BozART Fine Art Collective

Application and Information

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in joining BozART Fine Art Collective. Please read our history, expectations and directions on how to complete the application. The person sending you this application will be your sponsor or point in contact. Send your application and images to them. With this application there is a one time $25 administration fee. Details below.

BozART opened its doors across from McGuffey in 1995. The gallery moved to the downtown mall in 1997, became incorporated and ran a successful business until it finally closed its doors in June 2014. The members then decided to remain as a group with a steering committee, and have since continued to display and sell their art at dozens of local venues in and near Charlottesville.

As a member of the BozART FAC, you must:

·  participate in some of the yearly shows (provide food at one opening);

·  attend at least one of the monthly meetings, voice interests/concerns, suggest venues, vote on new members and sharing your ideas

·  facilitate (or be a helper with installation/deinstallation) at least one exhibit;

·  be responsible to keep track of the shows or ask questions of the facilitator and pick up your artwork in a timely manner

·  sign your artwork, make sure it is ready to hang, and attach a card/paper with title/price/artist name on back of each piece and wire attached to back.

·  take an interest in creating new artwork

BozART FAC provides

·  Opportunities to exhibit artwork each month

·  Members facilitating each show will email details of the show: dates, # of entries per member, reception, commission on sales, etc.

·  Minutes from monthly meetings

·  List of venues with most of the details

·  Website listing for members to upload jpg’s of 6 -9 artworks, www.bozartgallery.com

·  Sponsoring member who corresponds with new applicants, answers questions and makes sure they have a membership application.

BozART Application Info:

There is an application fee of $25, make the check out to BozART. Please send to our treasurer: Maddy Watkins, at 1717 King Mountain Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.

Complete the application and provide 4-6 jpgs of your artwork. The art in the photos should be created within the last 3 years. Again the application and images, send electronically to your sponsor.

The members review the application and artwork and a decision is made by the next monthly meeting. Your sponsor will contact you with the group’s decision.

BozART Fine Art Collective

New Member Application

Date of Application ______

Artist’s Name (please print) ______

Address ______

House phone ______Cell phone ______


Work phone ______

E-mail address ______

Please provide an artist statement that includes the medium(s), interests, influences. This statement can be ½ page.

Please provide an artist resume or bio