Call For Artists – Members Show Aug 28 – Nov 1
EXHIBIT
Members’ Show 2019
Please join us at the ACCC Arts Center Gallery for a show of fabulous works of art by ACCC Artist Members available for immediate purchase. Browse the Center and discover works like paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography and more! We look forward to seeing you at the Center.
All media is welcome.
Do you have a short piece of prose or a poem that is framed or on a canvas and prepared for hanging on a gallery wall? The ACCC and its Literary Committee announce a new initiative to display short literary works along with art in the Members’ Show. Any writer who wishes to display a poem, flash fiction, or another short literary work, prepared for hanging on a wall, can submit it under the “Other” category in the Members’ Show guidelines. Your writing must use at least 16 font size. Note that items in the show must be for sale.
IMPORTANT DATES
Apply by email deadline: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019 (instructions below)
Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019 (form below)
Complete your Directory Listing: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019
Notification of Acceptance will be sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Exhibit Dates: August 28 to November 1, 2019
Artists’ Reception
Thursday, September 12 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Arts Center
We invite the public to attend our Member Artists’ Reception to meet some of our visual artist members and speak to them about their work. Each artist has a featured profile for all to enjoy when you visit the gallery in the Arts Center.
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, August 24 10-2pm or Monday, August 26 5-7pm
Art Pick-Up: Friday, November 1 5-7pm or Saturday, November 2 10-2pm
(Some items may carry over to the Holiday Show when we bring in even more Art for sale.)
Any work left at the Arts Center 30 days after an exhibit ends becomes the property of the ACCC.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center Gallery
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN
EXHIBIT/ARTS CENTER HOURS
Wednesdays-Fridays 12-5pm
Saturdays 9am-5pm
PROCESS
Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. Please feel free to contact us via phone or email if you have any questions. The ACCC reserves the right to curate the work upon submission. 40% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.
To be considered for the Members’ Show, apply by email to visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org by the deadline above. We can accept up to 3 works per artist until the gallery is full. Be sure to include your name, phone, images of your work, image list specifying the medium, size and retail price of each work submitted. Submit your Entry Fee at the same time you submit your work for consideration.
Membership IS required to be in the show. To join the ACCC, go to our Membership page. We will notify all artists via email regarding acceptance to the exhibit by the Notification of Acceptance date listed above. If space provides, we may contact you to submit additional work for the exhibit.
Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account so you can pay Entry Fee. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, please go to our Account page for instructions.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Our volunteer committee will take your Artist Statement and a photo of you from your ACCC Directory Listing on the ACCC website and display it in the Center near your work. If you have not completed your Directory Listing, now is the time to create one or update what you have on the website. Start by logging into your Account and look for the Directory tab. If you haven’t logged in yet, you can ask for your password and then get started. Printed Artist Statements will be created August 20th or later, so make sure your profile is updated by midnight, August 19th. ACCC Account Page.
ENTRY FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 3 total.
AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your accepted works. Labeled artwork can be brought to the Arts Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit. The artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.
CONTACT PERSON
Mary Thoreson Strother, Gallery Coordinator and Visual Art Liaison
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432
