I love toys.
As an adult, there are two things for which I am always trying to invent excuses…eating dessert for breakfast…and buying cool artistic toys. I have been rationalizing away “bressert” (as we call it in my house) for years, but now I have a great reason to buy toys…research.
The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock has a Call for Entries out for the 37th Annual Toys Designed by Artists show with Purchase Awards totaling $2500. The toys don’t have to be functional and is open to all artists internationally–not just regionally. Take a look…
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Toys Designed by Artists
This delightful and ever popular competition was created to recognize and celebrate the playful side in each of us – artists and viewers alike. Toys may be functional, nonfunctional, child friendly, child proof, too delicate or scary to touch, or begging for tactile tinkering. Successful entries are creative, original, featuring excellence of design and superior craftsmanship.
DEADLINE: September 13, 2010
JUROR: The juror for 2011 is Jim Bartz. Bartz has a BFA in Illustration from The Choinard Art Institute (now Cal Arts) in Los Angeles and as a working toy artist has taught in Northern California for 35 years. He is an active member in The Puppeteers of America.
HOW TO ENTER: Complete the information, upload images, and pay a non-refundable fee ($15 for the first submission, and $10 for each additional) using the online form by September 13th, 2010.
GUIDELINES: Each artist may enter up to three entries that are original, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at the Arkansas Arts Center.
NOTIFICATION AND DELIVERY: Notifications of selected submissions will be mailed beginning October 12, 2010. Selected works must arrive at the Arkansas Arts Center by November 12, 2010. The artist will be forwarded any sales inquiries and works not for sale may be noted on the entry form.
PURCHASE AWARDS: Purchase awards totaling up to $2500 will be chosen by the Arkansas Arts Center after the selected works have arrived.
Works purchased through an award will become part of the Arkansas Arts Center’s Foundation Collection.
SHIPPING: The artist is responsible for the cost of shipping and insurance. Prepaid return shipping of selected work is required. A return shipping label must accompany delivered works. Works hand delivered directly to the museum must be picked up no later than 90 days after the close of the exhibition.
Any unclaimed artwork in the possession of the Arkansas Arts Center after 90 days becomes the property of Arkansas Arts Center Foundation.
More details on shipping will be provided in the selection letter.
DIGITAL IMAGES: The juror selects the exhibition based digital image submissions. Medium resolution images are preferred.
Resolution is sufficient when the image is easily viewed on an average size computer monitor.
Keep images free of identifying information (artist name, etc.,) as this information will require cropping the image.
Works with multiple components must be represented by at least one image which shows the complete work arranged for display. Entries are not accepted via email.
Visit the Arkansas Arts Center website for Full Information!