artist call for entry - Crealde School of Art

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Painting, Drawing, Fiber Art,
Digital & Film Photography,
Ceramics and Sculpture.
Changing exhibitions
in three galleries and
featuring the Contemporary
Sculpture Garden.
ARTIST CALL FOR ENTRY
Central Florida Quilts to Add to the International Exhibition
The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America
Main Campus
600 St. Andrews Boulevard
Winter Park, Florida 32792
Tel 407-671-1886
Fax 407-671-0311
www.crealde.org
CREALDE INFORMATION
Crealdé School of Art is a community-based nonprofit arts organization established in
1975. It features a year-round curriculum of over 100 visual arts classes for students
of all ages, two galleries, the Contemporary Sculpture Garden and award-winning
outreach programs. Crealdé’s second campus, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center,
opened in 2007 in partnership with the City of Winter Park, is a unique cultural
facility that celebrates community heritage through documentary photography, oral
history and public art. Through the award-winning Heritage Collection, the center
pays tribute to contributions of Winter Park’s historic African-American community.
Entry Deadline: May 1, 2015
Crealdé School of Art is currently seeking submissions from Central Florida quilters
to be included as a local component to an upcoming international exhibition The Sum
of Many Parts. Crealdé will be one of the first domestic hosts for this internationally
traveled exhibition, which recently toured five major cities in China. The two-venue
exhibition will take place in the Jenkins Gallery on the main campus and at the
Hannibal Square Heritage Center from September 11 to January 19, 2016. Eight to
twelve Central Florida quilts will be juried into the exhibition.
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642 W. New England Ave.
Winter Park, Florida 32789
Tel 407-539-2680
hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org
The Sum of Many Parts includes a diverse group of nationally known artists from
around the United States. The quilters are: Alicia Avila, Pat Cox, Carole Harris,
Bonnie LeBeau, Edna J. Patterson-Petty, Eric Wolfmeyer, Louisiana Bendolph, Caryl
Bryer Fallert, Martha Ginn, Eleanor A. McCain, Dottie Moore, Linda M. Roy,
Jereann King Johnson, and Marguerite Cox. Curated by Teresa Hollingsworth and
Katy Malone of South Arts located in Atlanta, quilts are traditional and contemporary,
highlighting a wide range of quilting styles and techniques. Dr. Kristin Congdon,
folklorist and author, will curate the Crealdé exhibition. A wide-ranging educational
program will accompany the show.
Information and Submission Guidelines
Eligibility: Any quilter living in the Central Florida region. This includes Marion, Sumter, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Osceola,
Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and Volusia counties.
Media: Open to any style of quilting. Although various items may be incorporated into the quilt, the main media for the quilt
should be fabric.
Jury: The quilts will be juried by a four to six member panel of professional artists and academic advisors with a broad range of
expertise. The jury then passes their recommendations to the curator, who will make the final decision.
Acceptances: Invitations to be in the exhibition will be extended by June 1, 2015. Regrets will also be sent out on this date.
Delivery Date: Quilters are responsible for delivery and pick up of quilts. Delivery will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2015.
All quilts should be delivered to the Jenkins Gallery on the main Crealdé campus. Quilts are to be picked up on Friday, January 22
between 9am and 7pm or Saturday, January 23 between 9am and 4pm.
Insurance: Works will be insured while on gallery premises. Insurance covers theft, vandalism, damage caused by gallery patrons
or staff (in accordance with insurance policy). Insurance does not cover damage caused during transit, damage caused by the
failure of the work itself, its mounting systems installed by the artist, or disintegration/degradation due to the quality of materials
or craftsmanship.
Submission Fee: $10 per entry (checks and credit cards accepted).
Sale of Work: All work, unless indicated as not for sale (NFS), will be available for sale during the exhibition. Crealdé will
retain a commission of 30% on all artwork sold during the exhibition.
Submissions:
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Each quilter may submit up to three entries.
Submissions should include: a) An entry form c) Two print-quality 4”x6” digital images (300 dpi) of each
submitted quilt: an overall image and a detail; d) A short narrative biography of quilter (100-150 words); and e)
An artist statement.
All entries and support material are to be sent to Sherri Bunye:
o Crealdé School of Art 600 St Andrews Blvd, Winter Park , FL 32792; or
o Via email at sbunye@crealde.org
ARTIST CALL FOR ENTRY FORM
The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America
Open to any style of quilting. Various items may be incorporated into the quilt; the main media must be fabric.
Artist Name
___________________________________________________________________
Address
___________________________________________________________________
Phone
_____________________
Email________________________________
Submission(s):
Piece #1 Title____________________________ Size ____________(height) ______________(width)
Media___________
Value $_____________
Sale Price $_____________ (or NFS)
Piece #2 Title____________________________ Size ____________(height) ______________(width)
Media___________
Value $_____________
Sale Price $_____________(or NFS)
Piece #3 Title____________________________ Size ____________(height) ______________(width)
Media___________
Value $_____________
Sale Price $_____________(or NFS)
Entry Requirements:
1. Quilter must live in the Central Florida region (counties: Marion, Sumter, Lake, Seminole, Orange,
Osceola, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and Volusia)
2. Two digital images of each quilt: an overall image and a detail image. Images should be presented in
JPEG format with image size set to at least 300 dpi resolution, 4″ x 6″ image size, approximately
3. No entry fee
4. Artist statement, and short biography (100-150 words each)
5. No submissions will be accepted after May 1, 2015
Selection Process: A panel of four to six professional artists and academic advisors with a broad range of expertise
will jury the entries. Jury recommendations will be given to the curator, who will make the final decision.
Applicants will be notified of acceptance by June 1, 2015
Drop Off/Pick Up: All accepted quilts are to be delivered to Crealdé School of Art on Saturday, August 22, 2015
between 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Exhibit ends on January 19, 2016. Quilts will be available for pick up on Friday, January 22
or Saturday, January 23 between 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.
SUM OF MANY PARTS
9/11/2015 - 1/19/2016
Reception September 11, 2015 starting at 7:00p.m.
Crealdé School of Art
600 St Andrews Blvd – Winter Park – FL - 32750
Contact: Sherri Bunye via email sbunye@crealde.org
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Central Florida Quilts to Add to the International Exhibition
The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America
Email Submissions:
_______Completed Entry Form
_______Artist Statement
_______Short Biography
_______Two Images per Submission
Email sbunye@crealde.org
Mail Submissions
_______Completed Entry Form
_______Artist Statement
_______Short Biography
_______Two Images (on cd) per Submission
Mail to:
Crealdé School of Art
600 St. Andrews Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
Attn: Sherri Bunye
All entries are to be postmarked by May 1, 2015
SUM OF MANY PARTS
9/11/2015 - 1/19/2016
Reception September 11, 2015 starting at 7:00p.m.
Crealdé School of Art
600 St Andrews Blvd – Winter Park – FL - 32750