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http://www.artmelt.org Art Melt a Fusion of Art, Music, and Forum 35 -7th Annual 8550 United Plaza Blvd, Suite 1001 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 BACK TO PARTICIPATING CALLS CONTACT EVENT |
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Event Dates: 7/2/10 - 8/27/10 Entry Deadline: 6/9/10 Application Closed REQUIREMENTS: Images - Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 3 Entry Fee (Art Melt a Fusion of Art, Music, and Forum 35 -7th Annual ): $35.00 (per image over minimum): $ The hottest juried all media art show in Louisiana! It is the largest Louisiana show featuring only Louisiana artists. This celebration of the arts was enjoyed by nearly 10,000 art enthusiasts on opening night in 2009. The annual Forum 35 Art Melt will take place from 6-10pm on Friday, July 16 at the Louisiana State Museum in downtown Baton Rouge. The works selected for the show will hang in the Louisiana State Museum in Downtown Baton Rouge for 6 weeks. We are excited this new, larger space will allow us to nearly double our exhibition space. This event is an occasion for all the senses - sights, sounds, smell, taste, and touch - guests will view the show and also enjoy live entertainment and performance art. ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists age 18 or older residing in Louisiana. Art must be original and completed in the last two years. No reproductions accepted. AWARDS: First Place $2000 Second Place $1000 Third Place $500 Forum 35 Award: Work by artist is featured on the following year’s event commemorative poster Country Roads Magazine Award: Artist and their work is featured in an issue of Country Roads Magazine FEE: $35 non-refundable entry and image fee. Fee must be paid when you submit your work on-line. The $35 fee includes up to 3 submissions and images for one artist. Images of art and payment must be submitted online. ENTRIES: Limit one entry and up to 3 submissions per artist. Each submission must be represented by at least 1 image. SIZE AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS: Sculpture dimensions must not exceed 84 inches by 50 inches and must not weigh more than 100 Ibs. Two-dimensional work must not exceed 72 inches in any direction. White mattes only, no exceptions. Video/shorts must not exceed 10 minutes in length. SALES: Forum 35 will take a 33% commission on all works sold. Artists must include this commission when determining their market value/selling price. Proceeds from the commission go to the arts and cultural efforts Forum 35. PREPARATION OF WORK: All accepted entries must be ready for gallery installation. Two-dimensional works must be framed or gallery wrapped and all work must be finished to museum quality. All frames must have screw eyes or track mount clips for installation purposes and have a hanging wire attached to the back. Three-dimensional work must be ready for gallery installation. Pieces that require assembly will be accepted only if the artist is responsible for assembling the pieces personally or if the artist hires a qualified individual to assemble the pieces. Pieces not ready for gallery installation and pieces that are not representative of submitted images are subject to rejection. SELECTION OF WORKS: The pieces submitted will be presented blindly and independently to a jury consisting of non-committee members or members of Forum 35. This pool may consist of both national and regional art professionals such as museum curators or recognized members of the art community who do not directly represent artists eligible to participate in the show. Each submission will be ranked on a scale of 1-7 by each juror and then cumulatively ranked based upon overall ranking by all jurors. The number of pieces to hang in show will then be determined by availability of space. RIGHTS: Forum 35 reserves the right to reproduce the selected works for publicity purposes. No changes in title, insurance value, or selling price will be accepted after the selection process. No works may be withdrawn, returned, or substituted. Any works sold during the exhibit will be given to the purchaser at the completion of the exhibit. LIABILITY: Works chosen for the exhibit will have “On Premises” insurance only. Each participating artist must have submitted a declared market value (selling price) on the entry form in order to obtain “On Premises” insurance. No insurance coverage is provided for any work in transit or without a written marketable insurance value. DELIVERY OF WORK: Accepted works must be hand delivered to the Louisiana State Museum 660 North 4th Street in downtown Baton Rouge between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 6:00 p.m. on July 2nd. RETURN OF WORK: Accepted works must be picked up by the artist or a designated representative of the artist on August 29, 2010 between 1:00 p.m. (noon) and 3:00 p.m. A storage fee of $10.00 per day will be charged for entries after August 29, 2010. The charge is to be paid by the artist prior to return of the work. AGREEMENT: Submitting an entry to this competition shall constitute agreement with all conditions in the guidelines. Works for the show will be selected blindly by non-committee jurors. Final number of pieces chosen to be in show is determined by available space. project timeline Have questions or need additional information, please email us at Enter@ArtMelt.org By applying to participate in this event you agree to all terms and conditions of this event and those set forth by Forum 35 and Art Melt. |
