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Call to all artists
By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
The Ag Art Alliance presents The Sixth Annual Art About Agriculture Exhibit Art will be on exhibit at TWO museums and Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum The Ag Art Alliance was formed in 2007 by Gail Pidduck and John Nichols. The purpose of the exhibit is to promote Art About Agriculture by exploring all the facets of agriculture from workers to water, from machinery to fields and to the food that goes on our plates. For more information, and to learn more about the exhibit through video interviews with the curators, artists may visit: http://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/art_about_ag.html Eligibility Art about Agriculture is open to all artists over the age of 18 working in both two and three dimensional media who create art that in some way draws its inspiration from our agricultural heritage and/or contemporary agriculture. That inspiration may include, but is not limited to, depictions of rural landscape, farm animals, farm products, rural life. Art that in a more abstract way deals with issues and ideas related to agriculture will also be considered. All styles of work and media are considered: painting, drawing, Specifications Artists may enter a maximum of 3 works. Work that needs to be hung Entry Requirements For Images and Documents 1. Up to 3 digital images as an attachment Selection will be made from digital images emailed to the Ag Art Alliance at agartalliance@gmail.com or sent by mail on a CD with 1-3 images (300 pixels per inch at about 4x5 inches, 8 bit, jpg). This size usually reproduces best in newspapers. Contact John with any questions. 2. Resume and Personal Statement Resumes and statements must be in a document format such as .doc or .pages. We can not use image files like jpg or pdf files. Although they may look nice they can not be edited or cut and pasted. Jurors Works for the exhibition will be selected by a panel of Ag Art Alliance’s curatorial staff. Sales Work must be for sale to be eligible for the exhibit. The Santa Prizes There will be $500 in prizes awarded by a panel of judges. Fees If you are mailing your art submission please include a non-refundable processing fee of $30. If you are emailing your submission please send the processing fee by mail or Pay Pal. No submissions will be viewed until the processing fee is received. The fee covers the submission of up to 3 images. Use of Art for Publicity Submission of a digital image by an artist constitutes agreement for the Ag Art Alliance to reproduce art work for catalog, publicity, website and If accepted the artist is responsible for delivering the art before the exhibition and taking it off site after the exhibition. Art not picked up within 90 days after the end of the exhibit will be donated to charity. Both museums are on a tight exhibit schedule and have no room for storage. Liability The museum exercises the same care and respect to loans as it does in the safekeeping of its own property. The museum does not insure items while on the museum’s premises. Artists must supply their own insurance. Calendar of Important Dates Exhibition Dates: November 9, 2013 to February 9, 2014 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 9 Entry Form and Digital Images Due by September 25 Notification of Acceptance or Rejection of Artists’ Work: October 9 Accepted Artists Paperwork and Forms will be emailed after Oct. 9. Final paperwork due back from artists by October 16 Actual Work to Arrive at Museums: Return of Work: Monday, February 10, 2014 from 10-12 For More Information contact John Nichols or P.O. Box 268 Entrant Information Please print and mail this page with your $30 processing fee and CD with Please Print Artist’s Name_________________________________ Phone______________________________________ Address_____________________________________ City___________________________ Zip__________ E-mail______________________________________ Artist’s Signature _________________________________________________ Signing the entry form constitutes agreement with the terms and conditions Date:______________________ ARTIST’S ENTRY 1: Title ________________________________________ Medium______________________________________ Framed Size __________________________________ Price ___________________ ARTIST’S ENTRY 2: Title ________________________________________ Medium _____________________________________ Framed Size __________________________________ Price _________________ ARTIST’S ENTRY 3: Title ________________________________________ Medium _____________________________________ Framed Size __________________________________ Price _________________ |
