WORTH A MINT
When I say “Kentucky,” what immediately comes to mind? You may be surprised to hear that I don’t immediately think KFC, ha. No, I always think Kentucky Derby, big hats and mint juleps. It is interesting how some events can become tied to an entire state’s image. I love the Derby, but Kentucky has lots to offer including an excellent National Juried Art Show.
Check out this Call for Entries from Murray State University for the 2011 Kentucky National Juried Exhibition.
CALL for ENTRIES:
2011 Kentucky National
The fifth juried biennial, Kentucky National, is a survey of contemporary art in America hosted by The Clara M. Eagle Gallery at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. This year, they are honored to announce Matthew Strauss, Founder and Director of White Flag Projects, St. Louis, Missouri as Juror of Kentucky National 2011.
SUBMISSION FORMAT: All submissions to Kentucky National 2011 must be digital. Digital files should be formatted at 72 dpi, and not exceed 10 inches in any direction. All Film and Video submissions should be submitted through an online link to a high-quality version of your film (through Vimeo, YouTube, or your personal artist website).
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Current CV, Artist Statement, Thumbnail Sheet with complete label information (Name, Title, Media, Dimensions, Date), and a SASE.
SHIPPING: All costs associated with shipping work to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist.
Artworks that do not include the cost of the return shipping will become property of the Clara M. Eagle Gallery.
CATALOGUE: An exhibition catalogue featuring the artists of all accepted works will be produced and distributed as part of Kentucky National 2011. Artists featured in Kentucky National 2011 will received a copy of the exhibition catalogue for your professional archive.
ENTRY FEE: Non-refundable $30 fee for every 5 entries; $6 for each additional entry.
JUROR: Matthew Strauss is an artist, curator, and the founder and director of White Flag Projects, a not-for-profit alternative art space in St. Louis, Missouri. Strauss’ most recent solo exhibition was Dead Language at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis in 2006.
Strauss has organized more than 30 solo and group exhibitions in the past 5 years. Strauss’s writing and interviews have appeared in publications from The Smart Museum at The University of Chicago, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, among others. (continues below)