Prospectus
2020 Biennial
Members Exhibition
February 8 – November 8, 2020
Fuller Craft Museum
Prospectus
Exhibition Details
The 2020 Biennial Members Exhibition celebrates the diversity of talents in the museum’s membership base. This biennial exhibition is an important opportunity for young, mid-career, and veteran artists to exhibit their work to the Fuller Craft Museum community. 
Artists both inside and outside of New England have participated in the past, showcasing stunning works of ceramics, glassware, furniture, textiles, basketry, woodturning, jewelry, and other craft-based media. In the past, the opening reception for this exhibition has been particularly successful at bringing together communities of artists who are vital to the Fuller Craft Museum mission.
Eligibility
Current members of Fuller Craft Museum at the time of artist submission are eligible to participate in the 2020 Biennial Members Exhibition. Artists who are not members, but are wishing to submit work, may sign up for a membership to fulfill the pre-requisite here: https://fullercraft.org/join-give/membership/ or by calling (508) 588-6000, ext. 100. Those individuals who are uncertain of their membership status should check to see if membership is active and in need of renewal. Those entrants who have submitted and who are not members will be removed during the jurying process and disqualified from consideration. All contemporary craft-based media, painting, and photography are eligible for inclusion in this exhibition. Video and internet-based works of art are not eligible for consideration.
Hanging works must be limited to 48” x 48” inches (not including frame), may not exceed 30 lbs., and must be ready to hang with the appropriate hanging hardware. Unframed canvases must have finished or painted sides. Sculptures/three-dimensional works are limited to 78” h x 40” w x 20” d inches, and must not exceed 100 lbs. Work that exceeds these specifications will be removed from the jurying process.
Works that hang from the ceiling cannot be considered for inclusion in this exhibition.
Artwork must be remain in the exhibition throughout the duration of the show. No substitutions allowed prior to the exhibition close.
Fees, Selling Work, and Consignment
The entry fee is $20 per entry, and an artist may submit up to three entries (one entry = one submitted work) for consideration. The juror has the ability to select more than one piece of any artist.
Artists in the exhibition have the opportunity to sell their work through the show, and if so, a price can be provided. Those who do not wish to sell their work must list NFS (“Not For Sale”) as the price. Any work sold in the exhibition will entail Fuller Craft Museum taking 25% of the sale price; artists should take this into consideration when pricing work for sale. Sales will be processed through the museum store, with checks sent to the artist.
Works sold in the exhibition must stay on view until the conclusion of the exhibit,
with no substitutions allowed.
Juror
The juror for the 2020 Biennial Members Exhibition is Emily Zaiden. Emily Zaiden is Director and Curator of the Craft in America Center in Los Angeles, where she has curated more than forty exhibitions focused on contemporary craft, art, and design for the Center and outside venues. Zaiden has published exhibition catalogues and written articles and reviews for journals including; Archives of American Art Journal, Metalsmith, and Antiques and Fine Art. She has served as juror for various organizations and exhibitions including Hawaii Craftsmen, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, California Fibers, Furniture Society of America and the Smithsonian Craft Show. Zaiden has lectured on contemporary craft and American and international decorative arts topics at conferences and museums across the country, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Craft Contemporary, and Milwaukee Art Museum.
After completing an M.A. at the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture and a B.A. from UC Berkeley in American Studies and Italian, Zaiden served as Research Associate to the Decorative Arts department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Prior to becoming Craft in America Center Director in 2010, she was a research editor for Architectural Digest and she consulted for private collections and institutions focusing on historic American and European decorative arts, material culture, architecture, and design.
Getting Work to/from Fuller Craft Museum
Artists accepted into the exhibition are responsible for the costs of shipping and/or delivery of their work to/from Fuller Craft Museum. Works must arrive at the museum (whether through hand-delivery, shipping, etc.) between Tuesday, January 14th and Friday, January 17th, 2020. Works must be picked up after the conclusion of the exhibition, between Wednesday, November 11th and Friday, November 13th, 2020 (or have a shipping arrangement scheduled with costs incurred by the artist).
Furthermore, for the time windows of delivery and receiving of work, artists must schedule a specific day/time pickup by Friday, January 3rd, 2020 with Registrar and Collections Manager Jackie Lupica (jlupica@fullercraft.org / (508) 588-6000, ext. 114).
With the exception of furniture, works hand-delivered to Fuller Craft Museum must arrive packed in boxes or other protective material, as if they were to be shipped.
Insurance Value
All works submitted must have a stated insurance value given during the submission process. This value will be signed off upon for accepted artists in the mailed paperwork.
Awards
The juror will select three “Best in Show” works, with each artist receiving a financial award. There is also a “People’s Choice Award” voted on by museum patrons over the course of the exhibition’s run. At the conclusion of the show, votes will be tallied and the winner will always receive a monetary award.
Opening Reception
TBD
Calendar
Exhibition Start/End Time: Saturday, February 8th – Sunday, November 8th, 2020
Reception: TBD
Call for Entry goes out: Friday, August 30th, 2019
Call for Entry ends: Sunday, November 3rd 2019, 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Final juror decisions made by: Wednesday, November 20th, 2019
Notifications to Artists of Submissions: Saturday, November 30th, 2019
Drop-Off Date Scheduling Deadline: Friday, January 3rd, 2020
Loan paperwork mailed to museum by: Friday, January 3rd, 2020
Artwork received by Museum: Tuesday, January 14th – Friday, January 17th, 2020
Exhibition Opens: Saturday, February 8th, 2020
Opening Reception: TBD
Exhibition Closes: Sunday, November 8, 2020
Artwork picked up by Artists: Wednesday, November 11th – Friday, November 13th, 2020
Payment Receipt Message
“Fuller Craft Museum thanks you for submitting work for the 2020 Biennial Members Exhibition. Juror decisions will be completed by Wednesday, November 20th, 2019, with acceptance/decline notifications being sent out to artists on Saturday, November 30th, 2019. Thank you for your continued support of Fuller Craft Museum.”
Disclaimer/Legal
Submission of art grants Fuller Craft Museum the ability to use images of artists’ works for publicity, publications, and other Fuller Craft Museum institutional endeavors.