THREE PARTS TO THE SAME STORY Santa Fe : September 29 through October 2
Santa Fe , New Mexico will be the site for three exciting events for encaustic / wax artists in the fall of 2016 - all parts of the same story . Artisan will hold its seventh biennial Materials EXPO 2106 ; EAI - IEA will be hosting a retreat for its members ; and the first annual EAI - IEA Retreat National Juried Exhibition with the theme : Making Your Mark will be held at EAI ’ s spacious gallery in the Railyard Arts District of Santa Fe .
Part 1 : the Artisan seventh biennial Materials EXPO 2016 will offer 114 workshops and ongoing Free demos . The EXPO has a vendor area featuring 68 booths of manufacturers and distributors of artist materials . The EXPO will be held at Buffalo Thunder Resort , 10 minutes north of Santa Fe , New Mexico . The 2016 Expo is held concurrently with the 2016 International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque . This will allow 10 days of balloon fiesta enjoyment after the Expo !
Part 2 of the story : EAI and IEA are collaborating for the first time in holding a retreat for both organization members . Held in conjunction with Artisans Materials Expo 2016 at Buffalo Thunder Resort , the EAI and IEA Retreat will have its own itinerary . IEA will present the prestigious La Vende ’ enne Awards at the Awards Banquet , Saturday , October 1st , 6-8 pm . Artist Francisco Benitez will be the guest speaker at the Banquet . See the pages to follow for more details about events offered at the retreat .
Part 3 : the EAI - IEA Retreat Juried Exhibition : Making Your Mark is a National Juried encaustic / wax exhibition , the juror is David Limrite . Members of either encaustic organizations , Encaustic Art Institute ( EAI ) or International Encaustic Artists ( IEA ) are eligible to apply . Further details and a link to the prospectus / Call for Art on the following pages . The exhibit will hang from September 21 - October 16th . The Opening Reception is Friday , September 30th from 5 - 8 pm .
For more details and information about these events follow the links provided , visit these websites :
EXPO ,
EAI ,
IEA , or contact us for more information ,
Mehrens @ eainm . com .