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Call to Artists for Submissions - 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).
THEME:
The broad theme of "Wide Open" encompasses all the possibilities of knowledge and freedom and love -Wide open spaces...arms wide open...eyes wide open...but as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite...wide open to attack...corruption...failure. What kind of fantasy 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.
Gallery show dates: March 13th-28th, 2010 Jurors:
Ann Straus - 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 $250.00 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.
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, online or by mailed CD only. No slides, photographs or DVDs. CD's will not be returned. Work may be submitted in one or multiple media. No work done in class or under supervision may be submitted.
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.
For more information or to submit online: http://wideopenartshow.org
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