Title: Hilliard Society of Miniaturists
http://www.art-in-miniature.org/

Artists info: Deadline for submissions (Tuesday) April 8, 2008

Dates - June each year - dates vary. 2008 exhibition May 31st - June 8th

Location - Town Hall, Wells, Somerset

Awards :
• Suzanne Lucas for best in show and new exhibitors.
• Brian Bell Portrait Award, Llewellyn Alexander Gallery Award
• Mary Scott Kestin Award for Wildlife
• Presidents Award, Joyce Rowsell Award for Oil of Acrylic
• Mike Hayes Award for the most innovative work.

Exhibition is open only to members - £35 per annum subscription for artist members and at present £6 per entry.

A Private View is held on the Friday before the exhibition opens - invitations are sent out to previous purchasers and interested collectors. This year Friday 30th May 3pm-7.30pm

Various social events are held including a dinner and an awards luncheon - can vary from year to year - information in Newsletter. For 2007 see:
http://www.art-in-miniature.org/bthday.htm

Our Newsletter is sent out twice a year - spring and autumn - and contains all relevant details and dates.

Jurying: - usually 5 - 7 sometimes 9 members of council and guest jurors.

Attention should be paid to presentation - clean glass and neat framing etc as well as quality of work.

Rules: the Constitution is sent to all new members on joining the society and conditions or entry are sent along with entry forms with the Spring Newsletter.

Size: This information is given in the conditions of entry. Size limit is normally about 5” x 7 “ including frame.

Normally about 500 accepted works are shown depending on submission and quality.

Show is unique to the area in size and prestige. International artists exhibit at this and the RMS.

Artists are informed of acceptance or otherwise with the return of their entry form.

Artwork is returned packed in bubble-wrap and bubble envelopes and sent special delivery with insurance up to a certain amount. Overseas is sent according to area.

It is the artist's responsibility to insure their own work.

The works are displayed in locked cases approximately 2 feet by 3 feet in size under glass.

Sales are about 10 - 15%

If any artist is in doubt about the suitability of their work they may send photographs / photocopies to the office for an opinion. We prefer to receive them by post rather than by e-mail.

For details of this year’s exhibition please see:
http://www.art-in-miniature.org/show07.htm
http://www.art-in-miniature.org/exhibit.htm

Private View Friday 30th May: 3pm-7:30pm

For entry details contact:
The Hilliard Society
Priory Lodge, 7 Priory Road
Wells, Somerset BA5 1SR, UK
Tel/fax: +441749674472
hilliardsociety@aol.com
http://www.art-in-miniature.org/


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