QUIT SPILLING STUFF, ALREADY!

Are you superstitious?  I never have been, but I must admit that Friday the 13th always gives me pause.  And I never can remember the superstition about spilled salt.  And why isn’t spilled milk a superstition.  Confused yet?  Me too.

Check out the sheer volume of 13’s involved in the Call for Entries for the National Small Works Exhibition & Competition from the Mesquite Fine Arts Center in Nevada.  Hope you’re not superstitious.  🙂

CALL for ENTRIES:
National Small Works Exhibition & Competition

Eligibility: Open to all artists residing in the United States, 18 years or older.  Wall hung art only.  No utilitarian crafts or jewelry.  Maximum size, including frame is 13 inches by 13 inches by 5 inches deep.  All artwork must be for sale.

DEADLINE:  POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 4, 2010

Entry Procedure:  Entries will be juried into the competition from slides or photos, one slide/photo per artwork piece.  Label your slide or photo on the backside with name of artist, title of work, medium, size (including frame).  Artist must include a non-refundable entry fee of $13 per piece to be juried, and a maximum of 4 works per artist. 

Make check/money order payable to VVAA (Virgin Valley Artists Association).  Include a self-addressed stamped envelope with correct postage for return of slides or photos with juror decision.  Slides/photos of accepted work will be kept until the exhibition ends, then returned when artwork is returned.  Send your application with your entry fee(s) and slides/photos to: 

MESQUITE FINE ARTS GALLERY
“LUCKY 13”
15 W. Mesquite Blvd.
Mesquite, NV 89027

Notification: Mailed by October 11, 2010

Reception & Awards will be held on Nov 13, 2010 from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Gallery.

PRIZES:
Best of Show = $1313
First Place = $313
Second Place = $213
Third Place = $113

Accepted Work: The artist is responsible for all shipping costs to and from the Art Gallery.  Work will be received from October 15 through October 23, 2010.  Work may also be hand-delivered on the same days, during business hours for the Gallery, Tues. to Sat. 10am to 4pm.  All work must be suitably framed and presented with a wire hanger, no saw tooth hangers accepted. 

All artwork on paper and photographs must be glazed with plexi glass.  No substitutes of work will be allowed.  Any work deviating significantly from the original slides or photos may be rejected.  Artwork must be labeled on back of each piece with name, title, medium and price. 

Every care will be taken for art and materials, however, the gallery and staff will not be liable for any damage or loss of artwork, frame, glazing, slides, or photos during the shipment, jury, exhibition or return of the artwork.  Artists will be responsible for their own insurance. 

Submission of an entry to the competition constitutes acceptance of all conditions.  Hand-delivered work must be picked up at the gallery on January 6 through January 10, 2010, during business hours of the gallery. 

Sales: All work must be for sale.  The gallery will retain a 30% commission on all sales.  The price on the entry form will be considered the retail price.  A 1099 MISC will be issued if an artist receives paid commission exceeding $600.

Judges:  This year’s judges are from the tri-state area of Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

For more information, visit the prospectus online!