Submission Deadline:
February 10, 2017
Notification of Accepted Works:
February 20, 2017
Opening Reception:
5-9 pm, Friday, March 3, 2017
Prizes
To be announced
Exhibit Dates:
March 3–April 2, 2017
Theme: “Relics and Ruins”
This exhibition explores relics and ruins of ancient and modern times, from sources real and imagined.
A6 asks book artists to consider: How do the traces and remains of the past color our view of the present? What significance do we give to these rusted, frayed, eroded pieces of past lives, past histories, past civilizations? Do we cherish these reminders or cast them aside in our quest for progress and reinvention? Do these broken buildings and aged artifacts grow more beautiful in their decay, a natural part of “the inevitable ruin of everything”? Or are they loaded reminders of destruction and abandonment?
Jurying will be done by the actual work.
Eligibility
A6 invites submissions of hand-made artist books completed within the last 48 months. Commercially-printed books will not be accepted. Artist books must not exceed 12” in height or width when closed. A6 invites artists from around the globe to enter this juried exhibition.
Guest Juror
Ann Kresge is an internationally exhibited artist whose works are in university, museum and private collections. She works in a range of media and has a specialty in printmaking and book arts.
Kresge was born in Wisconsin, has lived in Europe and New York, and is currently a resident of Salem, Oregon. She has a BA in Studio Art from Smith College and an MFA in Printmaking and Graphic Design from Pratt Institute.
Kresge’s work is included in the following collections: The National Museum of Women In The Arts, Washington DC, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Yale University, Vassar College, New York Public Library, US Library of Congress, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Submission Guidelines
Artists must complete the exhibit entry form (download here).
All work must be offered for sale. Reproductions will not be accepted.
Artists may submit up to three works for jurying. Entry fee is $20 USD. Artists may submit a check or credit card information with their entry form, or pay online via Pay Pal (click the button below).
Sales
All artworks submitted must be for sale. All work is sold on consignment. A6 Member Artists receive 60% of the sale price; non-members receive 50%. Sale proceeds will be paid to the artist by the 15th of the following month after the close of the exhibit.
Shipping
All shipping must come through FED EX. Shipping and insurance costs to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist. Work received by mail should be packaged so that it can be returned in the same carton. Include a pre-paid FED EX return postage slip within your package.
Ship accepted artwork to:
A6 Studio & Gallery
550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 180
Bend OR 97702
Agreement
By submitting artwork, the artist gives A6 permission to use images of accepted artwork for promotions and publications. Submission of entry constitutes agreement to all conditions in this call for entries.
About A6
A6 is a non-profit print studio and gallery located in Bend, Oregon. The gallery presents local, national and international artists with an emphasis on book arts and printmaking. Now in its third year, the Biennial International Artist Books Exhibition is a popular exhibit and is well-attended by the community and local schools.
Questions?
Call A6 at 541.330.8759 or email a6@atelier6000.org
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