Call to Artists for Submissions
Deadline for submissions: January 11, 2010 (or Late entry deadline: January 25, 2010)
Gallery show dates: March 13th-28th, 2010 Weekends 1-6 PM
Opening Reception: Saturday March 13th, 2010 1-6 PM
Jurors:
Anne Strauss - Associate Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Nicolas Baume - Director & Chief Curator, Public Art Fund, NYC
Mark Hughes - Director, Galleria Lelong, Chelsea, NYC
Bill Murphy - Associate Professor & Gallery Director, Printmaker & Painter, Wagner College, NYC
Awards
Best of Show: $1,000. The artist whose work is juried as ‘BEST of SHOW’ will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.
PEOPLES’ CHOICE: $500. The artist whose work is voted ‘Best’ by attendees at the Show opening will receive a $500 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.
CURATORS’ CHOICE: $250. The artist whose work the Show Curators, (Anna Annus Hagen, Joseph Anastasi, Fritz (Steven) Weiss and Bill Murphy) choose for excellence will receive a $250 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.
CERTIFICATES Certificates will be awarded in the following categories: Best Oil Painting, Best Acrylic Painting, Best Watercolor Painting, Best Photograph in Traditional, Best Photograph in Digital formats, Best Mixed Media, Best Assemblage or Installation, Best in Classical Pastel/Drawing/Print/Graphic media, Best in Computer-aided Drawing/Print/Graphic media and Best Sculpture.
Show Details
THEME: "Wide open spaces… arms wide open… eyes wide open… Just feel all the possibilities of knowledge and freedom and love. But as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite. Wide open to attack… wide open to a lawsuit… wide open to corruption… wide open to failure…What kind of phantasy phrase is this? What does it really indicate? This juried show looks to explore this idea of “wide open”, in all the hidden niches of our collective psyche."
ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, except for film/video. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions after original works in other media (such as giclees), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered.
Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations are welcome at the discretion of BWAC, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed and removed by the artist (or their agent).
JUDGING: Final judging will be on site. Jurors may reject entries that differ significantly from their digital images. Decision of the judges is final.
SUBMISSIONS AND FEES:
Only original works may be submitted. They must be in a .jpg file format. No slides, photographs or DVDs. CD’s will be accepted when application is submitted by mail.
Early Bird Submissions (through January 11): $45.00 for up to three (3) images, plus $8.00 for each additional image.
Submissions between January 12 and January 25: $65 for up to three (3) images, $10.00 for each additional image.
All entry fees are non-refundable
BWAC prefers an Online Entry, mailed CD entries are charged an extra $10 uploading fee. All entry fees are non-refundable.
Cost of Entry is $45.00 for up to three (3) images ($55.00 if mailed) plus $25.00 for up to three (3) additional images. All entries must be registered/received by midnight, January 11, 2010. Late entries will be accepted between January 12 and midnight January 25, 2010, at an additional flat fee of $20.00.
DIRECTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION:
There are five easy step to submitting your entries:
1. Prepare your images:
• sRGB or RGB color space (standard) - NOT CMYK (typically used by printing industry)
• 72 ppi resolution
• sized to 1,280 pixels on the longest side, the other size width or height proportional
• layers flattened
• 8 bit mode
• JPG format
• JPG compression at level 7 (medium)
• Do not use characters other than a period preceding jpg in the file name.
The following characters will create image uploading problems:!@#$%^&*()_+
2. Click on the Submit Button (below). On the following page, create a new account – or use your previously established login if returning.
3. Select the show for which you are registering
4. Pay the online registration fee
5. Upload your images
6. Enter the sale price in the Comments field.
DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSION VIA MAIL
Print out and complete the entry form.
Put your images on a CD
All images must be .jpg files, and must include, without spaces and in upper and lower case, your name, underscore, and the title of the work submitted, separated by underscores. (Examples: JoeSmith_A_Walk_In_The_Woods.jpg)
File Size: largest dimension no greater than 1280 pixels.
Orientation: Landscape or portrait.
Each image must correspond to entries listed on entry form.
Mail the entry form, CD and entry fee to:
BWAC-Wide Open
c/o Ohm
76 DeGraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Payment of entry fees can be by personal check or money order made out to BWAC.
All mail entries must be received at latest by midnight January 25, 2010. Entries received after January 25, 2010 will not be eligible for entry into the exhibition.
CD’s will not be returned.
ACCEPTANCE:
Notification of acceptance of work will be made via e-mail on February 8, 2010, or, for entries without e-mail information, via mail sent beginning on February 9, 2010.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTED WORK:
Maximum Size: 168”w X 96” X 96” (but packages must fit through a 76” X 58” wide door).
Actual work must have the signature or initials of the artist on the front.
Where appropriate and at the discretion of BWAC, all work must be suitably framed to a professional standard. No clip frames or taped edges. All framed conventional work must use Plexiglas, except hand-delivered work less than 24” x 30”. Canvases may have neat gallery wrapped edges.
Work must be wired and ready for hanging. No ceiling mounts or special installation requirements unless agreed to beforehand by BWAC.
Sculptors may provide their own pedestals, or if not, must agree to use those provided by BWAC.
A label must be affixed to the back of the work which indicates which end is the top and which includes the following: Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. This information must correspond with the Accepted image as listed on Notification form. No artwork may be substituted.
All artwork must be priced for sale. Any work marked POR (Price on Request) or NFS (Not For Sale) will not be eligible for entry into the exhibition.
Work cannot be withdrawn, nor sales shipped, before the end of the exhibit.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:
All Work that is smaller than 44” X 24” X 84” and weighs under 70 pounds when packed can be hand delivered to BWAC at 499 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY between 11 A.M. and 4 P.M. on February 19-21, 2010 or February 26-28, 2010.
All Work that is smaller than 44” X 24” X 84” and weighs under 70 pounds when packed can be shipped to BWAC-Wide Open, c/o Ohm, 76 DeGraw Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. All work being shipped should not arrive earlier than February 15, 2010 and arrive not later than February 25, 2010.
All work larger and heavier than noted above must be delivered and installed by the artist (or their agent) at BWAC Gallery, 499 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY between 11 A.M. and 4 P.M. on February 19-21, or February 26-28, 2010.
All shipping containers, crates, packaging must be identified with the artist’s name in large print. Storage space is available on the second floor (reached by stairs). BWAC will pack returning artwork in artist’s shipping containers if they remain suitable and ONLY IF PREPAID RETURN LABELS ARE ENCLOSED. All other return shipping will use a local shipping service for these functions, with the cost of shipping and packing plus an additional handling fee of $15.00, paid to BWAC by the artist.
LATE ARRIVAL AND RETURNS:
BWAC reserves the right to reject work that is late, is deemed unstable upon arrival, is not properly presented, or differs from the submitted digital image. Returns will be solely at the artist’s expense.
SALES, COMMISSIONS AND DELIVERY:
BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales. The price entered in the Comments field on the artist entry form will be the sale price. No changes will be allowed. Sold works will remain until the end of the exhibition, at which time of regularly scheduled removal, all arrangements for shipping of works greater than 30” x 30” x 6” to buyers will be the sole responsibility of the artist and/or artist’s agent. BWAC will ship smaller works at the expense of the buyer.
REMOVAL:
Artwork must be removed by the artist, or their agents, on either March 27 or March 28, 2010 between 1- 4 P.M. Any work not removed during this specified time period will be shipped to the artist at artist’s expense, or disposed of at BWAC’s discretion.
LIABILITY:
BWAC is not responsible for any damage, breakage, replacement or cost associated with any damage or breakage that may have occurred during transport or unpacking. Every precaution will be taken in handling the entries, but BWAC assumes no liability for any loss or damage to any artist’s work while in our care, custody or control, either before, during or after the exhibition. Each artist, if they wish, needs to provide their own insurance.
USE OF IMAGES:
Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.
ABOUT BWAC:
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition is a non-profit volunteer organization with over 1100 local artist-members. With over 25,000 square feet of Gallery space, housed in the exceptionally beautiful Civil War warehouses on the edge of New York Harbor in Red Hook Brooklyn, BWAC has consistently provided a vibrant avenue for the promotion and appreciation of contemporary art for 31 years. Through the addition of a nationally recognized Juried competition to our regularly scheduled exhibitions, BWAC is bringing an increased awareness and appreciation of diverse perspectives in art to the Greater New York community.
CONTACT/QUESTIONS:
Please direct all questions to info@WideOpenArtShow.org
ENTRY AGREEMENT:
With the submission of artwork into the “WIDE OPEN” BWAC Show, the artist agrees to all the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus.
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