Prospectus

The 51^st Founders Juried Awards Exhibition

• Nine cash awards totaling $3,500
• Two entries per artist
• Exhibition Jurors:
  Dr. Jill Deupi, Beaux Arts Director and Chief Curator of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami; Patrick McCaughey, Art Historian and former Director of the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut and the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut; Morgan T. Paine, Associate Professor of Art at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida
• Open to artwork created after Jan 1. 2010
• Membership in the Naples Art Association is required and new members are welcome
• Non-refundable Entry Fee of $29
• A bricks and mortar exhibition on view in the von Liebig Art Center in Naples, Florida from March 12 through April 16, 2016
•  It is recommended that you print or copy and save these entry pages for future reference as they will not be available for viewing after the January 6, 2016 Entry Deadline

Founders exhibitions are a long-held tradition honoring the founding members of the Naples Art Association. In 1954, E. George Rogers placed an advertisement in the Collier County News calling for a meeting of art enthusiasts. Grace Lake, Elsie Dorey Upham and other interested artists responded. Within a few months they had filed a petition for charter and the Naples Art Association was founded as the first non-profit visual arts organization in Collier County. Shortly after the Naples Art Association created the von Liebig Art Center as its first permanent home, the annual Founders exhibition became a biennial held during each even-numbered year. Artwork is juried online. In addition to artists in Florida, we encourage participation from NAA members across the country and overseas.

The 51^st Founders Juried Awards Exhibition is a fine art exhibition open to 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artwork. Artwork will be installed in the Frederick O. Watson Gallery at the von Liebig Art Center from March 12 through April 16, 2016. The von Liebig Art Center is located in Naples, Florida in the heart of the 5th Avenue South shopping, dining and entertainment district.

Awards
$3,500 in cash awards will be presented to artists during the Preview Reception on Friday, March 11, 2016. Artists are encouraged to attend the preview reception, but attendance is not a requirement. Award checks will be mailed to winning artists who are unable to accept their awards in person.

List of Awards
$1,000 Best of Show
$800 First Place
$600 Second Place
$400 Juror’s Choice Award
$200 Award of Merit
$200 Award of Merit
$100 Honorable Mention
$100 Honorable Mention
$100 Honorable Mention

Three Jurors will review online entries and select award winners:

Dr. Jill Deupi

Dr. Jill Deupi is the Beaux Arts Director and Chief Curator of the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum. Prior to assuming the position in August 2014, Dr. Deupi was Director and Chief Curator of University Museums at Fairfield University, where she was also an Assistant Professor of Art History. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College and her Juris Doctor degree from American University’s Washington College of Law, graduating summa cum laude. Dr. Deupi holds both a Master of Arts degree and a Ph.D. in art history from the University of London’s Birkbeck College and the University of Virginia, respectively. A Rome Prize recipient, Dr. Deupi wrote her doctoral dissertation on art and cultural politics in 18 ^th-century Naples. Her prior museum experience includes work at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Snite Museum of Art, the National Gallery (Washington, D.C.), and the Wallace Collection. Dr. Deupi is a Fellow of both the American Academy in Rome and the Leading Change Institute. She is also a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors, the American Alliance of Museums, the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (on whose board she sits), Art Table, the International Women’s Forum and the College Art Association (on whose Museum Committee she serves).

Patrick McCaughey

Patrick McCaughey has directed three major art museums during a fifty-year career in the arts. He was Director of the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne Australia, moved to the United States and directed the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut and finally, the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven. He has also taught and was Foundation Professor of the Visual Arts at Monash University 1972-81. He was Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at Harvard University 1986-7. He has published many books on Australian and British art, including monographs on Fred Williams and Jan Senbergs. His most recent book is Strange Country: Why Australian Painting Matters (Miegunyah Press 2014). He has contributed regularly to such journals as The Times Literary Supplement, Australian Book Review, Art in America, Apollo, The Yale Review and other periodicals. He lives and writes in New Haven. He holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Melbourne, the University of Hartford, Monash University and Connecticut College.

Morgan T. Paine

Morgan T. Paine is an Associate Professor of Art at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida having been the founding Art Program faculty member and Gallery Director when the university opened in 1997. He taught at Alverno College in Milwaukee for thirteen years participating in the development of their pioneering ability-based educational curriculum as it related to undergraduate artists’ education and served as director of the their Fine Arts gallery for more than ten years. Prior to that, Paine spent three years as Gallery Director at Penn State University’s main campus where he organized more than 100 exhibitions in the University’s three major gallery spaces.

Paine holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Massachusetts College of Art and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Art from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He is a painter with a 35-year long daily painting practice focused on what it means to make a painting. He is a long-time College Art Association (CAA) member and has recently finished a four-year term on the Professional Practices Committee where he contributed to the re-drafting of the CAA Board’s “STATEMENT ON TERMINAL DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN.” He lives in Naples and is currently engaged in his second sabbatical, just having returned from time in Italy and trips to explore the history of the introduction of modern painting into Midwestern art museums.

Naples Art Association Membership
Naples Art Association membership is required for participation in the jury process. New members are welcome. For complete details on membership and to become a member visit www.naplesart.org and click on the “Get Involved” tab; visit the von Liebig Art Center or call (239) 262-6517. One of the many benefits of NAA membership is the opportunity to exhibit and sell your artwork. Naples Art Association member exhibition opportunities include four exhibitions held in the Members’ Gallery each year between November and May. Other upcoming NAA member juried exhibitions will be held in the Minnesota Lobby and ground floor round galleries. They include Journeys Real or Imagined opening April 29, 2016 and Pictures in Process opening June 20, 2016. Naples Art Association members also receive a discounted entry for the Naples Art Association’s annual photography exhibition Camera USA and may exhibit in the annual non-juried exhibition Your Choice opening on August 15, 2016.

Annual memberships support the Naples Art Association’s many programs and offer an array of benefits to individuals, families and corporations. Memberships at the Supporter Plus level and above come with reciprocal museum privileges at hundreds of museums, art centers and historic sites through the organizations of NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum Association) and ROAM (Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums). Reciprocal privileges include free admission and discounts in museum cafes and gift shops. An RCC (Residents Club Card) is another benefit with savings at restaurants, cafes, retail stores, beauty salons, spas, barbers and professional services in Southwest Florida.

Size Limitations and Presentation
There are two entry categories: 2-dimensional artwork and 3-dimensional artwork.

2-dimensional artwork : maximum width 108 inches and height 108 inches (including frame if artwork is framed). Artwork must be ready for display. Framed works must be sturdy. Glass may be used only if frame is smaller than 26 x 26 inches. For safety reasons, larger frames requiring a glazing must have Plexiglas.

3-dimensional artwork : maximum dimensions 48 x 48 x 48 inches with a maximum weight 50 lbs. Ceiling suspended artwork not to exceed a total weight of 5 lbs.

Eligibility
Current Naples Art Association members and artists joining the Naples Art Association are invited to submit images of their artwork for the jury process. One or two images of original artwork created after January 1, 2010 and not previously exhibited in The von Liebig Art Center may be entered. There is a limit of two entries per artist. Prints produced from original works of art are not eligible. Accepted artwork must remain on display for the entire duration of the exhibition.

Non-Refundable Entry Fee
The $29 non-refundable entry fee entitles you to enter one or two artworks in the 2-dimensional and/or 3-dimensional artwork categories. The non-refundable entry fee is payable online by credit card within three days of starting your application and before the January 6, 2016 entry deadline.

Notification
It is your responsibility to check your Juried Art Services account and read your notification which will be posted to your account on February 4, 2016. To view your notification, log into your Juried Art Services account and go to “applications.” Mouse over the application bar for the “51 ^st Founders Exhibition” and right click when your cursor becomes a hand symbol. Your notification letter will then open.

Artist’s Statement
An artist statement of up to 1,000 characters is required with your entry. Please do not include your name in your statement. The jury process is “blind” which means the jurors will not see your name when they view your entry. Please also refrain from including your website URL or any other personally identifying information in your artist’s statement.

The artist’s statement uploaded with your entry will be used for the exhibition. Your artist’s statement will be mounted near your artwork during the exhibition. Statements are included to provide insight and information for gallery visitors, docents and art collectors. If your artwork is accepted for the exhibition and you wish to update your artist’s statement, you may do so via email by February 12, 2016. The email address will be provided in acceptance letters posted to the juried art services accounts of all artists whose entries are accepted for the exhibition.

Artwork Delivery
Artwork accepted for the 51^st Founders Juried Awards Exhibition may be hand delivered or shipped to ARTMove LLC in Naples. Accepted artwork must remain on display for the entire duration of the exhibition and the earliest date it may be removed from The von Liebig Art Center is Sunday, April 17, 2016.

Hand Delivery: Deliver accepted artwork on Sunday, February 28, 2016 from 12 noon - 2 pm or on Monday, March 1, 2016 from 10 am - 2 pm (delivery prior to March 1 ^st is available by appointment). The von Liebig Art Center is located at 585 Park Street, Naples, FL 34102.

Shipping Your Accepted Artwork: Accepted artwork may be shipped to ARTMove LCC in Naples, Florida to arrive by no later than February 25, 2016. Exhibitors are responsible for the cost of transporting their artwork to and from Naples, Florida. Shipped artwork must include a FedEx or UPS prepaid return shipping label or an Airbill or Groundbill with shipping account number. Return shipping to PO Boxes is not permitted. ARTMove LLC will receive and return all shipped artwork. The ARTMove LLC shipping address and contact information will be provided to all applicants with artwork accepted for the exhibition.

Use care when packing your artwork. Cushion artwork on all sides with at least 4 inches of packing material and pack in a sturdy shipping carton. Popcorn (loose foam) is not an acceptable packing material as it will allow your artwork to shift during transit. Airfloat Systems sells excellent cushioned-shipping “Strongbox” containers that are sturdy and reusable. See www.airfloatsys.com. FedEx Office locations sell lightweight boxes specifically designed for shipping framed artwork https://www.fedex.com/us/office/services/packandship/supplies.html.

Please note: The Naples Art Association and ARTmove LLC are not responsible for artwork damaged during shipment. The NAA reserves the right to disqualify damaged artwork from the exhibition.

Preview Reception
On Friday, March 11, 2016 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm the Naples Art Association will host a Preview Reception and Awards Presentation for the 51^st Founders Juried Awards Exhibition at The von Liebig Art Center. The Preview Reception is a benefit of membership in the Naples Art Association. Each exhibiting artist is eligible to bring one non-member guest to the reception free of charge. The public is welcome and invited to attend the preview reception for $10 per person payable at the door.

Gallery Hours
The 51^st Founders Juried Awards Exhibition will be on view from March 12 through April 16, 2016. It will be a Bricks and Mortar exhibition. The exhibition will not be viewable online. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.

Sales
Artwork exhibited in the 51^st Founders Juried Awards Exhibition may be available for purchase or listed as NFS (not for sale). The Naples Art Association processes artwork sales and will retain a 30% commission on all artwork sold during the exhibition. Proceeds from artwork sales support the Naples Art Association’s exhibition programs. Artists’ proceed checks will be mailed. Artists should receive their checks within three weeks from the close of the exhibition. Once stated, the price of artwork may not be changed. Please take into consideration the costs for framing, shipping and the sales commission before determining a price for your artwork.

Artwork Pick-up or Shipped Artwork Return
All unsold artwork will be available for pickup from 12 noon to 2 pm on Sunday, April 17, 2016 and from 10 am to 2 pm on Monday, April 18, 2016. Artwork should be picked-up during scheduled pickup dates. Shipped artwork will be return shipped by ARTMove LLC the week of April 25, 2016.

Waiver
Due care will be taken with all artwork. However, the Naples Art Association and ARTMove LLC will not be held responsible for loss or damage to exhibited and/or shipped artwork. Artists may wish to acquire insurance to cover loss and/or damage.

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