DATES

June 12, 2009		Entry Deadline (EXTENDED!): See “How to Enter” tab
July 3, 2009		Juror Notification: Selected artists will be notified via E-mail and postal mail; and the process of returning materials to all other artists will begin.
July 17, 2009		Publicity Documents, Images and Insurance Form Due
July 31, 2009		Artwork Due
Aug. 20, 2009		Exhibition Opens
Aug. 20, 2009		Reception during ACC-SE Conference
Sept. 24, 2009		Exhibition Closes
Sept. 28-Oct. 2		Unsold delivered work available for pickup, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 5, 2009		Return of unsold shipped artwork begins

 

HOW TO ENTER & ENTRY FEE

Digital Images: Eligible artists may submit images (digital images or slides) of up to three artworks. Each 2-D work is to be represented by two images: the first image (A) should be an overall view of the work, the second image (B) should be of a significant detail. A third image (C) of a different overall view may be submitted for 3-D works.

Your submissions should have a sufficient resolution as long as the smallest
pixel dimension set on your digital camera is 1,536 pixels or greater. (A 3-megapixel digital camera set to its highest resolution can accommodate this.) This resolution allows viewers the ability to zoom in for viewing details.
(See information about resolution.)

File naming schema:
ArtistLastNameFirstInitial_Title_EntryNo1A.jpg
example: SmithK_Grenade_1A.jpg

CD & Color Printouts: Professional quality images in JPEG format must be submitted on a clearly labeled CD-ROM (artist name and address on CD itself, not just the cover) with both an image list on the CD and in hard copy form. Color printouts must accompany the CD; each printed image should be at least 5 in. x 7 in.

Slides: Digital images are preferred, however you may enter slides. Unmarked slides will not be reviewed. Slides must be marked as follows:

1. Artist’s name
2. Title of work
3. Dimensions of work (in inches): Height x Width x Depth
4. Retail price
5. On lower left corner of slide indicate entry number (#1-3), corresponding with Entry Form and indicate letter A, B or C (see above). Slides of 2-D works will be labeled 1A-1B, 2A-2B & 3A-3B. Slides of 3-D works may also include a second overall view, labeled 1C, 2C or 3C.
6. Mark “TOP” on face of slide to indicate proper orientation of image. Mail slides (cardboard or plastic mounted only) in plastic slide sheet and enclose self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for return of your slides. Slides of accepted works will be retained by Kennesaw State University and may be used for documentation and promotion of the exhibition, including the gallery web site.

Fee: A non-refundable $25 fee must accompany the CDs and entry information. Your check or money order is to be made payable to: Kennesaw State University

What to Send: CD-ROM (with color printouts) or slides with $25 fee, entry form, artwork descriptions, and SASE for return of CD/slides of unaccepted works to:

ACC-SE SPOTLIGHT 2009
Attn: Samuel Robinson
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd., #3101
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Entries must be received by Monday, June 12 (extended from June 1), 2009.

JUROR
Andrew Wagner is the former executive editor and founding managing editor of Dwell magazine. As of December 2006 he relocated from San Francisco to New York to become the current editor-in-chief of AMERICAN CRAFT.

ELIGIBILITY
This competition is open to all artists who are at least 21 years old and who reside in one of the eleven member states of the ACC-SE region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia & West Virginia).

WORK REQUIREMENTS
Works mus be original; completed within the past two years; craft only - no photography, drawing, painting or prints unless craft related; no more than eight (8) feet in any direction; no more than 100 pounds.

CONTACT PERSON
Samuel Robinson
Assistant Dean - College of the Arts
Kennesaw State University
Phone: (770) 423-6614
Email: srobin50@kennesaw.edu

EXHIBITION LOCATION
Don Russell Clayton Gallery
(in the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center)
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd, Building 30
Kennesaw, GA 30144

VENUE DETAILS
Kennesaw State University’s Don Russell Clayton Gallery is 1800 square feet of exhibition space located within the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. The exterior walls are painted sheetrock backed by plywood. The gallery also utilizes MBA mila-wall moveable walls. The ceiling height is 15 feet and the mila-walls are 10.5 feet.

PUBLICITY - Due July 17, 2009
To assist us in our efforts to publicize the show, please provide professional slides or high-resolution JPEG images (350 dpi) on CD. All artists juried into Spotlight 2009 should submit an artist statement and/or resume. The artist statement should be one or two paragraphs concerning the works you will have in the exhibition. These statements/resumes will be compiled into a notebook available to the viewers for the duration of the show.

PACKING & SHIPPING - Artworks due July 31, 2009
Pack artworks securely in reusable containers with reusable packing materials. We prefer that all framed works use Plexiglas. Any artworks incorporating breakable elements should be double boxed and/or shipped in wooden crates. Please include any packing, shipping and/or installation instructions needed for the safe handling and return of your work.

All shipping costs are responsibility of the artist. If works are NFS (not for sale), a return-shipping label should be included with submission of your publicity documents.
If works are for sale, a check, debit card or credit card number and expiration date (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted) should be submitted with your publicity documents to cover the cost of return. Return revenue will not be processed for artworks that are sold.

INSURANCE
All artworks will be insured from the time of receipt at Kennesaw State University through the departure from campus. If your work is juried in, an exhibition and loan agreement will be sent to you to be completed and returned to KSU with your publicity documents prior to the July 17 deadline. Be sure to keep a copy for your files.

SALES
Artwork with retail prices shall be considered available for purchase while on exhibit. If work is not for sale, indicate NFS and include insurance value. KSU requires a 40% commission on any artwork sold. Payment for sold pieces will be made to the artists at the close of the exhibition.

SHIPMENT & RETURN OF ACCEPTED WORKS
Following Juror Notification, accepted works (no substitutes!) are to be shipped prepaid or hand delivered to:
Don Russell Clayton Gallery
(in the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center)
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd, Building 30
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Works must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2009.

Unsold delivered work may be picked up from the gallery between the hours of 12 - 4 p.m., Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. Pickup outside of these times may be made by appointment.

Questions referencing pickup?
Please contact the KSU Museum & Galleries Office at 770-499-3223.