The Gallery at Penn College CALL FOR EXHIBITIONS

DEADLINE: August 31, 2024 (ONLINE)


CALL FOR EXHIBITIONS
The Gallery at Penn College
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
2025-2026 Season


All entries are juried and selected through a blind selection process by the gallery committee, comprised of dedicated faculty, staff, K-12 art educators, and artists from the community.

The review process generally consumes the Fall semester, with artists notified in January.

Artists may apply for solo, two-person, or group exhibitions.


Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania; campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Provided: Housing, meals, solo exhibition honorarium, shipping and travel stipend.

Workshops: Artists interested in offering workshops may email proposal to gallery at gallery@pc.edu

Reception: Artists will offer a gallery talk during a public reception.

Visit website for complete details including entry form: https://www.pct.edu/gallery/exhibitions-entry-form


Contact the Gallery with questions:
email: gallery@pct.edu
or
phone: 570.320.2445

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Penny Lutz
Director of the Gallery At Penn College
Williamsport, PA 17701
plutz@pct.edu
570.320.2400 ext. 7973

Fiberart International 2016

Deadline: August 31, 2015 {ONLINE}



Fiberart International 2016
Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Inc.
Society for Contemporary Craft and
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Pittsburgh, PA
Exhibition: May 6, 2016 to July 31, 2016
Touring: August 31, 2016 to August 31, 2018





Fiberart International 2016 seeks to exhibit the best of contemporary art and invites submissions that reflect a wide range of works related to the fiber medium.

This juried exhibition is recognized around the world as a benchmark that documents trends and innovations in the field. The goal of the exhibition is to include innovative work rooted in traditional fiber materials, structure, processes and history, as well as art that explores unexpected relationships between fiber and other creative disciplines.

Fiberart International 2016 will feature works by established and emerging artists and will be open to the public from May 6 to July 31, 2016 at Society for Contemporary Craft and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

This 22nd edition in an ongoing series of triennial shows, will be juried by Chunghie Lee, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, and Tali Weinberg.


Entry Requirements:

• Entries must be original work completed after December 31, 2013

• Artists must be 18 years of age or older.

• Collaborative works will be considered as a single entry. Artists submitting both collaborative and individual works must apply separately, and the collaborative team will be considered a separate artist.

• Work must not exceed 8’6” (2.60m) in any single dimension. Installations larger than 8’6” will be considered only if crate size requirements are met.

• Work must be original in concept and design and not be the result of a class or workshop. Student work is accepted if it meets the previous statement.

• All work must be either fiber in content or executed in a fiber technique.
• All work MUST be available for touring for up to two (2) years beginning August 31, 2016. Work on tour will be insured.



Entry Fee: $40 non-refundable for up to three (3) entries must accompany the application.


Call details, entry requirements, and the entry form are available on CaFÉ: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=2068

Visit website for additional information: fiberartinternational.org/



CONTACT:

Fiberart International
P.O. Box 5478
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-0478
fiberartinternational@gmail.com

Multiplicities: New Directions in Fiber

Deadline: August 31, 2014 (ONLINE)


Multiplicities: New Directions in Fiber
9th Annual Open Juried Exhibit
IMAGO Foundation for the Arts
Warren, RI
October 17 - Saturday, November 8, 2014



Work created using or referencing any fiber techniques and vocabularies, in any material is eligible.

Techniques considered are traditional as well as innovative, including weaving, twining, plating, beading, stitching, felting, dyeing, knitting, crocheting, quilting, spinning, embroidery, surface design, and 3-D mixed media.

Materials considered include cloth, thread, paper, metal, glass, wood, clay, plastic, as well as any other material.


Eligibility
• All work must have a shipping address in the continental USA.
• The artist must be 18 years of age or older.
• All work must be original.
• Work created under instruction or supervision is not eligible.
• Work must have been completed within the last 3 years.
• Work should not have been previously exhibited at IMAGO gallery.
• All work must be received ready to install. If work requires specific hanging device or armature, these must be included with clear installation instructions.
• Work must fit through an average doorway and weigh no more than 20lbs.
• IFA Board and Directors are not eligible.
• If the gallery determines that the work received does not represent the images submitted, the gallery has the right not to display the work.

Fees
Entry fee is $35 for up to 3 works.

Juror
Fiber artist Elin Noble.

Awards
Cash awards will be presented and are determined at the Juror's discretion. First Place $500

Visit website for complete details including online application: http://www.onlinejuriedshows.com



IMAGO
36 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885
401-245-3348
imagogallery@gmail.com

Aesthetica Art Prize

Deadline: August 31, 2014 {ONLINE} and {EMAIL}

Aesthetica Art Prize
Aesthetica Magazine
York, UK
Spring 2015


The Aesthetica Art Prize is an annual award given by the international art and culture publication Aesthetica Magazine. Distinguished by its dynamic content, merging compelling critical debate and stunning images, the magazine engages with all aspects of visual art and culture, attracting an audience of over 140,000 worldwide.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world and offers artists the opportunity to showcase their work to wider audiences and further their involvement in the international art world.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is committed to innovation in art and we welcome entries from artists working in all media. Artists may submit their work into any one of the four categories:

• Photographic & Digital Art
• Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture
• Painting & Drawing
• Video, Installation & Performance

There is no theme to the Aesthetica Art Prize. It is an open call for entries and you are welcome to submit work on any subject.

The jury will select artworks based on a set of selection criteria. 75 artists will be long-listed and eight artists will be shortlisted. Shortlisted artists will be invited to participate in the exhibition. Winners from each category will be announced on the opening night of the exhibition.

• If I am shortlisted, where will the exhibition be held? The exhibition will take place in spring 2015 at, the contemporary art space, York St Mary’s and run for eight weeks.


• What will the editorial in Aesthetica consist of for the winners? The April/May issue of Aesthetica will include a feature on the Art Prize in which all winners will receive a mention.

Prizes

There are two main categories that artists can enter; the main prize and the student prize.
For further information please click on the relevant link below
Main Prize

• £1000 prize money
• 12 week group exhibition at York St Mary’s hosted by York Museums Trust and Aesthetica
• £250 art supplies voucher courtesy of Winsor & Newton
• Collection of art books courtesy of Prestel
• Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
• Publication in the accompanying Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology

Student Prize

• £500 prize money
• 12 week group exhibition at York St Mary’s hosted by York Museums Trust and Aesthetica
• £100 art supplies voucher courtesy of Winsor & Newton
• Collection of art books courtesy of Prestel
• Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
• Publication in the accompanying Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology

Entry Fee

£15 (pounds sterling) for one entry. If you are based in the UK, you will have to pay VAT on top of this, which is £3.

Overseas entrants do not have to pay VAT. One entry fee allows you to submit two pieces. If you would like to submit more than two pieces, you can purchase additional entries, for example if you would like to enter four pieces,  you would require two entries and pay £30, if you wanted to enter six pieces, then you would require three entries and pay £45, etc.

Download an Entry Form:
Download the Main Prize Entry Form Word: Word Format  |  Text Format
Download the Student Prize Entry Form: Word Format  |  Text Format

Visit website for complete details including entry guidelines and FAQ's: http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize

2015 Rijswijk Textile Biennial

Deadline: August 31, 2014 (RECEIVE)
[entries must be received before this date]



2015 Rijswijk Textile Biennial
Museum Rijswijk
Rijswijk, The Netherlands
May to October 2015



The fourth Rijswijk Textile Biennial will be held from May to October 2015. The aim of the Textile Biennial is to showcase the diversity and ingenuity of contemporary textile art.

Artists who would like to participate in the 2015 Rijswijk Textile Biennial are requested to forward their documentation: a CD-ROM with high-resolution photographs (capacity of each photo between 2 and 4 MB) of (recent) artworks, a curriculum vitae (in English) and details of postal, e-mail and website addresses, to Museum Rijswijk before 31 August 2014.

In November 2014 an adjudicating panel will make a selection from the entries submitted and in January 2015 the artists will be informed whether their work has been selected for the 2015 Rijswijk Textile Biennial. The CD-ROM will not be returned after the final selection unless a self-addressed envelope is enclosed with the original documentation.

Visit website for additional details: http://www.museumrijswijk.nl/textiel2015.html

For further information contact curator Anne Kloosterboer: a.kloosterboer@museumrijswijk.nl

Museum Rijswijk
2015 Rijswijk Textile Biennial
Herenstraat 67
2282 BR Rijswijk
The Netherlands

America's Parks II

Two Deadlines: (POSTMARK)

August 31, 2013 [Early Entry]
October 15, 2013 [Standard Entry]


AMERICA’S PARKS II
Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.
Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art
Bolivar, Missouri
March 16 - April 13, 2014
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Tucson, Arizona
September 13 - October 26, 2014



The primary theme of America's Parks II with the Southwest including the Southwestern U.S. & Northwestern Mexico. Art depicting parks in other locations throughout North America (Canada, Mexico, The United States) will be eligible for the on-line virtual exhibit of PARKS II and awards. However, the museum exhibit will be comprised primarily if not entirely of art depicting parks in the Southwestern U.S. & Northwestern Mexico.

AMERICA’S PARKS II is an exhibition competition open to all artists, the purpose of which is to recognize and promote excellence in original artworks depicting any park (national, state, provincial, county, city, or private) in Canada, Mexico and The United States, with an emphasis on parks in the Southwestern U.S. & Northwestern Mexico.

ELIGIBLE MEDIA: Original, two-dimensional art completed in 2011, ’12, or ’13 is eligible. Eligible media includes: oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, mixed media, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, tempera, batik, textiles, alkyd, scratchboard, original prints (e.g., lithograph, etching, engraving, serigraph), and sculpture in permanent, stable, traditional media: metal, stone, and wood.

Ineligible media includes: any media not listed above such as computer enhanced or generated artwork, photography, reproduction prints, video.


FEES:
Early Entry: One entry, US$30.00; Two entries, US$50.00; each additional entry, US$20.00
Standard: One entry, US$40.00; each additional entry, US$25.00

LIMIT: There is no limit to the number of entries by an individual artist.


JURORS:
Pam Dean Cable, Executive Director, Susan Kathleen Black Foundation
M. Stephen Doherty, Editor, PleinAir™ Magazine
Todd Wilkinson, Managing Editor, Wildlife Art Journal


AWARDS:

• America’s Parks Sculpture Award
• The Michael C. and Priscilla V. Baldwin Foundation Sonoran Desert Art Award
• Susan Kathleen Black Foundation Floral Art Award
• PleinAir™ Magazine Juror’s Choice Award
• Society of Animal Artists Wildlife Art Award
• Wildlife Art Journal Juror’s Choice Award
• Additional awards possible pending funding

TOUR:
Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, Missouri, March 16 - April 13, 2014
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, September 13 - October 26, 2014
Additional venues possible.


Download Prospectus/Entry Form: http://www.davidjwagnerllc.com/America'sParksIIProspectusMasterFile.pdf

Visit website for complete details: http://www.davidjwagnerllc.com/competitions.html


For questions or additonal information, contact:
David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director
Email: americasparksartexhibit@yahoo.com
Phone: 414-221-6878

Art Maryland 2012

Deadline: August 31, 2012 (RECEIVE)


Art Maryland 2012
Howard County Center for the Arts
Ellicott City, MD
October 26 - December 14, 2012



The Arts Council seeks entries from artists — working in any medium and residing in Maryland or within a 100-mile radius of Ellicott City — for Art Maryland 2012.

ELIGIBILITY
All artists, 18 years or older, residing in Maryland, or within a 100-mile radius of Ellicott City, MD, are invited to submit up to three works completed in the last two years. Work can not have been previously exhibited in the Howard County Center for the Arts (HCCA) galleries, must fit through a standard doorway measuring 54” x 80” and fit appropriately in HCCA gal-leries (ceiling height is 9.5”).

ENTRIES
Artists may submit images of up to three works, one image for each two-dimensional work and up to two images for each three-dimensional work. Images will be projected one at a time through a single projector. Do not submit printed photographs or more than the requested number of images, they will not be viewed.

ENTRY FEE
A nonrefundable entry fee of $25 is due with this application. Fee is waived for current members of the Howard County Arts Council (HCAC). Individual Artists may join HCAC for $30.

Juror: Philippa Hughes
Founder and Chief Creative Contrarian of the Pink Line Project

AWARDS
A minimum of $1000 will be awarded by the juror.


Download Prospectus: http://hocoarts.org/ArtMD2012_prospectus.pdf


Visit website: www.hocoarts.org


Howard County Arts Council
8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410.313.ARTS (2787)
MD Relay: 711

Fiberart International 2013

Deadline: August 31, 2012 (ONLINE)/(RECEIVE)

Fiberart International 2013
Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and
Society For Contemporary Craft
Pittsburgh, PA
April 19, 2013 to August 18, 2013


Fiberart International 2013 is the 21st in a series of triennial juried exhibitions sponsored by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Inc. Chosen by a distinguished panel of artists and curators, Fiberart International 2013 will feature works by established and emerging artists and will provide a unique opportunity to see current trends and innovations in this constantly evolving medium.

Fiberart International 2013 seeks to exhibit the best of contemporary art and invites submissions that reflect a wide range of works related to the fiber medium. This juried exhibition of contemporary works of fiber art is recognized among fiber artists around the world as a benchmark exhibition that documents trends and innovations in the field. The goal of the exhibition is to include innovative work rooted in traditional fiber materials, structure, processes and history, as well as art that explores unexpected relationships between fiber and other creative disciplines.

REQUIREMENTS
• Entries must be original work completed after December 31, 2010
• Artists must be 18 years of age or older.
• Collaborative works will be considered as a single entry. Artists submitting both collaborative and individual works must apply separately.
• Work must not exceed 8’6” (2.60m) in any single dimension.
• Installation pieces must state “total installation size” on entry form.
• Work must be original in concept and design and not be the result of a class or workshop. Student work is accepted if it meets the previous statement.
• All work must be either fiber in content or executed in a fiber technique.
• All work MUST be available for touring for up to two (2) years beginning August 19, 2013.

ENTRY FEE
• $35 non-refundable for up to three (3) entries must accompany the application.

SELECTION
• Work will be judged from digital images.
• Selection will be based on the overall quality of the work and its relevancy to the standards stated in “REQUIREMENTS.”
• Accepted work will be subject to final approval by the jurors’ representative.
• Jurors will recommend all or a portion of the accepted work for touring for up to two (2) years. Work on tour will be insured.

APPLICATION
• Artists may submit up to three (3) works.
• Each entry must be represented by two images: One (1) full view and one (1) detail.
• For each work submitted, artist must provide a brief description including dimensions, materials, and techniques.
• Work framed under glass must be photographed without glass, but noted that it will be displayed with glass.

JURORS
Kai Chan, internationally exhibited artist, Toronto, Ontario
Paulina Ortiz, artist/textile designer, professor at Veritas University, Costa Rica
Joyce Scott, studio and performance artist, international lecturer, Baltimore, MD

AWARDS
The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Inc. will present over $5000 in cash awards, including:
$ 1000 Best of Show Award
$ 500 Second Place Award
$ 250 Third Place Award


Full details available on website: http://fiberartinternational.org/

Apply online: www.callforentry.org


Fiberart International 2013
P. O. Box 5478
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-0478 USA
412-521-2547
fiberartinternational@gmail.com

Ptarmigan Arts Back Room Gallery

Deadline: August 31, 2011 (RECEIVE)

Call for Proposals
Ptarmigan Arts
Back Room Gallery
Homer, AK
2012 - 2013


Ptarmigan Arts is currently soliciting artists for shows in all media in the Back Room Gallery for the months of April, August, September, October, November and December 2012 and all months of 2013. We are accepting submissions for several different types of shows.

CATEGORIES:

• Solo shows
• Collaborations between 2 to 4 artists
• Small Groups of 4 to 12 individual artists
• Groups of artists which belong to the same art society, guild, chapter, or association and would like to exhibit together.
• Existing or travelling shows seeking a venue

The gallery retains 40% of all sales on Back Room Gallery Shows.

Download complete Proposal Guidelines: BRG-Call-for-Proposals [doc]

For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact:
Dan Fischer at 235-5977 or email: danfischer160@hotmail.com
Jewels at 235-2876 or email: homerart@ak.net.

Please send your proposals to Ptarmigan Arts, P.O. Box 608, Homer, AK 99603
or drop off at the gallery at 471 East Pioneer Ave.

AMERICA’S PARKS Through the Beauty of Art

Two Deadlines: (POSTMARK)
August 31, 2012
October 15, 2012

AMERICA’S PARKS Through the Beauty of Art
Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art
Bolivar, Missouri
March 17–April 14, 2013


AMERICA’S PARKS Through the Beauty of Art is an exhibition competition open to all artists, the purpose of which is to recognize and promote excellence in original artworks depicting any park (national, state, provincial, county, city) in Canada, Mexico and The United States.

The 2013 inaugural exhibition of AMERICA’S PARKS Through the Beauty of Art is scheduled as the first of three, with others to follow in 2014 and 2015. The 2013 inaugural exhibition will premiere in Bolivar, Missouri from March 17–April 14, 2013 at the Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art.

The Dunnegan is a noteworthy museum that has hosted several notable traveling museum exhibitions. The Dunnegan has also had a tradition of hosting park art exhibits, notably, ARTS FOR THE PARKS.

ELIGIBLE SUBJECT MATTER: Original artworks depicting subject matter found in any national, state, provincial, county, or city park, or any park of any other such unit in Canada, Mexico, and The United States is eligible.

ELIGIBLE MEDIA: Original, two-dimensional art completed in 2010, ’11, or ’12 is eligible. Eligible media includes: oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, mixed media, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, tempera, batik, alkyd, scratchboard, and original prints (e.g., lithograph, etching, engraving, serigraph). Ineligible media includes: any media not listed above such as computer enhanced or generated artwork, photography, reproduction prints, sculpture, video.

SIZE RESTRICTION: Not including frame or mat, the maximum size for entered artworks is 900 square inches. Calculate by multiplying the horizontal and vertical dimensions. Example: A 30” x 30” painting would equal 900 square inches.

Selections will be made by a professional jury consisting of:
M. Stephen Doherty, Editor, PleinAir™ Magazine
Susan T. Fisher, American Society of Botanical Artists Past President and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute Director
Todd Wilkinson, Managing Editor, Wildlife Art Journal

AWARDS (additional awards pending)
The following is a confirmed list of awards:

America’s Parks Curator’s Choice Award
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Juror’s Choice Award
PleinAir™ Magazine Juror’s Choice Award
Society of Animal Artist’s Wildlife Art Award
Wildlife Art Journal Juror’s Choice Award

ENTRY FEES
EARLY-ENTRY FEE: One entry, US$30.00; Two entries, US$50.00; each additional entry, US$20.00
STANDARD DEADLINE FEE: One entry, US$40.00; each additional entry, US$25.00

LIMIT
There is no limit to the number of entries by an individual artist.

ENTRY FORMAT
ONLY DIGITAL JPEG PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All entry JPEGs must be submitted on CD or DVD. Emailed entries will NOT be accepted.

Download Prospectus: AMERICAS_PARKS_Prospectus_Entry_Form.pdf

Prospectus also available on Botanical Art Society of the National Capitol Region (BASNCR) website: www.basncr.org


IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:
David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director
Email: americasparksartexhibit@yahoo.com
Phone: 414-221-6878

The Crochet Guild of America Design Competition

Deadline: August 31, 2011 (RECEIVE)

CGOA Design Competition
The Crochet Guild of America
CGOA Conference
Greensboro, North Carolina
September 2011


ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to all current CGOA members, at all membership levels, excluding judges.

Entries must be primarily crocheted. Other fiber, needle and crafting arts may be incorporated in your design, but the overall impression must be crochet. Any materials may be used.

Entries must be original designs that have not been previously entered in this competition or previously published in any print or electronic media. Entries do not have to be new or recently crocheted, as long as they are your own designs.

DESIGN CATEGORIES
There will be seven judging categories:

1. FancifulFashion: fancy adult garmentsand accessories, including gowns, dresses and evening wear.
2. Fashion: for women or men, including sweaters, tops, jackets and skirts.
3. Accessories: including shawls, socks, scarves, hats, bags, belts and jewelry.
4. Small Wonders: anything small scale, including baby items, toys, amigurimi and small décor items.
5. Afghans: any and all afghans, throws, blankets and bed or sofa covers.
6. Thread Crochet: anything made with crochet thread, including doilies, décor and accessories.
7. Artistic Expressions: designs more artistic rather than functional in nature, including free-form and mixed media pieces, hangings, sculpture and wearable art.

Please decide which category best describes your entry. Entries may be shifted to the most appropriate category at the discretion of the judges. If your entry is an ensemble or grouping, please include no more than three individual elements or pieces per single entry.You may submit as many entries in as many categories as you like.

FEES
A $15 fee is required for the first entry plus $10 for each additional separate entry. Entry fees cover return shipping, but you are responsible for the cost of shipping your design by the deadline, 31 August 2011.

PANEL OF JUDGES
Marcy Smith, editor of Interweave Crochet magazine; Kathleen Sams, ambassador for Coats&Clark; and Drew Emborsky, the Crochet Dude. All entries will be evaluated equally in a blind judging across a range of qualities including: design appeal, use of stitches, color, selection of materials, workmanship, finishing, appearance and functionality as indicated. Judging will take place on location at the CGOA Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina, 21 September 2011.

Download Prospectus: www.crochet.org/CGOA_2011_Design_Comp_Info.pdf

Visit website for additional information: www.crochet.org/

Contact crochetdesigner@comcast.net with questions.

2011 NICHE Awards

Two Deadlines: (RECEIVE)
Professional Division: August 31, 2010
Student Entries: September 30, 2010

2011 NICHE Awards
NICHE Magazine
Baltimore, MD
Febuary 18-21, 2011

NICHE magazine will be accepting applications for the 2011 NICHE Awards competition starting May 15, 2010. Applications can be filed online at www.nicheawards.com.

The contest will include new categories this year: basketry, outdoor art, wedding jewelry, paper and religious/inspirational art. Finalists are invited to display their work in the NICHE Awards exhibit at the Winter Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia, Feb. 18-21, 2011. Winners will be announced at a special ceremony during the Buyers Market and featured in the Spring 2011 issue of NICHE.

The entry deadline for the professional division is Aug. 31, 2010. The deadline for student entries is Sept.30, 2010.

The NICHE Awards annually celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft. Categories include Clocks, Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood, Jewelry and more.

Judging of entries is based on three main criteria:
• technical excellence, both in surface design and form
• a distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought
• market viability (professional entries only)

About NICHE Magazine
NICHE magazine, a quarterly trade publication for American and Canadian fine craft retailers, is published by The Rosen Group, a Baltimore-based arts marketing, publishing and advocacy firm. In addition to NICHE, The Rosen Group publishes AmericanStyle magazine, a quarterly consumer arts and lifestyle magazine for collectors of American art and fine craft, and produces the Buyers Market of American Craft, the nation's largest wholesale craft tradeshow.

Application information now available at www.nicheawards.com

CONTACT: Erin Hartz
410.889.2933 ext. 206
ErinH@rosengrp.com
www.americancraft.com

ART & BOOK

Deadline: AUGUST 31, 2010 (RECEIVE)

"ART & BOOK"
An International Juried Competition for Artists
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
Brooklyn, NY
October 23 thru November 28, 2010

OPEN Call for Artists! "ART & BOOK" An International Juried Competition for Artists.

Opening with the GRAND STORYBOOK COSTUME BALL!

Work accepted in the following subject categories:

1) ARTISTS BOOKS: An "artists book" is a work of art, visual or conceptual in nature that refers to books or the idea of the book. It is not illustrations done for books. They are "objects (or sculpture) which have been inspired by, or heavily influenced by "the fetish-object known as book" (to quote Stan Bevington). They are "artists books" even though they don't conform in all respects to some ten-point checklist of what makes a traditional book." Richard Miller

To paraphrase an essay by Johnanna Drucker, an artist"s book is a work of art conceived and executed as a book and does not exist in any other form or format. It might use images, texts and any and all means of production " photography, painting, drawing, collage, metalwork, stitching, beading, both handwork and machine driven.

2) FINE ART: PAINTINGS SCULPTURE ETC. THAT INCORPORATES THE CONCEPT OF THE BOOK:

Additionally, although they are not "Artists Books" as defined above:

3) ARTISTS SKETCH BOOKS

Work can be abstract, conceptual, surreal, visionary, any style. Looking for inspirational avant-garde submissions.


ABOUT THE GRAND STORYBOOK COSTUME BALL!
Dress up like your favorite storybook character or your favorite book! Live music, great food, A SPECTACULAR PHOTONIC LIGHT SHOW! A celebration to remember the rest of your life!

Entry Fee: $35 for up to three works ($5 extra for each additional work submitted) , send printouts, photos, CD"s or color Xeroxes. If accepted there is a processing and hanging fee of $15.

Visit website for complete details and entry form: wahcenter.net

ART & BOOK
WAH CENTER
135 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-7372 or
(718) 486-6012