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Call for Entries The Farmington Museum announces Gateway to Imagination: A National Juried Art Competition The show will be held at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park, 3041 E. Main St. Farmington, NM 87402. Awards Best of $750 First $500 Second $300 Third $200 Six Honorable Mentions...............(each) $ 50 Up to $1,000 in Purchase Awards. NWNMAC Choice $200 Juror’s $500 Entry Fees Entry fee of $35.00 total for a maximum of two slides or digital files. call Cherie Powell at (505)-566-2279. Eligible Artists and Artworks Insurance and Liability Reasonable care will be taken with slides and art work. However, the City of Farmington, its employees, or its volunteers will not assume any liability for loss or damage, however incurred. All costs for insurance, shipping, return shipping, and replacement of damaged shipping cartons is also the responsibility of, and must be paid for by, the artist. Please ship art by UPS or FEDEX with prepaid return labels. Calendar March 15 April 3 April 17-26 May 10 May 17 July 12 July 17-19 July 25 Checklist □Self addressed, stamped business envelope (SASE). □Artist Contract filled out completely, signed, and delivered. □Digital files packaged and enclosed with entry, or emailed. □Check made/credit card paid to City of Farmington. Mailed to: National Juried Art Show Farmington Museum 3041 E. Main St Farmington, NM 87402 Open to all artists 18 years or older residing in the United States, except Farmington Museum employees. Entries must be artist’s original work. The artwork must have been completed after January 1, 2013 and cannot have been shown in previous Gateway to Imagination juried shows. All types of media will be considered, no theme is required. A 25% commission will be charged on works sold during the exhibition. To pay by credit card please • May 10 - July 12, 2014 Visit us at www.farmingtonmuseum.org to enter online. For more information call (505) 566-2279 or email [EMAIL REDACTED]. □ April 17-21 Deadline for entry fee; delivered contracts; SASE; slides/digital files. Museum will send notification letters, whether or not the art has been accepted, and additional shipping/presentation instructions. Receive shipped artwork. Exhibition opens. 6pm - 7pm, Juror Lecture. 7pm - 9pm, Exhibition Reception. Show Closes. Artists must pick-up hand-delivered artwork. Deadline for Museum to ship artwork back. Receive hand-delivered artwork. ---PAGE BREAK--- ARTIST CONTRACT (This is a legal contract, please fill out completely, sign, and return top half of paper.) Digital file #1 Title Medium Retail Dimension or Framed Size (Maximum sizes: 2-D - 48”x 48” framed, fiber art - 48” W x 72” L, 3-D - fit 34” cube, monumental - fit 48”W x 72”L) Digital file #2 Title Retail Dimension or Framed Size (Maximum sizes: 2-D - 48”x 48” framed; fiber art - 48” W x 72” L; 3-D - fit 34” cube; monumental - fit 48”W x 72”L) Artist Information (Notification of acceptance will be sent to the following address.) State Zip Phone Signature of Artist Date □ For on-line applicants, checking this box in lieu of signature constitutes acceptance of the terms of this contract. Presentation Requirements Two dimensional wall pieces must be framed no larger than 48” W x 48” L. If the work has more than one piece to it, the combined pieces must meet the stated specifications. Canvas wrap-arounds must have finished or painted edges. All paint must be dry. Work must be appropriately wired and ready to hang, do not use fast-frames or saw tooth hangers. Glass will only be allowed on pastel pieces, otherwise plexi-glass is to be used. Three dimensional pieces must fit within a 34” cube and not weigh over fifty (50) pounds. Monumental works should fit in a 48” W x 72” L x 96” H area (75 pound maximum). Fiber artwork should not be larger than 48” W x 72” L and should include appropriate mounts and/or hanging instructions. The Farmington Museum is a division of the City of Farmington’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Deptartment. (Please keep a record of entered work! Send completed contract along with digital images, entry fee and SASE to the Farmington Museum.) . E-mail Street Submissions of work to this exhibition constitutes an agreement to the conditions and terms stated. Artist authorizes the use of submitted digital imagery for publicity purposes in conjunction with the show including distribution on the Farmington Museum’s website. How did you hear about our Call for Entries? Accepted Works Final determination on accepted works will remain with the Farmington Museum. All artists will be notified by mail if artwork has been accepted or declined, please do not call. Works must remain until the show closes and the staff takes them down. Artists not sending accepted work(s) will be disqualified from any Gateway Juried Art Show for two years. Artworks not conforming to the accepted slide or digital image will not be shown. Artwork may be refused if it is found to be hazardous to museum collections, human health, or safety. A maximum of two artworks, per artist, may be submitted for jurying. Submit digital images (JPEG format - no larger than 8 x 10 @ 300 dpi) for each 2D work. Two views may be submitted for each 3D work. The images are to be submitted on a CD or you may contact us at [EMAIL REDACTED] to get upload instructions.