AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) is proud to announce our Biannual Artist Screening.

Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for emerging Los Angeles artists. Our unique status as a non-profit organization provides us the flexibility for risk-taking beyond what is possible in the commercial gallery system, positioning the organization as a driver of innovative content in Los Angeles. LAAA differentiates itself from other visual arts non-profits by focusing on only Southern California emerging talent in all media and through our competitive, merit-based jury protocols that give our artists entrée to top regional and national gallery/museum professionals. LAAA’s prominent Gallery 825 location on La Cienega Boulevard also offers emerging artists unprecedented access to a professional exhibition space. Today, more than 15,000 individuals come to Gallery 825 to see more than 10 group exhibits and 20 solo exhibits per calendar year. The gallery has become the place in Los Angeles for emerging artists. Artist Screenings are held twice a year, in January and July.

All Artists must live in Southern California.

LAAA invites you to join us for a pre-screening orientation. It is suggested that interested artists attend the Orientation, but attendance is not required. Please do not bring your submission materials to this Orientation.

Here are the specifics:

PRE-SCREENING ORIENTATION
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11am to 12:30pm.
LAAA/Gallery 825 on La Cienega Blvd.
825 N. La Cienega Blvd. LA 90069

DROP-OFF OF ART AND MATERIALS
January 19, 22 or 23, 2008, 10:30a – 5p

APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS DURING THE ARTIST SCREENING:
1. Two original pieces of artwork created within the last 3 years. Please read the attached Artist Screening Application and attach labels to these 2 pieces. Rules & Guidelines for submitting artwork are as follows:

• Framed work and work on paper/canvas may be no larger that 4’ x 5’ in either direction.

• No rolled canvases will be accepted.

• Unframed pieces must be professionally presented in a portfolio, mounted or otherwise protected.

• Sculpture must be no larger than 4’ x 4’ x 4’.

• Film and video pieces must be submitted on VHS or DVD.

• Installation work must be submitted in the form of documentation, i.e. slides, photo, VHS or DVD,

along with a sample/article from the installation.
• LAAA will consider work in all media, but no craft or functional art will be reviewed.

2. Three (3) 8”x10” additional color printouts on glossy photo paper and submitted in a 3-hole-punched plastic protector or (3) slides of additional artwork, properly labeled and submitted in a full page plastic slide sheet. Video artists may submit 3 additional videos.

3. An Artist Statement (150 words or less).

ARTISTS MUST BRING THE ABOVE 3 ITEMS, COMPLETED APPLICATION (attached) MATERIALS AND NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF $30 ON ONE OF THE MEMBERSHIP SCREENING DATES TO: 825 N. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Hours are 10:30a–5:00p.

Please make checks payable to LAAA. All work is reviewed by the exhibition committee and guest jurors. Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be made in letter form and will be distributed on the day of the pick-up: (Thurs.1/22, Fri. 1/23 and Sat. 1/24).

Please contact us with any questions at gallery825@laaa.org, or call 310.652.8272.