2011 Prospectus

Mosaic Arts International 2011

SAMA’s Annual International Juried Exhibition

Mexican American Cultural Center, Austin, Texas

February 18 – March 30, 2011

 

Introduction
The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) invites artists working in mosaic media to submit applications to Mosaic Arts International 2011. Held in conjunction with SAMA's annual conference, the juried exhibit presents the best in contemporary mosaics from SAMA's diverse international membership. Mosaic Arts International 2011 will be held February 18 – March 30, 2011 at the Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas. This will be an exceptional opportunity for any artist as this exhibition will be presented concurrently with Austin’s South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals which offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies.  These festivals which run throughout the month of March, feature new media presentations, music showcases and film screenings creating a creatively charged environment throughout the city which brings an international audience of over 29,000 to the city annually. Mosaic Arts International unites compelling materials, innovative design and masterful technique currently explored by a selection of the best international artists working in the medium. The Society of American Mosaic Artists is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and promoting excellence in mosaic arts. 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

Calendar

July 31, 2010                                     Digital Submission period opens on www.juriedartservices.com

September 22, 2010                          Digital Submission Deadline ($45 entry fee through 9/19/10, $50 late entry fee 9/20-22/10)

October 11, 2010                               Notification of acceptance e-mailed

February 3-5, 2011                             Accepted works must be received at the Mexican American Cultural Center, including hand-delivered and shipped

February 18 – March 30, 2011           Exhibition (works must remain in exhibits for the entire length of the show)

February 18, 2011                              Artist Reception at the Mexican American Cultural Center  

April 6, 2011                                        All work at MACC shipped back by this date

 

Jurors (alphabetically)

JeanAnn Dabb, Falmouth, Virginia; Mosaic Artist and Professor of Art History at University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.

Nola Diamantopoulos, Sydney, Australia; Painter, Sculptor and Mosaic Artist, Instructor and President of Mosaic Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (MAANZ).

Jean Graham, Austin, Texas; Sculptor, Ceramicist, Mosaic Artist, Instructor and Coordinator, Austin Art in Public Places

 

Note about Jurors:  the selections of the accepted entries are solely decided by the jurors, not SAMA Board Members and/or Staff.  They will review and score entries (approximately 40 works will be included in the exhibition).

 

Awards - Totaling $5000

Best in Show $1400

Best 2-D $800

Best 3-D $800

Best Architectural $800

Juror’s Awards (3 given) $300 each Members’ Choice $300

 

Eligibility

Open to all current SAMA members, age 18 and over. (Dues may be paid in the SAMA Shop at www.americanmosaics.org if you are not already a current SAMA member). Only one accepted work per artist will be exhibited. In the instance that a mosaic submitted is a collaboration, ALL collaborators must be current members at the time of entry for the work to qualify. Mosaics may be 2-D, 3-D or an architectural installation. No decorative mirrors or vases will be eligible.

 

Entries must be submitting artist’s original design, completed within the past two years (2009 and 2010) and not previously exhibited in a SAMA exhibition. Reproductions of ancient mosaics will be permitted, but must be identified as such.  No Reproductions of "copy-free" or copyrighted material (even with permission) allowed unless it is copyrighted by the submitting artist.  No work executed during an educational experience such as a workshop, master course or directed study may be submitted. If an entry was created in a recognizable style or influence of another mosaic master artist, at the time of submitting your entry, please identify this fact in your 100-word statement that your influence was from another particular artist who is known, unknown, contemporary, or deceased.

Size limit for 2-D and 3-D entries: 48” wide (except entries for the architectural category). Weight limits: 50 lbs for wall piece or any piece that has to be suspended or placed on podium, 70 lbs for any piece that is free standing on the ground. Entries for works larger than the above limits will be considered for the architectural category and shown by photograph. Please see Image Guidelines, below for more info.

 

Artwork should be ready for hanging or installation at the time of delivery. No sawtooth hangers. The jury process will take place by digital image review. Slides will not be accepted. The decision of the jurors is final. Images of accepted works will be retained for publicity and catalog purposes for the 2011 Exhibition as well as future SAMA website, newsletter, marketing and publicity uses. Work need not be for sale, but all items sold will be subject to a 30% commission. Shipping of sold work will be the responsibility of the buyer.

 

Entry Requirements

Each artist may enter up to three (3) original works with up to 3 images per work: one full primary image (this image is to include framing and any presentation elements that are integral to the presentation of the work) two detail images may be provided with each work for a maximum of 9 images total. Entries may be all 2-d, all 3-d, all architectural or a mix thereof for a total of three submissions only. Images should be accurate representations of the work. Accepted work received that differs significantly from the images may be excluded. No substitutions of accepted work will be allowed. Artists who decline to exhibit accepted work will be ineligible to enter SAMA shows for three years. Please enter all information including title, size, weight, and year completed, price or if NFS, insurance value and materials in the appropriate text box. This year, we are asking that you include the installation location (city, state, country) for all architectural category submissions. 

 

One 100 word Artist Statement must also be entered at time of submission. 100 word statements are REQUIRED for inclusion in the Exhibition Catalog.  The Artist Statement should be a general statement, not specific to each entry as you will only enter one statement per application.  For more information on appropriate content for your artist statement please do your own research.  There is plenty of excellent information available on the internet.  One such article that addresses a way to approach your statement can be found here http://www.artbusiness.com/artstate.html.   Artist statements will not be made available to the jurors and may be edited for publication consistency in the exhibition catalog. 

 

Digital Submission

All submissions to the Juried Member’s Exhibition will be required to be via digital submission through Juried Art Services, www.juriedartservices.com. If you are not already registered with Juried Arts Services (JAS), you will need to register prior to submitting your application. Once registered, you will be able to access other exhibition opportunities available to you through the JAS site. Members without internet access are encouraged to visit their neighborhood library or other institutions that provide free use of computers with internet access. Those with extreme circumstances regarding no internet access, may contact the SAMA office for an alternate method of submission, however, keep in mind, only digital images (no slides) will be accepted. BEFORE calling the SAMA office with questions, please review the HELP section of the JAS website for directions, guidelines and helpful hints in preparing your application information and images for submission. Incomplete applications submitted to the JAS Website will be deemed ineligible.

 

Due to improvements with Juried Art Services’ system, you no longer need to create a separate application for each work entered.   Your application fee entitles you to enter up to 3 SEPARATE artwork ENTRIES.   ENTRIES CONSIST OF 1 PRIMARY IMAGE (this image is to include framing and any presentation elements that are integral to the presentation of the work) AND UP TO 2 DETAIL IMAGES FOR EACH ENTRY.  Please provide the same details for the detail image as you do for the primary.  You will only enter one artist statement for inclusion in the catalog so it should be generalized, not specific to each entry.

 

Please prepare all text in advance of working on your application at www.JuriedArtServices.com so you can have it readily accessible to enter into the system.

 

When you complete your digital application at www.JuriedArtServices.com, please pay on the Juried Art Services website. Thru September 19, 2010, the Non-refundable entry fee of $45 must be paid with debit or credit card.  For Late Entries received September 20-22, 2010 the non-refundable entry fee will be $50 and must be paid with debit or credit card on JAS website.

 

 

Image Guidelines

Images must be sized at 2000 pixels at the longest or widest dimension, 300 DPI (dots per inch) resolutions for submission. Digitally enhanced or modified images will not be reviewed by the jury. Images submitted that do not meet the resolution requirement, will not be in the exhibition catalog if work is accepted due to probable inadequate quality for printing.

 

There will be an additional fee of $50.00 for creation of a poster printed image for the Architectural category display. (Architectural entrants will have no shipping charges to the event.)

 

Images of selected works will be retained for the SAMA Library. Submission indicates granting of rights to SAMA to reproduce work in a print catalog, publicity poster, on the web site and in additional publications for publicity purposes. The printed catalog will be sold for SAMA fundraising purposes as well as used for marketing of SAMA. Artists retain all copyrights to their individual works. Images WILL NOT be reviewed if all guidelines are not followed.

 

 

Insurance & Liability

Indicate the fair-market insurance value on all works, even those not for sale. Clearly write NFS beside value, if not for sale. Insurance will be provided on all works while exhibited. No responsibility is assumed for works while in transit to or from the exhibitions. Artwork must be in good condition and able to withstand the ordinary strains of transportation. Artists are encouraged to secure their own insurance for transit. Artists will be notified of any work that arrives in damaged condition to determine insurance claim needs and whether the extent of the damage is suitable for repair by SAMA volunteers.   SAMA reserves the right not to exhibit the work if it arrives damaged beyond repair and if the artist cannot arrange to have it repaired in time for the hanging of the exhibition.

 

Sales

Set your price to include a commission of 30%. Work will be sold at the price entered on online submission form. All work must have a sale price that includes the 30% commission or, if not for sale, an insurance value must be indicated. Money received from any sales will be issued to the artist within 30 days of the sale of the work. Insurance price will not include commission, so if NFS (Not for Sale), please price accordingly.

 

Shipping

Shipping instructions and identification sheet to be included with packing will be included with notification of acceptance. Artists are responsible for paying shipping costs via traceable mail (UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc.) to the Mexican American Cultural Center and for checking with the chosen carrier regarding insurance and correct packing procedures and customs documentation for international shipments. Work must be shipped in a substantial, reusable-shipping container that meets shipping standards.  ABSOLTUELY NO PACKAGING FOAM POPCORN!  The work MUST be received at the venue by the dates specified. Artists will be notified of work that arrives in a damaged condition. Neither SAMA nor the Mexican American Cultural Center will be responsible for breakage due to incorrect packing or an insufficient container when returning artwork as it was originally shipped.

 

Work will be returned at the artist’s expense. The artist MUST provide a return ‘Call Tag’ or ‘PRP’ or ‘Shipping Label’ sticker that is prepaid for the return destination.  Printed ‘Request for Order Forms’ with bar codes are NOT acceptable.  Please state on identification sheet included with your work if the work will be returned air or ground.  If the return destination changes during the running time of the exhibition, then it is the artist’s responsibility to send the corrected prepaid labeling via snail mail to SAMA by March 15, 2011.  Work to only be returned to a street address. NO POST OFFICE BOX NUMBERS will be accepted for shipping.

 

Digital Application Checklist

Please have the following ready before going to www.JuriedArtServices.com. The process is estimated to take 30 minutes.  

·      Digital images of a maximum of 3 works, one full view and one detail for each.

·      100 word artist statement

·      For each work, you will need: Height, Width, Weight, Year Created, Price or indicate Not For Sale, Insurance Value, category designation( 2D, 3D, or Architectural) and a brief listing of materials. For Architectural works, please include installation location (city, state, country).

 

When you complete your digital application at www.JuriedArtServices.com, please pay for your application. Non-refundable entry fee of $45 for entries received thru to September 19, 2010 with debit or credit card is to be paid on JAS Website. Late entries received September 20-22 will be $50 per entrant.

 

Join or Renew SAMA Membership on the SAMA Website in the SAMA Shop. Note that artists whose work is accepted to MAI 2011 must maintain their membership status through till December 2011.  Applications will not be accepted by SAMA until membership status is verified.

 

Entry into the exhibition confirms acceptance of all conditions above. Please read all conditions in detail. No entries with incomplete information will be juried. Low quality images will not be juried. No exceptions. Entry fee is not refundable. All decisions of the jurors are final.   If it is proven that eligibility requirements and submission guidelines have not been adhered to after a work has been accepted by the jury, the work will be omitted from the exhibition and the member will not be eligible to enter work for consideration in future MAI exhibitions for 3 years.