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Original artwork can cost thousands of dollars and college students who crave art often don’t have that kind of cash.
C-Note Art Show is the answer for art-hungry students who want to get their hands on local original pieces.
“Everything is $100, anybody who comes to the show will have confidence that any piece they see will be theirs to take home for only $100,” said Ashley Voss, curator for the event.
“It’s almost like you don’t have to think about the price, just how much you love the actual piece,” he said.
Voss, also known as “Coreroc” in the art arena, is an urban artist who is into a variety of styles including abstract expressionism.
“We wanted to provide an environment where people were excited to go out and buy artwork,” Voss said.
The art show will take place on March 7 and 8 at Junctionview Studios located in the Grandview area. There will be live entertainment provided by Flotation Walls and Livid.
This is the first “price point”-themed show in Columbus.
“The show will allow artists to meet the collectors in the middle by coming up with a price that makes almost anyone want to jump in and buy artwork from a local artist,” Voss said.
Unlike most gallery showings, C-Note Art Show is not charging an entry fee or commission to have the artists hang their works in the show.
“Everyone is very equal, we wanted to provide artists with a venue to show work no matter the skill level,” Voss said. “The pieces hang with no hierarchy next to one another.”
The hope is that the event sells more than 500 pieces. With about 135 artists registered so far, Voss said they are close to having that amount available.
“It would be amazing to actually sell 500 pieces of artwork,” he said.
A large variety of artists are participating in the show, ranging from high school students to artists that have been active for more than 15 years.
One artist in particular that Voss is excited about is Cyrus Fire, a popular local artist.
“Some people who registered caught my attention with their work,” Voss said.
There are artists who have never even shown their work before, such as Joseph L. Schmo, a local tattoo artist.
Whitney Miller can be reached at [email protected].
