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Juried Exhibition
Inside the Box - A Shoebox Show

Completed work must fit into a shoebox.

Entry Form

January 10 - February 11, 2005

• Best of Show Prize: $1,000 • First Prize: $750 • Second Prize: $500
  
• Juror
  Mr. Alan Leder is the executive director of the Evanston Art Center in Evanston, Illinois. Leder was the senior program director at the Illinois Arts Council for 17 years and served as the assistant director of visual arts for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. He earned his BFA in painting from Northern Illinois University, and an MFA in sculpture and filmmaking from the Art Institute of Chicago.  He is an award-winning photographer, with work in many public and private collections.
  This exhibition will be held at Parkland College Art Gallery, Champaign, Illinois
  
• The Parkland College Art Gallery is a teaching gallery that strives to serve the educational needs and interests of the diverse audience that is present in a public institution.  Through its program of exhibitions, the gallery seeks to promote the development of artistic talent and aesthetic awareness while at the same time expanding the audience’s appreciation of various art forms.
  
• Calendar
  06/25/04:  Slides due; entry forms and slides must be postmarked by this date
  08/06/04:  Notification letters will be mailed
  12/15/04:  Accepted shipped artwork must be delivered by 4 pm
  Accepted hand-delivered artwork must be delivered to the Parkland College Art Gallery, Champaign, Illinois from 9am to 4pm
  01/10/05:  Exhibition opens
  01/13/05:  Reception 6-8 pm; gallery talk 7 pm; awards announced
  02/21/05:  Exhibited hand-delivered work must be picked up at Parkland College room D026 from 9 am to 4 pm.  Shipped artwork will be returned to artist shortly after show is completed. 
  
• Awards
  Best of show - $1,000 • 1st prize - $750 •  2nd prize - $500
  
• Eligibility
  Open to all artists residing in the United States, 18 years and older, working in the following disciplines:  painting, sculpture, ceramics, metals, drawing, printmaking, photography, textiles, and mixed media.  No videos accepted.  All work must be original and completed within the past two years.  ONLY original work is shown, reproductions are not allowed.   
  
• Specifications
  Complete work (frames and bases included) must fit into a standard 4” x 12” x 8” shoebox.  Work must be completely prepared for hanging with screw eyes and wire attached (no saw tooth hangers). If applicable, plexiglass should be used (no glass). Sculpture must not weigh more than 20 pounds.
  
• Jury Instructions
  Jurying is by slides only.  Submitted slides must be 35mm, in color, and in plastic mounts.  Slides must be clearly marked with artist’s name; title of work; dimensions (H x L x W); arrow indicating top of work; and the number as listed on the entry form.  Submit one slide for each two-dimensional work, and two slides for each three-dimensional work.  No more than three slides will be permitted for each 2D artist and no more than six slides for each 3D artist.  
  
• Entry Fee
  $25.00 for up to three slides (three art works).  Each sculpture entry may have one detail slide.  Make check payable to Parkland Art Gallery.  All fees are nonrefundable and payable in U.S. currency.  Fees must be included with slides.
  
• Liability
  Works will be handled with the utmost care.  The Parkland College Art Gallery will provide insurance coverage for damage or loss while in the possession of the gallery, from the time of receipt through the time of setup and exhibition.  The amount of coverage will be limited to the repair or replacement value, as stated by the artist on this form, in advance of the exhibition.  The gallery does not insure works in transit.  This is the responsibility of the artist.  Parkland College Art Gallery cannot be held responsible for damage to work during shipping. 
  
• Agreement
  Submitting an entry to this show constitutes an agreement with all conditions of this show.  Parkland College Art Gallery assumes the right to photograph an accepted work for publicity or catalogue purposes.  The Parkland College Art Gallery reserves the right to reject works accepted by the juror that have been inaccurately represented by the slide, and reserves the right to reject works from exhibition that are deemed extraordinarily fragile or unstable.
  
• Sales
  Exhibited works available for sale will be sold at the price indicated on the entry form only.  Parkland College Art Gallery will not permit changes in price upon acceptance.  A commission of 30% percent will be retained for each work sold during the exhibit.  Works not for sale should be listed “NFS,” but a value must be stated for insurance purposes. 
  
• Shipping
  Artists are responsible for shipping charges to the Parkland College Art Gallery; the gallery will pay for return shipping to the artist.  We strongly suggest that you insure your work while it is in transit.  All work must be shipped UPS and sent with reusable box and materials (no packing peanuts please).  We will return shipment via UPS and only UPS.
  
• Notification
  Please include with your entry a SASE for notification and return of slides.  Please see calendar for notification dates. 
  
• Entry
  Mail to Parkland College Art Gallery, Shoebox Show, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL 61821. Postmark deadline for entries is 06/25/04.
  include: slides, completed entry form, $25.00 entry fee, self-addressed stamped envelope (for returns andnotification)
  
• Questions
  For questions and/or more information contact:  Denise Seif or Cindy Smith at the Parkland College Art Gallery Office, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL 61821. Email lcostello@parkland.edu or call 217/351-2485.
   
   
  
  
  
• Entry Form
  

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