The Rickie Report is excited to share these Calls to Artists with you. Be sure to share with us when you get accepted! We love to spread the good news!
1) Art at the Airport
Palm Beach County Art in Public Places
CALL to VISUAL ARTISTS
ART at the AIRPORT
Deadline May 31, 2013
Open to artists who reside in Palm Beach County
Voted third best airport in the U.S. and sixth best in the world by Condé Nast,
Palm Beach International Airport has become a premiere venue to showcase
quality, original artworks by Palm Beach County’s finest emerging and professional artists.
ART AT THE AIRPORT SELLS!
As a major gateway to South Florida, Palm Beach International Airport receives an average of 500,000 travelers per month. Of local, national and international origin, travelers view and frequently purchase works featured in “Art at the Airport” exhibitions. In fact, in all but two of the twenty-four shows hosted during the past eight years, artwork sales have occurred. Artists keep 100% of income from sales. Additionally, artists receive commissions for new works from travelers who’ve seen “Art at the Airport” shows.
ARTWORK GUIDELINES
Artists can enter one original, 2- dimensional piece of artwork. All media welcome. All art must be wired across the back. Artwork not properly wired will not be accepted. Art can be either framed or unframed. If unframed, work must be finished on all sides. All pieces must be a minimum size of 16” x 20”. Giclée reproductions of paintings will not be accepted. Members of the County’s Public Art Committee jury the show.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES one entry per Artist
Submittal materials must be in our office by 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2013. You can mail your submittal or deliver it in person to Palm Beach County Art in Public Places, attn: Art at the Airport, 2633 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411-5603. See driving directions to our office below.
1) APPLICATION FEE – $20.00 – check or money order made out to Palm Beach County BCC
2) PHOTOGRAPH (no larger than 8½” x 11”) of proposed artwork. If proposed art is framed, please submit two photographs – a quality print of the artwork and a photo of artwork in its frame.
3) LABEL on the back of your submittal photograph. Include your name, address, telephone number, email, website, artwork title, medium, dimensions, year completed and sale price. ALSO please describe how artwork is “finished” i.e. framed, gallery wrap, or other.
4) ARTIST STATEMENT or BIO
5) SELF-ADDRESSED envelope with sufficient postage if you want your submittal materials returned.
ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS : The exhibition runs June 26, 2013 – October 30, 2013 and is located on Level 2, across from Sam Snead’s restaurant and bar, the Visitor’s Lounge and mini putting green. Artist will be notified of their acceptance into the show by June 18, 2013.
Accepted artwork must be dropped off at the changing exhibition area on Friday, May 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Art pick-up at the end of the show is Wednesday October 30, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., at the airport exhibition area.
EXHIBITION & RECEPTION PROMOTION
Artists accepted into “Art at the Airport” exhibitions are featured on Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places and the Palm Beach International Airport’s websites. In addition, the County’s Public Art Program broadly promotes “Art at the Airport” exhibitions and receptions to diverse media outlets and to the more than one thousand local artists and arts supporters in the County’s Artist Registry.
ARTIST RECEPTION : Be there or be square! September 18, 2013.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elayna Toby Singer, Art in Public Places Administrator Phone: (561) 233-0235, e-mail esinger@pbcgov.org Fax (561) 233-0206 http://www.pbcgov.com/fdo/ART
DRIVING DIRECTIONS If you wish to drop off your application at the County’s Art in Public Places office 2633 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach 33411
From I-95
- Exit 70 at Okeechobee Boulevard, head west on Okeechobee Boulevard, past Military Trail, Haverhill Road and the entrance to the Florida Turnpike (on your right). Continue west over the overpass to the next stoplight, Vista Parkway, and turn right.
- Continue for a few minutes then turn left at sign w/ Palm Beach County OPERATIONS & SUPPORT CENTER, Vehicle Maintenance Facility, Facilities, Development & Operations - 2633 Vista Parkway.
- Park in front or rear of the building. If parking in rear, enter through covered walkway.
- If you have questions regarding driving directions, please call 233-0200.
From Turnpike
- Exit 99 at Okeechobee Boulevard.
- After you pay toll, turn right (toward Fairgrounds) and continue west over the overpass to the next stoplight, and turn right at Vista Parkway.
- Continue for a few minutes then turn left at sign w/ Palm Beach County OPERATIONS & SUPPORT CENTER, Vehicle Maintenance Facility, Facilities, Development & Operations - 2633 Vista Parkway.
- Park in front or rear of the building. If parking in rear, enter through covered walkway.
- If you have questions regarding driving directions, please call 233-0200
2) CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW
601 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460 561.471.2901
www.palmbeachculture.com
County Contemporary:
All Media Juried Show
June 14, 2013 to September 7, 2013
Submission period is open April 1, 2013, through May 8, 2013.
Juried by: Mark Richard Leach
Executive Director, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County (Lake Worth, Florida) is announcing an open call for artwork to all professional artists who live or work in Palm Beach County. The exhibition will run from June 14 through September 7, 2013. All professional artists who live or work in Palm Beach County may submit up to three (3) recent artworks in any media for a $35 application fee. An additional two (2) works may be included for $10 for each submitted entry. Work should be recent, from the past three (3) years, for consideration by Mark Richard Leach. The call is open to all artists over the age of 18.
Artists will be notified by May 20, 2013. No telephone calls please. CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Criteria for the exhibition are as follows:
- Artists who are eligible to apply must be of professional status and reside or have a studio in Palm Beach County. A professional artist is one who devotes a major portion of their time to creating, practicing, performing or teaching any of the arts.
- Work must be installation ready, hanging devices intact, framed when applicable.
- A total of five (5) works created in the past three (3) years for the juror to consider for inclusion in the exhibition may be submitted.
- Pedestals must be requested in advance, or provided by the artist. Vitrines are the responsibility of the artist.
- All submissions must include:
- TWO (2) completed copies of the Fine Art Loan Agreement with attached Schedule A.
- A current, professional resume (curriculum vitae)
- 250 word maximum artist statement.
- No incomplete submissions will be accepted.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Accepted Work:
Artists will be notified by May 20, 2013 if accepted into the exhibition. After work has been accepted, a substitution cannot be made nor a change in the artwork, sales prices or titles as submitted. Artwork must remain in the CC for the entire exhibit. No early withdrawals. Any selected work that upon delivery, has been altered significantly (from entry submittal) as to dimensions, scale or color without prior approval from the Cultural Council, will not be accepted into the show.
Delivery:
All accepted artwork will be delivered to the Cultural Council at 601 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth, Florida, on May 29, 30 and 31 between the hours of 10am and 5pm. Transportation of accepted artwork to and from the Council is the responsibility of the Artist. Please call and schedule an appointment prior to the week of delivery if you need to make special arrangements to drop off your work. Submission of entry constitutes agreement by artists to the conditions set forth and detailed on the Fine Art Loan Agreement.
Prizes:
Best of Show: $2,000
2nd place: $1,000
3rd place: $500
People’s Choice: $500
Sales:
Works can be listed for sale at a price determined prior to the exhibition opening. The Cultural Council will retain 25% of any sale. All sales support the ongoing costs associated with the Council’s artist programming. The Cultural Council provides insurance, publicity and assistance in the sale of artworks.
Pick-Up:
All artwork exhibited in this exhibition must be picked up September 10 or 11, 2013 between the hours of 10am and 5pm. Artwork not obtained on these dates will incur a storage fee. Please contact the Cultural Council directly if you need to make special arrangements.
Timeline:
April 1 Open application
May 8 Close application
May 15 Jurying
May 20 Notification date
May 29/30/31 Drop-off of artwork at the Council
May 29-June 13 Installation
June 13 Private Member Preview
June 14 Open to the public
Sept 7 Close of exhibition
Sept 10/11 Pick-up of artwork
Juror information: Mark Richard Leach is a native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is formerly the Founding Director of the Mint Museum of Craft & Design.
Mr. Leach also held the post of Chief Curator at the Mint Museum and is a graduate of the Getty Leadership Institute for Museum Management. He received a B.A. in studio ceramics from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and graduated from Harvard University with an Ed.M. degree, specializing in twentieth century art and non-profit administration.
Leach has held curatorial posts in contemporary art in Arkansas, Montana, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Ohio. He has taught, lectured, and moderated panels on public and environmental art, art criticism, and curatorship. He has authored articles for such publications as The Journal of Arts Management, Law, & Society; the American Association of Museum’s Excellence & Equity Newsletter, New Art Examiner; Metalsmith; Artvu; FIBERARTS, and American Ceramics. Mr. Leach has been a trustee of the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass and a trustee of the American Craft Council. There, he served on the Council’s executive committee as chair of the publishing committee, overseeing American Craft magazine. He also served on the Advisory Board of the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA).
Leach has also published numerous texts, including Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976 – 1995, co-published by Hudson Hills Press, New York and the Mint Museum of Art. In May 2000, Harry N. Abrams Inc. and the Mint Museum of Craft + Design co-published and released Turning Wood into Art: The Jane and Arthur Mason Collection, for which Mr. Leach served as curator and editor. Leach also curated Whole Grain: Sculptured Wood 2004 for SOFA, Chicago and authored an essay under the same title for the SOFA, Chicago 2004 catalog.
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