BAY AREA CALL

Do you have any idea how hard it is to cleverly sneak in a food reference in every post?  I really try to make a solid tie in, but it is harder than you might think.  I am inspired by silly puns and great pictures and phenomenal food, but I am stumped today…so you’ll just have to forgive the cliche today.

I also try to cater my posts to the national and international variety; however, sometimes I can be swayed to post a regional call.  I was swayed to post this Call for Entries, sponsored in part by the San Francisco Arts Commission, because I have a soft spot for photography and the region is pretty large and SFAC typically does a great job of stepping outside its own region to be a part of the national and international community.  So, even if you’re not from the bay area, check out the the San Francisco Arts Commission’s other opportunities!

SFAC Gallery and PhotoAlliance
Open Call for Submissions

 Night/Light: Bay Area Photographers Take Aim After Dark
Supporting Organizations: San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery and PhotoAlliance

Exhibition: Night/Light: Bay Area Photographers Take Aim After Dark
Exhibition Dates: September 16 – January 14, 2010
Location: SFAC Gallery, Art at City Hall, ground floor
Submissions Due: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 6pm
For more information: contact the SFAC Gallery at 415.554.6080 or aimee.leduc@sfgov.org

THE PROGRAM: ART AT CITY HALL
The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery (SFAC Gallery) and PhotoAlliance invite you to submit images of your work to be considered for the exhibition Night/Light. The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery’s Art at City Hall program began in 1996 with the goal of bringing artwork with a social conscience into the seat of government. Fourteen years later, Art at City Hall has matured into a premiere program for the exhibition of photography by local, national and international artists.

Their current exhibition can be viewed at:
http://www.sfartscommission.org/gallery/2010/picturing-power-potential/

THE EXHIBITION: Night/Light: Bay Area Photographers Take Aim After Dark

Artists are invited to  submit works that explore what happens after sunset and before sunrise. Nighttime images of interest will range from landscapes to portraits, from photodocumentary essays to fantastical narratives. They are looking for technical proficiency, creative innovation, and a wide variety of subject matter.

THE LOCATION

The City Hall ground floor exhibition space can accommodate up to 100 photographs. The jury will choose between three and ten images from each selected artist. Please do not submit less than three images. There will be no stipend for selected artists.

Please be conscious of the fact that the exhibition space at City Hall is a multi-use area that acts as a busy intersection for City employees, tourists, children and arts patrons. It is both a municipal cross roads and a place where individual concerns may be expressed. Please note that exhibited works will not be insured.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

Eligibility: All living artists over the age of 18 who are residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area are eligible to apply. All work should have been completed in the past five years.  (San Francisco Bay Area counties include: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma Counties)

Entry Fee:  No entry fee required

Medium, Framing, Delivery:  All two-dimensional works using any photographic process including digital and/or analog are eligible for exhibition. All chosen works should be delivered to the Gallery framed behind glass or plexi. All selected artists need to be able to deliver and pick up their work from San Francisco City Hall on designated installation and de-installation dates. Works that need to be shipped will not be considered.

Portfolio:  Only digital submissions will be accepted. Submit three to ten images. Files should be on a CD in JPEG format. Image size should be no larger than 2MB or 8 inches in one dimension with a resolution of 150dpi.
Files should be titled: Lastname_Firstname_imagenumber.jpg

Please submit an accompanying inventory sheet with the image number, your name, title, date, medium and unframed dimensions of each piece. You may also include a one-page statement about the work and a one-page bio.

Please include a cover sheet with the following information:

Full name
Address
Phone number
Email address

Mail or hand deliver submissions to:

San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA  94102
Attn: Night/Light Jury

No emailed submissions will be accepted.  Hand delivered or mailed applications only.  Submissions must be received by the Gallery by the deadline.  No exception.

Submissions Due: Must be received by Saturday, August 14 by 6pm. This is not a postmark deadline. No late entries will be accepted under any circumstance.

Special Note:  CDs will be returned only if a self-addressed stamped envelope with appropriate postage is submitted with entry.

Jurors:  Aimee Le Duc, Gallery Manager (San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery) and Thom Sempere (Executive Director of  PhotoAlliance).  More jurors to be announced soon!

CALENDAR

August 14     Submissions due by 6pm
August 17     Jury panel meets to make decisions
August 18    Notify selected artists (emails or letters will be sent)
Sept. 2-4     Artists deliver artwork
Sept. 16    Opening reception at City Hall, 5:30 – 7:30pm
January 17    Artists pick-up artwork

Don’t forget to do your homework!  Check out SFAC all over the web:

San Francisco Arts Commission: sfartscommission.org
Twitter: twitter.com/SFAC
Facebook: facebook.com/sfartscommission
Youtube: youtube.com/ArtsCommission
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/sfac