Prospectus
83rd Annual Juried Exhibition of The Indiana Artists Club, Inc.– 2015
The 83rd Annual Juried Exhibition of The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. is a showcase for 40-50 of Indiana’s finest working artists. This exhibition is open to juried active members only. Media includes painting, watercolor, pastel, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, photography and textiles. It is held every spring at The Indianapolis Museum of Art and is juried and judged for awards by a nationally known artist, educator or teacher. Awards for 2014 exceeded $15,000 with Best of Show receiving $3,000.
2015 Dates to Remember
First Day for Entries: Monday, January 26
Saturday, February 21: Entries Due
March 16 week: Notifications
Saturday, March 28, 10-noon: Accepted Entries Due at IMA
Saturday, March 28, 2 pm: Juror’s Talk
Week of April 3: Exhibition Opening
Sunday, April 26: Awards Presentation/Annual Meeting
April 3- June 7: Exhibition Dates
Sunday, June 7, 4 pm-5 pm: Artwork Pick Up
Juror
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2015 JUROR - Nancie King Mertz! Award-winning Chicago painter, Nancie King Mertz’ has work in corporate and private collections worldwide and has work on the 2015 cover of the February issue of “Pastel Journal” magazine. She was twice named “Artist of the Year” by the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, and her work is featured on Chicago-based television including “The Good Wife” & “Chicago Fire”. She is a Master signature member of the Pastel Society of America, a Master signature member of the Chicago Pastel Painters, a member of the Master Circle of the Int’l Assoc. of Pastel Soc., a member of Oil Painters of America and American Impressionists Society. Ms. Mertz has a Masters degree in Painting from Eastern IL University where she taught for 3 years. Her BFA in Painting is from the Urbana campus of the University of IL, where she was a James Scholar. We are honored that she will be judging our exhibition and look forward to working with her!
Eligibility/Images/Regulations
- All current Active artist members in good standing are eligible. $70 application fee includes $35 membership dues and $35 application fee.
- Submit one or two different works of art; but only one work will be accepted as may be selected by the juror.
- All accepted and delivered artwork to the exhibition must be the same image as that selected by the juror - no substitutions.
- Two- and three-dimensional original works of art are eligible.
- Work submitted must have been completed in the last two years.
- Art work size is limited to 38 x 30 inches in any direction – framed. Delivered work must be framed with flat hangers and wire. Sawtooth hangers, screw eyes and wet canvases are not permitted.
- Stretched canvases must be protected on the back for safety in handling.
- Gallery wrapped canvases MUST be framed.
- Work over 24 x 36 inches or in metal frames MUST be framed with acrylic. Acrylic is preferred on all work. The artist is responsible for any broken glass and it must be replaced before hanging.
- Pastels may be framed with glass but must be in wood frames, not metal.
- 3-D works cannot exceed 84 x 84 x 72 inches maximum size and weigh no more than one hundred (100) pounds.
- All works must be priced or listed as NFS. No POR.
- No works produced under an instructor/tutor will be permitted.
- No work previously shown in any Marion County competitive juried exhibition will be accepted.
- Consent to photograph artworks for catalog/publicity purpose is hereby granted by entrant.
- Entrant agrees to pay a penalty of $100 for non-delivery of an accepted piece. NO WORK MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE MUSEUM PRIOR TO 4 PM ON THE PICK UP DAY. Artwork must be signed out by a representative of the IAC and museum security before leaving the museum.
All reasonable care will be used in handling artwork; however, each entrant agrees to hold harmless the Indiana Artists Club, Inc., The Indianapolis Museum of Art, their agents, officers and their representatives from any and all claims of damage.
Your entry constitutes your agreement to abide by all of the conditions/regulations of this prospectus.
Accepted Artwork Receiving and Juror’s discussion
Upon your acceptance into the exhibition , you will receive an email with further delivery instructions and the label to be filled out and attached to your artwork.
Delivery date : Saturday, March 28, 2015, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Work cannot be shipped to the museum so please make arrangements with another member to deliver your work if you cannot deliver your piece on the 28th.
Location: Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis, In 46206. Location is the Adult Classrooms, behind the Gift Shop.
Please plan to attend an informal discussion with the Juror at 2 p.m. following judging for awards on the delivery day, March 28.
Artwork Pick-Up
All work must be picked up at The Indianapolis Museum of Art on Sunday, June 7, 2015, between 4:00 and 5:00 pm.
NO WORK MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE EXHIBITION PRIOR TO 4 PM. ALL WORK MUST BE SIGNED OUT WITH AN IAC REPRESENTATIVE AND IMA SECURITY BEFORE LEAVING THE MUSEUM.
Sales
A commission of 20% will be charged on sales at the exhibition. The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. will collect the artist’s price plus sales tax. A check will be sent to the artist less the 20% commission. The artist is responsible for the sales tax.
Awards Reception and Annual Meeting
All IAC members and guests are invited to attend the Awards Presentation and Indiana Artists Club, Inc. Annual Meeting at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the DeBoest Lecture Hall at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Additional information will be sent in the IAC newsletter.
About the Indiana Artists Club, Inc.
The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. was organized as the Indiana Art Club on January 23, 1917, by a group of forty-six artists and patrons including such notables as T.C. Steele, William Forsyth, Otto Stark, Carl Graf, Wayman Adams, Simon Baus, Marie Goth, Frederick Polley, Clifton Wheeler, Randoph Coats, Carl Lieber and Alex Holiday. A few months later the name was changed to the Indiana Artists Club, Inc. to more nearly represent an organization of professional artists rather than a group of persons interested in art.
Early exhibits were held in the Union Trust Building and traveling exhibits were sent to various colleges and public buildings over the state. The Indiana Artists Club has originated cultural and educational projects including fine arts in the high schools, donations of art books to colleges, preservation of the T.C. Steele Memorial and murals at Wishard Hospital. The Club was instrumental in bringing the Hoosier Salon of Chicago to Indianapolis.
From 1935 through 1989, the Indiana Artists Club exhibited annually at the L.S. Ayres and Company Auditorium in downtown Indianapolis. The University of Indianapolis then hosted the exhibition in 1990 and 1991. The Annual Juried Exhibition moved to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1992.
The Membership Committee and the Executive Board, who considers the works and record of each applicant, determine active membership. To apply to become an active member, it is necessary to have been born in Indiana or to have lived here for two years and to have been accepted into three differently sponsored exhibitions with out-of-state judges with three separate works of art.
Further information may be obtained from the Membership Chairman, IAC, PO Box 1089, Columbus, IN 47202 or from the website: www.indianaartistsclub.org
Patron Membership is open to all residents of Indiana who are interested in supporting the arts.