CALL for ENTRIES: Sense of Place

FOOD MEMORIES

Frequently, the sense memory I have with food OFTEN brings me to a specific place. Antipasti reminds me of romantic living room picnics with my sweet husband that have become the tradition of our marriage. Boiled peanuts remind me of combing the flea markets of South Carolina for hidden treasures. Soft, doughy pretzels remind me of laughing hysterically with my kid on the Scrambler at the State Fair. This next Call’s exhibit is located in a fantastic space of its own. Take a look!

Check out this Call for Entries from the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (Augusta, GA) for there 2012 Juried Exhibit: A Sense of Place. This is such a beautiful gallery …and a great opportunity!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
A Sense of Place

The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is pleased to announce its 2012 juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place. Open to participants from throughout the United States, this thirty-second annual event seeks to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists.

Founded in 1937 and housed in the historic Nicholas Ware mansion (c. 1818), the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (GHIA) is Augusta’s only independent nonprofit visual arts school and gallery. The Institute serves as a showcase for local, regional, and national artists, offering rotating exhibitions of outstanding contemporary artwork year-round. In addition, professionally taught studio art classes in a wide variety of media are provided to students of all ages and experience levels.

ELIGIBILITY: All US artists age 18+

MEDIA: Categories: painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. *Editor’s Note: “A Sense of Place” is not the theme.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2012

NOTIFICATION: July 20, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3 works; add’l works for $5 each

JUROR: Nancy Solomon is the director of Solomon Projects, a critically acclaimed art gallery based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to new and experimental solo presentations by emerging and mid-career artists. She attended Columbia University’s Barnard College in New York, receiving her bachelor of arts degree in art history.

Prior to her move to Atlanta, Ms. Solomon worked at the Lisson Gallery in London. In 1998, she was the recipient of the Georgia Women in the Arts Award, awarded by the State of Georgia.

From 1997 through 1999, Ms. Solomon was a board member of Art Papers and served on its Editorial Advisory Board in 2004–2005. Additional prior experience in the visual arts field includes working with modern and contemporary masters in Paris, as well as with Gallery Moos in New York City. Ms. Solomon grew up in France and was educated in Geneva, Switzerland.

AWARDS: Three cash prizes will be given, including a $750 Best of Show Award and two $500 Juror’s Awards. At the juror’s discretion, additional non-cash Honorable Mention awards may also be presented.

SALES: Sales will be encouraged, and all works are assumed to be available for purchase unless designated “Not For Sale” (NFS). A 35% gallery commission will be charged on sales of all exhibited artwork.