"Expressions" Portrait Competition 2011

COMPETITION INFORMATION AND RULES     

                                                                       Awards and Prizes
                                                                         First Place - $500
                                                                       Second Place $200
                                                                         Third Place $100
                                                                 Other Honors and Awards

Eligibility: Artists 18 years or older residing in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Delaware.

• Artwork entered must be original 2-D or 3-D portraiture. No photography, electronic or computer generated/ assisted art or reproductions.
• Artwork juried into previous “Expressions” Competitions is ineligible.
• No copyrighted source material permitted.
• No nudes.

ArtSpace can refuse to exhibit artwork it deems unacceptable or that fails to resemble the images submitted. 

Exhibition:  Up to 25 finalists will be selected to exhibit their work at ArtSpace.

Entry Fee for up to two (2) images:  $15 Early Entry Discount, $20 after Friday September 15, 2011      Entry fees are nonrefundable, unless the competition is cancelled.

Jurors and Notification:  The jurors for this year’s competition are Caron Broadway Moody, Broadway Gallery, and Tricia Cherrington Ratliff.  Artists will be notified of jurors’ decision by email. The judge will be announced soon.

Framing:  All entries must be suitably framed and wired for hanging (no clips or saw-tooth hangers).  Works on paper must be framed and glazed (Plexiglas recommended).  Artwork may not exceed 72” in any direction and must weigh less than 40 pounds (framed).

Artwork Delivery:  Finalist artwork should be delivered and picked up in person to/from ArtSpace according to the scheduled dates and times. A $5 per day storage fee is imposed for items that are not picked up on time.

Shipping: Out of town artists may make special arrangements with ArtSpace to ship artwork less than 36” in any direction and weighing less than 20 pounds.  A separate packing/repacking fee applies.  Contact Robin Carroll at ArtSpace at (703)956-6590 or email:  rcarroll@artspaceherndon.com in advance.

Sales: Artwork need not be for sale, but must be available for display for the entire exhibit.  ArtSpace charges a 25% commission on works sold.  ArtSpace collects and pays sales tax for the artist.  Therefore, exhibiting artists must complete an IRS W-9 form prior to the exhibit.  Finalists will be sent additional instructions.

Rights: Artists grant ArtSpace Herndon, Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts, and Council for the Arts of Herndon the right to photograph and use images of artwork featured in the exhibit for educational and promotional purposes.

Liability: Artwork displayed in ArtSpace will be exhibited at the artist’s own risk.  Artists should insure their artwork.  ArtSpace Herndon, Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts and Council for the Arts of Herndon and/or its employees and volunteers are not liable for theft or damage to artwork in transit, on display or otherwise or for theft of or damage to proceeds from sales.

Cancellation:  If ArtSpace Herndon deems the pool of entrants insufficient, the competition will be cancelled and entry fees will be returned to the artist.

Agreement:  By entering the competition, artists agree to abide by all contest rules and to hold ArtSpace Herndon, Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts and Council for the Arts of Herndon, and its employees and volunteers harmless.  Failure to comply with these rules constitutes withdrawal from the competition.

STEP 1:  REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

• Online Entry and Payment:  Click the “register now” button to register and pay your entry fee online .  Register Now!
  
• Paper Entry and Payment:  Click here to download the prospectus and print it.  Complete the entry form and mail or submit the entry in person as follows: 
  
  • Mail entry and payment to:    ArtSpace Herndon,  Attention:  Portrait Competition,  P.O. Box 916, Herndon, VA 20172-0916. 
  • Deliver entry and payment in person to:   ArtSpace Herndon,  750 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170.   See website for hours.

STEP 2:  SUBMISSION OF ART 

• All images must be sent via email.  
• Please do NOT send a CD or photographs. 
• Submit up to two pieces of art for consideration by emailing a jpeg file for each piece.  
• Send only one image per work. 
• Jpeg files cannot exceed 5MB.  Label each file with your name, title of the work, medium, framed size: Example:  jane_doe_portraitofsusan_oil_20x30.
• Email images to rcarroll@artspaceherndon.com.  The subject line of the email must read:  “Expressions Competition Submission (your name)” (Ex: “Expressions Competition Submission Jane Doe”).

 Entry Form, Payment & Jpeg Submissions

must be received by 11:59 pm ET, September 26, 2011.

Check list:

• Entry form – sent by mail, on-line or in person
• Payment – sent by mail, on-line or in person
• Images – sent by email only

Assistance photographing your portrait:  If you do not have an electronic image of your portrait, there are many professional photographers that will assist you.  For a quote, contact Ed Hahn at ed@edhahnphoto.com or your local arts organization for additional referrals.