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Awards
First Place $1,000, Second Place $300, Third Place $200. Five Honorable Mentions: $100. Awards will be presented at the opening reception. Images on CD will be used for jurying show acceptance only.
Juror
Sandra Paynter Washburn earned her BFA in Art Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with studio concentrations in painting and fibers. Her works are represented in private and public collections nationally and internationally. Her working methods have appeared in regional and national publications.
Exhibition Location
Rome Area Council for the Arts Gallery
248 Broad Street
Rome, Georgia 30161
Dimensions
Framed size of wall mounted work not to exceed 40” in width. 3 dimensional base limit is 24” x 24”.
Entry Fee
$30 nonrefundable fee ($20 for Coterie members)
Entry
Up to three pieces of artwork may be submitted for consideration. All entries must be submitted on CD. Slides are not accepted Each CD must provide title of work, artist’s name, medium, and size. Each entry must correspond with entries listed on entry form.
Do not send images depicting 'detail' of 2D work. Each three dimensional work may be represented by up to three images.
Acceptable image file is jpeg format ONLY. DO NOT send submission images embedded in, or as a part of, any type of presentation, page layout, or graphic design program such as: Microsoft Powerpoint, Quark Xpress, Adobe InDesign, CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, etc. We cannot accept such submissions.
If sending entries by ExpressMail, Fed Ex, UPS, etc. please sign Waiver of Signature so that mail can be left by carrier. CDs will not be returned.
Accepted Work
Artists will be responsible for delivery of work to and from Rome, Georgia. All artwork must be ready for display/hanging. The artist is responsible for any insurance on his/her work during transit and exhibition. (While excellent security is in place and utmost care is given to all entries, the Rome Art Coterie does not assume any liability for damage or loss before, during or after an exhibition.)
Artwork may be hand-delivered or shipped:
Artwork that is shipped to the exhibition must be accompanied by a prepaid shipping label for return to the artist. Prepaid UPS, FEDEX and Airborne Express labels will be accepted. Do not send checks for postage. Hand delivered & shipped entries not picked up within 30 days of the last day of the show will become the property of Rome Art Coterie.
Sales
A 35% commission on all exhibition sales will be deducted. Any work not priced will be considered Not For Sale. Note: The price submitted on Juried Show Registration Form (below) will be the price represented at the time of the show if work is accepted.
Calendar
- January 28, 2010 Entry Deadline. Entries must be postmarked by this date.
- February 14, 2010 Juror screening completed
- February 22, 2010 Notifications sent to artists selected for exhibition
- March 12, 2010 Artists’ acceptance deadline
- March 24, 2010 Art delivery deadline
- April 1, 2010 Show Opens
- April 8, 2010 Artists’ reception and awards presentation (6 pm)
- April 30, 2010 Show Closes
- May 3, 2010 Take Down Show
- May 3-5 Pick-up hand delivered artwork & shipped artwork returned to artists
All information is essential for jurying. Print clearly, as information will be used for exhibition and publicity purposes.
Mail entry form with CD and check made payable to Rome Art Coterie. Notification of your acceptance will be sent via email. If you prefer notification of your acceptance by mail, provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. CDs will NOT be returned. Entry must be postmarked by January 28, 2010.
Mail to:
Wes Ellis
1293 Old Rockmart Rd.
Silver Creek, GA 30173
Download and send the application form with CD, (SASE for mail notification) and entry fee only. Send no other materials or art work at this time.
Agreement
Submission of CD and/or works to this exhibition constitutes agreement on the part of the artist to all terms and conditions of this prospectus, which includes the right of Rome Art Coterie to use entries for publicity.
