NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ART EXHIBIT ENTRY FORM

The form will be available as of January 1st each year.  Please read the entry rules page prior to completing the entry card below.  Click here to go back to the Northwest Regional Arts Council home page. 

1. Fill in the boxes in the top section legibly.
2. You can enter up to two pieces of artwork.  If 2-dimensional pieces are a series, they will be considered one entry only if they are framed together as one piece to hang. (Please state that you are aware of this rule on your form.)  Any 3-dimensional series or 2-dimensional separately framed pieces in a series, will be considered one entry only at the discretion of the exhibit selection committee.  It is preferred that you choose two of the pieces from the series and label them as individual entries.
3. Please try to title your work.  If your drawing is of a tiger and you cannot think of an original title instead of putting Untitled, write Tiger in the title spot.  
4. Choose one main category for your work from the drop down menu.  Then write a general description like black and white photo, or oil pastel, or original clay in the medium materials box.  If the piece is mixed materials state briefly what they are like fabric, oil paint, and thread.  
5. For size use these general examples as a guide:  24"H x 18"W; or 6"H x 12"diameter; or 4"H x 8"W x 3"D if 2-dimensional use framed size.  Being very specific is not necessary, we are just trying to get an idea of what size pieces are for our display purposes. 
6. If you are interested in selling your work state the price, otherwise state NFS.  Several purchase awards as well as individual sales occur at the exhibit, therefore it is worthwhile to try and sell your artwork.  Photographers please state whether your price is the framed work in the exhibit or an unframed print.
7. An entry sample must be submitted for each piece listed. Make sure your samples are labeled with your name and title; or Entry A/Entry B if untitled.  For all mediums besides photography please take a good picture of your artwork.  Photographs are easily submitted as a small copy of the original.  Please take a good picture of your artwork.  You can e-mail work samples to mara@nwrdc.org.  Our office then prints your sample on our laser color printer on regular white paper.  Samples will be printed at 4" x 6" (approximate size). Please note that this is not the preferred method for receiving work samples.  Sometimes we cannot get the images to print or the printed image poorly represents your art and therefore is not selected to take part in the exhibit.  
8. Pieces will not be eligible without the $10 entry fee per adult artist and $5 per student.  Payment must be received with the entry form by the deadline date.

9. Original work is conceived and executed by the artist.  Copies will absolutely not be selected as part of the exhibit.  If your artwork is not completely original please attach a piece of paper or write on the back of your form what influenced your artwork.  For instance, your art may be a drawing based on a photograph from a book or magazine; you may have tried to paint the technique of a professional artist with your own original subject matter; or you may have taken a class that directly influenced the piece you are submitting.  Stating this does not make you ineligible - it just helps the juror have more knowledge.   

   You will be notified in writing early in March whether your pieces have been accepted into the exhibit.  The dates for the 2010 exhibit will be late April 2010 in Climax, Minnesota.

    

Mail by February 26, 2010 to the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council • 115 South Main • Warren, MN 56762.  Please enclose your entry fee of $10 per adult artist and $5 per student, checks payable to NWRDC. Samples may be reviewed for possible selection by a committee as early as March 5, 2010.

If you are a student please fill in your age and school’s name
(Students ages 14-18 are eligible for student awards.)

Artist's Signature: ________________________________

If selected, I would allow these pieces to be part of a small local touring exhibition: Entry A Entry B
Please do not use my art on any publicity materials.