Call for Entry: Colorado Folk Tales and Icons
Colorado Folk Tales and Icons
A 40 West Gallery Exhibition
KEY INFORMATION
· Submission Deadline: Saturday July 6th, 2024 at midnight
· Artist Notification Date: Week of July 15th, 2024
· Art Drop-off Date: Wednesday July 31st, 2024 between 1pm-3pm
· Art Hanging: Thursday August 1st, 2024 at 1pm
Show Dates: August 2nd - September 1st, 2024
CREATIVE BRIEF
40 West Gallery invites you to create art that speaks to Colorado’s unique legends, mysteries, tall tales and icons.
From the Convention Center’s blue bear, DIA’s “Blucifer”, Colfax’s Casa Bonita, Estes Parks’s Stanley Hotel, Rye’s Bishop’s Castle, the sleeping Ute of Cortez and the Rocky Mountains themselves there are no shortage of Colorado icons to inspire and draw from.
Bigfoot, UFOs, Jackapheasants, vampires, tommnknockers and web footed horses have all been spotted here and been the base for many a tall tale and campfire story.
Coloradan’s continue to indulge in the folk legends even today including the almost too bizarre to believe ritual of Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland, Emma Crawford Coffin Races and the perennial Denver airport conspiracy theories.
40 West Gallery’s Colorado Folk Tales and Icon’s show will showcase works of art that represent these facets of Colorado’s history and culture. Artists of all levels of experience are invited to apply, all mediums considered.
SCREENING PROCESS
Submissions will be screened by a panel, including 40 West Arts curators and invited guest jurors, to ensure quality and applicability of work. Please note that depending on the number of submissions, our curation process, and other factors, not all submitted works are guaranteed entrance into our show. We will notify you within the timeframe indicated herein regarding the acceptance of your work(s).
Also note that while we strive to include works from as many artists as possible, please know that we do not tolerate submissions that promote hate, racism or violence against others. We reserve the right to refuse any submission that does not adhere to or promote our mission.
ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all professional and amateur artists. All mediums are welcome. Both 40 West Arts members and non-members are invited to submit work. We are unable to accept mailed artwork, you must be able to drop off your artwork at 40 West Gallery.
GUIDELINES
Artists are invited to submit up to four hanging OR three 3-D works via email for consideration. (See details below on how to submit digital images for jurying). Application fees for this show are $5 per item for 40 West members and $10 per item for non-members. FREE for youth (under age 21) artists and students. Become a member of 40 West Arts District at 40westarts.org (dues are only $40 per year). 40 West Arts will retain a 15% commission on all works sold. It is the artist’s responsibility to collect and remit local and state sales taxes for any work sold. All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, meaning it has a wire (preferably) or other hanging device securely attached. Command strips are not allowed in 40 West Gallery. Please include framing and matting in your artwork dimensions. Accepted art must reflect the image of the work that was submitted digitally for jurying. 40 West Arts reserves the right to reject any artwork not meeting these guidelines at any time. We will notify you within the timeframe indicated herein regarding the acceptance of your work(s).
IMPORTANT DATES
· Submission Deadline: Saturday July 5th, 2024 at midnight
· Entry Notification: All artists will be notified of acceptance the week of July 15th, 2024
· Art Drop Off: Accepted works must be dropped off, ready to hang or display, Wednesday July 31st, 2024 between 1pm-3pm. Please note, if you are unable to drop off works during this time, you MUST make alternate arrangements ahead of time.
· Hanging: 40 West Gallery relies on volunteers to assist our tiny staff with transitioning exhibitions. We strive to have a small team of artists assist us in hanging the exhibit. No experience is needed, the process usually takes under two hours, and staff will be on hand to help. Hanging will occur on Thursday August 1st, 2024 at 1pm.
· Show Dates: August 2nd - September 1st, 2024
· Art Pick Up: Art pickup is currently scheduled for Sunday September 1st, 2024 between 2pm - 4pm (times will be confirmed approximately 10 days prior to art pickup). PLEASE NOTE: Once pickup times are confirmed, you MUST pick up your work(s) during those times, or make alternate arrangements prior to pickup day. We cannot hold works past the show close date. If works remain in our gallery, we hold no liability on pieces. Artwork left longer than 30 days becomes the property of 40 West Arts.
Please note, all above dates and times are subject to change depending on current Covid-19 and gallery conditions. You will receive emails prior to all dates confirming final information and details.
ARTWORK SUBMISSION PROCESS
Please ensure that you complete all three steps.
STEP ONE: Fill out the CO Folk Tales and Icons Submission Form
STEP TWO: Pay your submission fees.
STEP THREE: Send JPEG images of each work submitted to submissions@40westarts.org with each JPEG titled as follows: first name_last name_name of piece_dimensions. (Example: Juan_Lopez_Stars and Lines_8x10.jpg)
To rename JPEG files, right-click on the JPEG image on your computer, scroll down to ‘Rename’ and click, and then re-title your file with the correct naming convention).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT & CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS!
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