Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Call for Work: Deadline 21 March 2014

"Picture of Health"
juried exhibition
Deadline to enter: March 21, 2014

PICTURE OF HEALTH
It is widely recognized that the arts can have a profound impact on health and healing. Art can infiltrate the challenging hospital environment with offerings of beauty, spirituality, humor and celebration. Works submitted for this all media juried exhibit should embody, illustrate or otherwise express concepts of physical, spiritual and/or mental well-being, i.e. "What is your picture of health?" Artworks are sought to further the goals of the exhibition program to create a healing, uplifting space for patients, families, and staff caregivers at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

EXHIBITION SPACE & DATES
This group exhibition is presented by Art Saint Louis at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with generous support from The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The exhibit will be presented in the hallway adjacent to the South lobby of the main campus of Barnes-Jewish Hospital off of Kingshighway Blvd. in St. Louis, MO.   

Exhibition dates: June 3, 2014-October 1, 2014. The exhibition will feature approximately 15 to 20 artworks total.

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

DEADLINE
The deadline to submit works for this exhibit is March 21, 2014. We encourage you to send your entry in before the deadline. Entries postmarked by March 21, but not received in the mail by March 25 will be returned to artist.  

OUR JURORS
Nationally exhibited artist Bunny Burson, St. Louis, MO; Sarah Colby, artist and Arts + Healthcare Program Coordinator, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO; and Jennifer Arvin, Director of Communications & Marketing, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

SPECIFICATIONS 
Two-dimensional wall-displayed flat artworks only. Sorry, but no sculpture. Limit 2 original artworks in all styles, techniques & media. Framed artworks or gallery-wrapped canvas only. No clip-style frames. No sawtooth hangers. NO artworks that are nailed, pinned, tacked, taped, velcroed, painted on, adhered, or affixed directly to/on walls. No loose plexi that is clipped or nailed to wall. Artworks must be completed in the last three years (2011-2014).

SIZE LIMITS
Final installation size, including frame, not to exceed 48" wide or 36" high/tall.

IMAGERY CONTENT/LEGAL
Artworks featured in this exhibit must be considerate of the Hospital location and those who work in and use this facility. Artworks may not include any of the following subjects: nudity, profanity, sexual, violent or political themes.

JURYING, FORMATTING & MATERIALS REQUIRED
Judging is done by JPEGs on CD only. Limit 2 JPEGs per artwork: 1 full view (full view is required) & if necessary, 1 close-up/detail view. JPEGs on ONE (1) CD that MUST be readable by both Mac & PC. JPEGs must be RGB Color (NO grayscale), 300 dpi preferred, minimum 800 pixels. Do not submit low resolution images. Title each JPEG file to correspond to image # on the entry form using the following format: yourlastname.image1. Include printed image reference sheet with a small-sized image of each artwork on CD (prefer color print-out; if not available, b/w ok). Do not include any unrelated files, folders or documents on CD. NO iPhoto folders, no resumes! ONLY your JPEGs should be on the CD. Label CD with artist's full name and place in protective case for mailing. Submissions that do not comply with rules of entry will not be presented to the juror. Works selected for exhibition that are not accurately depicted by JPEGs may be removed from exhibit at Artistic Director's discretion.

THE JURYING PROCESS
If you are not already aware, jurying an exhibition at Art Saint Louis is always an anonymous and fair 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 artworks 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 the final exhibit on the Gallery walls.

SALES & INSURANCE
Artworks are insured at 50% of retail value during exhibit. Artist responsible for work in transit to/from ASL. All sales are 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 at end of exhibit.

ARTIST HONORARIUMS & AWARDS 
All artists whose works are selected for this exhibition will receive an honorarium of $150. Additionally, two artists will be selected by the public, via popular vote facilitated through social media interaction, to receive a non-cash "Audience Choice" award. These two "Audience Choice" award-winning artists will be recognized in program materials online and will each receive a complimentary, one-year membership to Art Saint Louis.  

FRAMING & PRESENTATION

All work selected for exhibit must be delivered to the Art Saint Louis Gallery ready to install. Artwork must be framed or gallery-wrapped canvas and equipped with hanging wire stretched across back of artwork. NO saw tooth hangers or clip-style frames. 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. Art Saint Louis reserves the right to install accepted works in a manner deemed necessary for a well-designed exhibition and/or for security purposes, including the use of security brackets or other security-related hardware or fixtures. 

NO ENTRY FEE
There is NO entry fee to submit works for jurying for this exhibit. Entry is free of charge. Artists still must submit all required materials (entry form, CD with JPEGs, printed image reference sheet) and comply with the rules of entry in order to have work considered for this exhibit.

ENTRY FORM
The entry form for this exhibit is required with all entries and is downloadable directly from our website here. Entries submitted without entry form will be returned to artist unprocessed. All entries require: entry form filled out in full (please do not leave any areas on the form blank), plus JPEGs on CD and printed image reference sheet. 

Be sure that you provide all information requested on the entry form: Your contact info, including phone & email, address, and signature. For each entry: artwork title, year completed, dimensions (if 2-d, we need the artwork's final framed size; if 3-d, then height x width x depth), sale price (or, if not for sale, 50% retail value is required for insurance purposes). Please provide all of the requested information on your entry form, as it is all required for entry. Incomplete entry forms will be returned to artist unprocessed & will not accepted for jurying. Image reference sheet is not a written description of your images or an artist's statement--this is a thumbnail-sized printed image we can use for reference. The image is not used for jurying, simply for administration/entry processing.

DEADLINE / SEND ENTRY
March 21, 2014 is the  DEADLINE for ALL entries. There are no exceptions to this deadline. We encourage you to get your entry in before the deadline--the deadline is simply the final day by which you may submit your entry. You may hand-deliver your entry by March 21, but only during our business hours.

Entry form is required with all entries. Submit entry form (downloadable from our website here), JPEGs on CD, printed image reference sheet to: "Picture of Health," c/o Art Saint Louis, 1223 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Entries postmarked March 21, 2014, but received after March 25 will be returned to artist.

PUBLICITY
All artists whose artworks are selected for this exhibition will be invited to participate in mobile technology-enabled promotional campaigns to enhance audience engagement and promote the exhibition and the artists' work in general, via video interviews, QR codes and social media. Art Saint Louis reserves the right to photograph all exhibited works for web use and publicity purposes.

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED ARTWORKS/OF EXHIBITED ARTWORKS

Artworks juried into exhibit are to be hand-delivered to Art Saint Louis on May 30-31, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and picked-up from Art Saint Louis at the end of the exhibition on October 3-4, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibited works may not be removed from the exhibit by anyone other than Art Saint Louis Staff. ALL works must be picked up by artist from Art Saint Louis Gallery by 4 p.m. October 4, 2014. NO artworks may be removed from the Hospital while on exhibit under any circumstances. Artworks are delivered to, installed, de-installed and removed from Hospital exhibition by Art Saint Louis Staff only.

ART SAINT LOUIS
Art Saint Louis is a non-profit artists' organization & gallery in downtown St. Louis, MO. For nearly 30 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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Picture of Health
E X H I B I T   C A L E N D A R

  • DEADLINE for entry: March 21, 2014
    NO exceptions to deadline.
    We encourage you to get your entry in before the deadline.
    The deadline is the LAST date by which you can send your entry, not the only day, just the final day. 
  • All entries* MAILED
    or
    hand-delivered (during business hours only) TO: "Picture of Health," Art Saint Louis, 1223 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO  63103  (*entry form filled out in full, JPEGs on CD, printed image reference sheet)  
  • Jurying Notifications: ALL entering artists will be e-mailed jury results by end of day, May
  • Accepted works delivered to ASL: May 30-31, 2014,  9 a.m.-4 p.m. 
  • Install exhibit: June 2, 2014 
  • Exhibition Dates: June 3-October 1, 2014
    Exhibit open 24 hours daily, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, South Lobby, Main Campus  
  • Pick-up exhibited works from Art Saint Louis: October 3-4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 
  • Questions? robin@artstlouis.org
in the historic Park Pacific Building
1223 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
www.artstlouis.org
Gallery hours: M 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues-Fri 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

SUBMIT YOUR WORK for JURYING:
Download the entry form for "Picture of Health" here

AND

Download the entry form for "Food, Glorious Food" here
Deadline to enter: April 25, 2014

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