AWARDS:

Special Exhibitions Committee Award: Solo Exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art

First Prize: $500

Second Prize: $250

Third Prize: $100

DATES & DEADLINES:

Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 15, 11:59 pm MT

Artist Notification: Friday, October 11

In Person Delivery: October 29 – November 2 during office hours

Deadline to Receive Shipped Artwork: November 1

Exhibit Opening Reception: Friday, November 8 from 6-8 p.m.

Pre-paid Artwork Return and In-Person Pick-Up: January 2 – 10 during office hours

ELIGIBILITY:

The exhibition is open to artists age 18 and older.

SPECIFICATIONS:

The exhibition will consist of three-dimensional ceramics work. Wall-mounted pieces must be prepared and ready for hanging and no larger than 36″ X 36″. Free-standing pieces may not exceed 32″ X 32″ X 48″ or weigh more than 75 lbs. including box or crate. Work across a variety of display solutions is encouraged including video or film related to clay. Accepted work cannot be substituted and must be available for the duration of the exhibit. Please contact The Center with questions about oversize pieces or other shipping concerns before you apply.

IMAGE FORMAT:

File format: JPEG or JPG only

File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side

File size: 5 MB maximum

Information on how to resize your file can be found here.

VIDEO FORMAT:

File Type: MOV, MP4, WMV, 3GP, AVI, ASF, MPG, M2T, MKV, M2TS.

File Size: Under 100 MB.

Currently, linked media from YouTube, Vimeo, etc. is not accepted.

SHIPPING/DELIVERY OF ARTWORK:

The artist is responsible for the cost of shipping or mailing artwork to and from The Center for Contemporary Art using Fed-X or DHL. A return shipping label and return postage must be included with the artwork. Artwork may also be hand-delivered to and picked up from The Center for Contemporary Art on the appropriate dates during the scheduled times.

INSURANCE AND SALE OF ARTWORK:

All artwork is insured for its declared value from the time it is received through January 10, 2020 while work is on the premises. Artists are responsible for insuring artwork during transit. The Center for Contemporary Art receives a 30% commission on all exhibition sales.

MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS:

The Center for Contemporary Art reserves the right to use digital images of exhibited artwork for media, website, PR and advertising.

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