2012 WEARABLE ART EXTRAVAGANZA: FUSION – ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

TWO SHOWS:
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3 pm

THE ONLINE APPLICATION IS DUE JANUARY 9, 2012, at 5 pm
2012 Wearable Art Entry Form – Applicants 14 yrs and younger
2012 Wearable Art Entry Form – Applicants 15 yrs and older

WHAT IS WEARABLE ART
Wearable Art is sculpture, painting, weaving, welding, sewing, fusing — art that is wonderful all on its own, and all the more so because it is designed to be worn on the human body. Artists in all media may enter.
The ticket proceeds from Saturday night benefit the Juneau Arts and Humanities Scholarship Programs and Individual Artist Grants. Ticket proceeds from the Sunday show help underwrite operations of the Juneau Arts and Culture Center.

THEME: FUSION
The theme for the 12th Annual Wearable Art Runway Show is FUSION, giving you the opportunity to create works that create an explosive energy on stage through the collision of two or more elements, such as materials, ideas, cultures, etc. Using the theme of FUSION is not mandatory: You may use it as a springboard for creativity, or do your own thing.

HOW TO ENTER
(1) Complete the appropriate online application*
2012 Wearable Art Entry Form – Applicants 14 yrs and younger
2012 Wearable Art Entry Form – Applicants 15 yrs and older

(2) Print out the form BEFORE you click DONE, to get a paper copy for yourself. (No need to send a paper copy to us! We get your electronic application right on our computer.)

(3) Call us at 907-586-2787 to double-check we’ve received your entry.

(4) Submit a music CD and a photo or diagram/sketch of your piece. Drop off at the JACC or email to kari@jahc.org. These are DUE WITH THE APPLICATION on JANUARY 9. More info below.

(5) Sign your model(s) up for two individual model rehearsals HERE, plan to attend both grand parade rehearsals and the dress rehearsal. More info below,

(6) If you are 15 years or older, pay the $35 entry fee. More info below.

*If you are not able to apply from your own computer, we invite you to fill out the application form on the JAHC Volunteer Computer at the JACC.

The deadline for entry forms, CDs, Photos/Diagrams and payment is January 9, 2012, at 5pm

COMP TICKETS
Each completed entry application is entitled to ONE Regular ticket per performance.
When you register for your rehearsal times, please purchase all additional tickets that you need at that time so that you get the seats you need. The show is expected to sell out!

MUSIC
The music you choose to have playing as your piece proceeds down the runway is very important to how we shape the show. Please turn in a CD clearly labeled with the cut of your music, your name, and the name of your piece no later than January 9, 2012. Music should be no longer than 2.5 minutes.

PHOTO/DIAGRAM OF PIECE
Please turn in a photo or diagram/sketch of your piece by January 9, 2012. This image is crucial to how the artwork is ordered in the show. Remember, this is no different from a group show in a gallery: it’s just the pieces also all have arms and legs.

PLEASE NOTE: Your piece does NOT have to be finished by the time you apply. All we need is a sketch/diagram (and a photo of work in progress if possible), so that we can get an idea of what you intend to create.

REHEARSALS
All rehearsals are mandatory. Each Artist/Model team must attend two (2) 20-minute individual rehearsals for modeling coaching, the two grand parade rehearsals plus the Dress Rehearsal.

Individual Coaching Sessions will be held on four dates: Monday and Tuesday, January 23, 24, 30 and 31, 2012, 6 – 9 pm, at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier Street. Schedule your two rehearsal times HERE. If you need an additional individual rehearsal, you can sign up for one more 20 min slot between 7 and 9 pm on Feb 6 or 8. This rehearsal will be at the MENDENHALL MALL ANNEX.

The two mandatory Grand Parade Rehearsals are 6-6:50 pm on February 6 and 8 at the MENDENHALL MALL ANNEX in the Valley.

Dress rehearsal is Saturday, Feb 11 starting at 1 pm for Act 1 and 2 pm for Act II at Centennial Hall. You will learn where your piece appears in the show – first act or second act – at your second individual rehearsal.

ENTRY FEE
Applicants 15 years and older, pay the entry fee of $35. The fee helps fund the cash prizes for the People’s Choice Awards, handed out the Sunday show. We accept Cash – paid at the JACC, Checks – made out to JAHC, Credit Cards – call 907-586-2787 with your credit card information or pay online (in the works).

School groups and applicants of the age of 14 and younger will be grouped in a Kids Show Within The Show. The application fee for this category is waived and artists will be exempted from the People’s Choice Award. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the director and in agreement with the artist and their guardian, in which case the $35 fee will apply.

PRIZES
At both the Saturday show and the Sunday show we will take votes for the People’s Choice Award, and the winners of the combined votes will be announced on the Sunday show. Cash prizes will be given to the top 3 winners. Amounts will be announced after the Jan 9 Registration Deadline.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS
JAHC offers Catalyst Grants for Wearable Arts artists with particularly ambitious projects. Grants are available in all dollar amounts up to $100. Go to http://jahc.org/scholarships-and-grants/ for more details and to download the application. The next deadline is December 15 at 5pm!

QUESTIONS
Please call: 586-ARTS (2787) or email kari@jahc.org

JAHC Office hours:
Mon-Wed 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thu & Fri 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sat & Sun noon – 4:00 pm

Go to the entry form

THANK YOU
Thank you for helping raise funds for scholarships and artist grants, and for helping support the Juneau Arts and Culture Center! Your contribution means a great deal to the community.

After the show, all participants are invited to a big THANK YOU and Wearable Art DVD release Party. Date and time TBA.

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Juneau Arts and Humanities Council members are able to purchase Wearable Art tickets well in advance of the general public. One of the benefits of membership! So if you aren’t yet an Arts Council member, now is a good time to join!