Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Call for Work: Deadline 21 ~ 28 April 2007

*** ART SAINT LOUIS ANNOUNCES NEXT JURIED EXHIBIT **

“Forces of Nature”

PRE-REGISTRATION POSTMARK DEADLINE
~ Pre-registered entries postmarked by April 21, 2007.
~ Late pre-registration accepted April 22-28 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) with additional $5 late fee.

DELIVERY OF ARTWORKS FOR JURYING
~ April 27, 2007, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. or April 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
~ Absolutely no artworks will be accepted after 4 p.m. April 28.

EXHIBIT DATES
~ May 14-June 28, 2007

OPENING RECEPTION
~ Saturday, May 12, 2007, 7-9 p.m. Free & open to the public.
~ Also open for First Friday Downtown Gallery Walk on June 1, 6-9 p.m.

JUROR
~ Internationally exhibited artist Lampo Leong, Associate Professor of Art, University of Missouri-Columbia.

THEME
~ For “Forces of Nature,” Art Saint Louis seeks artworks that express the movements & conditions of the natural world, revealing the power of nature as beautiful, dynamic, and/or catastrophic.

ELIGIBILITY
~ Open to all visual artists 21 & older residing within a 200-mile radius of St. Louis, MO.
~ Artists representing all levels of experience—from emerging to established—are encouraged to enter this exhibition.
~ Student work is eligible but must be produced independent of instruction.

MEDIA
~ Original artworks in all media* are considered (*no web-based/i.e. works that rely on the use of the Internet. We are not equipped to exhibit work in these media). Artists working in video/DVD/CD-ROM must provide necessary equipment to view work.
~ Ceiling installed works are NOT eligible.

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
~ Juried from the actual artwork only.
~ Limit 2 artworks, created within the past two years (2005-2007).
~ Works may not have been shown in any juried exhibit in the St. Louis area in the past 6 months or in any juried exhibit at Art Saint Louis.
~ All works must be ready for installation. 2D works must be framed (no saw tooth hangers or clip frames), matted, equipped with hanging wire & ready for installation. If your 2D work is unframed, yet presented in an alternative fashion, call to discuss.
~ Installation & larger 3D works: Please call to discuss particulars. Installation & large 3D works are encouraged, but we request that artist call prior to delivering work to discuss details. Artists should provide detailed installation directions with artwork upon delivery for jurying.
~ No wet paintings.
~ Proposals for work are not accepted—this exhibit is juried from the actual work.
~ Works that do not follow the rules of entry will not be shown to the jurors.

ARTWORK SIZE LIMITS
~ Artworks must fit in our standard passenger elevator (with 3'x8' door opening).
~ Final installation size may not exceed 9' high and/or 16' wide.

SALES, COMMISSION, INSURANCE
~ Works may be for sale or not for sale. Whether for sale or not, for insurance purposes a dollar value must be determined by the artist. Please do not list works as POR (price on request). If your work is for sale, then a price must be listed.
~ Art Saint Louis encourages sales of artworks and retains a 30% donation on all works sold as a result of this exhibition.
~ Artworks are insured at 50% while on exhibition. Artists may purchase additional insurance at $2 per $100.

AGREEMENT
~ Accepted artists volunteer 4 hours time per each accepted artwork toward production of exhibit, or buy-out time at $20/artwork. Volunteer tasks may include: exhibit installation, opening reception, gallery monitoring, de-installation.

AWARDS
~ After selecting works for exhibition, the jurors will select 4-5 artists/artworks to receive (non-cash) Awards of Excellence.

TRAVLING PORTION OF EXHIBIT
~ During July 2007, selected portions of this exhibit will travel to The Heights, Richmond Heights, MO or The Centre, Rolla, MO.

ENTRY FEES
~ Entry fees are non-refundable and are used toward the production of this exhibition.
~ $15 current members of Art Saint Louis
~ $25 non-members
~ or $5 with NEW $45 Artist Level Membership=$50 total.

ENTRY FORMS
~ Entry forms are required.
~ Available after April 1 by e-mail from robin@artstlouis.net (Adobe Acrobat required); or by mailing #10 SASE to: Forces of Nature, c/o Art Saint Louis, 917 Locust St., #300, St. Louis, MO 63101-1413. Not downloadable from our web sites.

NOTIFICATION
~ For notification of acceptance/declination, artists must either provide a self-addressed stamped (¢24) postcard or e-mail address for notification. Notifications are mailed/e-mailed to all entering artists by May 2, 2007. Declined works must be picked up from Art Saint Louis May 3-5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

PICK-UP OF EXHIBITED WORKS
~ June 29-30, 2007, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

ABOUT ART SAINT LOUIS
~ ART SAINT LOUIS is a non-profit community art organization & Gallery located in the heart of downtown St. Louis in the Saint Louis Design Center at 917 Locust Street (on Locust between 9th and 10th Streets). We have served St. Louis regional artists & the community at-large for twenty years. The Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays & holidays.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Ms. Robin Hirsch, Associate Director
Art Saint Louis
917 Locust St., third floor
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
314/241-4810 (2#) robin@artstlouis.net
www.artstlouis.org
www.artstlouis.net

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