Art In City Hall issues a call to Philadelphia area artists for the spring exhibition in the historic public corridors of City Hall.
Theme: Art In City Hall invites clay artists from the Philadelphia region to submit works for Abstract Clay: Form and Surface to be juried by Ken Vavrek, founder of the Clay Studio and former professor at Moore College of Art and Design:
“Though abstract art often comes from the simplification of forms and shapes in nature, sometimes the subject source is seemingly absent in the resulting work, or at least not immediately recognizable. Other times a non-objective approach eliminates the subject matter concern altogether. Clay artists are invited to work and play in this realm.”
Media:
Open to artists working in clay. Artwork must comply with the dimensions of the display cases, which are 84” H x 94” W x 24”D.
Rules for Entry:
1. Deadline for submission: Received by Friday, December 4, 2009. You can submit up to four works in the form of digitals. No entry fee.
2. Please submit jpegs on a CD. Each image should be no larger than 1MB, 72 dpi. Please call or email if you have questions.
3. Each jpeg must have last name, image number, title of work, medium and dimensions as part of the ‘”name” of the jpeg; for example: Anderson 1.Untitled.raku fired ceramic. 16x4x10 inches.
4. Each submission must include a brief artist statement (no longer than two paragraphs) and resume as Word documents or PDFs.
5. Return the completed entry form with your digital submission and include a S.A.S.E ONLY if you wish to have your disc returned to you.
6. If you are unable to submit work in a digital format, please contact artincityhall@phila.gov or 215-686-9912 for assistance.
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY:
DECEMBER 4 , 2009
Exhibition Dates: February 1—April 16, 2010
2nd and 4th Floor, NE corner
Reception Date: Thurs., February 4, 5-7pm
Eligibility & Selection of Artists:
Open to emerging and professional artists living or working in the Philadelphia area, including graduate students. Artists will be selected by an independent arts professional.
Selection and Installation of Exhibition:
Accepted artists will be notified by phone or email. Due to the volume of participants, if you are not notified two weeks before the show, your work was then not accepted. You can call to verify submission status. All work must be in good condition and ready for installation (i.e., hooks, wires, etc). Artists are responsible for assisting with installation of works which require special attention or extensive demands of time.
The city, the Art In City Hall Exhibitions Committee and/or curators reserve the right to change the content of the exhibition, including the removal of artwork.
Delivery of Work:
The time of delivery and installation of artwork will be arranged with each participating artist after notification of acceptance. Artists or artists’ galleries are responsible for shipping and delivery of works, including transfer insurance if needed. Please do not submit work that have already been sold or are out of the Philadelphia region.
Sale of Work:
Art may be for sale, Art in City Hall does not take commission. Sales are between artists and interested party.
Liability:
Artwork will be insured once installed in the display cases in City Hall.
For more information:
on Art In City Hall, visit:
www.phila.gov/artincityhall
or call 215-686-9912
artincityhall@phila.gov
