Entry Deadline: 11/1/15
Esteemed juror, Edgar Jerins, will be present and open the exhibition with a lecture about his practice on January 15, 2016; Drawing Discourse opening reception immediately following.
7TH ANNUAL DRAWING DISCOURSE EXHIBITION – As part of an ongoing commitment to promote drawing practices in the visual arts, the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville) invites artists to submit entries to an International juried exhibition of contemporary drawing. UNC Asheville seeks to examine drawing as it is practiced and defined by today’s artists. Such an exhibition will demonstrate the continued significance of drawing through both conventional and innovative methods. Accepted work will be exhibited in UNC Asheville’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery from Jan. 15, 2016 through Feb. 12, 2016. This exhibition will be accompanied by cash awards and an exhibition catalogue.
Entry Fee (University of North Carolina Asheville): $30.00
Media Fee (per sample over minimum): $5.00
EXHIBITION – As part of an ongoing commitment to promote drawing practices in the visual arts, the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville) invites artists to submit entries to an International juried exhibition of contemporary drawing. UNC Asheville seeks to examine drawing as it is practiced and defined by today’s artists. Such an exhibition will demonstrate the continued significance of drawing through both conventional and innovative methods. Accepted work will be exhibited in UNC Asheville’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery from Jan. 15, 2016 through Feb. 12, 2016.
Esteemed juror, Edgar Jerins, will be present and open the exhibition with a lecture about his practice on January 15, 2016; Drawing Discourse opening reception immediately following.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists who are 18 years of age or older. All work must be original, completed in the past two years and cannot have been exhibited at The University of North Carolina Asheville before. It is at the juror’s discretion to choose single or multiple works from each artist’s submission.
MEDIA: In effort to support the breadth in international contemporary drawing, media is open to any traditional or experimental drawing media including but not limited to two or three-dimensional works, video or installation. Size is open to works that can fit through a standard set of double doors, 10’6” ceiling height and up to 36’ for both floor and wall space.
CATALOGUE: A full color catalogue of the exhibition will be printed. Each accepted artist will receive one complimentary copy, additional copies will be available for purchase.
View previous catalogues at:
http://www.blurb.com/books/2911331-drawing-discourse
http://www.blurb.com/books/4031887-draw- ing-discourse
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/6000002-drawing-discourse
AWARDS: $1000 in cash prizes, as chosen in person by the juror, will be awarded during the exhibition opening reception.
SALES: Sales will be encouraged and a 30% commission will be retained by UNC Asheville from the retail price listed on entry form. All work will be available for purchase unless indicated NFS on the entry form.
JUROR: Edgar Jerins, a recipient of a full scholarship to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was awarded a Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant that same year. Subsequent grants: The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts, Fellowship in Printmaking/Draw- ing/Artists Books, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Grant, George Sugarman Foundation Grant (twice), and the E.D. Foundation Grant. He has had solo exhibitions at the Latvian Foreign Art Museum, Riga, Latvia, Museum of Nebraska Art, Payne Gallery at Moravian Collage, and Tatistsheff Gallery. His drawings have been widely exhibited in catalogue supported shows across the US. Reviews include The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and American Arts Quarterly. A feature article “Uomimi in mezzo ai guair” by Lorena Cerbini appeared in Italy’s Arte Magazine. His work and essay are included in the recent survey of figurative art in the Rizzoli book “The Figure.” His public collections are the Arkansas Art Center, Museum of Nebraska Art, and Moravian College. Jerins is represented by ACA Galleries in New York City and teaches at the New York Academy of Art.
ONLINE IMAGE SUBMISSIONS: Submissions are accepted only via CaFE (Call for Entry) at http://www.callforentry.org/ There is no additional fee to use the CaFE online application system. All entries must be uploaded using this online system. Please do not upload digital images that contain borders or text info that is not part of the original work.
Applications must be received by Midnight, November 1, 2015 (Mountain Time)
ENTRY FEE: Each artist may submit one image for a non-refundable fee of $30. Each additional image, including detail images, are a non-refundable additional fee of $5 each, limit 6 images total ($55 max). The entry fee does not cover shipping expenses. Credit cards are accepted forms of payment via CaFE online submission.
AGREEMENT: Submission of an entry to UNC Asheville constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant to all the conditions set forth in this prospectus. UNC Asheville reserves the right to reproduce accepted entries for publicity purposes. Accepted work that differs from the digital juried image may be excluded from the exhibition.
ACCEPTED WORKS: Accepted works must arrive ready to install between Janu- ary 4-8, 2016. Pieces received outside of this timeframe may not be exhibited. Work should not exceed 100lbs and should be able to fit through a standard set of double doors. The university reserves the right to exclude any work that is not professionally presented. Please note: this does not infer that works have to be framed and under glass (especially larger works). All works must remain on display for the entire exhibi- tion. Shipped works should be packed in reusable containers. DO NOT use styrofoam peanuts when packing artwork. Artwork should be shipped prepaid via UPS, USPS, DHL or Fed Ex, and must be accompained with a prepaid return shipping label. COD deliveries will not be accepted. Artwork may be hand delivered to the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery during normal operating hours; Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Hand delivered entries may be picked up between Feb. 15-17, 2016 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Accepted work left for 30 days after the designated return dates will be disposed, at the discretion of the coordinator.
QUESTIONS: All questions may be directed to Tamie Beldue at tbeldue@unca.edu