New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2010
I was accepted into the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival this year and will be there selling my art in the contemporary arts section on the first weekend of Jazz Fest. Move over Simon and Garfunkel…I am incredibly excited and am hoping that this year is as successful as last year’s Jazz Fest. If you are out there listening to good music, stop by and see some of my new series of sculpture works.
Here is a link to Jazz Fest’s home page: http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival 2010
Just recieved notice that I was accepted into the 51st Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. This is a fantastic festival held in Winter Park, Florida near Orlando. The fest is March 19th, 20th, 21st, 2010. I’m spending alot of time building up my inventory. My booth number is #217. Below is a description:
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious juried outdoor art festivals, consistently rated among the top shows by Sunshine Artist and American Style magazines. Each year more than 350,000 visitors enjoy the show. This year about 1,200 artists from around the world applied for entry and an independent panel of judges selected 225 national and international artists to attend the show.The National Endowment for the Arts, The White House, Congress and many others have lauded the Festival for promoting art and art education in Central Florida. An all volunteer board of directors runs the annual Festival, now celebrating its 51st year.
AWARDS
The artists compete for 62 awards totaling $67,500. Best of Show is $10,000. The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Committee purchases the Best of Show art and donates it to the City of Winter Park. (All previous Best of Show winners are on permanent display at the Winter Park Public Library.) There are also 10 Awards of Excellence; each is $2,000. There are 20 Awards of Distinction; each is $1,000 and there are 30 Awards of Merit; each is $500. In addition, a $2,500 Award for a Distinguished Work of Art is presented through the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.
Three Rivers Art Festival November 14th & 15th,2009
This next month, I’ll be participating in the Three Rivers Arts Festival. The festival will be held in the historic downtown Covington on Columbia Street. I have plenty new work to show and I look forward to seeing everybody out there.
Stone Creek Club and Spa Covington,la. Commissioned by Brunner Gallery to create two large scale pieces for Stone Creek Club and Spa.
White Concrete, stained glass, mirror
Brunner Gallery ( Covington,La.) has commissioned me to do two sculptures for the brand new Stone Creek and Spa. Stone Creek and Spa has given Brunner Gallery the honor of filling the entire club with artwork by local artist. It’s an exciting experience because it leads to more potential opportunities. I’m just now finishing up on the first sculpture and I expect to install it within the month. I’m now brainstorming on some new ideas for the second sculpture. They’re both very large sculptures and should be quite spectacular when the right lighting is applied. I’m thrilled to have something permanently placed, especially in an upscale club as this. The landscaping around the club is unbelievable, which will eventually lead to more projects for more large scale sculpture. Can’t wait to see where all this goes………..Check out the images of the 1st sculpture and look for my website www.stormeddy.com for more work.
Arts Market of New Orleans Sweeps Jazz Fest 2009
Quoted from the Arts Council of New Orleans:
The Arts Council of New Orleans is proud to announce that Arts Market of New Orleans artists received top honors at the Jazz & Heritage Festival this year. This year four awards of distinction were awarded to an Arts Market of New Orleans artist.
“My first Jazz Fest showing was an incredible success filled with good people, great background music, honors, and great weather,” Arts Market of New Orleans Artist Rebecca Rebouche said. The combination of music, food and fun provide one of the most spirited arts showcase in the South. Artists from across the nation compete for the limited space and honor of being selected as a Jazz Fest artist.
The Louisiana Marketplace comprises some of the state’s finest traditional and contemporary artists who display and sell hand-colored photographs, pine needle baskets, whimsical jewelry and other creations that evoke the state’s unique cultural history. Arts Market of New Orleans artists Sherryl Lutz and Ben Bullins both received top honors in this category.
The Contemporary Crafts artists section is a highly competitive and nationally-recognized juried showcase of artists from across the U.S. exhibiting handcrafted fine art and crafts. Contemporary Craft top distinctions were awarded to Arts Market of New Orleans artists Michael Eddy and Rebecca Rebouche. The occasion to showcase their work to a culturally-focused national audience offers our artists significant opportunity as evidenced by Rebouche’s near sell-out show and purchasers of Eddy’s work.
“I’m completely enveloped in opportunity at this point in my artistic career. The customers who purchased the most work were from New York City and Los Angeles,” Eddy said. “Having my work spread across the country, coast to coast, is a true opportunity for instant exposure and promotion. I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds.”
Come out and congratulate these award-winning artists in person. Be the first to purchase new work by these award-winning artists at the Arts Market of New Orleans.
Getting Taller and Larger
These two pieces sold right away during Jazz Fest. I’m starting a new series of larger pieces.
Awarded at the 2009 Jazz Fest New Orleans,La. ” Most Unique Work” ( Contemporary Arts )
Goodness Gracious, what a thrill this past weekend was! Jazz Fest was so amazing; as a first timer, I recieved the award of ” Most Unique Work” in the Contemporary Arts section of Jazz Fest. I’m completely enveloped in opportunity at this point in my artistic career. The customers who purchased the most were from New York City, N.Y., and Los Angeles, CA. Having my work spread across the country, coast to coast, is a true opportunity for instant exposure and promotion. I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds.
Awarded at the 2009 Fairhope,Al. Arts Festival
At the 57th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival in Fairhope, Al. , I recieved an Award of Distinction for Sculpture and the Eastern Shore Arts Center Jury Award. I’m happy that my sculpture work continues to be validated. It feels nice to be recognized.
Acceptance into “Festival International de Louisiane” April 22nd-26th,2009
This coming weekend is a big one. I’ll be at Festival International de Louisiane on April 24th-26th. My booth number will be #4. It’s supposed to a beautiful weekend. Hopefully,I’ll see some of you out there.
Festival International de Louisiane is a community-based, non-profit arts organization formed in 1986 to produce an annual visual and performing arts festival celebrating the French cultural heritage of southern Louisiana – primarily a combination of French, African, Caribbean and Hispanic influences. The largest outdoor, FREE Francophone event in the U.S., the Festival places special emphasis on highlighting the connections between Acadiana and the Francophone world. Each year performing, visual and culinary artists from Europe, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean and the Americas are invited to share their talents with Louisiana artists, residents and visitors.
Acceptance into the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2nd Weekend) April 30th, May 1st, May 2nd, May 3rd
WOW!!!!!! I can’t believe it! I just got into Jazz Fest. What a ride this is going to be. I’m very excited about the possible opportunities. I’ve got a lot of work ahead me. I’ll be displaying my work in the Contemporary Arts Tent during the 2nd weekend of Jazz Fest, which is April 30th, May 1st, May 2nd, and May 3rd.
Contemporary Crafts is a highly competitive juried contemporary art fair featuring up to 60 different artists each weekend. Set amid two of our most dynamic music tents in Heritage Square, Contemporary Crafts is a nationally recognized showcase of alluring handcrafted fine art and crafts.
