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Eligibility
The
competition is open to all artists, national and international, working
in all media. All forms of art including painting, drawing, sculpture,
photography, graphics, mixed media, digital and installation art are
eligible.Video artists may submit video only if the work can be
represented in print form. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to
apply.
Awards
- Grand Prize: Front Cover and six page feature display.
- Second Prize: Back Cover and four page feature display.
- Awards 3-4: Four page feature.
- Awards 5-6: Double page feature display.
- Awards 7-20: Single full page display.
- Editors Awards: Additional pages, inside covers, mast head and outside covers may be assigned based on editorial selection.
Image Presentations
Artwork
submitted may be represented by prints up to 8.5" x 11", by digital
images on CD, digital images submitted via email or posted to a web
page, or by 35mm slides.
- Prints Alone
Photographic or digital prints (ink jet / laser, etc.) of work may be submitted without digital image files. Prints may be up to 8.5" x 11". If you are selected for publication in the magazine, you will be required to submit high resolution digital files at that time. The image list number, artist name and image details (title, size, media) should be on the back of each print. If you want your prints returned, be sure to follow the return of materials guidelines below.
- Digital Files on CD with Prints
Digital files with prints may be submitted on CD, DVD or Zip discs. Image files should be readable on PC platform and should be in TIF or JPG format. Low resolution files are not suitable for publication. If you submit only low resolution files you will be required to submit high resolution files if you are selected for publication. To submit high resolution files at the time of entry, use TIF or JPG format and size at 300dpi and up 11" high or 8.5" wide.
Reference prints must be included with digital files. Reference prints may be any size individual prints up to 8.5" x 11" (label as for prints above) or may be a single sheet with multiple prints representing the images on the disc. If submitting a single reference print sheet, next to each image write the artist, title, media and dimensions. If you submit a CD without reference prints, your files may not be properly viewed.
- Email Entry
The Application Form (download) is designed to be printed and mailed. To submit via email, submit the information required on the entry form (name address etc.) as the text of your email message.
Send your images attached to the email individually or as a single zip file. Files sent via email should be in JPG format, 72dpi and no larger than 10" in any dimension. Another option is to post your images to a single web page and submit the URL (web address) of the page instead of attaching files. If selected you will be required to send high resolution files for publication.
- Slides
Slides should be 35mm. If selected slides will be scanned for publication and must be in focus and accurately represent the color of the artwork. Each slide must include image list number and artists name, title of work, media and dimensions. Indicate top of work. Do not send glass slides, glass slides are almost always crushed in the mail.
Return of Materials
Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope
(SASE) must be included with sufficient postage for the return of
materials. Artists outside the US who cannot obtain stamps may add
return postage cost to their entry fee at a rate of $1.20US per ounce
of mail and should mark the return envelope "postage paid" on the upper
right corner where our stamps will go. Return envelopes should use US
mail, use of Fed-x, UPS or other courier envelopes may delay your
return. Ensure that your materials fit easily inside your return
envelope and you have enough postage, even the four slide minimum with
notification requires two ounce postage.
Notification
Artists
will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than April
30, 2010. Notification will be made by both email and regular mail with
the return of materials using the SASE provided by the artist. Artists
who do not include the SASE because they do not want their slide or
print materials returned, or who submitted via email entry will only
receive notification via email. Artists who provide no return envelope
and no email will be notified by mail only if they are accepted to
exhibit. Due to this it is essential that you carefully print or type
your email address so it can be properly read. The email will be sent
using our bulk email server, so if you have bulk mail blocking on your
account you may not get your notice and should supply a return
envelope. If you do not want your materials returned, but want mail
notification, include a stamped #10 letter size envelope for a
notification letter.
The policy on artist notification is as follows:
- SASE: The SASE is a self addressed stamped envelope for the return of your materials. It must be large enough to contain the submission materials and also must have enough postage for their return. For example, four slides inside a standard 9" x 4" envelope will weigh over one ounce, so a single stamp on such a return envelope will not be enough for their return. Also the SASE must be addressed legibly for it to work, illegible writing may result in loss of the submission materials.
- All artists who provide the SASE are notified by mail using the SASE provided. The notification letter is included with the return of the artists materials--slides/prints/CD etc. The SASE must be affixed with sufficient postage to return the materials. Artists who do not include sufficient postage may not have their materials returned.
- International artists who are unable to obtain US postage will receive a notification with the return of their materials only if they provide return postage in the form of international postal reply coupons, or if these are unattainable, additional postage added to their entry fee at a rate of $1.00 US per ounce of mail. In this case, artists should write "postage paid" on the spot where stamps would be affixed to the return envelope.
- All submission materials submitted without a return SASE will be considered as disposable and discarded.
- Artists who submit disposable materials and wish to receive notification by mail must include a letter sized return envelope with a single stamp for their notification letter.
- All artists who submit a working email address will be also be notified by email. It is very important to carefully print or type your email address. Artists who write their email address in a manner that is difficult to decipher may not receive their notification.
- All artists who submit disposable materials and do not include a return envelope for a notification letter and do not submit an email address will only be notified if they are accepted to exhibit.
Our goal is to notify all artists and to return all materials submitted with the SASE. However, some artists call and complain that they did not get their notification and/or SASE back. It is important to follow the guidelines above in order to avoid this problem. Here are some examples of things that frequently cause problems:
- Return envelope is too small to hold the materials submitted.
- Return envelope has insufficient postage to return materials submitted.
- Artist provides stamps but no return envelope.
- Artist provides return envelope with no stamps.
- Return envelope is submitted with stamps but no return address.
- Handwriting on return envelope is so bad that the post office can not read it. (Type or print to avoid this)
- Handwriting of email address can not be deciphered so we can not read it for email notification. (Type or print to avoid this)
We work carefully and do the best we can to assure everyone gets notified and/or their materials back. Occasionally a return is lost by the postal service, or damaged by a postal sorting machine and returned to us months later in pieces inside a plastic bag. This is unfortunate but sometimes happens.
Entry Fee
There
is a $35 entry fee for up to four slides, prints or digital image
files; $5 for each additional. Make your check or money order in US
funds, drawn on a US Bank, payable to SlowArt Productions. Artists who
wish to pay by credit card may use PayPal. [Pay to: slowart@aol.com]
Print the PayPal receipt and include with your entry.
Commissions
There are no commissions or fees attached to any sales or business generated from artwork published in Direct Art Magazine.
Application
Download
Application and submit with 1) Slides/Prints or Disc 2) Entry Form 3)
SASE 4) Entry Fee, payable to SlowArt Productions, to:
SlowArt Productions
Direct Art Volume 17
123 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
