Prospectus
DEADLINE
Friday, January 16, 2015, 5:00 PM.
THE EXHIBITION
The 5th Dubuque Museum of Art Biennial Juried Exhibition will be held March 14 – June 14, 2015 and is open to all media created within the past two years. The exhibition is open to all artists, 18 years of age or older, residing within a 200 mile radius of Dubuque, Iowa. Purchase awards and exhibition opportunities are some of the additional benefits possible for artists whose work is selected for this very popular and competitive exhibition. Generously sponsored by Marella fine gifts, located in the Roshek building downtown Dubuque, this home-grown exhibition highlights the quality and variety of artwork that is currently being produced by artists in this area.
JUROR
Jane Milosch, Director of the Smithsonian Provenance Research Initiative, Office of the Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture. Mrs. Milosch will present a gallery talk during the exhibition with a date to be determined.
AWARDS
Best in show: $1,000. Second place: $500. Third place: $250. A Member Preview Reception will be held Friday, March 13, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 PM with an awards presentation at 5:30 PM.
ENTRY FEE and DEADLINE
The non-refundable entry fee is $35 for up to three works per application. Artists may submit multiple applications. Entry fee is payable online by credit card. *If you prefer to pay by check, please make check payable to DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART and mail to DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART, C/O BIENNIAL, 701 LOCUST ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001. Be sure to include your application identification number so that we may credit your account appropriately. Applications and payments must be received on or before 5:00 PM, Friday, January 16, 2015.
SPECIFICATIONS
All accepted works must have been completed within the past TWO years and must be installation-ready with ALL hanging hardware attached, as applicable. Works cannot be larger than 80 inches in any one direction. Wall mounted works are limited to 100 lbs.
DELIVERY and RETURN OF ACCEPTED WORKS
All accepted artwork must remain in the exhibition for its duration. Accepted works may be hand-delivered to the Museum between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM March 4-6, 2015. Works may be picked up June 15-16, 2015 between the same hours.
Shipped works should be timed to arrive during this schedule as well. Artists are responsible for paying all shipping and insurance charges to and from the Museum; include pre-paid return shipping label with artwork. The Museum is not responsible for artworks in transit. Containers should be sturdy and reusable with appropriate return shipping instructions. Works will be returned in the same shipping materials. Shipped entries will be returned as soon as possible after the exhibition’s conclusion. Please ship works to Dubuque Museum of Art, Attn: Stacy Peterson, 701 Locust St, Dubuque, IA 52001 #(563) 557-1851.
INSURANCE, PUBLICITY, SALES
The Museum will exercise the same level of care to accepted works as it does its collections. While on premise, the Museum will insure accepted works for the value given by the artist. The Museum reserves the right to photograph and/or reproduce digital images of accepted works for any exhibition, publicity, or educational purpose. The Museum is not a sales venue. Parties interested in purchasing accepted works will be directed to the artist involved.
AGREEMENT
Submission to this competitive exhibition constitutes agreement on the part of the artist to all the conditions set forth in this prospectus.
2015 CALENDAR
January 16 Entry deadline
January 26 Notification of juror decision
March 4-6 Work delivered
March 13 Member Preview Reception
March 14 Exhibition opens
June 14 Exhibition closes
June 15-16 Pick-up artwork