Sonoma's 22nd Annual Salute to the Arts
A tribute to the art of food and wine presented through literature, film, drama, and the visual arts.

Press Release

CALL FOR ENTRIES - Salute to the Arts Visual Art Competition

NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2007
CONTACT: Elizabeth Garneau - 707.938.1133 Ext. 103 - elizabeth@summers-mccann.com

Sonoma, CA ~ The Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance presents the 22nd annual Sonoma Salute to the Arts Visual Arts Competition, Exhibit and Silent Auction.

A juried, two-and three-dimensional show opens August 3rd at 6 pm with a reception in the historic Sonoma Plaza, and continues through August 4th and 5th. A total of $3,500 in cash awards will go to the winners of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both categories.

Enter by sending one slide for $25, or up to three slides for $45. Jurors are Beth Goldberg, curator at the Falkirk Cultural Center in Marin County, Donna Seager, owner of The Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael, and William Harsh, a painter, printmaker and teacher.

Accepted artwork is unveiled, and the winners are announced Friday evening, August 3rd which launches the Salute Celebration; the opening night gala. This year's theme honors the art of food and wine as depicted in film, literature and the visual arts. An estimated 15,000 people will attend the Saturday and Sunday event in the Sonoma Plaza, August 3rd & 4th, where the artwork remains at auction until 4pm Sunday.

The deadline for slide entries is July 6, 2007.

For guidelines and an entry form, visit Sonoma Salute to the Arts online at: salutetothearts.com, or send a SASE to: Art Coordinator, PO Box 1947, Sonoma, CA 95476, or call 707-938-1133 ext. 103.

Competition Guidelines & Entry Form

Click here to download the Visual Art Competition Guidelines & Entry Form (116 Kb PDF)

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Sonoma, CA 94599
707.938.1133
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