Thursday, March 28, 2013

Call for Work: Deadline 17 May 2013

UNDER THE INFLUENCE  
Under The Influence is an all media juried exhibit. Artworks submitted for this juried exhibit should very clearly expose the artist's inspiration. Seeking artworks that reflect an influence of a specific period in art history, influence of an artist from ancient to contemporary times, or even an art instructor or mentor. Artworks that demonstrate inspiration from whatever the artist's muse may be, be it a color, religion, media & advertising, the landscape, a famous artist, a time in art history, a genre. Artworks where the artist's influence is evident. All interpretations of theme are encouraged. All media exhibit, works in all techniques and styles are considered.

EXHIBITION SPACE & DATES

Presented at Art Saint Louis' new* Gallery, 1226 Olive Street in the Park Pacific Building in downtown St. Louis, MO. Exhibition dates: August 17-October 10, 2013. Opening reception Saturday, August 17, 6-9 p.m. *The new Gallery will open Summer 2013.

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.
 

DEADLINE
May 17, 2013 is the postmark deadline for all entries. Please mail all entries. Sorry, but we cannot accept any hand-delivered entries for this exhibit. Send entry fee, entry form, JPEGs on CD, image reference sheet to: "Under The Influence," c/o Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101. Entries postmarked May 17, 2013, but received after May 20 will be returned to artists unprocessed.

SPECIFICATIONS 
Artists may submit up to 2 original artworks in all styles & all media*. *NO ceiling installed work. *NO works that sit directly on the floor. *NO works that are nailed, pinned, tacked, taped, velcroed, painted on, adhered, or affixed directly to/on Gallery walls. 2-d works must be framed or pre-approved presentation. No loose plexi that is clipped or nailed to wall. 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, very small, 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. Work must be completed in the last two years (2011-2013). Works not previously exhibited in any exhibit in the Art Saint Louis Gallery. Works not exhibited in any juried exhibit in the St. Louis region August 2012-January 2013. Size limits: artwork must fit through standard sized double doors. Final installation size not to exceed 8' any direction.

JURORS
Art Saint Louis is very pleased to announce that serving as jurors for this exhibit will be St. Louis-based artists Kit Keith and Tim Liddy.

JURYING, FORMATTING & MATERIALS REQUIRED
Judging is done by JPEGs on CD only. No slides, no e-mailed images, no mailed printed photos. DVD only for video or performance. Video saved as Quicktime file. Limit 2 JPEGs per artwork: 1 full view & either 1 detail OR alternate view. JPEGs on 1 CD that must be readable by both Mac & PC. Do NOT submit 2 CDs. 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 a printed sheet with color or b/w thumbnail reference image of each artwork you are submitting-this is not used for jurying, but is required for processing all entries. Do not include any unrelated files, folders or documents on CD. NO iPhoto folders. JPEGs only. 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 postmarked by May 17, 2013 will be considered. Absolutely NO hand-delivered entries will be accepted. Jury notifications will be e-mailed to all artists by June 14, 2013. 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. Both works that you submit for jurying are presented one after the other in the presentation the jurors view. So, if you are artist #25, your two entries are in the presentation after artist #24 and before artist #26. 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 & INSURANCE
Artworks 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/nailed to wall. No works that are tacked, pinned, taped, velcroed, painted on, or affixed directly to/on Gallery walls or floors. 3-d, oversized, very heavy work, or installation work must be installed by artist under direction of ASL Gallery Director. Video must be presented on min. 9" monitor; monitor weight not to exceed 20 lbs. Video & works that require electricity: Artist must provide any cords, cord protectors & all equipment required to present work. Specific installation requirements 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 are eligible for our "Honor Awards 2014" exhibit (Summer 2014). Only artists who receive Awards of Excellence in our 2013 exhibits are eligible for the "Honor Awards 2014."

ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is non-refundable. Artist may submit up to 2 artworks for the one fee. Membership is not required for submission of artworks or acceptance in to any Art Saint Louis juried exhibition.$20/current Art Saint Louis members; $30/non-members; $5 reduced entry fee with new $60 Basic 1-year membership. New members, please download a membership form from our website. Fees payable to Art Saint Louis. Submit fee with entry form, CD, image reference sheet, & SASE (for return of CD). 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
May 17, 2013 is the deadline for ALL entries. Please mail all entries. Sorry, but we cannot accept any hand-delivered entries for this exhibit. Send entry fee, entry form (downloadable from our website here), JPEGs on CD, image reference sheet to: "Under The Influence," c/o Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101. Entries postmarked May 17, 2013, but received after May 20 will be returned to artists unprocessed. MAIL ALL ENTRIES.

VOLUNTEERING
As a non-profit artists' organization, Art Saint Louis relies on volunteer support to help present our exhibitions. For this exhibit, all accepted/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 website, 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 exhibit are to be hand-delivered by artist or representative to Art Saint Louis August 2-3, 2013, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and picked-up at the conclusion of the show, October 11-12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibited artworks may not be removed from ASL prior to 10 a.m. October 11. ALL works must be removed from Gallery by 4 p.m. October 12. 

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
 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE C A L E N D A R

Deadline for entry: Postmarked* by May 17, 2013  
*Please MAIL ALL ENTRIES.
Sorry, but due to our upcoming Gallery relocation,
we cannot accept any hand-delivered entries for this exhibit. MAIL your ENTRY!

All entries* MAILED to: "Under The Influence,"
Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO  63101
(*entry form filled out in full, entry fee, JPEGs on CD, printed image reference sheet)

Jurying Notifications: ALL entering artists will be e-mailed jury results by 11:59 p.m., June 14

Accepted works delivered to ASL: August 2-3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Install exhibit: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 2-5 p.m.

Exhibition Dates: August 17-October 10, 2013

FREE Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 17, 2013, 6-9 p.m.

Pick-up exhibited works: October 11-12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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