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Call to Artists (Prospectus)
Early Entries Accepted Now
Pre-Exhibit Show: begins online February 1st
Entry Deadline: March 1, 2012; 8:00 pm PST
Grand Opening: March 15, 2012
2012 and Beyond: Charting the Future
In response to the theories and superstitions regarding the “End of Days” predictions by Mayan calendars and Nostradamus in 2012, this exhibition looks to the horizon of the new year and those to come. What if the end of the world is simply a new beginning?
2012 and Beyond: Charting the Future focuses on speculations for the future and exploring worlds, technologies & movements we have yet to create. It approaches science fiction through the lens of speculative fiction, observing technology and environments that evolved from dreams into reality.
How would a still life painting portray life in 2012 or 2022? What will our homes look like? Fashion? Animals? How will spacecrafts be designed? Will Aliens live amongst us? Will humans look the same? What about interspecies offspring?
Qualified Artwork:
In defining the uncharted future, “tomorrow” is just that, 2012 and Beyond encourages artists of all mediums to let their imagination be the limit and chart humanity’s future from 2012 onward. The exhibition asks artists to dream and merge current technology and astronomical knowledge of today with the genre of science fiction.
Exhibitions:
All exhibits take place online at www.InfinityArtGallery.com and showcase artwork by international contemporary artists. Jury selected artwork will be exhibited for three months online at InfinityArtGallery.com.
All eligible entries submitted by artists may be displayed online during the call-to-artists. Artists may choose not to participate in the pre-exhibit show and will have the option for jurors only when they submit their work.
Eligibility:
All juried exhibits are open for artists everywhere to submit.
Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Media (video/film/audio) not accepted. All works submitted must be created within 36 months prior to the deadline. The original design and concept must have been created by the submitting artist, have been created without the use of a kit, and may not have been created under supervision or instruction. Artists may submit work that was submitted for previous exhibits, but may not submit artwork previously selected as a finalist in any exhibit at Infinity Art Gallery.
Curator:
Flavia S. Zúñiga-West, is a Los Angeles based independent curator and artist consultant.
She has a strong interest in American material culture, contemporary art, and a passion for museums. She graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a B.F.A. in Fiber and Material Studies and earned a Master’s degree from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in the Museum Studies Program at New York University. She currently serves as Curator for Infinity Art Gallery’s 2012 exhibition season and as Program Chair of the Diversity Committee for the American Association of Museums.
Grand Opening:
March 15, 2012; no later than 12:00 noon PST
Award winners will be announced in internationally distributed newsletters, and the artwork, and jurors comments of the award winners will be exhibited in the winners’ gallery. At this time the artwork of non-finalists are removed from the gallery and only the juried selected exhibit finalists will be on display in the gallery.
Awards:
Creative works of art will be selected for artistic excellence, which includes concept and mastery of technique. Award winners will be announced the day of the Grand Opening. Five awards will be given, three will receive cash awards.
$1,500 Total Value of Awards
Best of Show - $300 cash, plus artist portfolio page valued at $200
2nd Place - $150 cash, plus artist portfolio page valued at $200
3rd Place - $50 cash, plus artist portfolio page valued at $200
Founders’ Choice - Artist Portfolio valued at $200
Director’s Choice - Artist Portfolio valued at $200
Deadline:
March 1, 2012 8:00 pm PST
A digital clock showing Pacific Standard Time is on display on the Home page and Submit Now page of the gallery. A countdown clock will be added to the Submit Now page 3-4 days prior to deadline.
Submitting Entries:
Artists pay an entry fee of $25 USD to submit 1 or 2 works of art. Artists may enter more than once.
Artist Statements:
Artists are encouraged to submit an artist statement - up to 100 words for each piece. You may write something different for both pieces of art.
Image Guidelines:
Please submit high quality photos that are acceptable for viewing online.
Infinity Art Gallery makes every effort to prevent visitors from electronically copying or printing large images.
Two-dimensional (2D) pieces: artists may only submit 1 view per piece.
Three-dimensional (3D) pieces: artists may submit 2 views per piece.
Image Size: 72 dpi images should be a minimum of 850 pixels and a maximum of 2000 pixels. High resolution (300dpi) images can be smaller. If you need help resizing, click here for some helpful instructions.
Image File Size: cannot exceed 1.2 MB for each image.
Image Quality: When preparing your image, please use little or no compression and if saving as a jpg, use Baseline standard. If you need to reduce the file size, it is better to make the image size smaller than to add compression.
Image Format: You may submit your artwork in the following image formats: jpg, tiff, pdf, bmp, and if given the option, use RGB color mode.
File Names: Please rename your image files using the following example: smith-bob-titleofart.jpg (your last name, first initial and then title of your artwork) Sending your images with the camera's file name (DSC09873.jpg) may cause your artwork to be improperly displayed online.
Images should not contain gallery name, title, copyright symbols, camera date stamps or any other identifying marks. (artist's signature on artwork is acceptable) PowerPoint, slide shows, flash files, videos, etc. will not be accepted.
Unacceptable Content: We will not accept artwork that is explicitly violent, triggering or pornographic (outside artistic content); this art gallery is a hate-free zone. *
Copyright:
Each artist retains the copyright of their art and all images or text submitted. Infinity Art Gallery will not use, reprint, or otherwise display images except thru electronic means for the purpose of promotion, announcement and press.
Hyperlinks to Artist Websites:
Each artist will have their website or email hyperlinked. Hyperlinks are accessible under the large image view of each piece of art.
Sales/Commissions:
Viewers contacting the gallery are directed to purchase art directly from the artists (or their sales representatives if contact information is provided). Each artist’s name is displayed below the image of their artwork and their website is hyperlinked. Artists who do not have websites will have their email addresses hyperlinked. Artists are advised to provide an email address intended for professional/public use.
No commissions are taken by Infinity Art Gallery for sales generated via the exhibition or the gallery.
Conditions of Submission:
Infinity Art Gallery will not use, reprint, or otherwise display images except thru electronic means for the purpose of promotion, award announcements and press. Entry fees are non-refundable. This has never happened, but we reserve the right to postpone exhibit dates until such time that a viable number of submissions are received to offer a well rounded exhibit. In such instances entrants will be notified by email within 24 hours after the posted deadline.
All dates are 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time.
Download the PDF version of the Call to Artists
Click here to Submit Artwork
If you have any questions, or experience problems submitting online, please contact the Gallery Director, Julie. She helps artists during every exhibit; no one is ever rejected due to improper file naming, image quality, view options, form errors, or file size.
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