RESOURCES
LOCAL VENUES
Gallery Cafe in the Freeport Public Library
Art in the Park - Freeport (annual event)
Freeport Art Museum- Regional Juried Exhibition (annual event)
Monroe Art Center - Annual call for Exhibition Proposals
Rockford Art Scene (biannual event)
Rockford Art Museum- RAM Midwestern (biennial event)
Rockford's Art Scene - Spring and Fall each year
Dubuque Museum of Art- DuMA Juried Exhibition (biennial event)
Beloit College Wright Museum- Beloit and Vicinity (annual event)
The Next Picture Show- on going calls for submissions
McLean County Arts Center- on going calls for submissions
Quincy Art Center - Quad-State Art Exhibit (biennial event)
Starline Factory & Gallery - Harvard, IL
CALL TO ARTISTS- ONLINE SITES
WEBSITE HOSTING
Weebly.com (free option available)
Yola.com (free option available)
Fine Art America (free option available)
OTHER RESOURCES
ONLINE ARTICLES
How to Write the Perfect Artist Statement
Using D-Rings and Wire to Hang Your Paintings
How to Photograph Your 2D Art the Right Way
Resizing Your [digital] images for Art Competitions
How Not to Submit Your Art to Art Competitions
Top 8 Mistakes When Entering Juried Art Contests
ART SUPPLIES
Wagner's Business Products Center
Artist & Craftsman Supply (Madison, WI)
JoAnn's Fabrics (Freeport & Rockford, IL)
Wagner Office Supply (downtown Freeport, IL)
Hobby Lobby (Rockford, IL)
Michael's (Rockford, IL)
BOOKS AND REFERENCES
Art/Work: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) as You Pursue Your Art Career ISBN: 13: 978-1416572336