The Love Show 2012

We are excited about the third annual LOVE SHOW! Artists are invited to submit a piece of original artwork for exhibition at Small World Coffee's Witherspoon Street cafe during the month of February 2012. The show will center around the word 'love', and artists are encouraged to respond to that word - in broad or specific terms - and to create a piece of art that they feel somehow expresses the word or any of its myriad of connotations.

2011 Love Show submission from Victoria Freeland.

In an effort to spread the love, Small World Coffee will be supporting the Northeast Organic Farmer's Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ), a local non-profit. This will be done through donations at the opening party (a $20 donation is suggested). In addition, Small World Coffee will print up special LOVE SHOW t-shirts and donate the proceeds from these sales. If an artist is interested in donating the proceeds of their work to the NOFA, they are invited to do so.

“The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ) is a membership-based educational non-profit organization and 2011 marks the 26th year of operation. We envision a strong, resilient regional food system that provides health to the land and people. We are a unique collaboration among the stakeholders in our food system. Our members and our governing board include farmers, gardeners, consumers, retailers, processors, educators, policy-makers, and researchers. We serve as a catalyst in the development of a sustainable organic agricultural system; provide technical assistance to both organic and progressive conventional farmers to help build and maintain sustainable operations; educate diverse audiences about the significance and meaning of organic practices for food and the environment; and provide information and resources about current agricultural policy initiatives.”

We look forward to championing this worthy cause through our Love Show. We all need to eat and it is true…you are what you eat. Let’s help NOFA keep our food systems strong, sustainable, and nourishing.

About Our Exhibition Space:

Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street is a bustling cafe that provides a lot of visibility and exposure for the local artists we feature, and great opportunities to sell and publicize original art.

Show Dates:

The show will be hung Tuesday February 7th and come down Tuesday March 6th.

Opening Reception:

There will be an opening party on Friday February 10th from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm, which will incorporate the art on our walls, the artists, two local DJs, Motorfunker from WPRB and DJ aggrESCHEN, delicious tasty treats from local eateries, giveaways, and a DANCE PARTY!

The deadline for submissions has passed.

Guidelines For Submission:

• All submissions require a non-refundable $5 submission fee per artist. Entries will not be considered without the fee. Please make check payable to Small World Coffee and mail to:
  

  Small World Coffee
  Attn: Small World Curates
  14 Witherspoon St.
  Princeton, NJ 08540

• All submissions must be received by December 15th 2011. ONLY ON-LINE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
• All artwork must be ‘café appropriate’, meaning, suitable for a family environment such as our cafes.
• Any submitted artwork must be wired to hang. Small World is not responsible for attaching wiring or hardware to your work.
• All pieces must be NO larger than 30x30 inches, including any framing.
• We will not be returning any materials that are submitted. We ask that you do not send original artwork.
  
• Please include any further questions you may have with the description of your work below.