The UL Lafayette College of the Arts, Fletcher Hall Gallery seeks entries for a community art exhibition and online auction. The 12 x 12 SPARK Exhibition will showcase 12” x 12” artworks from artists in the greater acadiana region along with UL alums, staff, and faculty. The exhibition will help raise funds for the college’s SPARK Annual Fund. The SPARK fund is committed to funding facets of college and student development that help to make the College of the Arts a vibrant and thriving community. This annual fund helps support the Dean’s Scholars program, student organizational support and grants for original creative research. Exhibition Information 12 x 12 SPARK Exhibition & Fundraiser will run from September 6 – October 14, 2022. All works will be made available to purchase online unless designated otherwise. Bids for each piece will start at $200. Collectors who fear losing a piece of art in the auction may utilize the “Buy It Now” option to trump the online auction. The College of the Arts will retain 50% commission on any artwork sold in the 12 x 12 SPARK Exhibition, unless the artist donates their 50% to the COA, in which case, COA retains 100% of the sales. Works not sold will be returned to artists If you are interested in participating as an artist, designer, or creative please review the artist guidelines and submit your application here at the following link- https://forms.office.com/r/wyYLKXAXT4 The Artists and Designers Artists and Designers may apply to by simply filling out the online form below and by reviewing the Artwork Guidelines below. We would like to make this exhibition as open as possible to our creative community no matter what field you come from or connection to the university. Please feel free to share with colleagues or fellow alums. Artwork Guidelines · For 12 x 12 exhibition, each artist must create a work or multiple works that conforms to the dimensions of twelve-by-twelve inches. · Two-dimensional artwork must be roughly 12.0” high x 12.0” wide – no more than 12.0” deep. · Three-dimensional work will be exhibited on a 12 x 12 podium or shelf and should not be any higher the 12” tall. · Work does not need to be formally framed. · All media will be accepted.