Music Scenes March 6-8, 2015 Kentucky Crafted: The Market Call to Artists The Kentucky Arts Council invites all Kentucky visual artists to submit work for consideration to an upcoming exhibit, Music Scenes, March 6-8, 2015. The works selected for the exhibit will be on display at Kentucky Crafted: The Market, in the Lexington Convention Center, available for viewing to all visitors of The Market. Theme Can music be translated onto the page or canvas? How is music represented visually? How is the music scene depicted in artwork? This exhibit seeks to examine the relationship between visual art and music. Eligible works may include, but are not limited to: show posters and graphics, art used on album covers, and visual representations of music. Eligibility All Kentucky visual artists are welcome to submit up to two entries for consideration. The work must be original; two-dimensional; framed and ready to hang; and completed since January 2010. The overall dimensions, including frame, may not exceed 36 inches wide and 48 inches tall. The weight limit is 25 pounds. Entry Details There are no submission fees. To apply, artists must fill out the online application form and submit digital images and a brief artist’s statement. Digital images should be JPEGs at 300 dpi, with the longest side of the image approximately 10 inches. Slides, photographs, photocopies of artwork and original artworks will not be accepted for the jury process. Written statement should be a Word document, maximum 400 words, addressing how the submitted works reflect the theme of the exhibit. The statement will be submitted with the images. The artist may decide whether or not to offer his/her work(s) for sale. There will be no commission taken on sales. Potential buyers will be given the artist’s contact information, so the artist may deal directly with the potential buyer. Titles or prices of artwork may not be changed after the work is accepted for the exhibit. Dimensions (including frame) may not exceed 36 inches in width and 48 inches in height. The artwork should not exceed 25 pounds. If works are accepted, it is the responsibility of the artist to deliver or ship the artwork to the arts council offices in Frankfort by the deadline, or to deliver directly to the Lexington Convention Center during specified times. It is also the responsibility of the artist to pick up the work at the end of the exhibit. See the important dates, below. The arts council will transport the artwork to and from the arts council offices and Lexington. In order to protect the artwork during transport, all work MUST be wrapped in bubble wrap, or other protective wrapping, and packed in a box. Please do not use Styrofoam peanuts or shredded paper as packing material. An exhibit loan agreement form will be sent to all artists whose works are selected for this exhibit. This should be returned to the arts council with the artwork. All works will be insured while in the possession of the arts council. Artworks must remain in the exhibit for the entire duration, even if sold. Important Dates February 9 Application deadline February 11 Image deadline (images must be submitted through Dropbox) February 18 Artists notified of selection Feb. 23-March 2 Works shipped or delivered to the Kentucky Arts Council office, Frankfort March 4-5 Works delivered to the Lexington Convention Center March 6-8 Exhibit on display at Kentucky Crafted: The Market March 8, 5-8 p.m. Works picked up from the Lexington Convention Center March 9-20 Works picked up from the Kentucky Arts Council office, Frankfort Application Process Go to artscouncil.ky.gov/Opportunities/Exhibit-MusicScenes2015.htm Fill out the online application form. Do not press the Enter/Return key while filling in the form, as this will submit the form prematurely. If this happens, you will have to start over and complete another form. Within two to three days of finishing the application, you will receive an email inviting you to submit digital images to Dropbox, a free, online service for sharing JPEGs and other documents. You will be asked to create an account for Dropbox, if you do not already have one, but you will not be required to download software. Title the image files using the code MS15, followed by the title of the piece. For example, if the piece is titled “Spring Meadow,” the file (or image) name would be: MS15SpringMeadow.jpeg. If you submit more than one piece that is untitled, label them sequentially: MS15Untitled1, MS15Untitled2, etc. Please do not use spaces or underscores in the file name. Upload your images to Dropbox. Upload your written statement as a Word document to Dropbox. Within two to three days, you will receive an email confirming receipt of the images and statement. Submissions with missing information will be ineligible. Acceptance Artists will be notified of acceptance to the exhibit via email by Feb. 18. Delivering Your Work Feb. 23-March 2 You may deliver or ship (via USPS, UPS or FedEx) the accepted works to the arts council offices, open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern. We are located on the 21st floor of the Capital Plaza Tower at 500 Mero St., Frankfort, KY 40601. March 4-5 You may deliver your works directly to the Lexington Convention Center. Details to follow in the acceptance letter. Remember to securely wrap and package your work in a box. Questions? Contact Kate Sprengnether at [email protected], or 888-833-2787 ext. 471.
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