March 10, 2010
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| Honey bee nectaring lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) |
DAVIS--Area artists 18 and over are invited to submit their “bee-centric, bee-themed or bee-inspired” work to be exhibited at a one-day benefit art show on Saturday, May 8 in the open-air courtyard in front of the Sacramento Bee, 2100 Q St.
Part of the proceeds from the art sales will benefit honey bee research at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis.
Participants should reside within the 12-county area of Sacramento, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Amador and Calaveras.
The deadline to confirm participation is Friday, March 19, said coordinator and artist Laurelin Gilmore of Sacramento.
There is no entrance fee. Finished artwork must be dry and ready to hang at the time of submission, no later than April 30.
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Laurelin Gilmore |
“Artists may submit work in any medium,” Gilmore said, “but all work submitted must be original (no reproductions). This is not a juried show, but work must fit the theme in order to be part of the event.”
More information on the project, including the guidelines, requirements, and artist agreement, is available from Gilmore at BeesatBee@gmail.com. Each artist is asked to include a one-page biography that will be placed in a binder at the event.
The art show, the Sacramento Bee’s “Second Saturday” event, will begin around 3 p.m. and is open to the public at no charge. Music and refreshments and an educational display are planned.
The Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility addresses international concerns about bee health and meets the needs of California's multimillion dollar agricultural industry.
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--Kathy Keatley Garvey
Communications specialist
UC Davis Department of Entomology
(530) 754-6894
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