This lovely venue is maintained by the Littleton Fine Arts Guild and provides space for a successful combination of community spirit and the arts.

Depo Art Center site

Art classes, workshops and programs are offered on a regular basis. In addition, monthly art shows are hosted by Guild members where they show their work.

Our 29th All Colorado Show, which is a Western Welcome Week event, will open on August 1, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. If you are a Colorado artist (which includes photographers and creators of three dimensional works), you may be eligible to enter your work in the show. For more information on the show and the complete entry requirements, please click on the “Forms” tab above to view and download the brochure.

Sign up at Eventbrite, click here. 

Dear Guild Member: Welcome to your show. 

The show is only open to members. We hope to have space for all members who have paid their membership dues by 1/31/2012.  These members will have priority over those joining after 1/31/2012.

The Parker Artists Guild owns four tents and grids to fill them.  If you are new and just starting out, you may rent space to show your work.  Each space is 4′ wide by 6′ high.  If all spaces are not filled, you will be contacted and offered an extra 4′ x 6′ space for the same price as you paid for your first space.  As part of the conditions for exhibiting you must agree to donate:

* 2 hours to help pick up the tents and grids from the storage units and set up on Friday AND,

* 2 hours during the show on Saturday or Sunday AND,

* 2 hours to help tear down the tents and grids and return to the storage units

* TOTAL of six hours time.

(you need not be present during the entire show, just your 2 hour shift)

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO: AIVARS TOBISS  aivarst@hotmail.com

·       Hours/dates: 8/25/12 and 8/26/12, 10 am to 5 pm.

·       Set up is Friday afternoon 2pm to 7pm or Saturday (by arrangement) 6:30am to 8:30am.

·       Absolutely no stakes or driving onto the park grass. Tents must be securely weighted.

·       After unloading, please move your car away from the unload area.  Exhibitors must use an outlying parking area during the show. For the automobile used at the show, you must provide make & license plate.

·       Security provided Friday and Saturday night.

·       Booth space, maps, advertising circulars, 8.2% sales tax collection process and more fun details will be mailed in July.

 Fees:

If membership dues are paid by 1/31/12 and paid for the booth by 4/30/12: $20 for 4′ x 6′ section

If joining/renewing after 1/31/12 and paid for the booth by 4/30/12: $30 for 4′ x 6′ section

If paying for booth after the 4/30/12 deadline: $30

Cancellation:

Full refund if canceled before 6/30/12.

No refund after 6/30/12.  If you don’t show up and do not give notice: no refund and barred from future Art in the Park shows.

                         Art in the Park 2012, Exhibitor and Jury Rules

Guild membership is required to exhibit.

• Eventbrite registration sells the space when there is room.

• Those not getting a space will be placed on the automatic Eventbrite wait list in order of requests.

If you have not exhibited at ATP before, you must be juried. Please send only 4×6 photos to ATP, 11676 E. Stagecoach Drive, Parker, Co  80138

·       4 of your work, and a SASE to ATP, 11676 E. Stagecoach Drive, Parker, CO 80138

·       A short paragraph describing your media, materials, and methods. 

·       If more than one category include the above for all.

General Exhibit Rules

1.     Manufactured and imported work or any work not made by the exhibitor is excluded and the exhibitor will be required to leave the show. The decision of the ATP Show Committee cannot be appealed.

For the Fine Art Category

1.     Original work must be hung on the walls. Reproductions of these originals may be placed in

bins.

2.     Limited Edition Reproductions, signed and numbered, my be placed in bins.

For the Photography Category (includes traditional and digital enhanced)

1.     At this time we do not require one of a kind work for photography.

For the Fine Craft Category

1. Original work that consists of substantial enhancement to an item or product is allowed.  For example, painting on or substantial embellishment of clothing or glassware.
2. Reproductions may be places in bins.
3. Work that is just assembling of mass produced, machine made or purchased components or kits is not allowed.
4. Beaded jewelry work can be included.   In addition to the above criteria:

Ø    Natural minerals and gemstones must be used in at least 75% of the work.

Ø    The stringing of beads may not exceed 25% of the work exhibited.

Ø    Mass produced or purchased pendants as part of the work are specifically excluded.

Sign up by going to Eventbrite, click here.

Dear Guild Member: Welcome to your show. 

The show is only open to members. We hope to have space for all members who have paid their membership dues by 1/31/2012.

·       Hours/dates: 8/25/12 and 8/26/12, 10 am to 5 pm.

·       Set up is Friday afternoon 2pm to 7pm or Saturday (by arrangement) 6:30am to 8:30am.

·       Absolutely no stakes or driving onto the park grass. Tents must be securely weighted.

·       After unloading, please move your car away from the unload area.  Exhibitors must use an outlying parking area during the show. For the automobile used at the show, you must provide make & license plate.

·       Security provided Friday and Saturday night.

·       Booth space, maps, advertising circulars, 8.2% sales tax collection process and more fun details will be mailed in July.

.       All spaces are 10′ x 10′

Fees:

If membership dues are paid by 1/31/12 and paid for the booth by 4/30/12: $125

If joining/renewing after 1/31/12 and paid for the booth by 4/30/12: $150

If paying for booth after the 4/30/12 deadline: $180

Request for a corner: $35 more (no guarantee on a corner, fee returned)

Cancellation:

Full refund if cancel before 6/30/12.

No refund after 6/30/12.  If you don’t show up and do not give notice: no refund and barred from future Art in the Park shows.

                         Art in the Park 2012, Exhibitor and Jury Rules

Guild membership is required to exhibit.

• Eventbrite registration sells the space when there is room.

• Those not getting a space will be placed on the automatic Eventbrite wait list in order of requests.

If you have not exhibited at ATP before, you must be juried. Please send only 4×6 photos to ATP, 11676 E. Stagecoach Drive, Parker, Co  80138

·       4 of your work, plus 1 of the booth with art work displayed and a SASE to ATP, 11676 E. Stagecoach Drive, Parker, CO 80138

·       A short paragraph describing your media, materials, and methods. 

·       If more than one category or exhibitor in a booth, include the above for all.

General Exhibit Rules

1.     Manufactured and imported work or any work not made by the exhibitor is excluded and the exhibitor will be required to leave the show. The decision of the ATP Show Committee cannot be appealed.

2.     The artist must be present during the entire show.

For the Fine Art Category

1.     Original work must be at least 50% of the items hung on the walls. Reproductions of these originals, as described in 2 & 3 below, are allowed.

2.     Limited Edition Reproductions, signed and numbered, may be up to 50% of all the items for sale. We prefer limiting editions to less than 300 reproductions.

3.     Open Edition Work may not exceed 30% of all the items for sale.  Within this category a very limited amount (10%) may be reproductions on mugs, note cards, etc.

For the Photography Category (includes traditional and digital enhanced)

1.     At this time we do not require one of a kind work for photography.

2.     Limited Edition Reproductions, signed and numbered, should be at least 50% of all items for sale. We prefer limiting editions to less than 300 reproductions.

3.     Open Edition Work may not exceed 50% of all the items for sale.  Within this category a very limited amount (10%) may be reproductions on mugs, note cards, etc.

For the Fine Craft Category

1. Original work that consists of substantial enhancement to an item or product is allowed.  For example, painting on or substantial embellishment of clothing or glassware.
2. Original, hand crafted work, with features that distinguish one item from another, must be at least 50% of the work exhibited.
3. Work that is just assembling of mass produced, machine made or purchased components or kits is not allowed.
4. Beaded jewelry work is allowed. In addition to the above criteria:

Ø    Natural minerals and gemstones must be used in at least 75% of the work.

Ø    The stringing of beads may not exceed 25% of the work exhibited.

Ø    Mass produced or purchased pendants as part of the work are specifically excluded.