Sarah Jessica Parker lands show at Bravo

Sarah Jessica Parker's art competition reality show has found a home at Bravo.

The network has picked up the series from Parker's Pretty Matches production company and wunderkin producers Magical Elves as part of its development slate. Bravo is expected to announce the deal Sunday at the Television Critics Assn. press tour.

The hourlong show with the working title of "American Artist" has been described by the Elves team of Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz as a "Project Runway"-style competition series that takes on the art world. Aspiring artists compete to produce various styles of artwork (painting, sculpting, etc.), which is then judged by a panel of experts. The network declined to comment.

If ordered to series, the art project show would give Bravo another skill-driven competition show to its lineup, along with shows such as the Elves' "Top Chef" and "Top Design."

Parker, Cutforth and Lipsitz shopped the art series earlier this year, before the Weinstein Co. made a deal to move the Elves' Bravo hit "Runway" to Lifetime. The Elves defected from "Runway" when the duo signed an overall deal in May with Bravo's parent company NBC Universal.

Facing the loss of its top-rated show, Bravo has said it will significantly increase its development slate this year by about 45%, including opening up a fourth night of original programming on Mondays.

Comments

[bob Ichter]

any word on how one could try to enter this competition?

[Lori]

how can someone enter her new competition show - i have a sister that would be perfect in this show.

[cindy]

I too would LOVE to know how one auditions. My son (greghaynes.com) is a fabulous reality artist.

[cindy]

I too would love to know how one can audition for this show. My son (greghaynes.com) is a fabulous reality artist.

[Joe Bua]

Really. An art competition show. Competing to see who the better artist is, really.

The whole audience for this thing will fit in my living room.

"Our human landscape is overburdened with competitions and contests. Art need not be a contest. Art is a personal quest for quality. Quality is the forerunner of acceptance. Character is the forerunner of quality. Be your own discriminating connoisseur." - Robert Genn

http://quote.robertgenn.com/getquotes.php?catid=48

[Evan Goldman]

This sounds like an awesome show! I am an artist (www.evangoldman.com) and would love to be contestant for this show. How do I audition???

[mattox]

I have been trying to find where and how to be a contestant for this show, any help would be great! I am BFA Graduate from Ringling College of Art and Design and would love to apply to the show. Once again any information u can provide would be great.

Thanks

Matt Mattox

[mattox]

I have been trying to find where and how to be a contestant for this show, any help would be great! I am BFA Graduate from Ringling College of Art and Design and would love to apply to the show. Once again any information u can provide would be great.

Thanks

Matt Mattox

[Zander Lassen]

Thanks for the tip. I would love to apply to be on American Artist.

[kay bishop]

auditions, applications, where, how

[Randi Jagoda]

I have also been looking everywhere online for a place that is accepting applications for this show. If anyone finds out how to apply... could they please post an update here on this post. If I find out I will post a link on my art blog at ( www.randivision.com ) .

Thanks

[Louis Castagna]

Please let me know how I can get an application for

this.

Thanks

[Suzanne]

The only information I can find on where to receive any information is by going to:

http://www.magicalelves.com/home.html

I filled out the information on this website a couple of days ago, and have not heard word yet. So, I'm assuming they aren't giving out too much information this soon in the game. Good luck.

[Suzanne]

The only information I can find on where to receive any information is by going to:

http://www.magicalelves.com/home.html

I filled out the information on this website a couple of days ago, and have not heard word yet. So, I'm assuming they aren't giving out too much information this soon in the game. Good luck.

[Tamiflu]

Thanks for the review!