LOCATION:
Artery Plaza Gallery
7200 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD, 20814
APPLICATION DEADLINE
August 29, 2011 Submissions must be received by the CaFE website by 12 midnight.
EXHIBITION DATES
November 9 – December 16, 2011
JUROR: Tom Ashcraft
"Sculpture NOW 2011 will provide a compelling view into the state of sculpture today. The exhibition will address a broad range of sculptural practices, attempting to make sense of traditional and new materials, forms, methods, and concerns of artists working in the region now."
- Tom Ashcraft
SCULPTURE NOW 2011 will be juried from digital images/media by Tom Ashcraft, visual artist and head of Sculpture at the School of Art, George Mason University. Mr. Ashcraft will select and WSG will award funds for the Sculpture NOW "Tom Rooney Prize" of $500, (named after long-time/founding WSG member) at the Artists’ Reception on Friday, November 11, 2011.
Sculpture NOW 2011 will be juried through CaFÉ. Please go to www.callforentry.org to submit all entries.
WORK TO BE CONSIDERED:
• Three-dimensional freestanding sculpture, wall-hung sculpture, ceiling-hung sculpture under 30 lbs. in weight, installations, and new media. No pedestals or audio/visual equipment will be provided. Gallery has 12 ft. high ceilings, and a 108” x 75” W x 55” D freight elevator with a 94” h x 42” w door to enter the gallery. All work accepted and exhibited must remain on display for the full duration of the show.
• Accepted artists must commit to be responsible for one 6-hour shift of sitting the gallery. Artists commit to be responsible for sitting the gallery personally or arranging for a colleague to assist or do it for them. During their shift, sitters may read or do desk work as their gallery duties allow. Artists are encouraged to invite friends and patrons to visit the show during their gallery shift.
• Artists are solely responsible for delivery and installation of their accepted work on the installation date, and de-installation of their work on the pick-up date. Staff will be available onsite to assist artists with installations. The gallery will not receive shipments of artwork. Tom Ashcraft is a visual artist, Associate Professor, and head of Sculpture at the School of Art, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. He is also a founding member of the artist group Workingman Collective. Tom has exhibited and produced work throughout the United States including the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC, Atlanta Center for Contemporary Art, Atlanta, GA, and the Cummings Foundation, New York City, New York. He is included in public and private collections and is represented by Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, D.C. Artery Plaza Gallery, located in the midst of Bethesda’s downtown restaurants and theaters, showcases a wide range of art and items from artists in the community and events including art showings, exhibitions, poetry readings and more.
Click here for the call for entries http://www.washingtonsculptors.org/o_wsgcalls.html
