Call for Entry - Barrett Art Center
NEW DIRECTIONS ’14
28th Annual National Juried CONTEMPORARY ART Exhibition
Barrett Art Center Galleries, 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Juror: Lynne Warren, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
ENTRY DEADLINE: THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014
IMPORTANT DATES:
Notification of Acceptance: by Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Accepted Work Delivered to Barrett Art Center: September 10 - 17, 2014
Exhibition Dates: September 27—November 8, 2014
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 27, 4 pm - 7 pm
ABOUT NEW DIRECTIONS and the BARRETT ART CENTER: New Directions is a premier national exhibition of contemporary art in all visual art media, showcasing the current work of established and emerging artists from across the United States working in a varied array of medium and genres. The show is visited by art appreciators and collectors from the Hudson Valley and beyond, including New York City and the suburbs of Connecticut. Now in its 29th year, and juried by professionals of repute from the country’s leading modern art museums, this exhibition brings contemporary art to an atypical venue - the warm and welcoming galleries of Barrett Art Center’s 1830's Greek Revival Townhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Surprisingly, the Barrett townhouse lends itself well to a dramatic, visually compelling presentation of contemporary and cutting-edge work.
ABOUT OUR JUROR: Barrett is pleased to have Lynne Warren, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, as our juror for New Directions ’14. Ms. Warren has organized over 25 solo exhibitions of artists at MCA ranging from Robert Heinecken: Photographist of 1999 and 2004’s Dan Peterman: Plastic Economies to Jim Nutt: Coming Into Character of 2011. Major exhibitions includeAlexander Calder: Form, Balance, Joy of 2010, the H.C. Westermann exhibition and catalogue raisonné projects of 2001, both of which traveled nationally, and the Art in Chicago, 1945-1995 exhibition of 1996 which produced the first comprehensive book tracing Chicago’s unique art history including community-based and time arts. More recently she was the curator-in-charge for the MCA presentations of Paul Sietsema and Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes (2013); Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are the Measure (2008) and organized the exhibition Everything’s Here in conjunction with MCA’s Jeff Koons, also 2008, which presented those Chicago-based artists Koons had admired and been influenced by. She has also realized numerous smaller exhibitions including many in the MCA’s 12 x 12: New Artists/New Works series of emerging Chicago artists between 2001 and 2010, and the on-going “MCA DNA” series which explores the strengths of the MCA Collection, such as the current “MCA DNA: Warhol and Marisol” exhibition.
Warren’s publications are wide-ranging and numerous, including over 35 exhibition catalogues published by the MCA and such publishers as Harry N. Abrams and Thames and Hudson. Most recently she has focused on Chicago scholarship in writings for the catalogue for the inaugural exhibition Re: Chicago at the DePaul Art Museum, Chicago (2010) and for the catalogue for the Chicago Imagists exhibition at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Wisconsin.
AWARDS and PUBLICITY for New Directions ‘14: A gallery of all selected works will be displayed on the Barrett Art Center website after the opening. Prizes are announced at the opening reception; three cash prizes (amounts to be determined based on entries) and two honorary awards are selected by the juror. Each selected artist who attends the opening reception will be given a brief opportunity to talk about his or her work. In addition to our website, The NEW DIRECTIONS ’14 exhibit is publicized via the Barrett Art Center eNewsletter and in regional press releases and social networking sites on the Internet.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists residing in the United States and age 18 or older.
Visual media eligible for entry in New Directions ’14: Drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation art, glass, ceramics, fiber and mixed media.
Media NOT eligible are video/film, performance art, or wearable art (clothing or jewelry).
Details regarding 2-Dimensional Work: 2-Dimen-sional work cannot exceed 40 inches along any side, including the frame, if applicable. Work accepted for exhibition must be ready to hang and include all necessary hardware (no saw tooth hangers, please). Framed work must use plastic or Plexiglass; frames with glass will NOT be accepted for hanging.
Details regarding 3-Dimensional Work: Installation art, sculpture and other 3-Dimensional works must fit within a parameter of 60 in. high by 30 in. wide x 24 in. deep. Work cannot be hung or installed from ceiling. Gallery has limited pedestals for use; accepted artist may need to provide pedestal for mounting accepted work.
All work submitted must be original in design, concept and media. Submitted work must have been completed within the last three years. Student projects are ineligible. Work previously exhibited in a previous New Directions or other past Barrett Art Center exhibits is not eligible.
SUBMITTING ENTRIES: Deadline for submission: Thursday, July 31, 2014 (midnight Mountain Time).
Submission of entries and the jurying process is conducted by CaFÉ, an easy-to-use online system, www.callforentry.org. Payment of entry fees is conducted via the CaFÉ site linked to PayPal; personal checks are also accepted via CaFÉ. Information on uploading images, artist information, and submitting an artist statement and biographical information is provided during the submission process at CaFÉ. There is no additional cost to the artist (other than submission fees to a specific Call for Entry) to register and submit through CaFÉ. The artist creates a unique login access which allows complete access to numerous open calls from any internet-connected computer.
Please visit http://www.callforentry.org to view more details about the submission process, open a free artist account at CaFE, and complete the submission process to NEW DIRECTIONS '14.
Entrants can apply to the New Directions Call for Entry at:
ENTRY FEE for NEW DIRECTIONS '14: Fees for submission are as follows:
For members of Barrett Art Center, entry fee is $40 for up to three works. [Members please call BAC for a coupon code to execute member entry discount, Wednesday through Friday, 10 am to 3 pm, 845-471-2550.]
For non-members of BAC, the entry fee is $50 for up to three works.
IMAGES: Artists may submit two images for each work, one full view showing entire image, plus one detail view of a small portion of the work (detail view is optional for 2-D work). For sculptural, installation or three-dimensional work, artists MUST submit two views of each work (showing work from two vantage points). Each entrant can submit no more than six images per entry.
SALES: Barrett Art Center will retain a commission fee for sales conducted during the exhibit and while work is housed at Barrett Art Center for New Directions ’14; sales commission of 25% will apply to Barrett members, sales commission of 40% will apply to non-members. Non-members are encouraged to sign up for membership to take advantage of commission rates and other membership benefits; please visit www.barrattartcenter.org/membership to become a member.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: All applicants will be notified of the juror’s decision via email through the CaFÉ system by Wednesday, August 20, 2014.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORKS: Accepted work must be received (via shipment or personal delivery) by Barrett Art Center between Wednesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 17. (Detailed instructions for shipping/return shipping/insurance/personal delivery/etc. will be emailed to all accepted artists directly from Barrett Art Center after notification of acceptance in the exhibition.)
QUESTIONS: For more information, contact Deborah Bein at the Barrett Art Center by email: info@barrettartcenter.org, or call (845) 471-2550. Visit our website: www.barrettartcenter.org
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