Ancient City Mosaic Call to Artists

The Red Sable, a St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Alliance, is bringing the popular Ancient City Mosaic project back to the community for St. Augustine’s 450th anniversary year. The goal of the project remains the same – to receive 450 canvases or more to display in a mosaic-like format featuring artwork created by and for our community. People of all ages and ability levels are invited and encouraged to participate. The artwork received from the project will be provided from The Red Sable and the community to the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration to display as part of the anniversary’s signature exhibition titled “Tapestry: The Cultural Threads of First America.”

Call to Artists
The call to artists begins Dec. 15, 2014, and ends on March 4, 2015. Registration is available at the below locations. Registration includes a 6” x 8” canvas. The cost to register is $5 (plus a small processing fee if purchased online) per canvas. All proceeds benefit arts in St. Johns County schools. Please note that artists are required to submit the artwork on the provided canvas. All canvases, whether registered online or in person, need to be picked up from The Red Sable.

Registration is available through the following:

Online at www.theredsable.com – Register online and then pick up your 6” x 8” canvas at The Red Sable by showing your electronic or printed receipt.

In person at The Red Sable located at 107 King Street in downtown St. Augustine {Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Dec. 15, 2014, to March 4, 2015}; Please note that The Red Sable will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

Artwork Theme & Requirements
Since the Ancient City Mosaic canvases will be part of the 450th Commemoration signature exhibition titled “Tapestry: The Cultural Threads of First America,” the artwork will be a representation of the current people and culture of St. Augustine. Therefore, the theme is St. Augustine through my eyes.

All entries must be original and of the artist’s own concept. Classroom work is acceptable. Work cannot be ready to hang or be framed. Each entry will be accepted only as a 6”x 8” work. Any medium welcomed, including three-dimensional or mixed-media work.

Artwork on Display
The artwork provided by The Red Sable and the community will be displayed as a grand mosaic from April 4 to Oct. 4, 2015, at the Visitor Information Center, 10 W. Castillo Drive, as part of the 450th Commemoration signature exhibition titled “Tapestry: The Cultural Threads of First America.” The exhibition is open daily during the above-mentioned dates from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more about the “Tapestry” exhibition.

Artwork Pick Up
After the exhibition, the goal of the project is to find a permanent home for the artwork to become a St. Augustine 450th Commemoration legacy project. The goal is to have a permanent display available to view and enjoy long after the 450th Commemoration has passed. The final location of the legacy project is to be determined. When submitting artwork, artists will be asked if they’d like their artwork to be part of the legacy project or if they would like to have their artwork returned. Artwork to be returned can be picked up the week after the exhibition closes.