CALL
FOR ARTISTS
It covers 70% of the earth, comprises 50% of our body; it
cleans, heals, and quenches; it drowns, rots, and destroys.
The Technology Information Center Gallery in downtown East Lansing welcomes submissions for Element: Water,
an exhibit which will run from July 28 to October 27, 2012.
The Technology Innovation Center (TIC) is housed in a
7,000-square-foot space on the third floor above the former Barnes & Noble
in downtown East Lansing. The TIC,
which opened in 2008, provides office space to a growing
number of entrepreneurial businesses, from producers of documentary films to
high-tech startups. A steadily
increasing flow of visitors is expected as the TIC continues to gain attention
over the coming months.
Schedule of Events:
Mon. July 23:
Deadline
for submission of information to Kelly Boyle
kelly@boog.com
Sat. July 28: At TIC, drop off
artwork, photos, and artist information from 9-10 am.
Jury process 10-noon
Declined artwork notification: noon
Show will be hung when jury process is
complete
Opening Reception date to be determined
Saturday, October 27:
Pick up artwork 9-10 am
Media Accepted:
All media suitable for hanging will be considered for the exhibit,
including professionally produced, limited-edition Giclee prints, hanging
sculpture, and fabric pieces. About 40 pieces will be selected for the
show. Most pieces will be hung in
hallways and should not exceed 48” in either dimension.
You may submit up to four pieces; however, this
number may be reduced to two if we receive an excessive number of
entries. If this is the case you will be notified prior to July 28.
All work should be equipped for hanging, with a wire
stretched across the back (no saw tooth hangers.) The hanging system has a weight
limit of 80 lbs. per piece.
Deadline for Submission of Information: Monday, July 23, 2012. Information on each piece of artwork you plan
to exhibit must be RECEIVED by this date.
Include title, medium, dimensions, price or NFS. Mail or e-mail to: Kelly Boyle,
kelly@boog.com 2719 Mt.
Hope Okemos MI 48864
Drop Off: Deliver artwork to the Technology and
Innovation Center (above Barnes & Noble, accessible from 2nd
level of parking ramp) between 9 and 10am on Saturday, July 28. All works selected must remain until the end
of the exhibit unless sold, in which case you may contact Kelly and arrange to
put in a replacement piece.
Declined Artwork: Pick up any declined artwork by noon on Sat. July
28. If you cannot pick up your work, please arrange to have someone do it for
you.
Sales: There will be a 20% commission on sales. Kelly
Boyle (through the TIC) will be the contact for prospective buyers. Artists will be notified when a sale has
taken place and will be paid when the sale is final. Artists will have the option of bringing in a
replacement piece after a sale.
Liability: See Waiver of Liability and Release
Hanging Committee: Kelly Boyle plus 2-3 volunteers.
Please contact Kelly if you’d like to help
with hanging on July 28.
Exhibitors’ Responsibilities at Check-In:
All artists will provide:
1. Up
to four pieces of artwork that follow the guidelines given above.
2. A
label securely fixed to the back of each piece giving the artist’s name, title,
medium, and price or Not For Sale.
3. A
good-quality 4x6” photograph printed on photo paper of each work submitted for
the show
4. A
one-page, up-to-date, bio/statement including telephone number, address,
and email.
Use narrow margins – the page will
be displayed in a sheet protector.
5.One page of photographs showing a
representative selection of the artist’s work.
6. Several business cards to
display in the card holder of the exhibition book.
7.
Sign Technology Innovation Center’s Waiver and Release Form
