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http://www.toledomuseum.org 92nd Annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe Street (Grove Place entrance) Toledo OH 43620 BACK TO PARTICIPATING CALLS CONTACT EVENT |
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REQUIREMENTS: Images - Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 3 Entry Fee (92nd Annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition): $30.00 (per image over minimum): $ Exhibition Calendar: April 16, 2010 Online Entry Deadline (no hand-delivered entries) Closes at 12 midnight MST May 14, 2010 Jury Dinner –Toledo Club 6:30 pm (optional) May 18, 2010 Jury Review notifications e-mailed out June 11,12, 2010 1- 4 pm – Accepted Artwork drop-off at: TMA Grove Place Service Entrance (shipped works must arrive at TMA by June 11, 2009 – 4pm) Shipping Address: TMA, Grove Place, Toledo, OH 43620 July 9, 2010 Awards Ceremony and Opening Reception 7:30 pm (cash bar 6:30 pm) August 22, 2010 Exhibition Closes Aug. 27 & 28, 2010 1 – 4 pm – Exhibited artwork pick-up dates Prospectus: Toledo Area Artists 2010 The Toledo Federation of Art Societies in conjunction with the Toledo Museum of Art invites area artists to enter the 92nd annual Toledo Area Artists exhibition. The works selected will be on exhibit in the Toledo Museum of Art July 9 – August 22, 2010. Jurors: The exhibition will be juried by artist and Professor of Art at Purdue University, Kathryn Reeves and Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Carnegie, Heather Pesanti Eligibility: Original artwork in any media (excluding performance art) created from 2006–2010 and not previously shown in Toledo Area Artists exhibitions. Past and present residents of Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot counties in Ohio, and Lenawee and Monroe counties in Michigan are eligible to enter. Works of art consisting in whole or in part of perishable materials, living organisms, liquids, materials covered by the Endangered Species Act, feathers of any kind, or deteriorating/insect infested or untreated wood will not be admitted into the exhibition. All materials are subject to approval by TMA staff. Entry: A maximum of three original works, including any collaborations, may be entered for $30. Entry fees will only be collected online by credit card payment. Sets count as one entry. Each collaborative work counts as one work per artist. Online Entry: Artwork must be submitted for jury review via online entry. Artists must go to: www.callforentry.org and submit digital images of their artwork following the exact guidelines prescribed by the website. Artwork consisting of multiple panels, diptychs, or series meant to be viewed as one unit must be on one digital image. NO extra detail images will be accepted. Digital images of accepted work will be permanently retained by the TFAS. All artwork must be available for exhibition, and artwork must correspond to digital image submitted. TMA and TFAS have the right to refuse any accepted work that does not match the work presented in the entry image. Artists failing to submit accepted work will be ineligible to enter the show the next year. Accepted entries that consist of independent pieces must be displayed in the same physical arrangement as portrayed in the entry digital image. Entry Checklist: Register entries online only at: www.callforentry.org Payment of entry fee ($30) will be accepted online by credit card only (no cash or checks) Jury Dinner reservation (optional) Mail check to TAA Jury Dinner, c/o Ginny Francis, Treasurer, 2126 Sherwood, Toledo, OH 43614 Incomplete applications will not be accepted There will be NO hand-delivered entries accepted –all entries are online only and will be accepted by callforentry.org up until midnight MST (2am EST) on April 16, 2010. Procedures for Accepted Entries: Works on paper, except pastels, must be framed under Plexi. Pastels may be framed under glass. Picture brackets, Swiss clips, etc., are not acceptable. Paintings must be framed. Hanging devices must be provided on unconventional wall-mounted pieces. Clay must be fired, and textiles should have devices for hanging and be delivered rolled on tubes. Call the Museum at 419-254-5771 x 7374 for video art requirements. Bring accepted entries to the Service Entrance of the Museum on Grove Place at the times and dates indicated on the exhibition calendar. Work that requires shipping must arrive by these dates and include the cost of return shipping. A 5” x 7”, 300 dpi, photo of the work of art, suitable for publication, must be provided with all accepted entries. Size requirements: 2 dimensional works may be no larger than 4’x 4’, 3 dimensional works must fit in a 2’ x 2’ x 2’ box. Awards: All media are eligible for prizes. Award contributors and recipients will be listed in the exhibition catalogue. TFAS shall select Purchase Awards from the artwork offered for sale for their permanent collection. The awards are equal to the full amount indicated in the “Price” box originally entered in the online entry process. Sales of Artwork: Artists may offer their work for sale. A 30% commission will be charged for each sale. No commission will be charged on Purchase Awards. Prices cannot be changed after acceptance of the artwork. Purchase of oversize works that need to be shipped may require special shipping arrangements by the artist. Return of Exhibited Work: All work not sold from the exhibition must be picked up at the Museum at the time and dates stated on the exhibition calendar. Artists failing to pick up their entries at the stated time will be subject to a $25 fine payable at pickup. Entries not picked up by September 17, 2010, or not received if sent “postage collect” to the artist will be confiscated by TFAS for disposal. Failure to receive artwork returned collect or to pick up artwork will make the artist ineligible for the following year. Artist must notify the Museum with their change of address. Liability: No entries will be insured against loss or damage while in the Museum or during transit to and from the Museum. The entrant’s digital agreement on the callforentry (CaFÉ) website indicates that the entrant agrees to hold harmless the Museum and Federation for loss or damage. Exhibition Agreement: The submission of a work of art to this exhibition, along with the artist’s online agreement with www.callforentry.org shall be understood to constitute agreement on the part of the artist with all conditions set forth in this Prospectus. Submission of work constitutes permission to photograph it for the catalogue, publicity purposes, and documentation for TMA and TFAS’s permanent records. The Museum and TFAS reserve the right to refuse any entry and to withdraw any work from the exhibition at its discretion. The Toledo Area Artists exhibition is co-organized by the Toledo Museum of Art and the Toledo Federation of Art Societies. It is supported, in part, by the Ohio Arts Council. Optional Toledo Area Artists Exhibition Jury Dinner information: May 14, 2010 ► Cash bar 6:30 P.M. ► Dinner 7 P.M. ► $25 per person Corinthian Room at the Toledo Club Take advantage of a unique opportunity to talk with the jurors for this year’s exhibition. Dress and discussion are casual. To make your reservation please send your check to Ginny Francis, TFAS treasurer, at the address below. Make check payable to: Toledo Federation of Art Societies TFAS Jury Dinner C/o Ginny Francis, Treasurer 2126 Sherwood Toledo, OH 43614 If you wish to attend the dinner but are not entering artwork in the exhibition, you are still welcome to attend. Reservations by April 30, 2010 |
