SHOW: Annual Miniature Art Show

DATE: 11/03/08 - 01/02/09

Sept 29 -- All Mailed Entry Deadline
Oct 9 -- Hand Delivered Entries 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Art Center CorpusChristi
Nov 2 -- Open to the public
Nov 13 -- Reception 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Jan 2 -- Pickup Unsold Hand Delivered Works

SITE: The Art of Center Corpus Christi

COST: ENTRY FEE - $15.00 FOR first PIECE ENTERED, & $6.00 for additional entry up to 5 entries. ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE

AWARDS:
CASH AWARDS ARE DEPENDENT ON MEMBERSHIP DUES AND DONATIONS. THE FOLLOWING CASH AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN:
(1) BEST OF SHOW
(2) FIRST
(3) SECOND AND
(4) THIRD PLACE.
HONORABLE MENTION RIBBONS ARE GIVEN AT THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGE, DECISION OF THE JUDGE IS FINAL.

WATERCOLOR, OIL, ACRYLIC, PASTEL, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, & MIXED MEDIA

RECEPTION:

JURYING PROCESS:

RULES:
1. All entries MUST be original.

A) EACH WORK MUST BE THE CREATION OF THE ARTISTS (NO COPIES) AND NOT PRODUCED FROM A KIT.
B) NOT PREVIOUSLY SHOWN AT THE ART CENTER
C). REFERENCE MATERIAL NO LONGER UNDER COPYRIGHT=
D) REFERENCE MATERIAL UNDER COPYRIGHT MUST HAVE THE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND IT MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE ENTRY FORM. THIS WORK CANNOT COMPETE FOR AN AWARD.
E) IMAGE SIZE: MUST NOT EXCEED 25 square inches, 1/6 ACTUAL SIZE OF THE SUBJECT ( 1/6TH OF 9 INCHES IS 1 1/2 INCHES)

2. FRAMES up to 3/4 inch wide - 35 square inches for matted material - 25 square inches for all others ( 5 x 5 inches) Please note example: Outside measurement of the frame should be 5 inches X 5 inches = 25 square inches or less 5 x 7 inches = 35 square inches Any larger frames will not be accepted. HEIGHT TIMES WIDTH EQUAL SQUARE INCHES

3. NO SECTIONAL METAL FRAMES. NO PLASTIC OR DOLLHOUSE FRAMES OR PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES (WITH OR WITHOUT EASEL BACKS).

4. MATS AND FRAMES SHOULD BE DELICATE AND IN PROPORTION TO THE WORK. ( 1 INCH wide or Less MAT).

5. SECURE A SMALL SQUARE OF VELCRO (ROUGH SIDE) TO THE BACK BOTTOM 2 CORNERS OF THE FRAME OF EACH WORK. (NOT the smooth felt piece)

6. ALL ENTRIES TO BE HUNG MUST HAVE A NEATLY FINISHED BACKING WITH NO sawtooth hangers and NO masking tape

7. PLEXIGLAS OR ACETATE COVERS ARE TO BE USED on MATTED WORKS. pastels, pencil and watercolor)

8. WORKS MUST BE FRAMED AND READY FOR HANGING WITH SCREW EYES AND WIRE (smallest screw eyes and lightest weight wire must be used) NEAT BACK

9. SCULPTURE must be of lasting material and fit within a 6 x 6 x 6 inch cube including the base REPRESENTATION OF THE SUBJECT FOR MINIATURE MUST NOT EXCEED 1/6 THE ACTUAL SIZE.

SIZE RESTRICTIONS OF IMAGES:
MUST NOT EXCEED 25 square inches, 1/6 ACTUAL SIZE OF THE SUBJECT ( 1/6TH OF 9 INCHES IS 1 1/2 INCHES)

JUDGING:
JUDGING WILL BE BY OVERALL QUALITY NOT BY CATEGORY OR MEDIUM.

SIZE OF SHOW:

UNIQUENESS OF THE SHOW:

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE:

RETURN OF WORK:
ART WORK NOT SOLD WILL RETURNED IN THE SAME PACKING. ARTISTS WILL PAY THE RETURN SHIPPING & HANDLING FEE AS WELL AS THE INSURANCE.

SALES:

DISPLAY OF WORKS:

ADVICE OF PARTICIPANT IN THIS SHOW:


100 Shoreline Drive,
Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
For prospectus, send SASE to Donna Van Baalen, PO Box 417, Port Aransas, TX 78373.


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