Let's Get Whimsical

new "green" atrium with biowall at 14 Maple

Call for Artists

Exhibit Title: “Whimsy”

Arts Council of the Morris Area’s Gallery at 14 Maple (Morristown, NJ)
Exhibition dates: September 1, 2010 – February 9, 2011

The Arts Council of the Morris Area is seeking fine art submissions in any medium that evoke the theme of “Whimsy” for a group exhibition guest curated by Mary-Kate O’Hare, Ph.D., Associate Curator of American Art at the Newark Museum. “Whimsy” could include interpretations from the capricious, fanciful or fantastic to the unusual, quaint or comical, and beyond. The exhibition will be displayed at the Gallery at 14 Maple, a space in the atrium and common areas of the “green” office building located at 14 Maple Avenue in Morristown, NJ, home to both the Arts Council of the Morris Area and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

ELIGIBILITY: This show is open to all artists working in any medium who live or work in New Jersey. Exhibiting in New Jersey alone does not qualify as working in New Jersey. There is a limit of 3 submissions per artist. All accepted work must be professionally presented and ready for installation or hanging (by wire or D-rings); artists may be required to supply pedestals for 3D work. Work must be available for the entire length of the exhibition.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Images (see below for presentation requirements), artist’s statement about the works submitted, up-to-date one page resume or c.v., and attached Submission Form with the Object List section fully completed including for each image submitted, the title, year of work, medium, size (H x W x D), weight, value for insurance purposes, and whether the work is for sale.

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS: Monday, June 11, 2010 at 5 p.m.; no exceptions.

IMAGE PRESENTATION: Artwork shall be submitted by e-mail submitted to kbecker@morrisarts.org in the form of jPEG images (resolution of 300 dpi). JPEGS must be named as follows: artistsname_titleofwork.jpg or jpeg.

DELIVERY AND PICK UP OF WORK: All work accepted for exhibit must be delivered in person to, and picked up at the end of the exhibit from, the Arts Council of the Morris Area office at 14 Maple Avenue (3rd floor) in Morristown during one of the times set forth below in the Exhibition Calendar.

SALES: The Arts Council of the Morris Area will retain a 20% commission on any work that is sold during the exhibit.

EXHIBITION CALENDAR
June 11 Submission deadline

July 16 Acceptance notification

August 19 Delivery of accepted work (10 am - 4 pm)
August 20 Delivery of accepted work (10 am - 4 pm)
August 21 Delivery of accepted work (8:30 – 10 AM ONLY)

September 1 Exhibit opens

September 10 Opening reception (5:30 – 7:30 pm); artist get-together 4:45 pm, prior to opening
February 9 Exhibit closes

February 10 Pick-up of work (10 am - 4 pm)

February 11 Pick-up of work (10 am - 4 pm)

February 12 Pick-up of work (9 am – 11 am)

Questions? Call or email Karin Becker, Arts Council of the Morris Area, at (973) 285-5115, x 14, or kbecker@morrisarts.org with questions and to request official Submission Form.