Juried by: Lisa Phillips, Director
New Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC |
Exhibition Venue:
New Century Artists Gallery
530 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
Show Dates: February 1 to February 12, 2011
Women's Caucus for Art Reception with the artists:
Friday, February 12, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Eligibility:
Open to all women artists. Work must not have been previously exhibited in any exhibition sponsored by National WCA.
Entry Deadline: Friday, November 19th, uploaded by 11:59 PM PST.
Submissions: All 2D and 3D submissions are to be made online at:
www.nationalwca.org
Video submissions to be BOTH uploaded at above website and sent via CD to:
Hidden Cities Exhibit/WCA
P.O. Box 1498, Canal Street Station
New York, NY 10013-1498
ABOUT THE JUROR: Lisa Phillips, Director of the New Museum, NYC
Lisa Phillips
was appointed Director of the New Museum in December 1998, and arrived in April 1999. She is the second person to occupy that post in the museum's 30 year history. Since it's founding in 1977, the New Museum has had a unique role in the New York art world as a leading destination for new art and new ideas and is Manhattan 's only dedicated contemporary art museum. She lectures on contemporary art at museums throughout the world and has served as a Visiting Critic at Yale University and as a panelist and juror for the National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Public Art Commission, and the Fulbright Fellowship Review Committee.
Under Ms. Phillips direction, it is respected internationally for the adventurousness and global scope of its curatorial program. In 2003, with the Board, she initiated a major capital campaign to fund a new building project that resulted in a 60,000 square foot new world class cultural destination which opened in 2007 designed by the cutting edge firm, SANAA. In late 2007, the New Museum opened on the Bowery, having raised over $64 million and having established an endowment for the first time in the Museum's history. She has more than doubled the New Museum's income and membership; increased profile and visibility through higher quality programming, rebranding, and marketing initiatives; expanded Board from fifteen to thirty-eight members; developed long term partnerships with corporations like Target, Altoids, and Bloomberg LP; dramatically expanded education and youth programs; and took on Rhizome, a new media organization as an affiliate.
Prior to joining the New Museum , Phillips, was a curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art. She organized such landmark exhibitions as "The American Century Part II: Art and Culture" (1999), "Beat Culture and the New America: 1950-1965" (1995), "Frederick Kiesler" (1989), and "Image World: Art and Media Culture" (1989). She presided over mid-career surveys of Richard Prince (1992), Terry Winters (1992), and Cindy Sherman (1987), in addition to overseeing the 1997 Biennial Exhibition and serving on the curatorial team for each Biennial between 1985 and 1993.
SELECTION OF WORK
The juror will select works that will be on display at New Century Artists Gallery (NCAG) on 530 W 25 Street, New York, NY. These works will also be in the exhibition catalog. Additionally, the juror will select works that will be in the catalog only. This allows for more works to be seen beyond the physical limitation of the gallery.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
'Hidden Cities' is part of WCA's LIVE SPACE: WOMEN + ART+ ACTIVISM Conference that takes place from February 10-14, 2010 in New York City during the College Art Association (CAA) Conference. WCA is an affiliate society of CAA.
Entry Fee:
Non-refundable entry fees are:
- $35 -current WCA members
- $45 for non-members
- Payable via Paypal only online through submission site.
- There will be a $20 hanging/publicity fee for all artists accepted into the show.
Mandatory Specifications and Guidelines for the On-line Submissions:
- Provide an artist statement about each specific work(s) you are submitting and its relevance to the concept of "Hidden Cities". Description is limited to 530 characters.
- Name your JPG files = Artist's last name + Title. Example Smith_funhouse2
- All images must be submitted in RGB color mode. You will not be able to upload images in CMYK.
- Submit JPG images sized approximately 4" x 6" at 300 dpi resolution. In order to upload successfully, images must be at least 1200 pixels wide. The maximum uploadable file size is 8 megabytes. High resolution images are requested for print publicity of accepted works.
- Provide dimensions of each piece as follows: Height x Width x Depth. Indicate whether inches or feet.
- Do not use double quotation marks, colons or semi-colons. You may use ingle quotation marks if you need to use quotation marks.
- Once you make payment via Paypal, you cannot change your information or replace the image you submitted. Make sure all your information is correct before clicking the Paypal button.
- If you have three-dimensional work and would like to submit more than one view of that piece, you may either submit one image that combines multiple views or submit up to three different views of your work. Each view counts as a submission so remember to identify multiple views of an entry in your description of work.
Specifications:
- Work must be available for duration of exhibit.
- Artists must submit detailed descriptions of any wall-hung artworks with alternative hanging methods, showing in detail how these pieces will hang.
- Size limit for 2-D work: 72" in any direction; weight limit: 50lbs.
- 3D work- Artwork can occupy no more than 6' of floor installation space. New Century Artists Gallery will install. The artist must install artwork requiring complex installation (to be determined by curator and gallery).
- Video: Artist must supply ALL own equipment.
- Wall-hung work must be suitably framed or in an alternative presentation form and ready to hang.
- All framed artworks must be firmly wired for hanging - no clip frames or saw-tooth hangers. Work without an appropriate hanging apparatus will be disqualified.
- Entries that do not comply with the rules will be disqualified.
Delivery/Shipping:
· Shipped work to New Century Artists Gallery (NCAG), 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY to arrive Tuesday, Jan. 25 to Friday, Jan 28 noon to 5 p.m. Mark box for shipper to deliver between 12-5 p.m.
· Must be sent in reusable packaging with no styrofoam packing peanuts.
· Work that does not arrive by Friday, January 28th will not be included in exhibition.
- All hand-delivered works should be delivered to NCAG on Friday Jan. 28 or Saturday Jan 29 from 11 to 6 p.m.
- WCA & NCAG are not responsible for damage caused in transit.
- Artists are responsible for arranging prepaid pickup with their preferred shipper on Monday, February 15, 2011 between noon and 5 p.m.
- Mandatory to include prepaid shipping labels with your artwork.
- Following the close of the exhibition, hand-delivered works should be picked up on Saturday, February 11th from 5-6:00 p.m.
- WCA and NCAG are not liable for artwork left beyond February 15, 2011 and all artwork left will become property of WCA .
Sales/Insurance
WCA will retain a 30% commission. Work remains the property of the artist until sold. Sold artworks shall remain in the exhibition until the last day of the show. All exhibited works need to be self insured by the artist. Sold works may be picked up on Saturday, February 12 from 5-6 p.m. Checks for sold works will be sent via mail to the artist postmarked by March 12th, 2011.
Publicity:
The WCA or NCAG may use images of artwork accepted into the exhibition for publicity purposes.
One or more artworks may be chosen for the cover design of invitation for the exhibition. They will also be featured on www.nationalwca.org. Artists agree to allow reproduction of their digital files and/or photographs taken of their art for educational, publicity, and archival purposes.
Calendar - Important Dates to Remember:
· Friday, November 19 - all entries to be uploaded by 11:59 PM PST
· Friday, December 17 - artist notifications emailed
· Jan. 25 to 28th - all shipped work to arrive between noon to 5 p.m.
· January 28 or 29 - hand-delivered work due between 11-6 p.m.
· Sunday. Jan. 30 to Monday, Jan 31 - Installation
· Tuesday, February 1 - exhibit opens
· Friday, February 11 - WCA artist reception 7-9p.m.
· Saturday, February 12 - last day of exhibition
· Saturday, February 12 - pick up hand-delivered art, 5-6 p.m.
· Tuesday, February 15 - all shipped works are returned
Mail Video (ONLY!) Materials to:
Hidden Cities Exhibit/WCA
P.O. Box 1498
Canal Street Station
New York, NY 10013-1498
For more information on the exhibition, contact:
Karen Gutfreund, National Exhibitions Coordinator at wcashows@gmail.com
Please do not contact the juror or the gallery concerning inquiries or questions about the exhibition, contact WCA directly through email as noted above.
BECOME A WCA MEMBER TODAY!
For Membership info: We encourage all women artists to become members of WCA. Please visit www.nationalwca.org for more information on a chapter near you.
WCA Mission:
The mission of the Women's Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social activism. We are committed to:
- recognizing the contributions of women in the arts
- providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development
- expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women
- supporting local, national, and global art activism
- advocating for equity in the arts for all
The Women's Caucus for Art (WCA) was founded in 1972 in connection with the College Art Association (CAA). It is a national organization unique in its multi-disciplinary, multicultural membership of artists, art historians, students, educators and museum professionals. The mission of the Women's Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education and social activism. We are committed to recognizing the contribution of women in the arts, providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development, expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women, supporting local, national and global art activism and advocating for equity in the arts for all. WCA has affiliates in over 40 states.
AGREEMENT & RELEASE
By submitting this application and Paypal payment, the Artist confirms he or she has read and agrees to the conditions set forth in this prospectus for 'Hidden Cities.' Permission is granted to WCA to use images of artwork accepted into the exhibition for publicity purposes. One or more artworks may be chosen for the cover design of invitation for the exhibition. They will also be featured on www.nationalwca.org. Artists agree to allow reproduction of their digital files and/or photographs taken of their art for educational, publicity, and archival purposes. The Artist hereby releases and discharges representatives, employees and volunteers of National Women's Caucus for Art and New Century Artists Gallery from any and all claims occasioned by loss or damages of said work while in the possession of New Century Artists Gallery.
