Outdoor glass exhibit in Portsmouth, VA
September 24th, 2008Opportunity
The Courthouse Galleries, housed in the historic 1846 Courthouse building in Olde Towne Portsmouth seeks proposals for outdoor sculptures to display within our garden courtyar
Information
The sculptures will be on display within a fenced courtyard from February 6, 2009 – October 11, 2009. The courtyard is open to the public during museum hours and locked after hours.
Artist Awards include Juror’s Choice at $1,500, Seawall Award at $1,000 and People’s Choice at $500. Travel stipends are available to participating artists to help defer travel expenses. This year’s juror is Carla Hanzal, Curator of Contemporary Art at The Mint Museums, Charlotte, North Carolina.
The exhibition is open to all artists 18 years or older. Artists who are working independently or as a group may enter. Each artist or group may submit up to five existing works that have been completed within the last five years and not already presented at the Courthouse Galleries. To view photos of the Courtyard and sites for installation, please visit our website at www.courthousegalleries.com.
Requirements
Please send proposals including artist’s vitae, list of artworks to be submitted, include dimensions, weight, materials, date of completion, and slides, photographs or digital images representing work for submission. Please send to the attention of Sculpture Committee, Courthouse Galleries of the Portsmouth Museums, 420 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-3622. Proposals must be postmarked by September 30, 2007.
Sculpture Requirements:
• For 2009, the Courthouse Galleries is participating in a region wide Art of Glass II. We are therefore, seeking artworks with a glass emphasis, meaning that the sculptures must have glass incorporated into the materials used.
• Weatherproof and durable materials with artwork designed to withstand outdoor climate conditions in Hampton Roads. The artist is responsible for installation and sculpture stand or base, if needed on the site determined by the Sculpture Committee.
• Dimensions are not to exceed any cubic configuration of 4’ x 4’ x 8’, though the footprint may vary.
• Sculptures are offered for sale during the run of the exhibition, and must remain on site until the closing date. Artists are to assign insurance and sale value to each artwork. The Courthouse Galleries will handle all sales of works during the exhibition and are due a commission of 40%, so please include this into your retail value.
• Each artist may submit up to 5 sculptures for a nonrefundable handling fee of $25 for professional artists or $20 per full-time student artists. For the fifth entry, simply print a second page and complete information as indicated.
• Each sculpture may be presented with up to 2 images representing a different angle or perspective. Each image must include Artist’s Name, Title, Dimensions and Media. If applicable, indicate top of slide.
• Submission of a work of art to this exhibition shall be understood to indicate an agreement on the part of the entrant, with all conditions set forth in this prospectus. This includes permission for the Courthouse Galleries to photographically reproduce any of the entries for publicity and educational purposes.
• While on display, the Courthouse Galleries will insure each artwork. The artists are responsible for insurance covering transport and installation.
• The committee reserves the right to reject any artwork that does not meet the criteria outlined above or that does not match the sculpture proposed.
• The Courthouse Galleries are not responsible for storage or insuring artworks beyond the exhibition dates. It is the artist’s responsibility to insure that artworks are removed in a timely fashion.
Entry Checklist:
Completed application including artist’s vitae.
Handling fee - $25 for professional artists $20 for full-time student artists
Labeled and identified images (10 maximum, with two different perspective views of each piece)
Contact
To download application form as well as view additional information, visit http://www.courthousegalleries.com/
