MAC's Great Juried Show 2009
JUDGE:
Jim McFarlane, President, American Watercolor Society
EXHIBIT:
July 12 - 26 - Open to the Public Saturdays and Sundays, 10am - 4pm
DELIVERY:
Thursday 7/9, 4 - 7pm and Friday 7/10, 4 - 7pm **NO WORK ACCEPTED BEFORE OR AFTER THOSE TIMES
RECEPTION:
Sunday, July 12 - 12noon - 3pm
AWARDS:
Awards Presentation: Sunday, July 26 at 3pm
PICK-UP:
After Awards Presentation - A $5.00 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ANY WORK NOT REMOVED AT THIS TIME, UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE CO-CHAIRS.
ELIGIBILITY:
• Each artist may submit two pieces.
• Members will be charged $5.00 per piece
• Non-Members will be charged $10.00 per piece (You may join MAC at time of entry, and be charged $5.00 for each piece of artwork.)
• Artists may submit 2 ORIGINAL entries - no copies of published art/photos or derived from other artist’s photographs, books, videos, or artwork.
LIMITS:
ALL PICTURES MUST BE SUITABLY AND TASTEFULLY FRAMED AND WIRED WITH BRAIDED WIRE ONLY. NO EXCEPTIONS. STRING, WIRE OR SAW TOOTH HANGERS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
• Chair persons have the right to reject poorly presented work.
• Sculpture must be properly mounted and able to be moved easily and safely.
• Entry blanks must be filled out LEGIBLY at delivery time and attached properly. Our show tags are made from these entry forms.
• ALL ENTRIES MUST REMAIN FOR THE ENTIRE EXHIBITION. Early removal will cause forfeiture of any prizes that were awarded.
• Artwork is uninsured. You enter at your own risk, although the utmost care will be taken in handling artwork.
SALES:
• All work must be priced or labeled “Not for Sale”
• A commission will be charged on all sales of 20% for Members and 30% for Non-Members.
• All checks will be made out to the artist, minus the commission.
• If an artwork sells, the artist must fill out a W9 in order to be paid.
PRIZES MAY BE AWARDED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: *
Painting (Oil, Acrylic, Pastel) 1st $30, 2nd $25, 3rd $20
Watercolor and Gouache 1st $30, 2nd $25, 3rd $20
Sculpture 1st $30, 2nd $25, 3rd $20
Graphic (Drawings, Collage, Photography) 1st $30, 2nd $25, 3rd $20
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Best in Show - $50
Robert Greenleaf Memorial Award for Excellence in any medium - $25
No Bare Walls Award for Excellence in Surrealism - $25
Grace Forbes Memorial Award for Excellence in Watercolor - $25
Anna Finore Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting - $25
Honorable Mention (non-cash)
* Conditions for determination of prizes:
Must have 10 or more works in a category for awards of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
If there are only eight or nine works in a category, awards for 1st and 2nd only.
If there are only four to seven works in a category, only 1st prize will be awarded.
No prize for a category with three or fewer pieces.
You can join MAC when dropping off your artwork and pay only $5 per piece instead of $10. If you join in July, you will get a bonus of 3 extra months added onto your membership. You will also pay only 20% commission on works sold from the juried show instead of 30%. You also will enjoy other amenities of being a member of MAc including the annual October members show, use of the upstairs studio and an opportunity to join the Manayunk Art Center Co-op, which will allow you to show in the Co-op exhibitions. For more information go to JOIN MAC.
For further information, please refer to the prospectus. Labels must accompany all artwork.