Louisiana Purchase: 2nd National Biennial Juried Exhibition

Call for Entry: Juried Exhibition

Please read through all guidelines and requirements below before submitting.
Louisiana Purchase: 2nd National Biennial Juried Exhibition
hosted by Louisiana Tech University

Entry Deadline:

Sunday, November 18, 2012, 11.59 pm CST

Exhibition Dates:

January 15 – February 19, 2013
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Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) is accepting submissions for its 2nd national juried
competition. This is a multi-media show for 2 and 3 dimensional works (including video) exploring any theme. National and international submissions from any location are accepted.
Juror: Dr. Paul Manoguerra
Dr. Paul Manoguerra is the chief curator and curator of American art at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia. During his decade of service to the museum, he has worked as curator on several award-winning exhibitions, including Classic Ground: Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Painting and the Italian Encounter, The American Scene on Paper: Prints and Drawings from the Schoen Collection and Amazing Grace: Self-Taught Artists from the Mullis Collection. Before coming to the University of Georgia, he previously worked in curatorial roles at the Kresge Art Museum, the Paine Art Center & Gardens, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and taught arts appreciation, art history, and humanities courses at Kalamazoo College, Western Michigan University, and Lansing Community College. The author of the Georgia Museum of Art’s catalogue, One Hundred American Paintings, Dr. Manoguerra earned his PhD in American Studies from Michigan State University in 2002.
Awards:
Best in Show
$500 + a solo exhibition at LA Tech in 2013/14
Juror’s Choice
$300
2 Honorable Mentions
$100 each
Guidelines:
• All entries must be created by the artist(s) submitting the work within the past 5 years. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Louisiana Tech Art Faculty are not eligible.
• Monetary values for each work must be given for insurance purposes. Louisiana Tech University does not handle art sales. Any inquiries will be forwarded to the artist.
• Media is open, but work must be ready to exhibit. Artist is responsible for providing installation hardware (wall ready, wire, cleats, etc). Unusual hanging or installation methods must be approved. Video works need to be high quality DVD.
• Work should not exceed 60” in width or 84” in height (including frame).
• 2d work must not exceed 50 lbs and 3d works must not exceed 100 lbs.
• Accepted artists must sign an Exhibition Contract.
• LA Tech reserves the right to reproduce submitted images for all media and publicity purposes.
• LA Tech reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images/videos.
Delivery:
Accepted artists are responsible for shipping both ways. Work must be packed in sturdy, reusable boxes with proper protection (at least 1 inch of proper packing material between box and artwork). Return shipping must be prepaid and enclosed with artwork or sent to the gallery at least 1 week prior to the closing of the exhibition. Do not use packing peanuts. Louisiana Tech University is not responsible for any damage incurred in transit. Shipping insurance is encouraged.
Submissions:
• No more than 5 entries per artist are allowed.
• Submissions not received via Slideroom will not be considered.
• A non-refundable submission fee of $30 for up to 3 entries or $35 for 5 entries is required. Submission fees must be paid online at the time of entry.
• There will be two submission areas at artlatech.slideroom.com, allowing individuals to choose between submitting 3 or 5 images. Choose the submission that reflects the number of entries you wish to submit; artists cannot submit to both.
• Online entry must be complete to be accepted. Submission via artlatech.slideroom.com will serve as artist’s signature and agreement to all terms and conditions. Accepted artists will also receive an exhibition agreement at a later date.
• Application materials must be received no later than 11.59 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012 (Central Standard Time).
• Communication regarding acceptance to the exhibition will be via email. Please do not call or email for acceptance updates.
Image Recommendations:
additional assistance and details for image preparation can be found at http://slideroom.zendesk.com
• Suggested image settings for best possible quality and ease of viewing for juror:
- .jpg file format
- sRGB color profile
- 1024 x 768 pixels for image files
- 640 pixels on longest edge for video files
- 72 ppi resolution
- image submissions should not be larger than 5 mb per file
- video submissions should be .mov or .wmv file format not exceeding 5 minutes and no     larger than 60 mb per file.
Important Dates:
Sunday, November 18: online entry deadline
Monday, December 10: artists’ notified
January 4, 7, or 8: delivery of accepted artwork
Tuesday, January 15
5 pm: lecture, Dr. Paul Manoguerra, juror
6 pm: exhibition opening/awards ceremony
January 15 – February 19: exhibition dates
February 20 – 25: return of artwork