Our September cover brings exciting news about an opportunity for artists to showcase their work and help benefit one of Hot Springs’ oldest non-profit arts organizations. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) is reviving its 2005 Adirondack Chair Exhibition and Auction on April 23, 2022. Arkansas artists are invited to submit entries, whether they have just started exploring the visual arts, or have been painting for many years. Artists who are selected to paint an Adirondack Chair will receive $500! All Arkansas residents are eligible to enter. The exhibition and auction will take place in Hot Springs, AR offering artists an extraordinary opportunity to showcase their artwork to patrons and tourists for several months.
HSACA will be taking requests for entry through November 30, 2021. A packet will be sent containing a chair template that is to be painted representing the design of the finished Adirondack Chair.
Artists must return their completed template by January 1, 2022. Mid-January, a panel of jurors will select 15 templates from all the entries and notify the winning artists. The handcrafted Adirondack Chairs will be ready for pick up from HSACA by February 1, 2022 to paint according to the artist’s submitted design. The completed chairs will be returned by March 1, 2022, at which time, the artist will receive $500, with a chance to win one of three People’s Choice Awards in the amount of $500, $300, or $200, at the final event held April 23, 2022.
Artists who are interested in participating may request a submission packet by completing the entry form, and submitting the $25 entry fee at www.hotspringsarts.org, or by emailing chairs@hotspringsarts.com, or by calling 501-545-6960.
The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance encourages you to join us in celebrating, advocating, and promoting the arts in our area.
Our dedicated and talented cover designer, Richard Stephens, once again stepped up to the plate and pulled off a gorgeous cover in spite of a dead-beat editor who sometimes drops the ball on assigned tasks. Thank you, Richard, for the great cover and for helping us meet this print deadline!
