Barbara S. Groff, P.S.A., C.P.S. www.artid.com/bsg43

Donald Allen Mosher, www.MosherGallery.com

CALENDAR 

  • Slide Postmark Deadline March 2,  2009
  • Notifications of acceptance mailed March 21,  200             
  •  Delivery of Accepted Artwork 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  April 18,  2009    
  • to the  the Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center, 1000 State Street, Springfield, MA
  • Shipped Artwork must be received by April 11, 2009   
  • Pick Up  Saturday May 30, 2009  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sculpture weight limit 100 lbs. including crate.

 

ELIGIBILITY AND MEDIA REQUIREMENTS

Open to all living artists in the USA. One entry only of classic media in representational manner. NO PHOTOGRAPHY ACCEPTED. Works on paper should be framed under plexiglas or glass. All paintings should be framed, wired and ready to hang. NO sawtooth hangers. Entries should be ORIGINAL, recently completed, and not previously shown in a juried exhibit in the  Springfield MA area.

PAINTINGS,  INCLUDING FRAME,   MUST NOT EXCEED 40"width

WORK NOT MEETING THIS CITERIA WILL BE RETURNED AT THE ARTIST'S EXPENSE.

 

SCULPTURE 

One Entry Only  with Slides of two or more views should be submitted with 

Title,   Size, Weight, and Medium on each slide.   Weight limit is 100 pounds

 

  • SLIDES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY March 2, 2009

 Only one 35 mm side to be submitted by mail.   Please label as indicated on the FRONT of the slide. Print artist's name,  title of artwork,  medium and size INCLUDING FRAME. The jury reserves the right to reject any entry not conforming to the submitted slide or not suitably framed.  NO sawtooth hangers. 

WE CANNOT RECCOMEND ANY ONE COMPANY TO PRODUCE SLIDES  FROM YOUR  DIGITAL IMAGE; HOWEVER WE DO KNOW IF YOU USE YOUR SEARCH ENGINE FOR "DIGITAL TO SLIDES" SEVERAL COMPANIES  PRODUCE  SLIDES FOR   ABOUT  $2.50 .                                            

MAIL SLIDE ENTRIES TO:

Academic Artists Association

Slide Committee

c/o Lois Ryder

PO Box 248

Monterey, MA 01245

 

SALES

A 20% commission will be received on all work sold. Please list value if work is listed N.F.S.

Artwork cannot be listed P.O.R

SHIPPING 

Shipped entries must arrive by April11, 2008,  prepaid with a prepaid return address label to an address, not a P.O. Box, and a check for $45 handling fee to the shipper for storage, delivery, pickup,

re-crating as closely as possible to original and shipping.

Shipper ~ Sheila Scully, Heavenly Edibles, 38 Pease Street, Enfield, CT 06082

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT UPON ACCEPTANCE

Insurance should be purchased by the artist, from the time of shipping to the time of return, from their own insurance company.  Shipped entries should have Plexiglas; not glass,  and be packed in a reusable carton.     No responsibility will be taken for return shipping if the packaging material or container are not suitably prepared for transportation.  AIC will not accept  crated work. 

 

 

 ENTRY CHECKIST

___ Completed Entry form(all three sections)

_____ Slide labeled according to diagram

_____POSTMARKED BY  March 2, 2009

____ Nonmember Entry Fee $30  Members Free with $25 Paid Dues 

 _____ Checks made out to:  Academic Artists Association

_____SASE - self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope