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SOFA ART XVIII:
The Sofa Art Time Machine
A Trip Through Art History
February 6 –
March 1, 2013
Reception: Friday, February 8th, 6 – 8pm
ART for HEART Auction: Friday, February 15th
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Artwork Entries Due: Saturday, February 2nd
Sofa Art returns in all its glory for
the eighteenth consecutive year with yet another fun theme: The Sofa
Art Time Machine: A Trip Through Art History. With this year's theme,
we ask participating artists to leaf back through the pages of their
favorite art history books, or perhaps the Google Art Project, for a
little inspiration. Of course, this is a Sofa Art show, and it goes
without saying that this is art "about the sofa," not to "complement the
sofa" and all artworks must include the obligatory couch, davenport,
recliner, day bed, divan, etc. Just use your imagination and have a
little fun. As always, the Sofa Art exhibition is open to all artists,
and non-artists alike, with no entry fee for artwork submissions.
Simply deliver your artwork to Arts Visalia by the Entry Deadline
described below.
The exhibition will run from February 6th through March 1st. An opening reception
will be held Friday, February 8th from 6 to 8 pm. Attendance
is free and open to the public.
For the second straight year, Arts
Visalia will partner will Pro-Youth/HEART as a part of the Sofa Art
experience, with a special artwork auction event to be held on the
evening of Friday, February 15th. Called Art for HEART, this second
reception will auction off a selection of Sofa Artworks made specially
for the exhibition by supporters of Pro-Youth's exceptional after-school
programs throughout Tulare County.
The first Sofa Art Show was held in 1996 as
a playful response to an unflattering depiction of Visalia’s
local art scene as described by a local newspaper writer. Sofa
Art Co-Founder Varian Mace, then an art instructor at College
of the Sequoias, shared the article with her classes and challenged
them to make some “real sofa art” in response. The
resulting exhibition was a hit, to say the least, and has been
an annual Visalia tradition ever since.
All artists, and, again, non-artists, are invited
to submit their creations. Entry forms may be picked up at Arts
Visalia or online at www.artsvisalia.org. Artwork submissions
must be delivered to Arts Visalia by Saturday, February 2nd.
A dedicated artwork delivery session is scheduled for Saturday,
February 2nd from Noon to 3pm.
