Miniature Sculpture and Art Challenge

Miniature Sculpture & Art Challenge

CALL FOR VISUAL ART

Exhibit dates: July 28th – August 22nd, 2023

This is an open call, non-juried exhibition and is open to artists 18 or older. Artists may submit up to three original miniature works of art. Judging for Best in Show awards in the 2D and 3D categories will be performed by Leslie Pearson.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL SUBMISSION: All 2D painting and drawing media. Image size no larger than 3.5” x 5”. Outside frame no larger than 20”. Photographs and digitally produced images will not be accepted. Entries must be properly wired for hanging. No saw-tooth hangers.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCULPTURE SUBMISSION: The sculpture should be no larger than 6”, including base. Work must be ready to display and free of chips, scratches, cracks or other quality issues that are not integral to the formulation or interpretation of the piece.

Submitted works must be completed within the last two years, not copied from any other artist or published materials nor previously exhibited in Cumberland County.

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1st entry; up to 2 additional entries $15 each. Multiple 2D images in a single frame are subject to entry fee per image. Each entry must be accompanied by a signed entry form.

Awards: One Best of Show for 2D – $200, One Best of Show for 3D – $200

Entries will be accepted July 20th and 21st from 11am to 5pm; July 22nd from 10am to 2pm and July 25th from 11am to 5pm.

HAND-DELIVERED ONLY. No late entries will be accepted.

SALES: All works must be for sale. In the event a work is sold, CFS will retain 30% commission of the sale price. State tax is applicable to all sales. No work may be withdrawn early from the show. Payment from sales will be made to the artist within 30 days after the close of the exhibit. Price must remain the same as listed on the entry form.

LIABILITY: All reasonable care will be taken in handling, storing and installing the works of art submitted for this exhibition. CFS Inc., its employees or members, are not responsible for loss or damage incurred before, during or after the exhibition. CFS reserves the right to refuse any work that does not comply with specifications. Your signed entry form signifies your agreement with the terms and conditions stated herein, including granting permission to CFS to reproduce accepted images for advertising.

INQUIRIES: Cape Fear Studios 148 Maxwell St, Fayetteville, NC 28301. 910-433-2986

artgallery@capefearstudios.com

This project is supported by the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, with funds from the City of Fayetteville, the County of Cumberland and the North Carolina Arts Council.

JUROR LESLIE PEARSON is a multimedia artist who pursues art as a studio artist, community arts advocate and educator. In 1998, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Southeast Missouri State University and was the Assistant Director of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and co-curator of Gallery 100 and the Lorimier Gallery in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In 2000, she earned a Master’s degree in Museum Studies at Newcastle University in England and completed an internship at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland, UK.

In 2011, she earned an MFA in Textile Design at East Carolina University’s School of Art and Design in Greenville, North Carolina. She has taught at various colleges and Universities and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at the Arts Council of Fayetteville, and on the Board of Directors for the Surface Design Association. Pearson exhibits her work nationally and internationally.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Entries accepted: July 20th and 21st from 11am to 5pm; July 22nd from 10am to 2pm and July 25th from 11am to 5pm. Late entries will not be accepted.

Pick-up of artwork: August 23rd to 25th from 11am to 5pm; August 26th from 10am to 2pm.

ENTRY FORM

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________State: ____________Zip Code: _________

Phone: _____________________________Email: __________________________________

Entry 1: Title: ______________________________________________________________

Price: _____________________Media: __________________________________

Entry 2: Title: ______________________________________________________________

Price: ____________________Media: __________________________________

Entry 3: Title: _____________________________________________________________

Price: ____________________Media: __________________________________

All works to be hand-delivered only. Please attach artist name and title of work to the back of each piece.

I agree to the terms and conditions stated herein. I affirm the artwork represented is my own.

Signature: _________________________________________Date: __________________

Thank you for your submission. We appreciate your creativity, time and effort.

Visit our website: www.capefearstudios.com Email: artgallery@capefearstudios.com

Supported by the Arts Council of Cumberland County