Call for Work: Deadline 1 June 2012

"[context] Texture" juried exhibit

Deadline for entries: 5 p.m., June 1, 2012 

[CONTEXT] TEXTURE  
Artworks submitted for[context]Texture, a juried exhibit, should explore texture, wherein the context of the artwork is about texture in some way, i.e. physically, conceptually, emotionally, or any other interpretation. All interpretations, styles and techniques are encouraged.  

EXHIBITION SPACE & DATES
Presented in Art Saint Louis' Main Gallery at 555 Washington Avenue, #150 in downtown St. Louis, MO. Exhibition dates: August 13-October 4, 2012. Opening reception Saturday, August 11, 6-8 p.m.

DEADLINE
The deadline for entry for this exhibit is 5 p.m. June 1, 2012. Hand-delivered entries accepted until May 25 during ASL business hours*. Gallery closed May 26-June 9--please do not hand-deliver entries after May 25--we will be closed. *Our hours through May 25 are M & Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tue-F 10-5. Closed Sundays. NO exceptions or extensions to deadline.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to artists 21 years of age and older living in the St. Louis, Missouri region or surrounding 200-mile radius. Chicago, IL and Kansas City, MO are not eligible.

SPECIFICATIONS 
Artists may submit up to 2 original artworks in all styles, techniques and in all media*. Artworks completed in the last two years (2010-2012). *NO ceiling installed work. NO works that are pinned, tacked, taped, velcroed, painted on, or affixed directly to/on Gallery walls. NO loose plexi that is clipped or nailed to wall. We encourage professional quality presentation methods & framing, please. 2-d works must be framed or pre-approved presentation. Paintings may be framed, strip-framed or gallery-wrapped. If a painting is not framed, the canvas should be stretched and the sides of the canvas painted and/or finished in a professional manner. If your 2-d artwork is a non-standard presentation, please contact us to discuss. 3-d, over-sized or installation works must be installed by artist under direction of ASL Gallery Director. 3-d works that are extremely fragile, unstable or do not sit flat on a pedestal are discouraged. Video or works that require electricity: Artist must provide all equipment necessary to present artwork, including cords, DVD player, monitor, etc. Video must be presented on min. 9" monitor (flat screen preferred); monitor weight not to exceed 20 lbs. Floor installations considered, but only works that do not sit directly on floor--some platform or elevation must be provided by artist to keep work slightly elevated from floor-this restriction is for the safety of your artwork. We will not exhibit any works previously exhibited in the Art Saint Louis Gallery. Please do not submit work exhibited in any juried exhibit in the St. Louis region in the past 6 months: February-July 2012. Size limits: artwork must fit through standard sized double doors. Final installation size not to exceed 10' high and/or 13' wide.

JURORS
Artists Joe Chesla, Professor of Design & Sculpture, St. Louis Community College, Meramec; and Jo Stealey, Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia.

JURYING, FORMATTING & MATERIALS REQUIRED
Judging is done by JPEGs on CD only. Take excellent digital photographs of your artwork. Artworks should always be photographed/documented unframed (if 2-d) and in the best light possible. Be sure to use photo editing software to crop and save your JPEG files properly. No slides, e-mailed images, or photos will be accepted for jurying purposes. DVD only for video or performance. Video saved as Quicktime file.

Limit 2 artworks. Limit 2 JPEGs per artwork: 1 full view and either 1 detail OR alternate view. Artwork full view: please photograph artwork straight-on, not at an angle. If your work is a diptych, triptych or other multiple panel piece, provide one full view of entire artwork together and only ONE detail view. Save JPEGs on ONE CD that MUST be readable by both Mac & PC. JPEGs must be RGB Color, 300 dpi preferred. Rename JPEG file to correspond to image # on the entry form using the following format: lastname.image1.jpg (EXAMPLE: smith.image1). Include title of artwork on entry form. Include separate printed sheet with color or b/w thumbnail reference image of each artwork you are submitting for jurying. On your CD, please do NOT include any unrelated files, folders or documents. NO iPhoto folders. The only items that should be on the CD are JPEGs of the artworks that you are submitting. CDs with random files unrelated to this exhibit will NOT be accepted and will be returned to artist for failure to comply to rules of entry. Fill out entry form in full--do not leave any blank areas. Label CD with artist's full name and place in protective case. Submissions that do not comply with rules of entry will not be presented to the jurors.

Only entries received by 5 p.m. June 1, 2012 will be considered. Jury notifications will be e-mailed to all artists by 11:59 p.m., June 15, 2012. Works selected for exhibition that are not accurately depicted by JPEGs may be removed from the exhibit at Director's discretion.

THE JURYING PROCESS
If you are not already aware, jurying an exhibition at Art Saint Louis is always an anonymous process. What this means is that at no time before or during the jurying process do our jurors know the names of entering artists. The jurors are presented all entrants' JPEGs in an anonymous digital image presentation and the only information provided to them about the artwork is the following: artwork title, year, media, dimensions & method of presentation (i.e. wall, pedestal, floor). Jurors are never shown the names of any artists. From the jurying presentation and info provided about the artworks, the jurors make their selections for the final exhibit. Artwork selection decisions are in part based on a set of specific jurying instructions & criteria relating to the theme of the exhibit as well as specific conditions & rules of the Gallery. At no time are the jurors shown entrants' names and oftentimes do not even see names for selected artists until they arrive to the Gallery to view final exhibit. 

SALES & INSURANCEArtworks are insured at 50% of retail value during exhibit. Artist responsible for work in transit to/from ASL. Works may be for sale or not for sale. All sales are made through Art Saint Louis with 30% donation on work sold to ASL and 70% to artist. Artist responsible for delivery of sold work to buyer.

FRAMING & PRESENTATION
All work selected for exhibit must be delivered to Gallery ready to install. 2-d work must be framed & equipped with hanging wire stretched across back of artwork. NO saw tooth hangers or clip frames. Paintings may be framed, strip-framed or gallery-wrapped. No loose plexi that is clipped or nailed to wall. No works that are nailed, pinned, tacked, taped, velcroed, painted on, or affixed directly to/on Gallery walls. 3-d, oversized or installation works must be installed by artist under direction of ASL Gallery Director during ASL business hours. Video must be presented on min. 9" monitor (flat screen preferred); monitor weight not to exceed 20 lbs. Video & works that require electricity: Artist must provide cords, cord protectors & all equipment required to present work. Floor installations considered, but only works that do not sit directly on floor--some platform or elevation must be provided by artist to keep work slightly elevated from floor. Specific installation requirements for any work that is not ready-to-install must be resolved in advance with directions/devices provided by artist. Art Saint Louis reserves the right to install accepted works in a manner deemed necessary for a well-designed exhibition or for security purposes.

AWARDS & SALES
Five non-cash Awards of Excellence will be selected by the jurors for this exhibit. Award recipients will be eligible for our prestigious "Honor Awards 2013" exhibit (March-April). Only artists who receive Awards of Excellence in our 2012 exhibits are eligible for the "Honor Awards 2013."

ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is non-refundable. Membership is not required for submission of artworks or acceptance in to any Art Saint Louis juried exhibition. $20/current ASL members; $30/non-members; $5 reduced entry fee with new $50 Artist level 1-year membership = $55. New members, please download a membership form from our website. Payable to Art Saint Louis. Submit fee with entry form, CD, image reference sheet & SASE (for return of CD only). Entry fee payable by cash, check or money order or online entry fee payable by PayPal available on ASL website. 
ENTRY FORM
The entry form for this exhibit is required with all entries and is downloadable directly from our website here. Entries submitted without form will be returned to artist unprocessed. All entries require: entry form filled out in full (do not leave any areas blank), entry fee, JPEGs on CD, and printed image reference sheet.

DEADLINE / SEND ENTRY
5 p.m. June 1, 2012 is the deadline for ALL entries: mailed and hand-delivered (hand-delivered entries accepted until May 25). If you are mailing your entry, we recommended that you it before May 26 to ensure that we receive it by the June 1 deadline. Hand-delivered entries accepted during Gallery business hours* only until May 25. Gallery closed May 26-June 9--please do not hand-deliver entries during these dates as we will be closed. Gallery hours through May 25 are M & Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tue-F 10-5. Closed Sundays. NO exceptions or extensions to deadline. 

Send/deliver entry fee, entry form, JPEGs on CD, image reference sheet to: "[context] Texture," c/o Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101. Entries received after 5 p.m. June 1, 2012 will be returned to artists unprocessed.

VOLUNTEERING
As a non-profit artists' organization, Art Saint Louis relies on volunteer support to help present our exhibitions. For this show, all exhibiting artists are required to volunteer 4 hours (per artwork selected) of time and/or work to the production of this exhibit; artists may contribute food or goods for the opening reception (value $20/per artwork); or artists may buy-out volunteer time at $5/hour or $20/per artwork. Cash, contributions or in-kind goods or services are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

PUBLICITY
Art Saint Louis reserves the right to photograph all exhibited works for web use and publicity purposes. JPEGs of accepted artworks may be used for publicity of this exhibit and Art Saint Louis in-general. This exhibit is publicized and promoted on our web site, through e-blasts, on our Facebook page, Twitter feed, in-print and online magazines, various publications, media resources, and more.

DELIVERY & PICK-UP
Artworks juried into this exhibition are to be hand-delivered by artist or representative to Art Saint Louis July 27-28, 2012, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and picked-up at the conclusion of the show, October 5-6, 2012, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibited artworks may not be removed from ASL prior to 10 a.m. October 5. ALL works must be removed from Gallery by 4 p.m. October 6. 

ART SAINT LOUIS
Art Saint Louis is a non-profit artists' organization & gallery in downtown St. Louis, MO. For over 27 years, Art Saint Louis has worked to cultivate an appreciation for the role that visual artists play in our community. We fulfill our mission by creating and presenting original exhibitions, educational programming and support services to benefit artists and the community. Our proactive efforts help artists achieve professional success and reach new audiences. Art Saint Louis is a registered not-for-profit organization with the State of Missouri and has Federal 501 (c)(3) status. Learn more at www.artstlouis.org

QUESTIONS?
Robin Hirsch, Artistic Director, Art Saint Louis, robin@artstlouis.org. 

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C A L E N D A R

Deadline for entry: Only entries received by mail or hand-delivered by 5 p.m. June 1, 2012 will be considered. This is not a postmark deadline--this is THE deadline.

All entries* (*entry form filled out in full, entry fee, JPEGs on CD, printed image reference sheet) delivered or mailed to: "[context]Texture," Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO  63101

Jurying Notifications: All entering artists will be e-mailed jury results by 11:59 p.m. June 15, 2012.

Accepted works delivered: to Art Saint Louis July 27-28, 2012.

Install exhibit: August 1, 2012, 2-5 p.m.

FREE Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 11, 2012, 6-8 p.m. 
Exhibition Dates: August 13-October 4, 2012     

Pick-up exhibited works: October 5-6, 2012, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Questions? robin@artstlouis.org