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Purchase Ad Space in OSAT Guidebook & Website 2022

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GUIDEBOOK + ChicoOSAT.com ADVERTISING

Deadline to receive Ad images: August 31, 2022

$100 ¼ Page + 500 banner ad impressions on ChicoOSAT.com

$175 ½ Page + 1,000 banner ad impressions on ChicoOSAT.com 

$350 Full Page + 2,000 banner ad impressions on ChicoOSAT.com 

$450 Full Inside Front or Back Page  + 2,000 banner ad impressions on ChicoOSAT.com

$600 Back Cover + 3,000 banner ad impressions on ChicoOSAT.com  

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS & SUPPORT THE ARTS

OSAT WEBSITE AD BANNER ADVERTISING

Deadline to receive Ad images: ongoing

$50 for 10,000 Impressions* (.5¢ per 1000 impressions)

$100 for 20,000 Impressions*

*Impressions are a metric used to quantify the number of digital views on an Artist Page

Includes a link from banner ad to your Website or FB Page

Banner rotation: Ads on ChicoOSAT.com Website rotate throughout all of the Artist Pages.

FULL PAGE OSAT WEBSITE ADVERTISER PAGE (linked from banner Ad)

$200 to create an advertiser Ad Page (available only when banners are running)

For advertisers who do not have an existing Website

(Page designed by OSAT designers)

Ad Banner Size:

Top and Bottom Banner 72ppi / 468x60 pixels, no animation (OSAT Homepage not available)

Reporting is available upon request

Details:

Banner format: Standard formats accepted are JPEG. Image resolution MUST be 72 pixels per inch and RGB color. Maximum file size for all media is 25K. Ads submitted exceeding maximum file size will be adjusted (for optimum load time). Client-produced ads should be e-mailed to your advertising representative.

We can build your online ad for an additional $20 per design

Deadline for art submission to build your online ad is one week prior to the scheduled insertion onto the OSAT Website. You may create and e-mail us an online ad JPEG, one week prior to the scheduled run.

PARTNERSHIP LOGOS

Placed at the bottom of ChicoOSAT.com for a year

(In exchange for trade sponsorship)

PURCHASE AD SPACE HERE
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June 2022 | Pizza My Art

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Sunday, June 5 • Noon - 3pm

Bid on Pizza my Art entries starting at $5.00, get a slice of pizza and soda for $5.00, and while you are there, visit the Chico Art Centerʼs current exhibit. Invite your friends to join in the fun!

  • Auction opens at Noon – Last bids at 2:30 pm
  • Winning bids to be picked up between 2:30-3 pm
  • Pizza slices and soda available for $5.00
  • Over $200 in Cash Prizes + Fun Consolation Prizes – Competition winners announced and posted at 1 pm.
Invite Friends with our Facebook Event

Call For Pizza Box Art

Enter your pizza box art at this fun, one-day fundraising event at the Chico Art Center with a chance to win a $100 1st place cash prize, or one of the many other cash or in-kind prizes. On June 5, all the entries will be on display outside the Chico Art Center.

How to enter the Pizza my Art contest:

  1. Pick Up Your Pizza Box at Chico Art Center: Starting March 15. Entry fee $5.00. Family rate/4 boxes for $10.00.
  2. Transform a pizza box with your art.
  3. Drop Off Pizza Box Art: Friday, May 27 from Noon-4 pm or Sat & Sun, May 28-29 from 10 am to 4 pm.
  4. Auction & Pizza Party - Sunday June 5 - Noon to 3 pm

For questions about Pizza My Art contact Marion: Email marion@jewelsinfiber.com or call at (530) 774-2244

Click Here to View 2021 Pizza My Art Works

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Artists Register for OSAT 2022

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OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR

2022 Weekends

October 15-16, 10:00am - 5:00pm
October 22-23, 10:00am - 5:00pm
GALLERY EXHIBITION
October 1-23

 

OSAT is a two-weekend event throughout Butte County. Patrons pay $15 for a Guidebook with map and contact information to visit you in your environment as you share your studio practice and welcome collectors to purchase your work. Over 60 artists participate.

Important Dates

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Get Ready for Studio Visits

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Strategies for Success

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Click here for Helpful Tutorials

Q&A

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Nancy Spinadel

Follow Local COVID-19 Guidelines in your area

Who is Eligible?

  • Artists in Butte County may open your studios in-person or exhibit on ChicoOSAT.com only, if you do not have a studio.
  • Artists in Northern California w/o a studio in Butte County can participate by exhibiting your work on ChicoOSAT.com.
  • Former OSAT Artists affected by the Campfire may participate virtually if you no longer live in Butte County.

Registration open until July 10th, 2022

  • $150 Individual (includes $40 membership)
  • $275 Family (2 artists in the same household, includes 2 memberships)

*Register late by July 31st for an additional fee of $25

What Do I Need To Register?

  1. Contact Info for membership
  2. Studio Address
  3. High Resolution image of your work for the Guidebook; Format .jpeg, .jpg, Resolution 150-300 dpi, File Size 1 - 2MB, 4 x 2 inches/ 600 x 600 pixels minimum.
  4. Credit Card, Check or PayPal

What do I get as an OSAT Artist?

  1. Promotion, promotion, promotion . . . CAC directs visitors to you!
  • Group exhibition at Chico Art Center for the month of October
  • Weekly eblasts + a monthly eNewsletter to a mailing list of 1500 art enthusiasts
  • Chico Art Center Facebook - 1.7K Likes 
  • Open Studios Art Tour Facebook page, posts, and events
  • Instagram posts and tags to 1465 followers
  • Postcards to 300 members
  • Posters at local businesses
  • Guidebook
  • Open Studios Art Tour website ChicoOSAT.com for 1 year
  • Artists interviews in local publications
  • Regular, radio highlight Public Service Announcements
  • Signage for studio visits

2. Video tutorials to help you make quality photos and videos.

3. Support with your webpage design and content.

4. Local resources for contacting photographers and videographers.

Questions?  For questions about the gallery exhibition, contact the Gallery Director, Cameron Kelly at gallerydirectorcac[at]gmail.com. For other questions contact OSAT Team Leader, Lisa Freeman-Wood at Lfreemanwood[at]yahoo.com

Webpage

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24hr access for 1 year

All artists have a page on ChicoOSAT.com

Grow Your Audience

Over a thousand art enthusiasts look forward to this annual event.

Build Community

Join artists in Butte County to share your paintings, sculpture, photographs, prints, glass art, textiles and more.

Click Here To Register

Greetings Artists!

You may continue to engage OSAT Patrons by updating your ChicoOSAT.com page. Login to ChicoOSAT.com, click on your thumbnail image on the homepage and then select "edit" to update your images and info.

Go to ChicoOSAT.com

Sample Artist Webpage

Images by former OSAT Artists

Waif Mullins
Annai Smith
Nancy Spinadel
Richard Balch
Barbara O'Brien
Kristen DeMartini Carlos
Tia Cronin
Sheryl Karas
Richard Whiteread
Nicolai Larsen
Annai Smith
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Thursday Night Farmer’s Market

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Space is FREE to all artists, and pop-up tents and tables are supplied. Artists just register for a booth, then show up with your art. If you are interested in having a booth, click on the button to register. We have open spaces still available throughout the Market’s season, so register for as many as you like until Sept 22. If you are a student or group of students who are interested, you are welcome to register!

Check for Available Booths and Register!