Open call for first ever Astoria Art Festival

The In Bloom Collective is getting ready to produce the “first-ever” Astoria Art Festival, which will take place on Friday, November 9 to Sunday, November 11, 2012. The Collective has published an open call to artists. From the announcement:

We are thrilled to announce the first-ever Astoria Art Festival will be taking over the neighborhood on Friday, November 9-Sunday, November 11. For one weekend, restaurants and shops across Astoria will showcase the work of emerging and well-known local artists alike, complemented by an energetic kick-off party and several boozy receptions. It’s going to be an amazing collaborative opportunity to put the growing number of talented Queens artists in the spotlight.

They are looking for Queens-based artists to participate. Artists working in all mediums (photograph, drawings, collages, paintings, etc), except for sculpture and large installations (not enough room for large-scale works), are welcome to submit proposals and high resolution images (JPEG, please) of their works to be considered for inclusion in the festival.

Here are the guidelines for submission:

1. The deadline for submission is September 30, 2012.
2. Along with high-res images of your work, please send an accompanying detailed description of no more than 200 words.
3. Please note the Queens neighborhood in which you reside.
4. Send all materials to the email address inbloomcollective@gmail.com by midnight September 30, 2012 with the subject heading “Open Call.”
5. All selected entrants will be notified by October 15, 2012.