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Eligibility:
Strange Figurations is open to all artists, national and international, working
in all media. All forms of art are eligible. Entrants must be 18 years of
age or older to apply. 72" maximum for wall hung work, 42" for
free standing sculpture.
Award:
One
artist will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume 15, $1300US
equivalent value.
Image
Presentation:
Artwork submitted must be represented by 35mm slides or prints (photographic or
digital prints up to 8.5" x 11" accepted.) Each slide or print must
be numbered and labeled with artists name, title of work, media and dimensions
of work. The same information must also be written on the corresponding image
list, including the price. Indicate top of work. Do not send glass slides,
glass slides are almost always crushed in the mail.
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Digital:
Artists who wish to submit digital image files instead of slides may do so. Digital image files may be submitted on PC platform CD, DVD or 100mb Zip disc, TIF or JPG format are acceptable. No files larger than 15MB please. Include a reference sheet with prints representing the images on the disc. Next to each reference print write the artist, title, media, dimensions and file name. Write the file name on the corresponding entry form image list.
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Slides:
Artists submitting slides should use 35mm format. Do not submit larger transparencies. 35mm slides can be both projected and placed in our 8.5" x 11" slide viewer. Larger transparencies will not be projected or placed in the viewer. Be sure to write or label the slide with your name, title, dimensions and media. If your name is not on the slide and it is separated from your return envelope it may not be possible to find the envelope and return it to you. Remember, the first round of jury selection is not done with a projector, it is done with a light box and a magnifier. If your slides are underexposed or if the image is not clear you risk rejection on this basis alone.
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Prints:
Any type prints up to 8.5" x 11" in size are accepted. Be sure to include your name, title, dimensions and media on the back of the print. Prints that are faded, dull, lacking in contrast, too small and otherwise badly made will not properly represent your work,
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Digital Specs [Disc]:
Digital files submitted on disc are best if they are in PC format. We can read Mac discs and CD's (CD is recommended), but occasionally there are problems. If you work in PhotoShop on Mac save your images as TIF files and select PC format when saving them. Files can be saved as TIF or JPG files. If it is not an inconvenience you may include two files of each image, one JPG low res, 72dpi and one higher res TIF 300dpi file. The TIF file can be up to 11 inches tall or 9 inches wide. This is good because if you are selected the low res file will be used for the web site and the high res can be used for print in the magazine, on invitations or promotions. These two files of the same image will count as one entry (similar to one slide). However, if you do not have access to high res files without paying to have them made, you may submit only the low res files. In this case if you are selected we will ask for the high res file at that time. It will not affect your entry to exclude the higher res file.
CD's must be
accompanied either by sample prints of the work on the CD (as in prints above)
or by a single sheet with small (approx. 2") prints of the entries. Next
to the small images on the single sheet write the entry info, name, title,
dimensions and media. The accompanying prints are required because once your CD
is viewed the jury will refer to your prints rather than reload your CD each
time they want to look at the work. If you submit a CD without the prints your
work will not be properly represented to the jury and may be rejected on that basis
alone.
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Email or Web Page entries:
Email and Web Page entries can be used but are not encouraged as a CD submission is a little easier for the jury to view. Email or Web Page entries should be used if you can not submit a CD or have other restrictions such as an inadequate or expensive international postal service. We only accept low res files submitted via email. Files should be sized no larger than seven inches (177.8mm) @72dpi and saved as JPG format. If using PhotoShop save the JPG at image option 5 with format set to optimized. Entries can be submitted as an attachment within a single zip file, or pasted into the email window. Entry form contact info should be written in the email message, or included as a text file in the zip attachment. In Web Page entries, images should be posted to a web page and the URL submitted in the email instead of the digital files. Include all the entry form info: name, title, dimensions, media in the email message that accompanies the images and the web link. Payment for Email and Web Page entries may be made via PayPal at the time of entry.
Fees:
There is a $30.00 entry fee for 1-4 slides or prints. If you wish to include
more than 4, please include $5.00 for each additional slide or print. Details
of artwork count as additional. Artists accepted to exhibit will not be charged
additional fees of any kind. Please make check or money order payable to SlowArt
Productions.
Terms:
All
works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 30 percent
commission on all sales. Sale price determined by artist.
Deadline:
The Final
postmarked deadline is May 31, 2008. Entries must be postmarked by this
date.
Remember
to mail:
1) Slides
2) Entry Form (download)
3) SASE
4) Entry Fee
Mail completed application to:
SlowArt Productions
Strange Figurations
123 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Return
Of Materials:
A self-addressed-stamped-envelope (SASE) must be included with sufficient
postage for the return of your slides or prints. Artists outside the U.S. may
include international reply coupons instead of stamps, or may add return
postage cost to their entry fee at a rate of $.80US per ounce of mail.
Notification:
Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than June 30,
2008. Notification will be made by 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 submission materials returned must provide a self addressed
stamped #10 (letter size) envelope to receive mail notification. Artists
who provide no SASE will be notified via email. Artists who do not provide a
return envelope or working email address will only be notified if they are
accepted to exhibit. If you use email notification please print or type
carefully or your address may not be readable.
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
.80US 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.