2011 Taste of Chamblee Introduces Poster Art Contest

 

The 4th Annual Taste of Chamblee Festival will award three prizes to poster contest entrants this year. All three winners’ artwork will be produced as posters for display at City Hall and the 4th of July Celebration. The grand prize winner will be used for marketing for the festival.

Winner to be announced at Chamblee 4^th of July Event (Keswick Park)

Grand Prize Winner: The grand prize winner will be selected by the Festival's Visual Art Committee. The winning artist will receive a cash prize from the Festival in the amount of $200, a featured blog post on the Festival's website at thetasteofchamblee.com, 3 Taste of Chamblee Festival t-shirts, and 10 printed copies of his/her poster.

Second Place Winner: The second place winner will be selected by the Festival's Visual Art Committee. The winning artist will receive a cash prize from the Festival in the amount of $100, a featured blog post on the Festival's website at thetasteofchamblee.com, 3 Taste of Chamblee Festival t-shirts, and a framed copy of his/her poster.

Third Place Winner: The third place winner will be selected by the Festival's Visual Art Committee. The winning artist will receive will receive festival foodtickets for the day of the Festival in the amount of $75, a Taste of Chamblee t-shirt, and a framed copy of his/her poster.

Contest Timeline

June 17:  Deadline for entries
July 4:  Winners announced at the City of Chamblee 4th of July Celebration
July 10:  All winners posted on www.thetasteofchamblee.com website and displayed at City Hall until the festival

Rules and Guidelines
The winning artwork will creatively represent The Taste of Chamblee Festival’s mission to connect the community to the arts and culture in Chamblee.
• All artwork must be original.
• Artwork must proportional to and no smaller than 11 inches wide by 14 inches tall.
• All entries should be in completed and finished form and the artist’s name and telephone number written on the back of the entry.  Artwork may be signed but not matted.
• All mediums will be considered: watercolor, photography, pen and ink, oil, collage, acrylics and digital image. If sending a digital image please include a print out and a file (EPS or JPEG) on CD or DVD. Files unable to be opened will not be taken into consideration. If you have a question please contact the email address below.  No entries will be accepted via email.
• Artwork must prominently incorporate the Taste of Chamblee Festival logo. The logo can be recreated or stylized to match your artwork but must be recognizable and prominent.  A position can be designated for the use of the digital logo and will be added. Go to www.thetasteofchamblee.com to download the logo.
• Do not include the Festival dates, locations, website, in the artwork. This information will be added by the Festival outside the dimensions of the artwork.
• Final winning poster will be printed in full color.

For More Information Please Contact

Jim Loser, President of Chamblee Alliance for Art & Culture
Phone: 404-786-4576
e-mail: jim@engagevision.com

For more information about the festival visit our website www.thetasteofchamblee.com

2011 Taste of Chamblee Seeks Fresh Programming Ideas

The 2011 Taste of Chamblee is seeking fresh ideas.  As in the past, the Taste of Chamblee is turning to the community for programming suggestions in effort to build upon our success and continue to make improvements to the festival.  We are continually trying to think of ways to make the Taste of Chamblee Fall Festival better, and are very interesed in new and fresh ideas. We have listed the preliminary theme areas below. Please let us know if you have an idea we should consider:


Preliminary Theme Areas for 2011 Taste of Chamblee Fall Festival

The Main Stage: live music 11-9, including local talent to be highlighted between 1-3.

Chamblee Showcase: special area with booths featuring Chamblee city services:  Parks & Rec, Area Development info, police, and public works

Kids Zone: climbing wall, jumpers, carnival games, gyro, face painter, crafts, etc.

Touch a Truck: fire, ambulance, police, tow truck, GA Power bucket truck, etc.

Beer Garden: selection of 6-8 craft beers and premium wines

Sustainability Fair: New this year is an industry theme to atrract companies to showcase sustainable products, such as consumer products, cars, and building materials (or companies with major sustainable practices)

Note:  Due to a lack of demand, last year's feature theme area, The Wine Garden, will not return for 2011.  We will have a nice selection of wines, but will sell them through more efficient channels such as at the Beer Garden, and other beer booths.
The organizers of the festival are very interested in hearing from you if you have an idea we should consider.  The deadline for submissions is February 28.  Please send ideas via e-mail to thogan@chambleega.com.

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Volunteer for Taste of Chamblee

The 2010 Taste of Chamblee will continue the tradition of involving many in the community as a way of extending our hospitality to those visiting our area and enjoying the festival. With all the planning we have done, it is unquestionably the hospitality of our volunteers that make the festival an event to remember...

For information/to sign up, please send an e-mail to Tom Hogan thogan09@gmail.com

Sponsorships

It is not too late to take advantage of this very unique and valuable marketing opportunity. The festival is expected to draw 15,000-20,000 patrons from our region. If you or someone you know has a business that may benefit from having a 10x10 booth, please know that sponsorships will be accepted through Thursday, August 19th. For full information, please visit the festival website at www.thetasteofchamblee.com. Questions can be sent to Laura@premiereventslive.com or thogan09@gmail.com.

Taste of Chamblee Announces Entertainment Line Up

The Taste of Chamblee has announced the entertainment line up for the August 21st street festival. The festival has free admission, with food, entertainment, and fun for everyone. For more information about the festival, please visit the website at www.thetasteofchamblee.com or join the Facebook goup "Taste of Chamblee".

11:30
Corrie Jean & The Posse
Country/Variety
www.myspace.com/corijeanmusic

1:00
Open Mic winners
Singer/Songwriter
www.chambleearts.org

3:00
Whole Lotta Dixie
Dixieland/Rock
www.wholelottadixie.com

4:15
Martay The Partay
Rock/Classic Rock
www.myspace.com/martayrocks

5:30
Blair Crimmins
Swing
www.blaircrimminsandthehookers.com

7pm
The Mustangs
Variety
www.themustangs.net

July CBA Meeting

Please join The Chamblee Business Association for our General Meeting tomorrow, Thursday July 15th at 8:00am.
Doors open at 7:45 am with Continential breakfast and networking before the meeting.

Our featured speaker will be Gus Persons, Service Center Director, Epps Aviation.
We will also have a brief overview of The Taste of Chamblee and new enhancements to our Chamblee Business Association website.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning!

Chamblee Business Association
General Meeting
Chamblee Civic Center 3540 Broad St
Doors open 7:45 am
Meeting starts 8:00 am
Meeting concludes 9:00 am
Member fee $5.00
Guest fee $10.00
First time visitor FREE

www.chambleebusinessassociation.com