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Call for Entry
Juried Annual 2011
Selections by Paula Santoscoy
Lead Curator, 2010 Biennial of the Americas
Exhibition Dates: November 23, 2010 - January 7, 2011
Entry Deadline: Friday, October 22, 2010
ABOUT JURIED ANNUAL:
The critically acclaimed Juried Annual is an exhibition that
presents a survey of the best new work in the Bay Area selected by a Juror from the
international arts community.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Paola Santoscoy is an independent curator and writer based in
Mexico City. She recently served as Lead Curator for the Biennial of the Americas Denver,
CO. She has worked with Mexico City’s cutting edge institutions, including Museo de Arte
Carrillo Gil and Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo. As an independent curator, she has
developed exhibition projects and curatorial essays for international institutions such as
Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin; Fundación Proa, Buenos Aires; GAMeC, Bergamo and
Piano Nobile, Geneva.
ELIGIBILITY:
Participation is open to artists who reside/work within the Greater Bay Area.
ACCEPTABLE MEDIA:
Pro Arts offers artists working in a broad range of media the
opportunity to submit work in the following formats:
Painting, Works on paper, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Glass, Mixed Media,
and Installation will be accepted in .jpg format digital images (800 x 600 pixels, 72
dpi, RGB color mode). Images that are not formatted to meet the criteria may not be
accepted. Internet-based artwork will be considered via the submission of website
URLs online only. Video, Sound-based Installation, Conceptual performance and
Computer-based new media will be accepted on DVDs delivered to the gallery. Artists
must register online, and include a print out of their registration confirmation. All DVDs
must be labeled with artist’s name, title of each work and complete running times. Video
and sound installation should be submitted with both excerpted and full length versions.
Excerpted versions should not exceed 3 minutes. All files should be saved with the title of
the work. Multiple submissions may be submitted on one disk. Materials submitted will not
be returned. Artists wishing to submit work that falls outside of the guidelines should
send a brief email (NO IMAGES OR ATTACHMENTS) to david@proartsgallery.org and
note “Juried Annual” in the subject line.
TERMS
1. Entry does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibition.
2. Selected works must be dropped off at Pro Arts during scheduled drop off dates and
must include any specialized hardware necessary for installation. Artist agrees that all
work performed with Pro Arts will be performed with the care and skill ordinarily exercised
by members of the profession practicing under similar conditions at a similar locality.
3. Pro Arts shall insure selected artwork for loss or damage until repossession by the
artist. Pro Arts limits liability for damage from handling, installation, exhibition and de-
installation.
4. Sales of work in the exhibition are encouraged. Artists receive 60% of the retail price for
all work sold.
5. If artwork is damaged or unsuitable for display, it will be removed from the exhibition.
6. Artworks exhibited at Pro Arts are covered by Creative Commons license "Attribution,
Non-Commercial, No Derivatives". Gallery visitors may take photographs of artworks with
the stipulation that images are clearly credited to the creating artist and exhibition at Pro
Arts; images may not be used commercially; and may not be changed, remixed, or modified
in any way. Artist agrees to allow Pro Arts to photograph and reproduce images of artworks for
publicity and educational purposes.
7. All unsold artworks must be picked up by last day of de-installation. Anyone claiming
artworks on behalf of the artist must make special arrangements with the gallery.
8. Late pick up policy: Pro Arts is not equipped to store unclaimed artworks. Artworks
not picked up by last day of de-installation accrue a $10 penalty per day for a maximum
of 5 business days. After 5 business days all unclaimed artworks are considered
abandoned and may be sold to recoup penalties or donated to community partners.
SUBMISSION & FEES:
$25 basic entry fee + any additional submission fees + applicable
membership. Basic entry fee is $25 and includes up to 3 image submissions, additional
submissions are $5 each. Eight (8) submission max per artist. No refunds.
NOTIFICATION:
Selected artists will be notified by November 6, 2010.
ARTWORK DROP OFF & PICK UP:
Selected artworks must be delivered to Pro Arts
November 12 - November 13 during gallery hours and must be picked up from Pro Arts
January 8 or January 11, 2011 during gallery hours.
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