ART CLASH
2024
Art Clash is back for 2024!
Art Clash is a live PAINTING competition. The audience votes for two winners from each clash. The eight finalists will come together in our City Final in June 2024.
CASH PRIZES!
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO CLASH?
Paint, canvases, cleaning supplies, easels will be provided by SSSA. You must use these supplies.
You are welcome to bring your own brushes, but no special equipment or tools.
2024 DATES
February 16 -
Winner - Mel Scotte
Runny Up - Aida
March 16
April 6
May 18
June 15 - City Final
THINGS TO KNOW
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All works will be up for on-site auction, starting at $50.
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Any sales will be split 50/50 between SSSA and the artist.
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You will receive payment by the 15th of the next month.
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Any works that don’t sell will be on display for sale either in Made at Side Street or the rest of our Art Clash events in 2023, and you will receive payment for those sales as they come in.
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Top vote-getter of the night receives a cash prize based on the suggested donations at the door.
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All events will be held in the Theater at Side Street (not wheelchair accessible) located at 15 1/2 Ziegler Ct., downtown Elgin.
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$15 suggested donation at the door/$12 online presale (artists do not have to pay to compete)
TYPICAL CLASH SCHEDULE
6:45pm Artists arrive
ROUND 1
7:10-7:30pm
Eight artists (random draw) have 20 minutes to paint
Following this round, paintings will be put on display for audience bidding and voting
Audiences will vote for the favorite of the round
7:40pm
Voting ClosesRound #2
ROUND 2
7:45-8:05pm
Eight artists (random draw) have 20 minutes to paint
Following this round, paintings will be put on display for audience bidding and voting
Audiences will vote for the favorite of the round
8:10pm
Round 2 voting closes
8:15pm
Audience vote announced - top four vote-getters from Round 1 and 2 move on to the final round
ROUND 3
8:25-8:50pm
Four top vote-getters from the previous rounds have 25 minutes to paint
9:05pm
Voting and bidding close. Final announcement
9:10pm
The two top vote-getters announced, these artists move on to our city final 6/17/23.
