Call for Work: Deadline 17 April 2015
TRANQUILITY
FREE ENTRY and HONORARIUM TO
ARTISTS
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
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.
Artworks submitted for the "Tranquility" multi-media juried exhibit should embody, illustrate or otherwise express concepts or imagery that evokes ideas of serenity, peace, stillness, resolve, or contentment. The purpose of both exhibits is to meet program goals to (1) create an aesthetically rich, uplifting experience for patients, families and staff caregivers, and (2) enliven and elevate the emotional and intellectual atmosphere of the hospital environment.
Artworks submitted for the "Tranquility" multi-media juried exhibit should embody, illustrate or otherwise express concepts or imagery that evokes ideas of serenity, peace, stillness, resolve, or contentment. The purpose of both exhibits is to meet program goals to (1) create an aesthetically rich, uplifting experience for patients, families and staff caregivers, and (2) enliven and elevate the emotional and intellectual atmosphere of the hospital environment.
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.
EXHIBITION SPACE & DATES
These two group exhibitions
will be presented in the hallway adjacent to the south lobby of the main campus
of Barnes-Jewish Hospital off of Kingshighway in St. Louis, MO. Exhibition
dates for "Tranquility"
June 17-October 14, 2014. The exhibition will feature approximately 15-16
artworks total.
ENTRY DEADLINE
The deadline to submit works for "Tranquility" is April 17, 2015.
The deadline to submit works for "Tranquility" is April 17, 2015.
SPECIFICATIONS & SIZE
LIMITS
- Two-dimensional wall-displayed
flat artworks only. No
sculpture.
- Regardless of media, if accepted
for exhibition, ALL artworks must be framed and displayed behind glass or
plexi. There are no
exceptions to this requirement.
- Limit 3 (three) original
artworks in all styles, techniques & media.
- Art Saint Louis reserves the
right to affix artworks with security hardware if and as deemed necessary
to ensure the safety of the artworks.
- No clip-style frames. No
sawtooth hangers. No keyhole style frames.
- Size limits: Final installation
size, including frame, not to exceed 48" wide or 36" high/tall.
- For the "Tranquility" exhibit, artworks
must be completed between 2012 and 2015. Works created before 2012 will
not be considered.
OUR JURORS
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.
JURYING
- Judging is done by JPEGs sent by
email only to info@artstlouis.org.
- Limit 2 JPEGs per artwork: 1
full view is required. If artist wishes, 1 close-up/detail view is also
permitted.
- Only JPEG format image files
will be considered.
- JPEGs must be RGB Color (NO
grayscale), 300 dpi preferred, minimum 800 pixels. Do not submit small or
low resolution images.
- Title each JPEG file with your
last name and either name it image 1 or image 2. Example: smith.image1.
- Artworks selected for exhibition
that are delivered to Art Saint Louis yet are not accurately depicted by
JPEGs will not be exhibited.
ENTRY FORM
Entry form is required and
must be filled out in full to include all information requested. Email form
portion only with JPEGs. Entries that do not have accompanying Entry Form will
not be accepted and artworks will not be shown to the Jurors. Entry form and
complete rules of entry for "Tranquility" exhibition can be downloaded from the
ASL website here.
ENTRY FEE
There is no entry fee to
submit works for jurying for this exhibit. Artists still must submit all other
materials (entry form, JPEGs) and comply with the rules of entry in order to
have work considered for this exhibit.
FRAMING & PRESENTATION
All work selected for exhibit
must be delivered to the Art Saint Louis Gallery ready to install. Artwork
must be framed, displayed behind glass or plexi, 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.
SALES & INSURANCE
Artworks are insured at 50% of retail value during exhibit.
Artist responsible for work in transit to/from Art Saint Louis. 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 HONORARIUM
All artists whose works are
selected for this exhibition will receive an honorarium of $100.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORKS & PICK-UP OF EXHIBITED WORKS
Artworks juried into "Tranquility" exhibit
are to be hand-delivered to Art Saint Louis on June 12, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or
June 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All exhibited works are to be picked-up by artist from
Art Saint Louis at the end of the exhibition on October 16, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
or October 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ALL works must be picked up by artist from Art
Saint Louis by 4 p.m. October 17, 2015. Exhibited works may not be removed from
the exhibit by anyone other than Art Saint Louis or Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Staff. NO artworks may be removed from the Hospital while on exhibit under any
circumstances. Artworks are delivered to, installed, de-installed and removed
from the "Tranquility"
exhibition by Art Saint Louis staff and/or Barnes-Jewish Hospital staff only.
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