DREAMS INTERPRETED
My best friend, Toni Morton, is a fruit loop, an organic one, but a fruit loop nonetheless. Since we were in college she been into lots of touchy, feely, spirtually-connected “stuff.” Now she’s all green and granola-crunchy. I respect her right to believe in whatever she likes…I even love her for it, and I am occasionally swayed by her green logic. But admittedly, I love giving her a hard time about it too, ha.
This Call for Entries for Artists in Dreamland has that sort of soft, squishy, mystical vibe. Get in touch with your dreams folks…you can do it. Here’s the Call for Art Entries:
Call for Entries: ARTISTS IN DREAMLAND
The purpose of this exhibit is to showcase artwork that expresses the dreams that we all have in the night, and how our dreams and dream life inform and inspire the creative process and the creation of art. This is a unique opportunity for our visitors to walk through a visual dream diary of the exhibiting artists.
Eligibility: Original artwork inspired by dreams or series of dreams in the night. Both the art pieces and the dream that inspired the creation of the art are juried. The most important criterion is how the art piece is connected to a dream or series of dreams, to fit into the theme of the exhibit. Dream artwork that have been exhibited in the dream art show 2008 or Artists in Dreamland 2009 will not be accepted.
Media: All two-dimensional and three-dimensional media will be considered, including painting, drawing, collage, mosaic, metal, glass, fabric, ceramic, sculpture and mixed media. Film, video, and digital art will be considered if provision for displaying these media is provided or can be located by art exhibit staff. All works accepted must be suitably framed and/or ready for display. Works on paper must be framed under glass or plexiglass. No crafts, kits, reproductions, or production please.
All entries must include :
1. Printed dream narrative to accompany the dream art in the exhibit, to illustrate the connection between the dream and the creation of the piece of art. Dream narrative may be continued on the back of the entry form.
2. A brief artist statement and biographical statement, computer printed or typed on 81/2 by 11 inch paper that will be displayed in a 3-ring notebook, available to visitors to view in gallery. Please note: artists’ statements must include the dream or the significant part of the dream that inspired the art and an explanation of how the work is dream-related.
3. Images of the artwork are to be digital; either JPG or PDFs will be accepted.
4. Every piece of art is exhibit ready and/or ready to hang. No sawtooth hangers.
5. Shipping: Work should be shipped to or hand-delivered to Poudre River Arts Center on or before delivery deadline of Friday August 27, 2010. Artwork must be submitted in reusable containers with enclosed prepaid return shipping label. Only submissions with a physical street address included will be accepted. If shipper needs phone number, please use 970-310-0906. Please use bubble wrap or foam rubber and rubber bands – no tape or peanuts. No wooden crates except for sculpture. If you wish to have a receipt of delivery, please ship accordingly.
6. Liability: Kat Peters-Midland, DreamMosaics Studio, and Poudre River Arts Center will take all precautions to ensure the safety of all artwork. All work will be handled with care. The gallery will be staffed during all open hours of the exhibit. However Kat Peters-Midland, DreamMosaics Studio, and/or Poudre River Arts Center will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or stolen artwork. Any insurance is sole responsibility of the exhibiting artist.
7. Jury fee: $35 for up to 3 pieces of art that is in the exhibit. Jury fee for additional art pieces is $10 a piece.
8. Sales: Entries do not have to be for sale. The price must be included on pieces for sale. There is a 25% commission on all sales.
9. Judging: Due to popular demand, the People’s Choice award will be offered this year. The award will be determined by a vote of visitors, which will be determined at the end of the exhibit on September 25, 2010. First, second, and third places will be posted on the websites www.dreammosaics.com and www.poudreriverartscenter.com.
10. An opportunity to offer prints and cards with images of the dream art in the exhibit is extended to each exhibiting artist; they will be placed in the gallery.
CALENDAR
August 2, 2010 Deadline for jury fee ($35 for up to 3 pieces; $10 for each additional piece) and digital images of pieces. JPG or PDFs are accepted.
August 6, 2010 Artists notified (by email or phone call) of jury results
August 27, 2010 Dream art, framed dream narrative, artist statement and biography received.
August 30 – 31, 2010 Dream art exhibit hung
September 1 through 25, 2010 Artists in Dreamland Exhibit
September 3, 2010 Opening reception on First Friday Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Refreshments and live music will be provided.
September 27, 2010 Unsold work must be picked up between 11 and 3 p.m. or by appointment.
September 29, 2010 Shipped entries will be return shipped by 5 p.m.
Contact Kat Peters-Midland at 970-310-0906 or
dreammosaics@comcast.net if you have any questions.