Spring Break
Artwork showcased monthly at Arsaga's shops
Kim Torres
Issue date: 1/14/08 Section: Life & Style
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On the first Sunday of each month, a new artist is displayed. His or her artwork is showcased until the first Sunday of the following month. After a week of being displayed, there is a reception where the artist can sell his art, meet other local artists and get acquainted with customers, said Julie Rickard, art director for Arsaga's.
Each reception is usually published in one of the local newspapers, Rickard said.
"The reception usually has food, wine and music, if the artist can find a musician he would like to play," Rickard said. "It's also where the artist sells most of [the] artwork."
Artists and photographers who are interested in displaying their work must e-mail a sample of their work and schedule an available date to display it.
"We're booked for about a year or so," Rickard said. "I keep an alternate list of bookings in case any of the artists drop out."
There is very minimal filtering when choosing an artist and their work.
"It's a community and a coffee shop, not just a gallery. People bring their kids," Rickard said.
Blatantly offensive material, such as full-frontal nudity, is cut from the artist's exhibit and must be replaced with another piece.
"There are a lot of really liberal and conservative [people] in Fayetteville. We try to keep the harmony between them," she said.
The artwork of newer artists is usually featured at the Gregg Street location and veteran artists are displayed at Crossover Road.
"A lot of the bigger artwork is at Crossover," Rickard said.
There is no minimum size for art. The maximum size for submitted work is 50 inches by 90 inches because of wall space. Each artist, depending on the size of the art, should have at least 10 to 15 pieces to display.
All artwork and photography displayed at either location is for sale. The price of each piece is at the artist's discretion. There is no fee to display the artwork, but Arsaga's keeps 15 percent of the sales profit, Rickard said.
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