Studio Tour applications now available to area artists

Applications to exhibit at 2016's 19th annual Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour are now available to area artists.

Go to www.iowaarttour.com and click on the events/news tab or contact Darla or Glen Ellickson at darla@earloops.com or 563-382-2295.

The 2016 Tour takes place October 7th, 8th and 9th.  Studios are open from 10 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily.  Fine Art and Fine Craft items must be exhibited, including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, clay/ceramics, wood, glass, metal, printmaking, mixed media, handmade paper, fiber, etc. as appropriate at Fine Art Fairs.  All works must be original in concept and design and must have been executed by the applicant: works from molds or kits, commercial or manufactured items, and buy/sell are not permitted.  Tour exhibitors qualify as "fine artists," meaning, "They possess the skill to expand and adapt even a high-end craft with individual vision." Artist's applications for tour entry are juried, and participants are selected for their work's technique, quality, and vision.  Studios must be located in Iowa, within 40 miles of Decorah.  Postmark deadline for submitting an application is March 1st.