|
Call for Entries
Under The Influence:
The 24th Annual Prince George's County Juried Exhibition
Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center
10701 Livingston Rd.
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Under The Influence
is a juried exhibition of works that show all
kinds of influences, including, but not limited, historic, aesthetic
and cultural. The exhibition is sponsored by The Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Department of Parks and
Recreation, Prince George's County, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division.
The exhibition will be on display from November 5 through December 28,
2012.
Juror
Mr.
F. Lennox Campello is an internationally accomplished artist, author,
published art critic, teacher and one of the internet's leading art
bloggers. His local, national and international knowledge of and
experience with the pulse of the art scene is an invaluable contribution
to this year's juried exhibition.
|
Exhibition Dates:
November 5 - December 28, 2012
Public Reception:
Saturday, November 17, 3-5pm
Artist Talk and Refreshments:
Saturday, November 24, 12noon-2pm
|
Eligibility & Submission Criteria
This call for entries is open
to all artists 18 years and older who live, work, attend school or have
studios in Prince George's County, MD. Artists may submit a maximum of 3
artworks for consideration. All works must be original (no
reproductions). Proposals for installations or performance works should
include sample images, video or audio of the type of work being proposed
as well as a brief description of the proposed art work.
What to Send
- A CD/DVD containing images and/or segments of audio/video, each no longer than five minutes in duration.
- A bio, artist statement with contact info and a list of the works submitted with titles, media, and dimensions in MS Word.
- If you would like your materials returned, please include a SASE.
Where to Send It
Materials
can be submitted by mail or delivered in person to the arts office at
Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd., Fort
Washington, MD 20744 or emailed to: Stuart.Diekmeyer@pgparks.com
|
Submission Deadline:
Monday, October 1, 2012
All submissions, in the form of digital images, must be received by 5pm on Monday, October 1.
Notification of selected works:
Friday, October 12, 2012
All selected artists will be notified via email
Delivery of artwork to AHHRC:
Friday, October 26, 9am-5pm
All artists are responsible for the delivery of their artwork to AHHRC
Exhibition closes:
Friday, December 28
Artwork pick-up:
Wednesday, January 2, 9am-5pm
|
Guidelines for Digital Files
Efforts will be made to review
all submissions, regardless of format. However, please be aware that
incompatible files may cause submissions to be rejected. Applicants are
encouraged to format files as described below.
- Name each file according to the following format: "last name" underscore "document". Example: jones_statement.pdf.
- Please number each image file corresponding to the work sample list. Example: 01_jones_untitled.jpg
- Image files should not be larger than 1MB, and should be formatted as jpeg, tiff or png.
- Video and audio submissions may be submitted as a DVD or on a CD and formatted as Quicktime, Windows Media, .wave or .mpeg.
Purchase Awards
On the
recommendation of the juror, the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division
will purchase select works of art for the inclusion in the Parks and
Recreation art collection.
Delivery & Installation
Artists are
responsible for transporting work to and from the gallery. Art work must
be delivered ready to hang and appropriately presented. For works that
require projection, sound or other electronic equipment, those materials
must be provided by the artist. Art works that differ significantly
from the images submitted for judging, or are not ready for gallery
installation, may be rejected. If you need to ship the work, please call
us to let us know what arrangements you have made. The exhibition will
be installed and dismantled by M-NCPPC staff unless the nature of the
work requires special assistance. All work accepted for exhibition will
remain for the duration of the exhibition.
Sales & Insurance
The M-NCPPC
will retain a 25% commission on all art works sold during the
exhibition. The M-NCPPC will insure all consigned artwork in the custody
of Arts/Harmony Hall for 75% of it's sale value, from the time they are
received by delivery, until the pick up date only.
Additional Information
If you have
any questions or would like additional information, please contact:
Stuart Diekmeyer, Assistant Director, Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center,
10701 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744 or email Stuart.Diekmeyer@pgparks.com. Participation implies agreement with all aforementioned conditions.
|
|
|