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36th Annual Mini-Works on Paper at JSU

22 Feb , 2015  

The Department of Art at Jacksonville State University is hosting the 36th Annual Mini-Works on Paper open to all artists 18 years of age and older.

Juror: Rebecca Hope Woods

Rebecca Woods serves as Creative Director of College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. She is an arts management professional with experience in organizing and curating exhibitions, a couple of her most noteworthy are “Charting a Story: Martha Stewart’s Maine Map Collection” , and “Maine Inspiration; Paintings, Prints and Drawings by Robert S. Neuman.

Woods also works independently as a Freelance logo designer, layout artist, and illustrator. Samples of her design work and illustrations are featured in the following books: “The Vitruvian Heir”, “Graffiti Calculus”, “Take-A-Break; Recipes from the Kitchen at College of the Atlantic”, and “That Picture Stinks!”.

Fees
Up to three works may be entered for a (non-refundable) fee of $35.00. Please make payment by visiting: www.jsu.edu/giving and select Mini Works under Event Registration

Entries
Artists may submit up to three entries. Digital entries can be emailed to jsugallery@gmail.com. Images should have a long dimension of 2,000 pixels and be saved at 300 dpi in jpeg format. with file sizes for each image not to exceed 4MB. Please include artist name along with title, medium, size, year completed, price and if the work is available for a purchase award. Entries should be titled lastname_firstname1. Example of image title: Doe_Jane1.jpg, Doe_Jane2.jpg, Doe_Jane3.jpeg

Eligibility/Requirements
Open to all artists 18 years and over. Works must be original two dimensional works on paper. The image area for each work must not be smaller than one half the size of a dollar bill or larger than the overall area of a dollar bill. Works selected for the exhibition must be matted in 8×10 inch or 11×14 inch, white or off-white mats, firmly backed. No frames please. Please identify each entry on the back.

Shipping
Accepted entries must be shipped by USPS to arrive on or before April 25, 2014. Accepted work must be placed in a reusable container and be accompanied by a prepaid return shipping label. Work will be repackaged and shipped back to the artist at the close of the exhibition. Insurance and Sales Insurance in transit is the responsibility of the artist. The Department of Art does not handle sales, but will make every effort to put interested buyers and artists together.

Important Dates
March 6th — Entry postmark deadline
April 3rd — Notification of acceptance sent out
April 25th — 29th — Accepted work delivered via artist or UPS
May 7th — Opening reception 5pm — 7pm Presentation of awards
May 30th — Exhibition closes
June 1-30th — Work returned to artist

Awards
$300 Best of Show
$200 First Prize
$150 JSU Presidents Purchase Award
$100 JSU College of Arts and Sciences Award
$100 Groover Studio Award
$100 JSU Dept. of Art Purchase Award
$100 Visual Arts Society, JSU Award
$100 Recollected Books Purchase Award

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