Call For Entries: “Passing the Torch” Celebrating Black History Month

“Passing the Torch”
Celebrating Black History Month
Exhibit at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower
Sponsored by the Ohio Building Authority
January 26 to February 28, 2009

How to Apply
• Read this document in its entirety.
• Submit digital images of up to (3) entries (jpeg or tiff formats).
• One detail shot per entry is required and allowed.
• Provide artist’s name, and title, medium and dimensions of each submission.
• Submit digital images by e-mail by 5:00 pm on January 19, 2009

Requirements
• Because this is an exhibit is to celebrate Black History Month and the fact that it is located in a State Office Building and the possibility that families and school groups will view the exhibit, art should be appropriate for this venue.
• The exhibit review panel reserves the right to refuse to display any accepted work for any reason.
• 2-D art work will need to have wires for hanging. Artists submitting 3-D art such as sculptures will need to designate the amount of space required for their art and provide pedestals if necessary. The Ohio Building Authority will provide enclosed cases for 3-D art.
• All entries must be original works created by the artist or original works from collectors.
• The exhibit review panel will bar all works altered from the submitted digital images.
• Reasonable care will be exercised by the exhibit coordinators and its agents and the Ohio Building Authority, but the exhibit coordinators or its agents and the Ohio Building Authority are not liable for loss or damage of work either in its care or during transport. Insurance is the responsibility of the individual artists or individual collectors.
• Submission of an entry through emailing a jpeg or tiff of the art shall constitute agreement on the part of the artist or collectors to all conditions set forth in this prospectus.

Delivery and Pick Up of Art
All artwork approved by the exhibit review panel for the Celebrating Black History month exhibit must be delivered on January 22 and January 23, 2009 between the hours of 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm to the James A Rhodes State Office Tower loading dock. The loading dock is located in the alley behind the James A Rhodes State Office Tower at 30 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio. Upon delivering artwork, each artist will be required to sign a form restating the above requirements. Artists must pick up their art after the exhibit has ended on March 2 at the loading dock between the hours of 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm. If someone else will be dropping off or picking up your art, please notify the exhibit coordinators in advance.

Questions: email: artforthedream@earthlink.net or call Jim Siemer (Exhibit contact person) at 614-313-6200