AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

PLEASE READ ALL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM CAREFULLY

http://www.tarfest.com/

*DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2010

*ELIGIBILITY: Competition open to all artists living in the United States. Work submitted must have been created within the last 3 years. ALL ACCEPTED WORK MUST BE HAND-DELIVERED - NO SHIPPING - NO EXCEPTIONS.

*MEDIA: All media. No craft or functional art.

*FEES: $30 for up to 3 entries; each additional entry is $10. Limit of 5 entries per person. Details of work limited to 2 per entry. Make checks payable to Tarfest. Do not send cash. Entry fees are non-refundable.

*ENTRY: Juror will review only photos/printouts of artwork. All information including name, title, date, medium and dimensions must be written on the bottom right corner of the image side of the page. (Please indicate "top.") Improperly labeled entries may be rejected. No actual work will be reviewed by the juror. Entries must be printed on photo-quality paper and presented in a 3-hole-punched plastic sheet protector. For video: please send 1/2" VHS, NTSC or DVD. Make sure tapes are cued. Accepted video artists must provide their own equipment (monitors, projectors, VHS/DVD players etc.). Tapes and discs must be set up for continuous play. Entries must be accompanied by registration fee, completed registration form, and self- addressed stamped envelope (SASE). Entries sent without SASE will not be returned. Tarfest , LAAA and Korean Cultural Center are not responsible for lost or damaged entries. * * Printouts of accepted work become property of Tarfest to be used for press and promotional materials. Do not send resumes, bios or artist statements. Selected work must be available for use in Tarfest press and promotional materials. Artists selected for this exhibition must have a high-resolution jpeg image (300 dpi, 4"x 4") available of each selected artwork for press purposes within 7 days of acceptance notification.

*DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK: Accepted work must be available September 19- October 9, 2010. Artists must deliver accepted work to the Korean Cultural Center located at 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 on Saturday September 19, 2010, 10am - 5pm. NO SHIPPING. All other arrangements must be made in advance and approved by Tarfest staff. All work must be properly framed and/or ready to hang (no saw tooth or clip on hangers), no exceptions. Artwork that requires specific hardware must be provided by the artist when work is delivered. At the juror's discretion, work that is dirty, in disrepair or otherwise deemed unfit for display may be excluded from the show. All decisions of the juror are final. Work must be unwrapped upon delivery. Tarfest will not store packing materials.

*SALES: All accepted work will be offered for sale. Artist will receive 50% of his/her sales - please price art accordingly. Payment for sales will be sent to artists 30 days after the close of the show.

*LIABILITY: Tarfest, the Korean Cultural Center, LAAA or anyone connected to the exhibition is not responsible for any loss, damage, breakage or theft of artwork while at the exhibition. Your entry into this exhibition constitutes agreement with these terms and conditions as set forth herein. All other arrangements must be made in advance and approved by Tarfest staff.

Send Completed Application, Printouts, SASE & Check to:
Tarfest
5858 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 205
Los Angeles, CA 90036

http://www.tarfest.com/