Call for Entries for Salon De Chiarrai

In the style of 18th Century French exhibitions, Samhlaiocht will unveil the Third annual Salon de Chiarraí exhibition late this November. No wall space will be left uncovered!

Artists from all over Kerry are invited to submit work for the second annual Salon de Chiarrai, which will take place from 26th November to 12 noon on the 23rd December 2009 at The Samhlaíocht Gallery in The Old Presbytery, Lower Castle Street Tralee.

"We were blown away with the number of entries for last year's Salon De Chiarrai show," said Jason O' Mahony, Director of Samhlaiocht. "We received original paintings, drawings, etchings and photography, large and small pieces in a whole variety of styles."

All original paintings, drawings etchings and photography, in any medium are welcome and there is no limitation on the scale of the work, however, submissions are limited to one or two per Artist. The only conditions for submission are that all work must be framed and ready for hanging, all work must be for sale, and work must not have previously been exhibited at The Samhlaíocht Gallery.

Last year over 80 pieces of art were selected from the submitted works and hung all over the walls in Samhlaiocht's intimate gallery on Lower Castle Street in the heart of Tralee.

"Kerry has always been known for its writers but last year the amount of work that was submitted suggests that in the future it'll be every bit as famous for its Artists!" added O' Mahony.

Work must be delivered to The Samhlaiocht Gallery during the week of the 9th of November.

The Salon De Chiarrai Exhibition opens on 26th November and runs right through the Christmas period until 12 noon December 23rd.

Last year's Salon had a wonderfully eclectic feeling to it, featuring everything from stunning landscapes to sketches of colourful Kerry characters such as John B. Keane and sales were brisk as the public picked up unique Christmas gifts that were treasured long after the holiday season passed.

All work must be clearly labelled with name and address and contact details.

For more information on the Samhlaiocht Salon de Chiarraí please contact Trish Thompson on 066 712 9934 or through email on trish@samhlaiocht.com