Frisco Discovery Center Grand Opening Celebration

The City of Frisco and the Frisco Community Development Corporation has created a special place in Frisco for the home of the Frisco Black Box Theatre, Art Gallery and Sci-Tech Discovery Center. Each organization supports education and promotes culture through visual and performing arts, science, math and technology.

Artists, please join the Frisco Association for the Arts (FAA) and Sci-Tech for a Renaissance weekend of art and science showcasing  artists from around the region, local and regional music, theater and dance, as well as a variety of favorite food vendors.  As Frisco’s non-profit champion for the arts and operation manager of our new Black Box Theater, the FAA invites visual artists to join us for our Gala celebration and grand opening on the weekend of October 1^st and 2^nd.

Private Preview Gala-Renaissance Frisco: 10/1/2010 7:00-11:00 p.m.
On the evening of the 1^st, the FAA and Sci Tech will host our private, preview gala, Renaissance Frisco, featuring “all things Italian.”  Guests will enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, art , music, and dancing, and private tours of Frisco’s amazing new culture center, as well as the opportunity to purchase art from our local artists.  Renaissance Frisco will include a silent auction, where bids can be placed on a special selection of beautiful art and “art experiences.”  Guests can expect to be surprised and delighted by an evening of celebration of the arts and sciences.

Artists’ booths will be open during the Gala, providing the invited guests an opportunity to privately browse and purchase artwork prior to the Grand Opening event on Saturday.

Grand Opening celebration- 10/2/2010 10:00-6:00 p.m.

This will be a community event with continuous activity, including performances throughout the day in The Black Box Theatre.  Artists will set up in our 25,000 square foot in-closed display space with no concerns about cancellation due to weather. 

Application Deadline: August 20, 2010 Midnight CST

REQUIREMENTS:

Images: 5 (a booth shot is required)

Jury Fee (Application Fee): $10.00

Artist Statement about their work.

ABOUT FRISCO ARTS (FAA)

Frisco Arts is the official local arts agency for the City of Frisco. By providing sponsorships, scholarships, grants, and special fund raising events, Frisco Arts’ members know they are making the arts in Frisco an enduring legacy to an important North Texas city.

The members of Frisco Arts produce this event to benefit the local growing arts community and to nourish the cultural soul of the city.

Frisco Arts is proud to support over a dozen local and regional arts organizations that provide arts education and performances benefiting the people of Frisco.

Website: www.friscoarts.org

For more information: director@friscoarts.org   (972) 668-5180

ARTIST SERVICES

Extensive area advertising and marketing.

Excellent opportunity to display your art to the buying market of Frisco during the Private Preview Gala and the Grand Opening Celebration.

In-door booths insure over night security and eliminates the concern for event cancellation because of weather.

Complimentary Continental breakfast items will be available the morning of the 2nd.

Booth sitters will be provided.

Artists selected as winners of the Best of Show categories will receive automatic acceptance into next year’s event which includes free booth space.

The overall  Best of Show will be offered complimentary exhibit space at the Frisco Gallery.

Ample free parking for patrons and artists.

Easy access to booths for booth loading and unloading and ample storage space behind booths.

25,000 square feet of covered show space.

Close to event and artist discounts at Comfort Suites. Nearby support services (restaurants, gas stations, shopping).