Exhibit Entry Form

PROSPECTUS & ON-LINE APPLICATION

The Brush Art Gallery & Studios Seeks entries for:
"We've Got Personality "

ELIGIBILITY:

This is a national call for artists, open to all, at any stage in their professional careers. Artists may submit up to 3 images for consideration.

THEME:

“We've Got Personality” – an exhibit of Art Quilts inspired by portraits.

Get creative, consider a self-portrait, family portraits, a friend’s portrait, and of course animal
and pet portraits.

MEDIUM: Art Quilts

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See below

METHOD OF SELECTION: Uploaded digital images only (no disks, slides or photographs)

LENDER INFORMATION:

Please see loan agreement (http://thebrush.org/PDF/LOAN_AGREEMENTweb.pdf) for detailed information regarding shipping, photo reproduction, insurance, sales, and commission.

JURORS:

Mary Walter (Guest Curator): Quilter, Quilting Instructor,Curator, Member -- National Association of Certified Quilt Judges, Recipient of the Commonwealth Award for Excellence in Art

Sandy Donabed: Quilter,Quilting Instructor,Lecturer;BFA Design, Syracuse University College of Visual Arts, Syracuse NY; MS Art Ed, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
Exhibit Sponsor : Quilters Connection Quilt Guild, www.quiltersconnection.org

COMMISSION: 40%, 30% for current Brush members

ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Up to 3 entries, 2 views each (1 full, 1 detail)

PRIZE: Best in Show and the Juror's Award will each receive a $100 cash prize.

MAILING/DELIVERY ADDRESS:

The Brush Art Gallery & Studios
256 Market Street
Lowell, MA 01852

QUESTIONS?

For more information or inquiries, please contact Jim Dyment, Executive Director, Brush Art Galleries and Studios, at (978) 459-7819 or via email at brushdirector@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Exhibition Dates	August 1 to September 14, 2019
Entry Deadline	June 14, 11:59 pm (on-line only)
Notification of Jury Decision	No later than June 30
Hand delivery of accepted work	No later than July 20, 4:00 pm
Shipped delivery of accepted work	No later than July 20, 4:00 pm
Exhibit Preview and Quilting Demonstration	Thursday, August 1
Exhibition opens to public	Saturday, August 3
Artists’ Reception	Saturday, August 10, 2 - 4 pm
Exhibition closes	September 14 at 4:00 pm
Unsold work picked up	Sun, Sept 15 & Mon, Sept 16, 12 - 4 pm
Work shipped back to out of state artists	Week of Sept 23

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE/REQUIREMENTS: Artists may submit up to three entries (two views each for a total of 6 images). A $25 non-refundable entry fee paid via PayPal or check. You will receive an e-mailed confirmation/invoice with instructions on how to pay this entry fee.

Only original art quilts completed within the past 4 years are eligible
Work must not exceed a height of 5.5 feet or a width of 4 feet
All quilts must be must be ready for hanging with a 4 to 6 inch sleeve (large enough to comfortably accommodate a wood dowel or wood/plastic slat). All quilts must be accompanied by dowels or slats. Dowels needing hardware and slats should have hardware or holes for hanging. Quilts that don’t meet these requirements will not be accepted for hanging.
Quilts should be clearly labeled on the reverse with artist's name and title of quilt
Please keep in mind, Brush Art Gallery and Studios is open to the public. All submissions should be suitable for both children and adults. Submissions will be reviewed for exhibit suitability and response to show theme.
Please submit up to six high resolution jpegs on-line. The total number of entries is three, which means there can be six images: an image of the full work and an image of a detail or different view of the work
Warning: You may not be able to upload images that are too large. Images should not be larger than 1800 x 1800 pixels. If the form gets stuck when you try to submit, the file size must be smaller.
Fill in the on-line application form below and click on the SUBMIT button.
After submitting the on-line form, you will be e-mailed an invoice and asked to pay the entry fee in one of two ways:
A. PayPal -OR-
B. Personal Check
*** Just follow the instructions of the e-mailed form.
Please email a description of 25 words or less for each entry to director@thebrush.org
Delivery of Accepted Work:
- Hand-delivered to the Brush -OR-
- Posted via FedEx or UPS (You MUST include a pre-paid mailing label with your entry if you want us to return your work by FedEx or UPS. Stamps, check, cash will NOT be accepted)
Note: all communication, including jury decision will be done via e-mail, so make sure to provide an e-mail address that you check frequently.

Please take care with accuracy, spelling, punctuation and capitalization. The information you type in below will appear exactly as you enter it. Your name might appear on the postcard, in publicity and definitely on exhibition wall labels. PLEASE DO NOT enter your name in all lower case or all upper case. Titles, materials and prices will appear on exhibition wall labels exactly as you enter them.

First Name:
Last Name:
Street:
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Phone Number:
E-MAIL:**
VERIFY E-MAIL:
	**All communication, including notification of jury decision, will be made by e-mail. Provide an e-mail address you check frequently.

ENTRY 1
Title:	(max: 60 characters)
Upload Image 1 (View 1)	(JPEG format required, 300 dpi preferred)
Upload Image 1 (View 2)	(JPEG format required, 300 dpi preferred)
Materials:	(max: 60 characters)
Dimensions:	(Height x Width)
Insurance Value	(Not sure? Make the same as selling price)
Selling Price:	(Factor in 40% (30% for members) commission. NFS is OK)


ENTRY 2
Title:	(max: 60 characters)
Upload Image 2 (View 1):	(JPEG format required, 300 dpi preferred)
Upload Image 2 (View 2):	(JPEG format required, 300 dpi preferred)
Materials	(max: 60 characters)
Dimensions:	(Height x Width)
Insurance Value:	(Not sure? Make the same as selling price)
Selling Price:	(Factor in 40% (30% for members) commission. NFS is OK)


ENTRY 3
Title:	(max: 60 characters)
Upload Image 3 (View 1):	(JPEG format required, 300 dpi preferred)
Upload Image 3 (View 2):	(JPEG format required, 300 dpi preferred)
Materials:	(max: 60 characters)
Dimensions:	(Height x Width)
Insurance Value:	(Not sure? Make the same as selling price)
Selling Price:	(Factor in 40% (30% for members) commission. NFS is OK)

PROSPECTUS & ON-LINE APPLICATION

The Brush Art Gallery & Studios Seeks entries for: "We've Got Personality "

The Brush Art Gallery & Studios Seeks entries for:
"We've Got Personality "