also gives you an account in our Social Center which is used to give you access to the Virtual World at www.virtual-vancouver.com.

The following information will need to be included when submitting pieces for consideration:

      Name: First, last

      Email

      Website

      Phone number

      Dimensions of the piece

      Medium description (eg.Oil Painting)

      Suggested retail price  

• Art Pieces to be hung at the LIVE event are due by 5pm, Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 @ 201-1040 Hamilton Street Vancouver BC V6B 2R9.
  
  
• Digital submissions are due by 5pm on October 14th, 2009 to artevents@virtual-vancouver.com.   
  
  
• Maximum of 3 submissions per artist for display in the LIVE show, and up to 10 digital images for the Virtual Gallery.  Artists must submit a low resolution digital file for online gallery (256pix sq, if not square, choose the longest side and make that side 256 pix (e.g. 256x180 pixels)
  
  
• Art Exhibition Agreement must be signed by all artists. Artists will retain all copyrights.
  
  
• Virtual-Vancouver.com cannot guarantee that all digital submissions will be used. Artists must include suggested retail prices.  
  
  
• Artists must be at venue (@ The Roundhouse on Friday October 23rd, 2009) at closing (11pm) to take down their pieces. Virtual-Vancouver.com will not be held responsible for transporting art – see disclaimer.
  
  
  

Standardized hanging wiring required for all pieces:

1. Wire must be tight, and set at 1/3 the height of the piece.
2. All multi panel must be backed with foam core or mount board
   
   

FEES

$30 per submission max 3 … up to 10 displayed virtually.  Fee must be paid in cash or money order when dropping off pieces to 201-1040 Hamilton Street. Vancouver BC V6B 2R9 by 5pm Wednesday October 14th, 2009.

• Art Exhibition Agreement must be signed by all artists, preferably when dropping off art pieces.  Artists will retain all copyrights.
• Information session will be held at artists requests email artevents@virtual-vancouver.com for more info.
  
  

DISCLAIMERS

• Submissions subject to refusal at Virtual-Vancouver’s discretion.
• Virtual-Vancouver will not be held responsible for broken or damaged work.
• All sales will be arranged and conducted by the artists exclusively.
• Virtual-Vancouver is not liable for any transaction problems or discrepancies of artwork between seller and purchase
  
  Click here to see the full Artist Agreement.
  
  

CONTACT INFORMATION

artevents@virtual-vancouver.com

778.329.9950 ext. 210

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