Deadline: June 30, 2007
The Art of the Book '08
A juried exhibition of members' work celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
A juried exhibition of members' work celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild is pleased to announce that it will be accepting entries for its fifth juried members' exhibit, The Art of the Book '08, celebrating the 25th anniversary of CBBAG. A catalogue with photographs of all accepted entries will be published both in hard copy and on the CBBAG web site.
The Art of the Book '08 will open in Toronto in the fall of 2008 and travel to several other locations across Canada from December 2008 through to the year 2010.
Up to three works per participant may be submitted and they must reflect at least one of the following distinct but overlapping elements of the book arts: Fine Binding; Papermaking; Paper Decorating (including marbling); Calligraphy; Box Making; Fine Printing; and Artists' Books.
For payment by cheque, an entry free of $25 will be charged to CBBAG members ($85 for non-members, which includes 1-year membership). Because credit card payments are much more work to process (and to encourage payment by cheque), the credit card entry fee of $35 will be charged to CBBAG members ($95 for non-members, which includes 1-year membership).
ENTRY FORM: http://www.cbbag.ca/AB08Web/AB08_entry_form.doc
Entries: Up to 3 works may be entered. Entry fee (1 - 3 works) for members is $25. The entry fee (1 - 3 works) for non-members is $85 and includes a one-year CBBAG membership.
Categories for submission are: Fine Binding; Paper Making; Paper Decorating (including marbling); Calligraphy; Box Making; Fine Printing; and Artists' Books.
Size restrictions: Three dimensional work cannot measure more than 0.6 metres (24") in any one direction; Two dimensional work cannot measure any more than 1 metre (3.3') in any one direction unless it can be rolled or folded for shipping. Works cannot weigh more than 7.5 kg. (16.5 lbs.) each.
Jurying: The exhibition will be juried on the excellence of the work. Criteria for judging will take into consideration standards of each media, as well as originality of design and the function of the object. The jurors are Nicole Billard, Crispin Elsted, and Ed Hutchins. Jurying will be held in two stages, Stage One from digital images, Stage Two from the work.
Entry fees are not refundable under any circumstances.
Limit of Liability: Work being returned to the artist in the United States or overseas after Stage Two jurying or the run of the exhibition will be insured for loss or damage UP TO A VALUE OF $1, 000.00 CDN, for mailing by Canada Post. Artists are advised to arrange appropriate insurance to cover any loss not coved by CBBAG. All work accepted to the exhibition is insured during its tour of Canada and the insurance list prepared for the insurers includes many works with a value over this limit.
For more information please e-mail CBBAG at cbbag@cbbag.ca
