Visual Artists Help Preserve And Honor The Legacy Of Oscar Hammerstein II With THE ART OF OSCAR

The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County and The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center (Highland Farm) announce the Art of Oscar, a unique celebration and competition which will serve asa fundraiser for the participating non-profit organizations, community artists and participating event artists. Visual Artists of all mediums are invited to create works inspired by Hammerstein's life, music, humanitarian service, and his home and submit them for awards, exhibition, and public sale at Highland Farm this May. Artist registration before or on April 1stat www.bucksarts.org

Highland Farm, currently operating as a Bed & Breakfast in Doylestown, PA is the very place where Hammerstein lived and wrote most of our country's most beloved musicals such as Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. Since township approvals in 2016, a dedicated group has been working to save Hammerstein's homestead from a proposed 4-lot subdivision and re-purpose the site as a dynamic Broadway history browsing museum and education center, inspired by Hammerstein's international cultural contributions and humanitarian work. For more about Hammerstein's museum in the making, visit HammersteinCenter.org. The Art of Oscaris a planned and organized event of the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County that will assist in the group's fundraising. Artists will create an art piece that honors the legacy of Hammerstein by representing Highland Farm or other aspects of his illustrious career in music, stage, screen or even his championing humanitarian initiatives.

ELIGIBILITY, PRIZES & ARTIST COMPENSATION

The Art of Oscar is open to all visual artists age 16 and older. The top 100 selected pieces will be included in the exhibition and sale, featuring the work of 80 adult artists and 20 student artists. AWARDS: Professional artists/jurors will award prizes for outstanding accomplishments in the visual arts. Participating artists who sell their work during the fundraising event will donate 50% of total sales to the cause and retain the remaining 50% of their sale.

PRIZES

1st Prize "The Oscar" $500

2nd Prize $300

3rd Prize $100

2 Honorable Mention Awards $50

TIMELINE

March 1 Registration for Art of Oscar opens at bucksarts.org

March 9 Artists are welcome to visit Oscar's farm for inspiration (rain date March 10)

April 1 Deadline for online registration for The Art of Oscar at bucksarts.org

May 1 Deadline for digital artwork images to info@bucksarts.org

May 15 Artwork drop off at Highland Farm, 4-7 pm

May 16 ACCBC members' and exhibiting artists' reception, 5-7:30 pm

May 17 Pre-sale event for Hammerstein donors, 5-7:30 pm

May 18 Public Art Exhibition and Sale, noon-4pm / Artwork pick-up at 4 pm

REQUIREMENTS

Interested artists can find out more and are also required to register for participation in The Art of Oscar on or before April 1 at bucksarts.org. For further questions, email info@bucksarts.org.

ABOUT HAMMERSTEINCENTER.ORG

With the threat of a 4-lot subdivision looming, The Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education Center, a recognized 501(c)3, is in the process of raising funds to purchase, restore, and preserve Oscar's Hammerstein's former home and workplace at Highland Farm in Doylestown, PA. The goal is to create the "Hammerstein Center," a multifaceted, dynamic museum experience with a strong theater education component that will serve as a place of inspiration for Broadway fans and humanitarians alike, from Hammerstein's backyard and throughout the globe. More at HammersteinCenter.org

ABOUT THE A&CC OF BUCKS COUNTY:

The mission of the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County is to foster, strengthen, and promote Bucks County's diverse arts and cultural community, build arts alliances, and enhance the Bucks County arts experience. The Council's work is rooted in the continuation of Bucks County arts traditions, the enrichment of arts appreciation, continually inspiring a vibrant and collaborative environment for contemporary arts, artists, and art lovers alike. The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County is a 501(c)3, nonprofit corporation governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. To learn more, visit www.BucksArts.org

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