2014 HANDCRAFTED: A JURIED EXHIBITION OF CERAMICS · FIBER · GLASS · METAL · WOOD PURCHASE AWARD RESTRICTIONS The work selected for the Purchase Award will become part of the Arts Center’s Permanent Collection. Any artist who will not accept the $1,000 award for a piece valued over this amount must submit a written statement at time of entry to declare their work not eligible for this award. Works Not For Sale (NFS) will automatically be considered ineligible for this award. Liz Brown White Line 2013 Purchase Award Purchase Award: First Place: Second Place: Third Place: AWARDS $1,000 $300 $200 $100 ELIGIBILITY Open to all US artists 18 years of age or older working in ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, wood, paper, or any other combination of craft media. Work must be original (no kits), completed in the past two years, and not previously exhibited at the Arts Center. Entry to this exhibit establishes an agreement on the part of the artist to exhibit selected works under all conditions listed in the prospectus. Substitutions for accepted works are not allowed. ENTRY FEE Artists may submit up to four (4) works for a nonrefundable $25 fee. Payment must accompany entries. Check or Money Order must be made out to City of Rocky Mount. (Major Credit Cards are also accepted. Please call the Arts Center for information.) LIABILITY Accepted Entries will be insured by the City of Rocky Mount from receipt through June 19, 2014 for 60% of the retail price. Please note in the instance of a claim, artists will be held responsible for adequate proof of value before compensation is provided. Works designated as NFS must have a stated insurance value and will be held to the same burden of proof if a claim is reported. Works remaining past June 19, 2014 will not be insured. Works left after July 19, 2014 become property of the Arts Center and may be disposed of. JUROR Born in Indonesia to American parents, Anthony Ulinski had the perfect upbringing to be a painter and craftsman. He spent his wonder years all over the world – Africa, Asia, Europe, the U.S. – developing an observational streak. Developing his disciplines in woodworking and painting, his furniture and sculpture has complex shapes & painted surfaces, his paintings show a scope of our native landscape through eyes that have seen the world. Ulinski has exhibited at the Smithsonian Craft Fair, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Fair, and the John Elder Gallery in New York. He teaches both woodworking and painting, and has been an instructor at Penland School of Crafts in NC, Arrowmont School of Crafts in TN, and Peters Valley Craft Center in NJ. and assisted at Haystack in Maine. He continues woodworking, painting, accepting commissions and creating new work for galleries and exhibitions. See more about Anthony Ulinski at his website, www.anthonyulinski.com Maria V. Howard Arts Center * 270 Gay St * Rocky Mount, NC 27804 * 252-972-1163 * www.imperialcentre.org/arts 2014 HANDCRAFTED: A JURIED EXHIBITION OF CERAMICS · FIBER · GLASS · METAL · WOOD JUDGING Artworks accepted in preliminary judging by digital image do not constitute exhibition into Handcrafted. If upon delivery, an accepted artwork is found to have been misrepresented by the image sent, it may be disqualified. Award winners will be selected by the juror after the exhibition is installed. ENTRY PROCEDURES Up to four (4) pieces may be entered. Each artwork may be represented by up to three (3) separate images showing details or different views of the work. Works should be submitted using the format below for preliminary judging. Images of works accepted will be retained by the Arts Center for its permanent records and publicity purposes. Digital Images must be in Jpeg format only with each work saved as a separate file on a CD. Entries may not be emailed. All Jpeg images need to be saved at a minimum resolution of 350dpi. Each file must be identified by artist name, entry number, and title. Artist names should not be embedded in the image. CDs must be identified with artist name and list of artworks as corresponds to the entry form. PowerPoint formatted entries will be disqualified. Entry Materials Due to the Arts Center no later than November 20, 2013 include all images of works on CD, completed entry form, $25 entry fee made payable to City of Rocky Mount Mail or deliver entries to: Attn: HANDCRAFTED Maria V. Howard Arts Center 270 Gay Street Rocky Mount, NC 27804 SALES The Arts Center will retain 40% commission on works sold. To receive payment, artists will need to submit a completed W-9 form which will be forwarded upon sale. Payments will be mailed within 6 weeks after the close of the show. Works not for sale (NFS) must have a stated insurance value. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS All works must be completely dry, framed, wired, ready for hanging, or otherwise suitably prepared for exhibition. No sawtooth hangers accepted. Orientation or installation instructions should be included with work. Works may not exceed 8 feet in any direction. DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORKS Accepted works may be shipped or handdelivered. All works must arrive no later than January 12, 2014 to: Attn: HANDCRAFTED Maria V. Howard Arts Center 270 Gay Street Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm The artist is responsible for all shipping and return shipping costs and arrangements to and from the Arts Center. Shipped entries must be sent in reusable containers. The Arts Center will pack each piece in its original packing when available. Artists are responsible for arranging return shipping to the address of origin through their local UPS/FedEx/USPS or other shipping office at the close of the exhibition. Shipping insurance is the responsibility of the artist. The Arts Center will not accept monies for shipping and is not responsible for works lost, stolen, or damaged once picked up by the shipper.  check your local shipper for prepaid return labels, call tag systems, and printable internet shipping labels  artists may include the return label with the shipment of the work to the Arts Center or provide the Arts Center with a prepaid label at the close of the exhibition Maria V. Howard Arts Center * 270 Gay St * Rocky Mount, NC 27804 * 252-972-1163 * www.imperialcentre.org/arts 2014 HANDCRAFTED: A JURIED EXHIBITION OF CERAMICS · FIBER · GLASS · METAL · WOOD 2013 HANDCRAFTED CALENDAR November 20, 2013 Deadline for Receipt of Entries Send CD, completed entry form, and $25 entry fee, to: Attn: Handcrafted Maria V. Howard Arts Center 270 Gay Street Rocky Mount, NC 27804 December 9, 2013 Notifications Mailed January 12, 2014 Deadline for Receipt of Accepted Works Ship or hand-deliver works to: Attn: Handcrafted Maria V. Howard Arts Center 270 Gay Street Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm February 1 - May 18, 2014 Exhibition Dates February 2, 2014 2:00-4:00pm Artist Reception & Award Presentation 2pm—4pm – presentation of awards 2:30pm The Maria V. Howard Arts Center at the Imperial Centre, 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Free and open to the public. May 18, 2014 Exhibition Closes May 27, 2014 Works Available for Return Delivery or Pick-up Hand-delivered artwork to be picked-up Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm Shipped artwork will be packed and ready for pick-up by shipping companies arranged by the Artist. June 19, 2014 Insurance Ends on Unclaimed Works July 19, 2014 Unclaimed Works become Property of the Rocky Mount Arts Center Works may be not be accessed into the collection and may be disposed of by any methods seen fit. Maria V. Howard Arts Center * 270 Gay St * Rocky Mount, NC 27804 * 252-972-1163 * www.imperialcentre.org/arts 2014 HANDCRAFTED: A JURIED EXHIBITION OF CERAMICS · FIBER · GLASS · METAL · WOOD 2014 ENTRY FORM Complete this entry form and send with CD of images and accompanying payment form with entry fee. Name Address City State Phone Email Zip Alt. Phone Website 1. Title:_______________________________________________________________________________ Medium: _____________________________________________________________________________ Size: H_________________________W__________________________D_________________________ Retail Price: (include commission)__________________________________________________________ Insurance Value (For works Not For Sale ONLY) ______________________________________________ Eligible for $1000 Purchase Award? Yes______ No _______ 2. Title:_______________________________________________________________________________ Medium: _____________________________________________________________________________ Size: H_________________________W__________________________D_________________________ Retail Price: (include commission)__________________________________________________________ Insurance Value (For works Not For Sale ONLY) ______________________________________________ Eligible for $1000 Purchase Award? Yes______ No _______ 3. Title:_______________________________________________________________________________ Medium: _____________________________________________________________________________ Size: H_________________________W__________________________D_________________________ Retail Price: (include commission)__________________________________________________________ Insurance Value (For works Not For Sale ONLY) ______________________________________________ Eligible for $1000 Purchase Award? Yes______ No _______ 4. Title:_______________________________________________________________________________ Medium: _____________________________________________________________________________ Size: H_________________________W__________________________D_________________________ Retail Price: (include commission)__________________________________________________________ Insurance Value (For works Not For Sale ONLY) ______________________________________________ Eligible for $1000 Purchase Award? Yes______ No _______ I have read the prospectus and calendar and accept the terms of the agreement entered into with the Maria V. Howard Arts Center by entering the Handcrafted Exhibition. Signature:_____________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________________________________________________________________________ Maria V. Howard Arts Center * 270 Gay St * Rocky Mount, NC 27804 * 252-972-1163 * www.imperialcentre.org/arts 2014 HANDCRAFTED: A JURIED EXHIBITION OF CERAMICS · FIBER · GLASS · METAL · WOOD PAYMENT FORM Please check your method of payment and include check or money order if not paying by credit card. Payment Method Check (North Carolina in-state only) Amount Due: $25.00 Out of state checks not accepted. NC checks only! Make payable to City of Rocky Mount Money Order Credit Card (circle) Mastercard Visa American Express Discover Name as appears on Credit Card Credit Card Number Expiration Month / Year Signature Maria V. Howard Arts Center * 270 Gay St * Rocky Mount, NC 27804 * 252-972-1163 * www.imperialcentre.org/arts