Prospectus

Hosted by: Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas.

For over three decades, Southwest Gallery has serviced the art needs of Dallas. Offering some of the finest art and most experienced consultants in the area, we provide professional quality in all our services dealing with the arts. Our 16,000 square foot gallery features fine 19th and 20th Century paintings and sculpture. Don't let our name deceive you; we are not just Southwest art! We carry a large stock of Contemporary, Western, Impressionist, Traditional and yes, Southwest art. Also housed in our walls are fabulous sculpture, bronze and antiques, as well as a huge custom framing department. The Gallery will host an Awards Brunch for artists only at 9am, and Artists Reception for the public from 1-5pm on Saturday, October 9, 2010.

INTENT

It is our intention to choose the very best art in terms of composition, technique and overall excellence regardless of style or medium.  Selected work will include a very broad range from contemporary abstraction to impressionism to extremely tight realism.  There is not a quota on specific mediums such as oil, watercolor, pastel or sculptural materials.  Our only goal is excellence, no matter how it is expressed.  Whimsical work may be included as well as extremely serious statement.  Each work is judged solely on its own merit without regard to the artist’s name.  We feel that the final show will be elegant, very well rounded and include a wide range of artistic expression.

AWARDS

The total awards will be approximately $10,000 in cash and prizes, with a $1,000 Best of Show award.  Award packages are designed to encourage and inspire women in the arts.

The Marilyn Newmark and Leonard J. Meiselman Foundation is sponsoring the Leonard J. Meiselman Award ($350.00) for the best sculpture done in a realistic and academic manner. Marilyn Newmark will be attending the show and taking part in the selection of the recipient.

JURORS

Show Jurors who will select this year’s Competition Finalists include Southwest Gallery Owner Bob Malenfant, and AWA Master Signature Members, Names to be announced. Awarding Jurors include all Master Signature Members in attendance at the show.

Awards will be announced Saturday, October 9, 2010 at an Awards Brunch from 9-11am at the Gallery.  All exhibiting artists are invited to attend.

SUBMISSION

Only on-line entries through Juried Art Services will be accepted for this show.  Please submit all entries to www.juriedartservices.com after April 1^st. No slides or images on CD will be accepted, on-line submission only.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to women at least 20 years of age, who are working in the fine arts and living in the United States, Canada or Mexico.  An applicant need not be a member of American Women Artists to submit work.

DEADLINE

Final acceptance of all submissions is August 15, 2010.

TYPE AND NUMBER OF ENTRIES

All subjects and styles are eligible including traditional, contemporary and abstract. All work submitted must be for sale. Each artist may submit no fewer than two, nor more than five entries.

MEDIA

The competition includes sculpture, painting (oil, acrylic, water media, pastel and egg tempera) and mixed media.  No craft, photography, computer generated, prints or fabric art, please. 

AGE OF WORKS ENTERED

Two-dimensional works and fabricated sculpture must be executed within the last two years. Cast Metal Sculpture must be executed within the last three years. All works entered must not have been accepted for a previous AWA show.

EXHIBITION

Up to 50 artists will be selected as competition finalists and be invited to exhibit work selected from their entries at Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas, October 9, 2010.  The show of National Juried Competition finalists will also be posted on our website www.americanwomenartists.org and the gallery website www.swgallery.com.

ENTRY GUIDELINES

Two views may be submitted for each piece of sculpture.

No fewer than two, nor more than five entries will be accepted.

Two-dimensional works:

             Longest dimension shall not exceed 40” and shortest dimension shall not exceed 30”, excluding frame.

Three-dimensional works: 

            Combined dimensions, height, length and width, when all added together, shall not exceed 48 inches.

            For example: 14½”L x 5”H X 8 ¾”W = 28¼” combined dimension.

Artists retain copyright of their works, however, if accepted into the show, images become part of the AWA archives and may be used in publicity for this and future shows.

FEES

All entry and jury fees are non-refundable; overpayment of any fee will be considered a donation and will not be refunded.

Jurying Fees:

A Jurying Fee of $20 per applicant artist is assessed.

Entry Fees:

Two entries (required minimum) $35.

Three entries are $40.

Four entries are $45.

Five entries are $50.

For example:

Two entries (required minimum):                         $35 entry fees

Jury Fee                                                           $20

Total fees                                                          $55

Five entries (maximum allowed)                        $50 entry fees

Jury Fee                                                          $20

Total fees                                                         $70

Electronic payment may be made via PayPal for jury fees and entry fees.

JURY STATUS

All jury status notifications will be emailed by Juried Art Services on September 7, 2010.  A list of accepted artists and their works will be posted at www.americanwomenartists.org not later than September 15, 2010. 

LIABILITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, SALES

Submission of work for this exhibit will be construed as acceptance of all conditions.

AWA and Southwest Gallery reserve the right to return work that does not meet exhibition standards!

Every reasonable care will be taken with an original artwork. The artwork will be insured while in the Gallery.  No individual or entity connected with the exhibition will be responsible for loss or damage however caused.

All works submitted for the competition must be for sale.

Accepted Works:

The decision of the jurors is final.

Once accepted, works may be pre-sold but must hang in gallery for duration of show and proceeds must be shared with hosting Gallery and AWA under Commission terms outlined below.

All accepted two-dimensional work must be framed (gallery wrap acceptable) and wired for hanging. Accepted three-dimensional work must be ready to place with any stands and title plates securely fastened.

Shipping: 

All shipping charges to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist.

We recommend insuring your work during shipping.

We highly recommend that all two-dimensional works be shipped in an air-pack box.  Sculpture should be shipped in a foam-in-place box, unless it is a miniature, and then it shall be shipped in a bubble bag inside a box with bubble.  NO PEANUTS, PLEASE, IN ANY PACKAGES!  An additional packing/unpacking charge of $75 will be assessed if packages are excessively difficult to unpack or repack. 

All works must have appropriate identification including title, size, artist name, price and medium on the piece.

All boxes must have this information placed inside the box.

All works must be delivered to the Gallery:

Southwest Gallery, 4500 Sigma, Dallas, TX  75244

Phone: 972-960-8935

All work must arrive between Tuesday, September 14 and Friday, September 24, 2010.  

            Hand delivered work must be delivered during Gallery Hours:  Tuesday – Friday from 9am - 6pm.

A “Return Shipping Instructions” form will be supplied by AWA to all finalists and must be included in the package with the work.

A completed or prepaid FedEx or UPS shipping label for the return of the work must be included with the artwork.  If you are using FedEx ground, you must contact FedEX to schedule a pickup of the work via a call tag.  If you have an account with either FedEX or UPS and intend to send the package via this account, you must complete the FedEx or UPS form and include the account number and all other information. Also note-if you will automatically have UPS come to pick up, or do we need to call for pick up.

No checks or CODs will be accepted for artwork return.

Hanging: 

All accepted work will be hung and placed at the Gallery’s discretion.

Exhibited work cannot be removed from the Gallery before the close of the exhibition.

Commission:

  Two Dimensional and non-bronze three-dimensional artists will receive 45% of the selling price.

10% will go to AWA and 45% will go to the selling Gallery.

Bronze sculptors will receive 60% of the selling price.

10% will go to AWA and 30% will go to the selling Gallery.

Payment for work sold will be made directly to the artist from the Gallery.

CALENDAR