Call for Artists, Craftmakers for National Juried Exhibition
 
Sleight of Hand: A National Juried Contemporary Craft Show
Exhibition Dates: December 5 - January 15
Submissions Due: October 15th
 
The world of crafts and fine art are planetary neighbors, each with their own distinctive characteristics. The element of functionality is recognized as the largest differentiation between the two. Craft objects can fulfill an active role that fine art objects often cannot. However, a bridge between these two worlds is forming, and the distinctions between the two are beginning to diminish. Sleight of Hand aims to highlight the ingenuity and experimentation occurring in contemporary craft that has begun to bridge this definition gap.
 
Jurors:
Kathy Emerson of Quirk Gallery
Steven Glass of the VMFA.
 
Please download the application, include CD file with images, and send to
Gallery5 (200 West Marshall Street. Richmond, VA 23220)
Download link under construction, please email gallery5@gallery5arts.org for application PDF
 
Eligibility: Must be 18 years or older, and a resident of the United States. Must submit work created within the past two years.
 
Acceptable Media: Wearable art, paper, mixed media, leather, jewelry, glass, metal, decorative fiber, ceramics, basketry, wood.
 
Unacceptable Media: Paintings, prints, graphics, photography, mass-produced work, dried or silk flower arrangements, live bonsai, commercially made objects (such as t-shirts, greeting cards, etc.)
 
Submission Deadline: October 15, 2008
 
Acceptance Notification: Sent Out October 22, 2008
 
Exhibition Dates: December 5 to January 15
 
Opening Reception: December 5th. 7:00 to 11:00PM
 
Awards Ceremony: December 5th. 7:30PM.
Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place as well as two honorable mentions. Cash prizes and gift certificates will be awarded to winners.
 
Submission Fee: $15 for first 3 pieces, $3 each additional submissions. (Maximum of 10 submissions)
 
Accepted Work: Must be sent or hand delivered to Gallery5 by November 27 in reusable packaging, with return shipping included.
 
Gallery5 is not not responsible for the loss or damage of any works during shipment to and from our location.
 
Thursday, June 26, 2008