Target Gallery 2013 Open Exhibition Call for Proposals
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AWARDS
The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from August 3 - September 1, 2013. The artist/s will also receive a stipend and an exhibition catalog.
JURY PROCESS
A three person panel consisting of artists and art professionals not affiliated with the Torpedo Factory Art Center will review all applications. One non-voting representative from the Target Gallery will also be present during the final group review.
JURORS
- Samantha May is the Gallery Director of Hillyer Art Space, a non-profit D.C. art gallery dedicated to assisting local and international artists make their entrance, or re-entrance in to the DC art scene. At Hillyer Art Space she oversees all exhibiting artists, mounts the monthly gallery exhibits, and chairs the Artists Advisory Committee made up of well-established local artists; with Emeritus members including: Bill Christenberry, Sam Gilliam, and Manon Cleary.
- Morgan Hungerford West is a visual artist working in a variety of mediums, from film and photography to large-scale, sculptural installations, stop-motion animation, and prop-styling. Her lifestyle blog, Panda Head, has chronicled her projects, writing, and photography since 2006; in 2008 she founded Panda Head Magazine, a Washington, DC art and style mag currently in its fifth year, and for which she serves as Editor. Born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Morgan currently residing in the District of Columbia.
- Foon Sham is a noted sculptor and professor, currently teaching the University of Maryland, College Park. He has had 30 solo exhibitions in the Washington Metropolitan region and in New York, Ohio, Delaware, New Mexico, Canada, Norway, Mexico, Australia and most recently in Hong Kong. His work have been included group exhibitions at Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. His public collections include the large scale sculpture at the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail Station, the Convention Center in Washington DC and recently the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, and many others across the globe. He has also received many noted awards; in Washington, DC he is represented by Project 4.
Work should be less than 15 feet overall (height + width + length), with no one dimension measuring more than 7 feet. Final measurements must be inclusive of frame, if applicable. Weight may not exceed 150 pounds. All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work. All work selected must be ready for exhibit: 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices; 3D work must be suitably prepared with instructions for installation.
The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.
APPLICATION
- Image entry will be PC compatible JPEG digital files only. Review will be by digital image only. We regret that we cannot review images via email. CDs must contain the artist's name on both the actual CD and the case. JPEGs should be no larger than 300 dpi at approximately 4 by 6 inches. All digital files must be in JPEG format and must include the artist's name and title of the submission (smithpainting5. jpg). Please do not use quotations or spaces in file names. (Artists may submit up to 30 images for consideration)
Video and time-based submissions should be both PC and Macintosh compatible. Files should be submitted in .MOV format. You may NOT submit VHS tapes.
Website links will not be accepted as submissions.
Written proposals and CVs are to be submitted in hardcopy and digital Word Document format on CD. Please provide a clear and concise description of the work to be exhibited, outlining the main themes and ideas, and describing how the work will be installed in the gallery space. - Include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage for the return of slides or CDs.
A completed entry form and payment MUST accompany the proposal or the entry will be disqualified.
A non-refundable fee of $40.00 must accompany each entry form. Payment may be in the form of check, cash, money order, or online via Paypal. Checks are to be made payable to the TFAC.
Download Hard copy Prospectus and Entry Form, send to:
Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 North Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
GUIDELINES
All work must be for sale. A commission of 40% will be taken on all works sold as a result of this exhibition. Payment will be mailed to the artist within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Works are insured while in Target Gallery. Artists are required to sign a Loan Agreement and a Terms and Condition Agreement if accepted. The Target Gallery will keep the CD of accepted works and reserves the right to reproduce the images for all media and publicity purposes.
SHIPPING
Artists are responsible for shipping their work to the gallery in sturdy, reusable boxes. Return shipping must be prepaid and enclosed with artwork. Neither Target Gallery nor the Torpedo Factory Art Center will be responsible for any damage incurred in transit. Accepted artwork may also be hand-delivered on Monday, September 3rd between 10AM and 6 PM.
EXHIBITION CALENDAR
- February 4, 2013 Deadline for entries - Entries must be in gallery by 6pm
- Late April - Artist Notification
- August 3 - September 1,2013 - Exhibition Dates
QUESTIONS
Phone: 703.838.4565 ext 4
About:
The Target Gallery, national exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, promotes high standards of art by continuously exploring new ideas through the visual media in a schedule of national and international exhibitions. Torpedo Factory Art Center, is located on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria, VA.
The gallery's schedule of exhibitions invites artists from across the country and around the world to participate in shows that have far reaching themes. The themes often focus on the current trends in the art world. The exhibitions challenge our perspective and stir dialogue with our viewers.
Download Hard copy Prospectus and Entry Form
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