Arisia '09 Art Show
Building 600 PMB 322
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02139

Dear Artist,

I am writing to extend my invitation to the ARISIA art show, returning on the weekend of January 16-19 2009 to the Hyatt Regency Cambridge in Cambridge, MA. Our Artist Guest of Honor this year is Dave Seeley, and we expect over 2000 fans will be in attendance.

If you plan to exhibit, please send in the enclosed registration form. If you are interested in participating in other parts of Arisia, you can reach our Programming staff at program@arisia.org [1], and our children’s programming at fasttrack@arisia.org [2]. If you are unable to attend ARISIA '09, an agent may represent you, with written authorization from you. Mailed-in art will also be accepted contingent on available space; there is an additional handling fee of $15 per artist for mailed-in art.

A copy of the Art Show Rules and an Art Show Reservation Form are enclosed. Please complete the form and return it with all fees before November 15, 2008 to the Art Show Director at the address above. Please do not send the reservation form or fees to any address other than the one on the reservation form. You will receive confirmation when your reservation is received.

This year, to go with our successful Quicksale option, we will be adding the option of proxy bidding to our silent auction. We’ll have instant bidder registration as well.

We will be keeping the Art Show open after the end of the auction on Sunday for Quicksale only, for those artists who choose to keep their art in the show. You will be able to pick up your art between 2pm and 8pm Sunday (during which time the show will be open) or between 10am and noon Monday (during which time it will be closed).

Also new this year is an Artists & Authors Alley, on the third floor. Manned tables will be available for hourly rental for the sale of original works. More information is available at 2009.arisia.org/Alley [3]

If you have any questions regarding the art show, please contact me at the address below.

Nicholas Shectman
ARISIA '09 Art Show Director
Email: artshow@arisia.org [4]
Phone: (617) 543 9265