Showcase440 Gallery hosts the 5th Annual
small works show
December 3, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Deadline for submissions: November 10, 2009
Eligibility:
All artists who currently reside or work in the USA are eligible to
apply. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, prints, mixed and new media.
Requirements:
Size of work, including frame, must not exceed 12" in any direction.
Work must be ready to hang. Sculpture must be provided with shelf and anchoring for secure wall mounting. Artists supply all equipment for display of electronic media, not to exceed 12"
Judge:
Charles Long, internationally exhibited artist with work included in the Whitney Biennial, New York's Museum of Modern Art, MCA Chicago, Museo de Arte Moderno Mexico City, Mori Art Museum Tokyo, the Hirshorn in Washington and more. Long is represented in New York by Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, two NEA Grants, two Pollock-Krasner Grants and a Louis Comfort Tiffany grant. Long has taught at the California Institute of the Arts, Art Center College of Art and Design and Otis College of Art and Design and Harvard University. He is currently a prfessor at University of California Riverside.
Submissions:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Work may be submitted via e-mail to:
smallworkshow@440gallery.com
with the Subject line: "440 Small Works Show_Your Name"
or on a CD mailed through the US POSTAL, NO FEDEX or UPS. Do not use mailing that requires a signature.
Fees:
The entry fee of $30 will cover the submission of up to three (3) works of art. If more than three works are submitted, only the first three will be considered. Checks and money orders should be made payable to "440 Gallery" and mailed to:
Small Works Show
440 Gallery
440 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Digital specifications:
Each JPEG image no larger than 7 inches (504x504 pixels)72 dpi resolution and rgb
color mode (no cmyk). Label each image with your name and a number corresponding to a title list (For example: Picasso_1.jpg).
The title list should include the artist's contact info and:
#1 Artist's name, Title, Medium, Size, including frame: HxWxD in inches, Price
#2 etc.
Accepted Work:
Artists will be notified of acceptance by November 24. All work must be dropped off no later than Sunday, November 29,2009. Late arriving work cannot be hung. Actual work that differs dramatically from the submitted image may be disqualified. Selected work that is shipped must arrive in a reusable container, ready to hang with a prepaid return mailing
Prizes:
440 Award, Curator's Choice Award, and People's Choice Award
Sales: All works are for sale unless otherwise stated. 440 Gallery will charge a 20% commission on sales.
Liability: All possible care will be taken to ensure the safety of work but we cannot bear liability for the loss or damage of any artwork. Insurance is the responsibility of each artist.
Removal of Art: Work not picked up Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10th. Work not picked up at that time will be stored at a fee of $5 a day.
CHECKLIST
3 images and title list sent to: smallworkshow@440gallery.com
$30 mailed to: 440 Gallery
440 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215
CALENDAR
November 10, 2009: Submission Deadline:
Contact info, fee, e-mail or CD
November 24: Notification of acceptance
November 28 - November 29, 11 am - 7 pm: Drop off work
December 3, 6 - 9 pm: Opening Reception
Poetry and Performances
To be announced
January 9, Saturday 11 - 7 pm: Pick Up Work
January 10, Sunday 11 - 7 pm: Pick Up Work
Questions?
E-mail smallworkshow@440gallery.com
or call Nancy Lunsford 917-957-6356
