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The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from October 28 - November 29, 2009.
Chosen artist will also receive a $500 stipend and a small catalog to accompany the exhibit.
Jury Process
A three part panel consisting of artists and art professionals not affiliated with the Torpedo Factory Art Center will review all applications. One non-voting representative from the Target Gallery will also be present during the final group review.
Jurors
Lia Newman - Director of Programs and Exhibitions at Artspace in Raleigh, NC. There she is responsible for organizing more than thirty exhibitions per year as well as maintaining and initiating educational programs for both youths and adults. Newman has served as a juror or panelist for several arts organizations and colleges in the southeast.
Paul So - Visionary founder for both the Hamiltonian Artists and the Hamiltonian Gallery. He is a painter and a physics professor
at George Mason University. The Hamiltonian
Artists and the Hamiltonian Gallery were founded to create a new institutional structure in Washington DC to support emerging artists, broaden cultural dialogue within the community and make visual art accessible to a diverse audience.
Philippa Hughes - Founder of The Pink Line Project, an organization dedicated to building community and transformation through art. Pink Line creates alternative art experiences that are provocative, accessible, and fun. Philippa has been a longtime art collector and recent arts activist. Her blog was named as the best arts and culture blog in DC by DC Modern Luxury and the Washington Post recently included her on its list of young and influential people in the DC art scene.
Guidelines
All work must be for sale. A commission of 40% will be taken on all works sold as a result of this exhibition. Payment will be mailed to the artist within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Works are insured while in Target Gallery. Artists are required to sign a Loan Agreement and a Terms & Condition Agreement if accepted. The Target Gallery will keep the slides and images of accepted works and reserves the right to reproduce the images for all media and publicity purposes.
Limitations
Work should be less than 15 feet overall (height + width + length), with no one dimension measuring more than 7 feet. Final measurements must be inclusive of frame, if applicable. Weight may not exceed 150 pounds. All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work. All work selected must be ready for exhibit: 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices; 3D work must be suitably prepared with instructions for installation. The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.
Application
The application materials must be received in the Target Gallery no later than 5 pm on Monday, February 2, 2008.
Directions For Entry
- Image entry will be PC compatible JPEG digital files only. Review will be by digital image only. We regret that we cannot review images via email. CDs must contain the artist’s name on both the actual CD and the case. JPEGs should be no larger than 300 dpi at approximately 4 by 6 inches. All digital files must be in JPEG format and must include the artist’s name and title of the submission (smithpainting5.jpg). Please do not use quotations or spaces in file names. (Artists may submit up to 30 images for consideration)
Video and time-based submissions should be both PC and Macintosh compatible. Files should be submitted in .MOV format. You may NOT submit VHS tapes. Website links will not be accepted as submissions.
Written proposals and CVs are to be submitted in hardcopy and digital Word Document format on CD. Please provide a clear and concise description of the work to be exhibited, outlining the main themes and ideas, and describing how the work will be installed in the gallery space.
- Include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage for the return of slides or CDs.
- A non-refundable fee of $40.00 must accompany each entry form. Payment may be in the form of check, cash, money order, or online via Paypal. Checks are to be made payable to the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association.
- The entry form must be complete and include media, dimension information, and be sure to sign and date.
Please be sure you have completed and included all of the following:
- completed entry form (download)
- SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope)
- $40.00 check or money order (or online payment via Paypal)
- Print out of Proposal & CV
- CD of Images & Proposal/CV
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-4565 x 4
Delivery
Artists are responsible for shipping their work to the gallery in sturdy, reusable boxes. Please do not use shipping popcorn. Return shipping must be prepaid and enclosed with artwork. Neither Target Gallery nor the Torpedo Factory Art Center will be responsible for any damage incurred in transit.
Exhibition Calendar
February 2nd, 2009 - Deadline for entries
Late April - Artist Notifications
October 28-November 29, 2009 - Exhibition Dates
About
The Target Gallery, the national exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, promotes high standards of art by continuously exploring new ideas through visual media in a schedule of national and international exhibitions. The gallery hosts nine exhibits annually--some juried, some curated--featuring a variety of themes and artists. In an effort to keep our perspective challenged, our exhibits are usually composed of artists outside of the Torpedo Factory and represent artistic views from across the nation.
The Target Gallery is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5pm, and every second Thursday of the month until 9pm as a part of Old Town Alexandria’s Second Thursday Art Night.
