AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

CALL FOR ARTISTS
TESSERAE: THE ART OF MOSAICS
DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2011

CALENDAR
Exhibition: Saturday, September 17 – Sunday, October 16, 2011
Entry Deadline:Sunday, July 31, 2011
Notification Emailed/Mailed:Sunday, August 21, 2011
Art Delivery: Monday, September 12, 2011 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.OR
Tuesday, September 13, 20119:30 a.m.–12:30p.m
Artists' Reception:Saturday,September 24, 201,1 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Art Pick-Up: Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. OR
Monday, October 17, 2011 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

JUROR GEORGE FISHMAN
George Fishman has designed and executed mosaic commissions since 1989 for
municipal, corporate, hospitality, religious and residential clients --
identifying projects' thematic and functional requirements and implementing them
from design to installation. Projects include medallions, murals, columns, pools
and fountains in eleven states. He received a fine arts degree from the
University of Pennsylvania and teaching certification from Colorado State
University in 1976. His college studies included painting, sculpture, drawing,
art history, ceramics and industrial arts.
His experience in construction, aircraft welding and exhibition preparation
provide strong technical orientation. His mastery of mosaic methods comes
principally from years of experimentation, beginning in the late 1980s, copying
ancient mosaics. In recent years he has also taken and presented workshops to
deepen and share his skills. He has given historic, technical and design
presentations at professional conferences and to architecture students. Has
served on several boards and helped start a non-profit arts organization on
Miami Beach in the mid 1980's. He was co-editor of Groutline (the Society of
American Mosaic Artists' newsletter) for five years; also has contributed to
several books and written articles for trade publications.

ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all artists. All genres of mosaic, including fine
art, decorative, functional and sculptural will be considered. Only original
mosaics created by the entrant will be considered. No reproductions, copies, or
interpretations of work created by another artist will be accepted. Please do
not enter work previously shown at 2cc. Questions? Please e-mail Cheryl
Bennett at 2ndcitycouncil@... or call (562) 901-0997.

AWARDS
First: $300 Second: $200 Third: $100
Eye-Opener: $100

ENTRIES
2cc accepts digital files (emailed images) as well as slides, photographs and
digital prints.Label each digital file with the title of your piece ONLY (ex.
Long Beach.jpg). File size should not exceed 1MB. For 3-D work you may submit
up to 3 images. Please email your JPG files and form to 2cc at
2ndcitycouncil@.... Images, form and payment may also be mailed or
dropped off. See below for payment info. Please label slides and prints with
title of your piece only. Entry Photographs or digital prints should be no
smaller than 5 x 7" and no larger than 8.5 x 11 (no size restriction on actual
work). Slides and prints will be returned if a SASE is included.This is a blind
jury. Please do not put artist's name on image.

ENTRY FEES
There is a $10 fee per entry (individual piece) for members and $20 fee per
entry (individual piece) for non-members. Visit www.2ndcitycouncil.org to pay
via PayPal. Or make checks/money orders payable to 2cc and mail entries, fees,
and/or memberships to: 2nd City Council, P.O. Box 90503, Long Beach, CA 90809.
Entry fees are non-refundable.

MEMBERSHIPS
Membership benefits include per entry savings for ALL exhibitions, a free entry
(one work) per year and an annual exhibition where MEMBERS ONLY show their work
(same cash awards as other exhibits). To see membership options, please visit
www.2ndcitycouncil.org

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