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wizzy99 · ‎08-03-2006

HI EVERYONE!! For those that participated last year and for those that would like to participate this year the international house of cards show is starting up again! This is a traveling gallery show of aceo/atc cards (I went to the show last year- Artists from around the world participated (I'll repost some of the pics) and they had a wonderful turnout!!)so for those that are interested-here is the email i recieved! *Note- I added spaces to the web addresses so you'll have to remove those spaces to link into the site Dear Friends, As an artist in House of Cards, we¹d like to invite you to take part in this year¹s show and give you some updates on the traveling schedule. A mailing was sent to you recently that included the entry form, along with details on the 2006 exhibition (forms and info also available online at <>). We¹re excited about presenting this year¹s exhibition, building upon last year¹s show! House of Cards opened last July to wonderful reviews, with more than 100 in attendance for the opening reception. Visitors came from all over to view this unique display of ATCs with 10¹ high walls of cards. After being extended at the gallery, the exhibition traveled to St Marys, Georgia in February and Newark, Ohio in April. Looking ahead, it travels later this summer to Nashville, Tennessee on Sept. 7-9 and in 2007 to Newark, Ohio in May and San Francisco, California in July. If you are in Central Ohio, we would love for you to visit! Our current gallery show- Speaking Volumes- The Art of Altered Books which runs through August 19th. The gallery and studio shop are open Wednesday-Saturday from 11-4 p.m. and on the third Tuesday of each month from 6-8:30 p.m. for Artful Evenings- offering ATC trading and interactive activities (no RSVP required- free). We¹re pleased to announce the dates for next year¹s Artiscape- An Artist Retreat! Join us May 4-6, 2007 in Newark, Ohio for more than 50 workshops and events! Event details are available in October (to receive a printed info packet send a SASE to the address at end of message, 63¢ postage). House of Cards will be on display in full! We look forward to receiving your wonderful entries! As always, I¹m happy to hear from you... Kind regards, Lisa Ohmer Columbus Center for Paper & Book Arts European Papers, Ltd. __________________ Columbus Center for the Paper and Book Arts Hosting Follow Up to Successful Exhibit The Columbus Center for the Paper and Book Arts is having a call for entries for Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) for its third gallery show this fall, "House of Cards II." The exhibit is a follow up to its inaugural exhibit - House of Cards in 2005, that also focused on the emerging art of ATCs. It is one of the first ATC exhibits in the United States and the largest exhibit of ATCs in the world. ATCs are mixed media artworks that measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". The deadline for the Call for Entries is Friday, August 18. The submission fee is $10 and may include up to five ATC entries. Entries must be original works. All submitting artists receive a special artist's edition of the show poster and are featured/noted in the exhibition's handbound catalogue. New this year is an award in the category of Calligraphy/Lettering. Awards will again be given for Best of Show, as well as in the categories of Beauty, Originality, Use of Fabric or Fiber, and Humor, as well as a Children's Award for entries by those under 16 years of age. Entries will be on display at the Center from September 16 to December 9, 2006. The exhibit begins with an opening reception on Saturday evening, September 16. Once the show is complete, entries will become part of a traveling ATC exhibit. "After the excitement of last year's show and all of the beautiful works of art that were submitted, we are delighted to return ATCs to the Center with House of Cards II," said the Center's Lisa Ohmer. "This emerging art form, while more established in Europe, is really becoming popular with artists on this side of the Atlantic, throughout North America." ATCs and entry fees may be sent to: European Papers Ltd. ATC, 539 East Town St. - Carriage House, Columbus, OH 43215. Details and submission forms are online at europeanpapers.com. Also online is information about the Center's current exhibit - Speaking Volumes, The Art of Altered Books, on display through August 19. The original show, House of Cards, will travel to Nashville, Tennessee on September 8-9, and be on display as part of the Simply Southern artist gathering at the Marriott Cool Springs Conference Center. The Columbus Center for the Paper and Book Arts, includes paper arts studio European Papers which specializes in bookbinding, collage materials and imported papers. It is located in Downtown Columbus Ohio and may be contacted at **I deleted phone # (I don't think we can put that here in the groups)but you can email me wizzy99 if you want the number**** or at http://www. europeanpapers.com. **take the space out of the www. and europeanpapers so you can link to it** ------- SOME SUBMISSION DETAILS: € ATC must measure 2.5 X 3.5² and fit in a standard trading card sleeve. Cards should be sent as single pieces, not mounted or framed. € Designs can be vertical or horizonal in format. € Original works only. The ATC should be an edition of 1/1. For this exhibition, it is defined as a piece that is somehow unique from other pieces. To clarify: though the base artwork might be a color reproduction, there is some handfinishing work to make it unlike others (please see below, for exception for digitial art as a medium). € You can use any medium to create your card, including the use of computer generated art and xeroxography. In other words, a color or monotone photocopy or inkjet print can work to create your card but it must be the only one created (with the exception of artist proofs). € Your entry must be accompanied by the show entry form. Click here to download (Acrobat pdf 16k). € All entries will be included in the exhibition and will be displayed in the gallery. The show is curated for placement only. We have decided not to censor the show, but be advised that as school groups and children may visit, artwork of a provocative nature may not be publicly displayed. *Deadline for entries: August 18, 2006 Exhibition includes opening reception, evening programs and trading sessions. Award given for Best of Show, as well as, Beauty, Originality, Fabric/Fiber, Calligraphy/Lettering and Humor. There is also a Children's Award for entries submitted by those under 16 years of age. Participating artists receive a special artist's edition of the color exhibition poster and ATC (numbered for artists). All artists are invited as special guests to the Opening Reception on Saturday evening, September 16th when the incredible display is unveiled and awards announced! You can send up to five (5) cards per submission form/fee. The $10 submission fee helps to cover the costs of exhibit installation, community outreach, materials printing, postage and administration. The exhibit includes no sales of art pieces. Entries are not returned but will become part of a traveling exhibition. You can send in as many cards as you wish. You are not limited to 5 cards, but the submission fee of $10 applies per 5 cards (simply multiply the $10 fee by multiples of 5). Regardless of number, artists are sent one show poster. Please send only one submission form. In the case of mutliple cards that work as a series and/or mural cards, please send with a simple sketch so we can display as intended. The submission form requests the following information: artist's name, complete mailing address and email address. For exhibit coordination we ask that you also include this info on the back of your ATC. Your street address is used to send you the printed show poster. This show catalogue will list all of the artists¹ entries, cross reference by country and detail location within exhibit. Your physical and email address will not be included in the catalogue or sold to any third party. Please write legibly so we can send items to you easily and spell your name correctly. Exhibition poster and artist packet (ATC and ATC magazine article), will be sent around the time of the show opening- September 16, 2006. If you wish to receive a confirmation that your card arrived safely, please include a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope or card). Please send the entry form, along with your card(s) and a $10 submission fee* to: European Papers, Ltd./ATC 539 East Town Street (Carriage House) Columbus, OH 43215 USA *For your convenience, international submissions only may use a credit card or Paypal for submission fee payment. For credit card: please include Mastercard or Visa number (with expiration date and 3 digit code from back) with your mailed submission form. For Paypal: use our email address (any of the contact us links) and send printed confirmation page from Paypal with entry form. For security and coordination do not email us your credit card number or Paypal confirmation. We encourage anyone with interest to participate and be part of this exciting event- the largest exhibition of ATCs in the world! Anyone can join in... Professional Artists € Paper Crafters € Photographers € Quilters € Fiber Artists € Collage Artists € Altered Book Artists € Graphic Designers € Calligraphers € Paper/Pulp Artists € New Artists € You! Even children can submit their artwork! We're planning a special children's wall within the exhibit to inspire school groups and charm visitors... For children's entries please include age. The submission fee for children's entries is reduced to $5 (per child, up to 5 cards). Class groups (up to 20) can send with teacher as contact and only one $10 submission fee. For this instance, please include all names/ages clearly marked, as well as teacher contact info on form. Class groups will be sent one exhibition poster but all children will be listed in program. Our goal is two-fold, both artwork that inspires, makes us think, is beautiful and/or well-crafted; and the artistic participation of people, of all levels, from all over the world. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> http://www. europeanpapers.com Lisa Ohmer Columbus Center for Paper & Book Arts European Papers, Ltd. 539 East Town Street (rear) Columbus, Ohio 43215 U.S.A. email: lohmer@columbus.rr.com