Student Show Call for Entries


 

 

 

 

Images by (left to right): Elizabeth Smith; Steve Miller; Jerry Thompson; Kevin Siminski; Jody Bruns.

74th ANNUAL STUDENT SHOW
Juried Competition and Exhibition

February 24—April 15, 2012

Fill out the application form

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Calendar

Student Show Informational Meeting
Thursday, February 2, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Deliver Works
Thursday, February 16, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday, February 17, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday, February 18, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Jurors’ comments and walk through—Adult Divisions
Sunday, February 19, 4 p.m.

Pick Up of Non-Accepted Work
Sunday, February 19, immediately after jurors’ walk through
Monday - Friday, February 20-24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Other times by appointment

Notifications Sent to Adults and Award Winners
Monday, February 20
Adult Jury Decision Cards mailed; all award letters mailed

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony
Friday, February 24, 6-8 p.m. (awards ceremony 6:45 p.m.)

Exhibition Closes
Sunday, April 15, 2011, 4 p.m.

Pick Up Work from Exhibition
Sunday, April 15, 4–6 p.m.
Monday-Friday, April 16-20, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Jurors

ADULT DIVISIONS
Susan Watt Grade is an active arts educator, visual artist, writer and curator in Indianapolis. She creates mixed media artworks, oversees Community Learning Programs at Herron School of Art and Design and is a contributing writer for NUVO Newsweekly. Previously, Grade was the Associate Director of Exhibitions and Artists Services at the Indianapolis Art Center.

Grade received an MFA in Sculpture from Washington University in St. Louis and a BA in Studio Art and English from the University of New Hampshire, Durham. Her honors include two Arts Council of Indianapolis' Creative Renewal Arts Fellowships, two Indiana Arts Commission Individual Artist Project Grants, and an artist residency at the Stutz Building in Indianapolis.

Jim Walker is founder and executive director of Big Car, a nonprofit community creativity organization based in Indianapolis. Walker also runs the Second Story youth writing program, serves as an associate faculty member in Butler University's Fine Arts and English Departments, and works as a public artist, photographer and writer. In 2010, Walker led Big Car's Made for Each Other community art series, reaching seven neighborhoods with a variety of projects that engaged adults and children in creative activities designed to help their communities.

YOUTH DIVISION
TBD 

 

Eligibility & Entry rules

  • Who May Enter? Indianapolis Art Center students—adult or youth— creating at all levels who have taken at least one class or workshop at the Art Center since January 1, 2010. Note: Students who are also Art Center faculty are not eligible to enter.

Also eligible:

  • Students who have participated in art classes taught through the Art Center’s ArtReach program, St. Vincent New Hope program, or Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired program since January 1, 2010.
  • Indianapolis Art Center studio monitors who have monitored since January 1, 2010.
  • Entrants must meet eligibility requirements and be current Indianapolis Art Center members. (Memberships may be renewed at the time of entry.)
  • Entrants must choose the appropriate jurying division: Youth Division OR Adult Divisions—Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, or Professional (see descriptions below).
  • Entry Fees: Youth Division, $5 for up to two artworks; Adult Divisions, $25 for up to two artworks, each additional entry is $5/work.
  • Artwork Requirements:
    1. Works in any medium produced since January 1, 2010 are eligible. (Works entered need not have been produced in an Art Center class or workshop.)
    2. Works must not have been exhibited before at the Art Center unless in the Student Gallery for a class exhibition or in an Art Center open exhibition.
    3. Works must be the original production of the artist entering. (Not accepted: copies of existing work by another artist; images copyrighted by anyone other than the entering artist.)
    4. Works accepted must remain on display until the close of the exhibition.
    5. Artists must adhere by the “Rules for Display” listed below.
Rules for Display
  • All work must be delivered ready to install with no protruding nails or hooks. Please securely fasten hanging hardware—eye screws/D-rings and picture-hanging wire—to 2-D artworks.
  • Paintings must be completely dry and framed; works on paper must be glazed and framed; 3-D works must sit level.
  • Maximum weight for wall-mounted works is 250 lbs.
  • Works requiring special installation or placement must be approved by the Exhibitions Department prior to delivery.

Unsure of the best way to present your artwork? Pick up “Artwork Presentation Guidelines for Gallery Exhibitions” at the Art Center’s guest services, or you can also contact Kyle Herrington at (317) 255-2464 x233 or KyleH@IndplsArtCenter.org.

Info for adult applicants

The Adult Divisions are juried and competitive. The number chosen for display is limited.
  • Adults working at all levels are encouraged to apply for this competition. Enter works according to your level of experience—Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, or Professional.
  • Entrants must be current Indianapolis Art Center members.
  • Adult Entry Fee is $25 for up to two works; each additional entry is $5/work. (Entry fee is non-refundable.)
  • With Entry Form, submit a stamped, self-addressed envelope (SASE) to mail back jury decision cards. An envelope to mail may be purchased for $1 at time of delivery.
  • Jurors will choose artworks for the exhibition from each adult division and works will be juried against other works in the same division. (i.e. Beginning works will be juried with other beginning works.)
  • Jurors are asked to consider design skills, technical elements, and expressive/imaginative/conceptual content of artwork.
  • Jurors will determine award winners. Award winners will be notified by mail before the awards ceremony.

Which Adult Division should I choose?
Please read through all the descriptions and pick the appropriate division for your work.
Beginning
For students who have only taken one or two adult art classes in any medium. (At least one of these classes must have been taken at the Art Center.)
Note: The Art Center is not able to provide insurance coverage for beginning-level works.
Intermediate
For students who have taken three to seven adult art classes in any medium. (At least one of these classes must have been taken at the Art Center.)
Advanced
For students who have taken eight or more adult art classes in any medium. (At least one of these classes must have been taken at the Art Center.) Option: You may enter the Professional Division if you would like to have your work juried with the same criteria as the professional artists.
Professional*
For students who are…

  • Professional artists, paid ceramics monitors or studio technicians in any studio area.
  • Artists who possess a BA, BFA, MFA, or MA in a visual art discipline, including theatre design, graphic design and architecture.
  • Artists who have entered under the “professional” category in competitions OR whose artwork has been accepted into a juried exhibition not designated as a student exhibition Examples: Hoosier Salon’s annual exhibition; State Fair’s art exhibition (“professional” category); Whitewater Valley Art Competition.
  • Artists who regularly sell their artwork, participate in art fairs, give art instruction, participate in non-student competitive or invitational exhibitions, are represented in a gallery, or who engage in other activities (past or present) representative of a career artist.

*Note: Professionals learning a new medium still need to apply in the Professional Division. Example: Professional graphic designers submitting sculpture may be a beginning student in welding, but are considered to still be professional artists.

Info for youth applicants

  • Indianapolis Art Center students ages 4-17 are eligible for the Youth Division. (Artists ages 17-18 who have taken adult-level classes may elect to apply to the appropriate adult category for jurying.)
  • All eligible youth artworks will be accepted.
  • Entrants must be current Indianapolis Art Center members (Student, Family or other level).
  • Youth may submit up to two works in any medium.
  • Youth Division Entry Fee is $5 for up to two works (maximum allowed; Entry Fee is non-refundable).
  • Youth do not need to complete the “Jury Decision Card” nor submit a stamped, self-addressed envelope. (At time of pick up of youth works after the exhibition, a checkout sheet will be utilized.)
  • All youth participating will be awarded a “Certificate of Participation” during the Awards Ceremony at the exhibition opening reception.
  • Youth Juror determines additional awards. Award winners will be notified by mail before the Awards Ceremony.

Note: We are not able to provide insurance coverage for beginning-level works.

Please feel free to contact the Exhibitions Department at (317) 255-2464, ext. 233 or ext. 238 if you are unsure about your entry category or have questions. The Exhibitions Department reserves the right to move artwork from one category to another should our records indicate that the work has been submitted under the wrong category. We will notify you if we have re-categorized your artwork.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are my chances of getting a work accepted into the Adult Divisions?
Entering a juried exhibition always involves taking a chance. Like creating artwork, the process is exciting, and hopefully educational. Our jurors work together to choose around 115 adult artworks for the exhibition. They are asked to consider design skills, technical elements, and the conceptual and expressive content of artworks. (Come to hear jurors talk about their decisions at the walk through on Sunday, February 19.) Odds and exact numbers depend on the number of entries in your division and the sizes of pieces entered. In past years, odds varied between 1 to 4 and 1 to 3.

Where may I get an extra entry form?
Pick up extra Entry Forms at the Indianapolis Art Center’s Guest Services desk OR download the form at the Art Center’s Web site www.IndplsArtCenter.org/studentshow. Forms may also be photocopied.

I’m not sure what to write by “Art Center Instructor”.
List the name of the Art Center teacher in whose class or under whose direction the work was produced. Check “Made Independently” if the work was not created under the direction of an Art Center instructor.

Sale of Artwork

If an artwork is for sale, please note the price on your Entry Form. The Art Center retains a 35 percent commission on sales made while the exhibition is on view. Artists will be paid after the close of the exhibition for sales made. Purchased artwork may be picked up after the close of the exhibition.

Liability

All efforts will be made to care for and protect your artwork. After hours the Art Center premises are locked and alarmed, and at all times security cameras are in place. Insurance coverage is offered for the Adult Intermediate through Professional Divisions (not available for Youth or Adult Beginning Divisions). Insured artwork will receive coverage at the Art Center’s facility during the entire run of the exhibition. Coverage is for the full value of the artwork (as indicated on your Entry Form) or 65 percent of the sale price.* Please note that insurance will not cover: a) Wear and tear, gradual deterioration, animal damage, or inherent vice [i.e. damage due to the nature of the materials of which the piece is constructed, such as faulty construction or hanging hardware] or b) Damage caused by any repairing, restoration or retouching processes. *Should damage or loss occur, the artist may be asked to verify the stated value of the work or cost of repair through a third party appraisal.

The artist shall hold harmless the Indianapolis Art Center, its employees, assistants or volunteers for any damages not covered by insurance. The payment of an entry fee and submission of the attached forms indicates acceptance of the offered insurance coverage.

Reception and Awards Ceremony

Friday, February 24, 6-8 p.m. at the Indianapolis Art Center. Free and open to the public.
Please join us with your family and friends for the exhibition reception and Awards Ceremony.

  • Award Ceremony begins at 6:45 p.m. in the Frank M. Basile Auditorium.
  • Awards for youth and adults will be presented at the ceremony. All youth participants will be recognized and receive a Certificate of Participation at the ceremony
  • Award winners will be notified by mail prior to the event. Award received is not revealed until the ceremony. Awards include youth and adult: best of show, best work, cash and merit awards, gift certificates or class scholarships (as funding permits).


Entry Checklist

Please have all items ready when submitting work.

Completed Entry form

Current Art Center Membership (may renew at Art Center Guest Services)

Entry fee: Adult Divisions: $25 for up to two works, $5 for each additional work
Youth Division: $5 for up to two works

Complete Artwork tag and attach to artwork. 2-D works: attach to back of artwork, 3-D works: tie or tape to artwork

Attach exhibition hardware securely to artwork

Adult Divisions: Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) for notifications;
Jury Decision Card -also used for pick up of artwork: fill out, detach and place in SASE

For further information, please contact the contact the Exhibitions Department at (317) 255-2464 ext. 233 or ext. 238 or Kyle Herrington at KyleH@IndplsArtCenter.org.