All of you know that I have a food “thing”–which, in theory, explains why this art blog is food themed. However, my Sunday morning confession is…I have a shoe and hat “thing” too. I love them and all fashion. And, I am willing to suffer to wear them. Art is art whether you can wear it or whether you have to keep it in a climate-controlled museum-like environment. To that end, here’s s great call for Wearable Art:
CALL FOR WEARABLE ART SUBMISSIONS
The 2011 Wearable Art Awards invites artists and designers to submit application packages for original garments to be included in the event’s performances and exhibition.
$5,000 CDN in prize money will be awarded. Presented by the Port Moody Arts Centre Society, the Wearable Art Awards encourage artists of all mediums to submit evocative, imaginative and thought provoking creations for the human body.
Entry Information
To participate in the 2011 Wearable Art Awards, the artist’s application package must be submitted electronically at wearableartawards.com/apply no later than 5 pm on December 10, 2010. This application contains:
- Artist contact information;
- Information related to each entry to be entered into the competition (an artist can submit up to three) stating the entry’s title, materials/media used, garment size, and a 150 word statement; and
- Three photos of each entry to be entered into the competition (front, back, and a “bonus” photo of the artist’s choosing).
There is a $30.00 entry fee for each entry submitted in an application. The artist must also deliver payment of the applicable entry fees either by cheque or credit card no later than December 10, 2010.
A jury panel will review the application packages received and select those entries that will be part of the Wearable Art performances and exhibition. Artists whose entries are chosen will be notified during the week of December 13, 2010 through email and will then be required to deliver the following to the Port Moody Arts Centre from January 4, 2011 through January 16, 2011:
- Clearly labeled entries (the actual garments);
- Completed and signed entry information form for each accepted entry;
- CD of high res photos of entries;
- Appraisal for each accepted entry (if entry is valued at more than $1,000 CDN);
- Student Award info (if applicable);
- RSVP card for complimentary performance ticket;
- Shipping related requirements (if applicable):
- Pre-paid return shipping (i.e. completed courier forms); and
- Return shipping labels with name and address.
Packaging used to deliver this material should be permanently labeled to include the artist’s name and entry titles.
Artists with selected entries will be provided a checklist of items to provide.
Further details—including a must-read FAQ document and copies of the various forms—are located on their web site at www.wearableartawards.com/artists.
Guidelines
The Wearable Art Awards is not a fashion show, it is a multi-media performance where the human body becomes a living, breathing, moving canvas. They are looking for more than a “pretty dress.” They are asking you to go deep into your imagination to create a wearable piece of art that challenges what most consider to be wearable, or everyday fashion.
The Wearable Art Awards is committed to challenging artists of all mediums to push their imaginations to create evocative, imaginative and thought provoking sculpture for the human body.
Important Notes
- All entries must be wearable (but do not need to be practical in any way—in fact, the wilder the better!). However, please keep in mind that the entries will be presented on a red carpet and need to withstand being taken on and off for multiple photo shoots and fittings.
- All accepted entries will be included in the awards performance as well as a static five week long exhibition held at Port Moody Arts Centre.
- Work must not have been previously exhibited in the Tri-Cities area.
- Artists should familiarize themselves with the contract included in this pamphlet. Artists will be required to sign this contract for each of their selected entries.
- Artists are responsible for all shipping costs—including return shipping and shipping insurance. Must-read shipping info and tips can be found at wearableartawards.com/artists.
- More detailed information and related resources can be found on our website at wearableartawards.com/artists. Our team is available to answer questions and can be reached at info@wearableartawards.com.
Jurying
Entries will be judged based on the following criteria weighted in favour of “wow” factor and conceptual message:
- 1. All entries must be wearable (but not necessarily practical);
- 2. Creativity and originality (not streetwear);
- 3. Design and the use of multiple elements and techniques;
- 4. Quality of workmanship and construction;
- 5. Overall presentation focused on “wow” factor; and
- 6. Conceptual meaning and impact.
Please visit their FAQ document to learn more about jurying.
Categories
An entry must fall into one of the following three form-based categories.
Cash prizes will be presented to category winners as determined by the jury.
Brassiere
Headdress
Open†
Port Moody Arts Centre reserves the right to cancel categories at any point during the judging process.
Port Moody Arts Centre reserves the right to move entries between categories if it is felt the entry is better suited to a category other than that for which it was originally submitted.
† Entries must be a full outfit to be considered for this category. To be considered a full outfit, the entry should cover a model’s upper and lower body.
Special Awards
In addition to competing for a category win, entries will also be eligible for the following cash prize awards as determined by the jury.
- Second Life
- Best in Show
- Material of the Year (Paper is the 2011 Material of the Year)
- Student‡
- Technology
- Ethnic Expression
- People’s Choice
Please visit their FAQ document to learn more about categories and awards.
‡ To be eligible for the Student Award an artist must be returning to either full time or part time post secondary studies in fall 2011, or is a recent graduate from a post secondary program (within one year prior of the 2011 Wearable Art Awards application package deadline—The 2011 deadline is December 10, 2010).
Important Dates
Application Package Deadline
December 10th, 2010
The application package and applicable entry fees must be received by the Port Moody Arts Centre no later than 5pm on December 10, 2010. (Theywill not be accepting the actual garments at this point).
Notification of Successful Entries
Week of December 13th, 2010
Artists will be notified by email as to whether their entries have been accepted for inclusion in the performance and exhibition.
Delivery of Successful Entries
January 4, 2011—January 16th, 2011
Selected entries, entry information forms, appraisals, ticket RSVP cards, and the related shipping materials must be delivered to the Port Moody Arts Centre during this time.
Entries can be hand delivered or mailed to:
Wearable Art Awards
c/o Port Moody Arts Centre
2425 St Johns Street
Port Moody, British Columbia, CANADA
V3H 2B2
Prizes
$5,000 in prize money will be awarded. Amount and number of prizes within categories will be dependent on the number of entries received and subject to the jury’s discretion. Maximum amount of a single prize to be awarded will be $500.
To see the full call, please visit: http://www.wearableartawards.com/call_for_entry.php
I CANNOT TELL A LIE
At their location on King Street, Gallery West is surrounded by high-end boutiques, art galleries, antique shops, fine restaurants and hotels. Gallery West, founded in 1979, is owned and operated by Washington area artists of all media.
JUROR: F. Lennox Campello is one of the Mid Atlantic’s best known arts personalities. Educated in art at the University of Washington School of Art, Campello is an award-winning artist, a widely published freelance art critic, and a curator with more than one hundred curated exhibitions under his belt.