Prospectus
2012 Philadelphia Flower Show
"THE FLORA OF HAWAII:
Indigenous, Endemic, or Invasive"
March 4-11
Preview Sat March 3rd

The main theme of the flower show is "Hawai'i--Islands of Aloha." Our exhibit, will focus on plants that grow in Hawai'i. They do not have to be native, but they must grow there.

Any questions on this contact Joan Frain
joanfstudio@verizon.net or 610-363-5534

Drop off at Brenda Aiken's , Feb 13, 10 AM - 5 PM
Once again, entries will be selected by a panel of 3 judges

SPECIFICATIONS

• Open to all members in good standing as of Dec 31 , 2011
• Original artwork only! No prints or giclees'
• Artwork can never have been shown in previous Flower Show exhibits
• Limit 2 pieces
• fee $30 for one or two
• a 10% commission from sale of work will be donated to the Philadelphia Salvation Army

GUIDELINES

• white backgrounds only
• No props such as vases or containers. Insects, other natural material may be included as secondary element if they pertain to the life cycle of the plant.
• Limited to botanically accurate, true to color and proportion
• Your plant label must include both common and Latin name. Please check and double check your nomenclature! We've had wonderful paintings rejected because they were mislabeled.

MATTING AND FRAMING

• white or off white outer mat. Liner may be colored
• Frames must be of a medium wood tone or gold. No carved, scrolled, or ornate frames.
Flat, L shaped gallery frames such as has previously been required by ASBA are
acceptable as long as they are of medium wood tone. This means NO light, natural or blonde wood. Gold or medium wood tones such as cherry are fine. NO black or deep mahogany wood tones, no silver. NO metal frames. All pieces must be clean, neat and wired for
hanging. Both glass and Plexiglas are acceptable
• Max size 30" x 36"
• frame not wider than 21/4 inches

ALL SALES WILL BE HANDLED AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS. NO PAINTINGS MAY LEAVE THE EXHIBIT UNTIL CLOSE OF THE SHOW.

ALL WORK MUST BE DELIVERED TO JUDGING IN BUBBLE WRAP ENVELOPES THAT
ARE ROOMY ENOUGH TO SLIDE THE PAINTINGS IN AND OUT OF. PLEASE! DO NOT
WRAP SHEETS OF BUBBLE WRAP AROUND THE PAINTING SO THAT THE COMMITTEE
MUST UNWRAP AND THEN PIECE THE BUBBLE WRAP TOGETHER JUST TO GET YOUR
WORK PROTECTED FOR TRANSPORT. You must have a label on the back of your
painting, a label for check in, and a label on the bubble wrap.

Each person who enters the show must put in volunteer time! If you
are physically unable to man the show, there are many volunteer duties you can
handle from the comfort of your home. If you will be out of town, it is up to you to
find a substitute to work your hours at the show.

Once again this year we will be demonstrating. Our demonstrations have become
a very popular, crowd drawing event at the show. Most of you have done it
before. If you haven’t and are nervous, please don’t be. It’s actually easy and
fun. We will need 2 people manning our exhibit the entire time the show is open.
We will provide one free ticket to each volunteer.

Call for volunteers!
We need volunteers on drop-off day to assist with sign-in.
We need volunteer demonstrators and a volunteer demonstrator coordinator.
Please contact Pat Field to sign up to volunteer: 302.737.1494 or pathfield@verizon.net