Prospectus
Call For Artists and Prospectus
A Juried Exhibition
at Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Submission Deadline: June 14, 2015
Online submissions only
Acceptance Posting: July 1, 2015
Exhibition Dates: August 19 through October 4, 2015
Opening Reception: August 22, 2015, 5–8 PM
Closing Tea: October 4, 2015, 2–4 PM
Jurors
Susan Cornelis and Suzanne Edminster
Co-chairs
Jeremy Joan Hewes and Phyllis Rapp
Pairings: Collaborative Works by Two or More Artists is a juried exhibition that presents works created by artists working together. For centuries artists have collaborated, creating new forms, combining materials in radically new ways, or engaging in a rivalry of invention and technique. Picasso and Braque worked together to devise cubism, often using a healthy dose of collage and mundane materials. Robert Rauschenberg collaborated with Merce Cunningham, creating sets, lighting, scenery, and costumes for the Cunningham dance company, which Rauschenberg called his biggest canvas. Pairings will feature collaborative work by 21st-century artists and celebrate the creative acts of multiple contributors.
The juried exhibition will consist of original, collaborative artwork from approximately 50 artists, in the media of book arts, collage, drawing, encaustics, furniture, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. All work must have been created collaboratively, by two or more artists.
About Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Nestled in the heart of Sonoma County Wine Country, Healdsburg Center for the Arts holds the special distinction of being the only art gallery operated by a non-profit organization in the art, food and wine destination town of Healdsburg, California. With a downtown location, supported by a vibrant community of art lovers and a year-round influx of visitors from the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world, Healdsburg Center for the Arts is perfectly poised to present vibrant and innovative art in northern California.
About the Jurors
Susan Cornelis and Suzanne Edminster are northern California artists who work both independently and collaboratively. Over the past several years, Susan and Suzanne have created paintings on canvas together, each beginning a separate work, then moving on to the other artist’s canvas to continue work on that piece. Suzanne and Susan have had two exhibits of their collaborative work: “Four Hands Painting” at the Phantom IV Gallery in Windsor, California, and “The Golden Thread” at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol. They describe “the golden thread” of their creative connection as “the thread of inspiration which guides these two artist friends on a creative path outside the boundaries of one mind and into the intriguing world of four hands, painting.”
Eligibility for Pairings: Collaborative Works by Two or More Artists
All artists are eligible.
All work must be original and have been created by at least two artists.
Eligible media include book arts, collage, drawing, encaustics, furniture, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Artists may submit a maximum of 3 pieces for consideration (an artist may have different collaborators but may enter a total of only 3 works).
Jurying will be conducted from uploaded photos of actual works available for the exhibition. No substitutions will be allowed.
Work must be for sale.
Work must be wired, in a secure frame or housing, and ready to hang; be free-standing; or otherwise be professionally mounted.
Maximum size: 2-dimensional work may be no larger than 50 inches on the longest side, including frame, and may weigh no more than 30 pounds; 3-dimensional work may be no larger than 30 inches high or 30 inches wide and must weigh no more than 30 pounds.
Electricity using standard home-use amperage is available.
Healdsburg Center for the Arts reserves the right to exclude work that cannot be physically accommodated.
Other exclusions may apply. If you have any specific questions about eligibility, contact us BEFORE you complete the application: Jeremy Joan Hewes at hewes@jeremyjoanhewes.com or Phyllis Rapp at rapp.phyllis@gmail.com.
Submissions for Pairings are accepted ONLINE ONLY. The application deadline is June 14, 2015.
To apply:
GO TO www.juriedartservices.com
COMPLETE the online application process
UPLOAD high-quality images of your work, according to JAS specifications
PAY the entry fee: $35 for up to three pieces
Terms and Conditions
Accepted Work
Jury results will be posted to www.HealdsburgCenterForTheArts.com: July 1, 2015
All wall-hung work must be securely framed and wired for hanging.
Artists are responsible for all shipping and handling costs to and from the exhibit.
Each shipped entry must be packaged in a reusable container for the return of their work, with prepaid return shipping label attached or enclosed.
HCA Receiving Accepted Shipped (via UPS or FedEx) works: between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM on each of these dates; August 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15, 2015 (but NOT on August 11, 2015). Accepted shipped works not received by 5:00 PM on August 15th, 2015 will not be installed.
Prepaid return shipping form (UPS or FedEx) must be included in the package.
HCA Receiving Accepted Hand-Delivered works: between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM on August 10, 2015 ONLY.
No changes in works, titles, or prices will be permitted after acceptance.
HCA will take reasonable care with the works, but insurance is the responsibility of the artist. HCA and its representatives will not assume liability for damage or loss.
Unfinished (i.e. wet or unassembled) work will not be accepted.
Accepted artists agree to allow submitted photographs and any photographs of work taken by HCA to be used for promotional purposes.
Accepted artists agree to allow photographs of the artist taken by HCA to be used for promotional purposes.
Exhibition: August 19 to October 4, 2015
Opening Reception: August 22, 2015, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
OPTIONAL: After acceptance, accepted artists interested in providing a live demonstration of their collaborative process should send an email to one of the exhibit co-chairs to schedule the demonstration. (Jeremy Joan Hewes at hewes@jeremyjoanhewes.com or Phyllis Rapp at rapp.phyllis@gmail.com.)
A 40% commission will be retained by HCA on all sales. No price changes are allowed. Checks for art sold during the exhibition will be mailed to artists within 30 days after the close of the exhibition.
Sales occurring as a result of the exhibit up to 30 days after the closing date are subject to 40% commission.
Accepted work will remain on view for the duration of the exhibit.
Purchased work will be shipped to the purchaser after the close of the exhibition.
Purchasers pay for packing and shipping costs of purchased work.
Publicity
Accepted artists names will be included on the Healdsburg Center for the Arts website, Facebook invitation, email newsletter, press releases, and on printed collateral. Publicity will also include on-line event calendar listings.
Accepted artists are expected to promote the exhibition through their websites, social media and notice to their mailing lists. Healdsburg Center for the Arts will provide artists with website and Facebook links, an electronic exhibition graphic, and printed postcards.
Shipping
Artists are responsible for all shipping and handling costs to and from the exhibit.
Each shipped entry must be packaged in a reusable container for the return of their work.
Prepaid return shipping form (UPS or FedEx) must be included in the package.
Accepted work will remain on view for the duration of the exhibit.
Purchased work will be shipped to the purchaser after the close of the exhibition.
Purchasers pay for packing and shipping costs of purchased work.
Unsold shipped entries will be returned, in most cases, within 2 weeks after the close of the exhibit.
Summary of Important Dates
Submissions Deadline: June 14, 2015
Jury Results Posted to www.HealdsburgCenterForTheArts.com: July 1, 2015
HCA Receiving Accepted Shipped (via UPS or FedEx) works: between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM on each of these dates; August 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15 , 2015 (but NOT on August 11, 2015). Accepted shipped works not received by 5:00 PM on August 15th, 2015 will not be installed.
HCA Receiving Accepted Hand-Delivered works: between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM on August 10, 2015 ONLY.
Exhibition: August 19 thru October 4, 2015
Opening Reception: August 22, 2015 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Closing Tea: Sunday, October 4, 2015 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Pick-up of unsold works: Sunday, October 4, 2015 5:00 to 6:00 PM and Monday, October 5, 2015 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. (NOTE: Due to space limitations, unsold hand-delivered work left at HCA after Monday, October 5 may be subject to a $15 per week surcharge.)
Return (via UPS or FedEx using return label supplied by the artist) of unsold works: shipped within 2 weeks after the close of the exhibition.
Questions
Questions about the Online Application Form: contact support@jurying.net
General Questions: contact Jeremy Joan Hewes at hewes@jeremyjoanhewes.com or Phyllis Rapp at rapp.phyllis@gmail.com.