26th juried art exhibition packet

A collaborative, collective and civic juried art exhibition on The BLVD,
presenting the wide variety of artistic expression resident in the High Desert.
FORMAT
This year’s juried exhibition will differ than those of previous years. Titled look here., the
exhibition will turn The BLVD into a temporary museum. Through collaborations between
LMAG, BLVD businesses and participating artists, the exhibition explores the idea that
virtually any place can be designated a museum and recognized as aesthetically or historically valuable. Selected artworks will be publicly displayed in and around BLVD businesses,
each with identifying signage and labels indicating that they are part of look here. The
BLVD itself will be transformed into a connecting gallery through highly recognizable
displays and way finding.
Participating artists can indicate their preferences for businesses in which they would or
would not like their artwork to be displayed, should the work be accepted into the exhibition.
The Museum will work diligently to honor these preferences, though cannot guarantee that
every request will be able to be accommodated.
As of this printing, participating BLVD businesses include:
A.V. Bank, A.V. Dance Studio ‘81, Aven’s Furniture, Bandstand Coffee, Bella West Salon,
Caramel Pastries, Daisy’s Costumes, Graphic Experience, King Photo Supply/BLVD
Today Café, Lancaster Performing Arts Center, Perk Place Coffee House, and Sewability.
For updated information of participating businesses please visit the LMAG website at
www.cityoflancasterca.org/Index.aspx?page+67
JURORS
Shirlae Cheng-Lifshin, Pasadena Museum of California Art
Shirlae Cheng-Lifshin received her BA in Art History from the University of Washington,
and her MA in Art History/Museum Studies from the University of Southern California.
While her academic studies initially focused on Chinese art history, she has since transitioned to focusing on American art and contemporary art while working at the Pasadena
Museum of California Art as the Exhibition Manager. At the PMCA, Ms. Cheng-Lifshin
oversees all of the exhibitions and public programs, and has curated the contemporary
installations in the PMCA Project Room since 2005. She is also the curator of Desire: Six
Los Angeles Artists, as well as the forthcoming exhibition on graffiti art, Street Cred: Graffiti
Art from Concrete to Canvas.
Gegam Kacherian, Los Angeles based artist
Gegam Kacherian was born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, and received his BFA from
Terlemezian Fine Arts College in 1981. In 2005 he was selected for a visual arts
residency at Idyllwild Arts in San Bernardino, California while the previous year he was
awarded a residency at the First Jeju International Art Festival in Jeju, Korea. Reviews
and articles of his exhibitions can be read in Art in America and the Los Angeles Times, as
well as other publications. Currently his works from the Weisman collection are on view
at the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, Louisiana as part of the exhibition
Elements of Nature: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. At present,
Mr. Kacherian is preparing for his third solo show scheduled for October 2011 at Rosamund
Felsen Gallery in Santa Monica, California at Bergamot Station.
SELECTION PROCESS
The jurors will select the artworks to be shown in the exhibition from the entries submitted
and have sole responsibility for the selection of the artworks with no exceptions. The
Museum reserves the right not to display work deemed inappropriate.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to artists in all arts media, including nontraditional, electronic and digital media,
resident within the following ZIP codes:
91321 91381 91390 93516 93534 93544 93553 93591
91350 91383 93501 93523 93535 93550 93560 93599
91351 91384 93505 93524 93536 93551 93561
91355 91387 93510 93532 93543 93552 93563
Works must have been completed within the past three years and not previously exhibited at
the Museum. Applicants may submit a maximum of three artworks.
AWARDS
Cash awards will total over $1,000. The jurors will select Best of Exhibition, 2nd Best of Exhibition and 3rd Best of exhibition awards donated by LMAGA. Award winners will have their words
installed prominently in a public location on the BLVD. We encourage thoughtful answers to the
artist questionnaire included on the entry form. Many other awards are also available.
MODES OF SUBMITTAL
BY MAIL:
Applicants have the option of submitting their application materials and images of
their artworks by mail to the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery. Please limit the number
of photographs to three images per submission. The preferred format for artwork
images is a CD containing high resolution jpeg files, but photographs on paper will also
be accepted. Please label all files with the artist’s last name and the title of the artwork.
any CD
s or
DVDs with the name of the artist. All necessary paperwork must be
timeLabel
for transit.
Do
not
send any original artworks though the mail with the exception of video
completely
filled
out
and accompany
the submission
packet
along
with
a check for
art submitted on CD or DVD.
Anyone choosing
to submit
by mail
must
be prepared
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physiappropriate
amount
payable
to
the
City
of
Lancaster.
Mailed
applications
cally bring their exhibition-ready artworks to the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery must
January
ARRIVE by January 24, 2011, so leave plenty of time for transit. Do not send any origi15-17,
between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm if their artwork is accepted into the exhibition. All
nal artworks
though theready
mail with
with proper
the exception
video art submitted
entries
must be exhibition
hangingofequipment
in place. on CD or DVD.
Anyone choosing to submit by mail must be prepared to physically bring their
artwork(s) to the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery January 27th-30th, between the
In Person
hours ofsubmitting
9 am and 4inpm
if accepted
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the exhibition.
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exhibition
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person
may bring
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artwork(s)
to the
Lancaster
ready
with
proper
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equipment
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place.
Museum/Art Gallery Friday, January 8th through Monday, January 11th, from 9 am to 4 pm.
All necessary paperwork must be completely filled out and accompany the artwork(s). All
IN PERSON:
works
must adhere to the presentation requirements outlined below. Work(s) that are not
Applicants
submitting
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person may
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Lancaster
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Friday,
January
21st
through
Monday,
January
24th,
to pick up their artwork(s) January 15th-17th, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm if their
fromis9 not
am to
4 pm. All
paperwork must be completely filled out and accomartwork
accepted
intonecessary
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pany the artwork(s). All work(s) must adhere to the presentation requirements outlined
below. Work(s) that are not properly prepared will not be accepted. Anyone choosing to
submit in person must be prepared to pick up their artwork(s) January 27th-30th,
between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm if not accepted into the exhibition.
ENTRY FEES
Number of entries
LMAGA member
Non-member
1
$10
$10
2
$10
$15
3
$15
$20
Acceptable forms of payment are cash, credit or check. Please make checks payable to the City
of Lancaster. All fees are non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the judging.
ENTRY FORM & DEADLINE
The entry form can be downloaded at: www.cityoflancasterca.org/Index.aspx?page+67 or
picked up at the Museum, or the City of Lancaster Parks, Recreation and Arts counter.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 BY 4 PM
PRESENTATION OF ARTWORKS
Artwork must be clean, dry and ready for exhibition.
All two-dimensional works must be framed and wired with D rings, eye hooks or OZ clips
and wire.
The hanging device, attached to two points on the back of the frame, should be strong
enough to take the weight of the work without becoming stressed or warped. If using
hanging wire, ensure that it is not crimped, creating a weakness.
Artwork must be no larger than 60 inches (5 feet) in any dimension and weigh less than 75 lbs.
Any special display materials or equipment must be provided by the artist.
The entry form must be filled out in its entirety prior to drop-off. Artwork WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED by Museum staff without completed paperwork.
NOTIFICATION
Each entry will be assigned a number as it is received. Artists are encouraged to keep a
record of the number(s) assigned to their artwork(s) to determine whether the entry has
or has not been accepted for display in the exhibition. For for mail-in applicants, numbers
will be issued by phone and by mail. Applicants applying in-person will receive their numbers upon payment. The numbers of the accepted entries for display will be posted online
at www.cityoflancasterca.org/Index.aspx?page+67 as well as at the Lancaster Museum/Art
Gallery and Lancaster City Hall Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts on Friday,
January 26th, 2011.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
Each artwork will be treated respectfully and professionally by the Museum staff. The Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery and the City of Lancaster or their agents and representatives
will not be liable for loss, theft or damage to the artwork(s) while at the Museum or in
transit. The Museum will work closely with BLVD businesses to provide adequate security
for the works on display, including providing training to business owners on the proper
care of artwork. By signing the entry form, artists agree to hold harmless for loss, theft or
damage, the business, business owner, and their agents and representatives. Artists should
provide for their own coverage as desired.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Drop-off of works submitted online or by mail and accepted into exhibition
Friday, January 15 thru Sunday, January 17 9 am ± 4 pm
Opening reception
Friday, January 22 6 pm ± 9 pm
Exhibition dates Saturday, January 23 thru Sunday, March 7 11 am ± 4 p m
Pick up of all works accepted into exhibition
After a good faith effort to contact the artist, works left at LMAG longer than 30 days
following the end of the specified pick-up period become the sole property of LMAG.
After such time, the works may be retained or disposed of as LMAG sees fit in accordance
with its collection policy. Images or CD/DVDs submitted by mail will not be mailed back
unless the museum has been supplied with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Artworks
accepted for exhibition may not be withdrawn prior to the end of the exhibition period.
LOOK HERE. 26th Juried Art Exhibition Entry Form
APPLICATION INFORMATION
I certify that I am the artist of the artwork(s) that I am submitting for judging. By signing below,
I confirm that I have read and understand the guidelines and eligibility requirements for entering
the Juried Exhibition. I agree to honor and abide by the choices made by the jurors. I release the
Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery, the City of Lancaster, participating businesses and any agents or
representatives thereof of liability resulting from damage, theft or loss to my artwork(s). I consent
to the use of reproductions of my artwork(s) for publicity purposes.
MINOR AUTHORIZATION
LOOK HERE. 26th Juried Art Exhibition Artist Questionnaire
PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION
In collaboration with The BLVD, the City of Lancaster, and LMAGA this year’s juried art
award winners will be showcased in a public art installation that allows artists to voice
their ideas on the arts in the High Desert. Quotes will be installed prominently in a public
location on The BLVD. We encourage thoughtful answers to the following questions:
What are the roles of visual art in building a community? The artist?
How does the new museum fit into the future of the arts in the High Desert?
BUSINESS PREFERENCES
Participating artists can indicate their preferences for businesses in which they would or
would not like their artwork to be displayed, should the work be accepted into the exhibition.
The Museum will work diligently to honor these preferences, though cannot guarantee that
every request will be able to be accommodated.
As of this printing, participating BLVD businesses include:
A.V. Bank, A.V. Dance Studio ‘81, Aven’s Furniture, Bandstand Coffee, Bella West Salon,
Caramel Pastries, Daisy’s Costumes, Graphic Experience, King Photo Supply/BLVD
Today Café, Lancaster Performing Arts Center, Perk Place Coffee House, and Sewability.
For updated information of participating businesses please visit the LMAG website at
www.cityoflancasterca.org/Index.aspx?page+67
Top 3 Business Preferences:
No Preference (check here)
Bottom 3 Business Preferences: