The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
ART CLUB ID HOLD ANNUAL EXHIBIT
  Date Set for March 20 at the Hillman Hotel RULES ANNOUNCED Exhibit Will Continue for Two Days and All Entries Must Be Received by First
 of March

| The Birmingham Art club will hold the l fifth annual exhibit of Birmingham arts and crafts on Wednesday and Thursday, March 20 and 21, at the Hotel Hillman. All entries must be filed with Mrs. J. B. | Raulston, president of the Art club, by March 1. which date will also mark the | expiration of the time allotted for the l submitting of the art posters for the se- | lection of one to be used for the publicity features of the 1912 exhibit. The display of portraits, oil and water colors, china painting specimens. archi- tects' drawings and many other examples of the various phases of art created by local talent held each year in this city has grown to be one of the distinctive in- stitutions of municipal culture. With each demonstration of Birmingham artis- tic interpretation and conception of art the standard is being raised and the re- quirements governing the showing of the arts and crafts this year are more rigid than ever before. The committee on arr rangements, which also most likely em- brace the power of selecting those works that are to be exhibited, is composed of Mrs. J. B. Raulston. Miss Jessie Wright. Miss Mosely. Mrs. w. s. Lowell, Mrs. R. D. Conman, Miss Lucille Douglas. w. r, Motion. Miss Elliott.
 As means of stimulating interest in this kind of drawing and securing the bes E possible results through competition, the Art club offers a prize award of S5 to tue person sketching the most. appropriate and prettiest poster for the advertisement of the annual exhibit. This poster Is oh those submitted ally appointed committee or outsider ana afterwards becomes the official insignia of the display. Many unique ideas havs been converted into attractive posters Tor the yearly exhibits and spirited rivalry between the leading artists of the city ih winning this honor of painting the Art club poster usually culminates in an array of pictures deliberating the characteristic art of each painter.
 A catalog of the pictures and craft worS together with their respective executors and an appended list of the members of the Art club is issued few days previous to the opening of the display as soon as the entries have been duly arranged.
 The following is list of regulations regarding the making of entries and the general conduct of the exhibit.
 Eligible Work-Exhibits elegible are: Original works in oil, water colors, sculpture and miniature. china, leather
 
 charcoal or crayon accepted.
 Entry Slip-An entry slip, made out In the following form, must precede each work intended for exhibition. and must be sent or mailed to Mrs. J. R. Raulston. room 24, Watts building. on or before March l.
 Form of Entry Slip-Artists name. artists address title of work, nature of work. price If for sale Number of Works-Exhibitors are limited to six pieces or crafts and six pictures
 All work must be marked. Pictures Framed-Each work must bear a duplicate of its entry card on back for Identification. Pictures must be framed and prepared with hooks and wire, ready for hanging. Sales-A committee will be In charge daily to look after sales. A commits sion of 10 per cent is charged on sales made during or through the agency of the exhibition.
 Exhibitors-All exhibitors residing In Birmingham who are not members of the Art club will be charged an entry fee of s1, The return freight or ex- press will be paid on exhibitions sent in from out of town.
 Selection--No attempt will be made at rigid criticism of works. but in view of establishing a standard works deem : ed below the general standard of the local art community will not be re- ceived.