AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

by and for: democracy and art

Juror: Carol A. Wells, Founder and Executive Director
Center for the Study of Political Graphics

Organized by: Southern California Women's Caucus for Art

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION:

In the 1930s when the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was formed, our
government, by and for the people, understood the importance of art in
sustaining the American spirit and focusing the American public on shared
values. Since that time, art has acted as a forum for public opinion and as
a powerful tool for critique and communication in our democracy.

Artists at all career levels are asked to submit works that speak-to and
question the shifting meanings of freedom and equality, censorship and civil
liberties and specifically consider the role of art in a democracy. Or,
simply put, does democracy need art?

This exhibit is part of a yearlong democracy initiative at Avenue 50 Studio
that includes exhibitions, programs and public conversations and is
supported by a California Council for the Humanities grant.

Prospectus is online at democracyandart.blogspot.com
Inquiries to info@scwca.org.

Dates: June 11 to July 3, 2011

Venue: Avenue 50 Studio, 131 North Ave 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 7 to 10 pm

Closing Reception: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 2 to 4 pm.

Eligibility: Open to all Southern California artists.

Entry Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2011 uploaded by 11:59 PM PST.

Submissions: Must submit and pay fees online at
democracyandart.blogspot.com. Artists may submit up to three pieces of work
in any media except video.

Selection of Work: The juror will select works that will be on display at
Avenue 50 Studio

Specifications:
· Work must be available for duration of exhibit.
· Size limit is 60˛ in any direction; weight limit is 40 lbs.
· 3D works can occupy no more than 4' of floor installation space. The
artist must install work requiring complex installation (determined by juror
and gallery).
· Wall-hung works must be suitably framed or in an alternative
presentation form that is ready to hang. No clip or saw-tooth hangers.
· Work that does not comply with these rules will be disqualified.

Entry Fees: $25 per artist with a $10 hanging fee for all accepted artists.
Entry fee is waived for 2011 SCWCA members
. All fees are non-refundable.

Guidelines for Online Submissions:
· Provide a statement for submitted work(s) that gives their relevance
to the exhibition topic. Description limited to 530 characters.
· Name your JPEG files: Artistąs Name andTitle. Example:
Smith_funhouse2.jpg. Do not use double quotation marks, colons or
semi-colons in names.
· Submit all images in RGB color mode.
· Submit JPEG images sized approximately 4˛ x 6˛ at 300 dpi resolution.
Images must be at least 1200 pixels wide. The maximum file size is 8
megabytes.
· Mark dimensions as height x width x depth. Indicate whether inches or
feet.
· For 3-D work, you can submit one image that combines multiple views
or you can submit up to three views of the same work as discrete images.
However, each image will count as a separate entry.
· Once payment is made via Paypal, neither image nor written
information can be changed.

Delivery & Pick-Up:
· Deliver accepted works to Avenue 50 Studio on Sun. June 5 or Tues.
June 7 from 10-4 pm.
· Pick-up unsold works on July 3 at 4 pm (after closing) or on July 5
or 6 from 10-4 pm
· SCWCA and AVENUE 50 are not liable for artwork left beyond July 6,
2011 and all artwork left without prior approval will become property of
Avenue 50 Studio.

Calendar ­ Important Dates to Remember:
· Monday, April 18 ­ all entries to be uploaded by 11:59 pm
PDT
· Friday, May 7: artist notifications will be emailed
· Sunday June 5 or Tues. June 7: drop off accepted works to
gallery from 10-4pm
· Saturday, June 11: artist reception from 7-10 pm during
monthly NELA ArtWalk.
· Sunday, July 3: closing reception from 2 to 4 pm (artists
may pick up work at end)
· Tues & Wed July 7 or 8: pick up art from 10 to 4 pm

Sales/Insurance
Gallery will retain a 40% 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 work needs to be self insured by the
artist.

Publicity: SCWCA or Avenue 50 Studio 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 and featured on the
organizationsą web sites. Artists agree to allow reproduction of their
digital files and/or photographs taken of their art for educational,
publicity, and archival purposes.

AGREEMENT & RELEASE
By submitting this application and paypal payment, the Artist confirms
he/she has read and agrees to the conditions set forth in this prospectus.
The Artist hereby releases and discharges representatives, employees and
volunteers of the Southern California Women's Caucus for Art and Avenue 50
Studio from any and all claims occasioned by loss or damages of said work
while in the possession of Avenue 50 Studio. Artists are advised to
self-insure their artworks.

Artist grants permission to SCWCA and Avenue 50 Studio to use their name and
any 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 may also be featured online. Artists agree to allow
reproduction of their digital files and/or photographs taken of their art
for educational, publicity, and archival purposes.

ABOUT THE JUROR:

CAROL WELLS is an activist, art historian, curator, lecturer, writer, and
poster collector. Trained as a medievalist, Wells is founder and executive
director of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, an educational
and research archive that collects, preserves, documents and circulates
posters relating to diverse movements for social change. Established in
1988, CSPG includes the largest collection of post World War II posters in
the United States. Her articles on art and politics have appeared in
numerous publications and catalogues. In 2010, Wells received the first
Wally Marks Pursuit of Change Award from Families to Amend Californiaąs
Three Strikes (FACTS). Visit www.politicalgraphics.org

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER:

The SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S CAUCUS FOR ART (SCWCA) is one of 27 chapters
of the Women's Caucus for Art, the leading national organization for women
actively engaged in the visual arts professions and is an affiliated society
of the College Art Association. Founded in 1976, the SCWCA provides
programs, workshops, exhibitions and recognition opportunities to women arts
professionals in this region for over three decades. Visit www.scwca.org

ABOUT THE VENUE:

AVENUE 50 STUDIO is a multicultural alternative art space, with an emphasis
on Chicano / Latino art in Highland Park. It is supported by the Los Angeles
County Arts Commission; the California Community Foundation; the Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs; NALAC Fund for the Arts, Nescafe Clasico and
the Ford Foundation; the California Arts Council and the National Endowment
for the Arts. Visit www.avenue50studio.com .

BECOME A SCWCA MEMBER TODAY ‹ visit SCWCA.org for details.

Kathy Gallegos
Avenue 50 Studio, Inc.
a 501(c)(3) non-profit art gallery
131 North Avenue 50
Highland Park, CA 90042
323-258-1435
http://www.avenue50studio.com

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