Riot of Color – Juried Art Show

“Life isn’t long enough for love and art.” - W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965)

Smith-Gilbert Gardens Riot of Color is a competition/exhibition which is intended to encourage diverse artistic interpretations of the plant material, sculpture and historic home located at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, Georgia.  Its goals are to bring together serious artists that use visual art as a major interpretive medium of the landscape while also raising awareness of the need to protect our environment and encourage a future generation of caretakers of our planet.  The arts have played an important role throughout our history.  It is our hope that artists will be just as important in future efforts to preserve and protect our natural beauty and history.

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Eligibility

Smith-Gilbert Gardens Riot of Color competition is open to all living artists.  Subject matter is limited to recent works of the landscape, sculpture, historic home, or wildlife of Smith-Gilbert Gardens.  Both representational and non-representational submissions are accepted.  Original artwork may be in any painting medium.  Photography and 3-dimensional pieces will not be accepted.  Size is limited to 40 by 40 inches, including frame.  Each artist is limited to four entries.  No more than two entries from any artist will be included in the exhibit.

Selection and Award Procedures

Artists must submit one digital file for each artwork entered.  Please do not submit slides.

1. Preliminary and final selection for inclusion in the exhibit will be made by the jurors from the digital files.  Between 25 and 30 pieces will be selected for the exhibition.
2. Artists whose works are selected from the digital files may ship or hand-deliver their original works to Smith-Gilbert Gardens.  Artists will ship their works to Smith-Gilbert Gardens at their own expense.   Artists must arrange to pick up their piece(s) at the completion of the exhibit.  The Gardens will not be able to ship pieces to artists.
3. From the original works the independent jurors will select award winners to be announced at opening reception on Saturday, June 30, 2012.

Awards

Grand Prize: $700.

Juror

Joe Remillard, Professor of Art, Kennesaw State Univesity

Entry Fee

There is a non-refundable entry fee of $15.00 for each entry.  Payment must accompany each entry submission and checks should be made payable to Smith-Gilbert Gardens.  If artists would like to make multiple visits to Smith-Gilbert Gardens to sketch, take photos or paint, it is recommended that an individual membership be purchased for $40.  Otherwise, standard admission fees apply.

Entry Procedures

Entry is by digital files only.  No slides, please.  Digital files should be submitted in the form of email, CDs or DVDs (include all of your entries on a single CD or DVD).

Digital files should be in .jpeg (.jpg) format and no larger than 3 mb per file (we do not recommend that you send files smaller than 250 kb).

It is requested that filenames start with the artist’s last name and include a brief title (Example: Jones_Rose Garden_SGG.jpg)

Send a separate entry form for each entry, digital files and entry fees to:

Smith-Gilbert Gardens
ATTN:  Susan Schroeder
2382 Pine Mountain Road
Kennesaw, GA  30152

Contact Information:
Susan Schroeder
sschroeder@smithgilbertgardens.com
770-919-0248

CDs or DVDs will not be returned.   

Notification of Judging Results

Artists will be notified by email of the judging results by mid-June.  The results of the judging will also be posted on www.smithgilbertgardens.com.

Exhibition Specifications

Artwork must be securely fastened in its frame. All pieces must be framed with wire hangers – no saw tooth type hangers, please.  Include your name, title of artwork and price on the back of the frame.

Liability

The utmost care will be taken in handling artwork while at Smith-Gilbert Gardens.  However, no responsibility is assumed by Smith-Gilbert Gardens or the City of Kennesaw for loss or damage for whatever cause.

Sales

All artwork will be considered for sale unless designated “Not for Sale” (NFS) on the entry form.  Sale prices (and values) must include the cost of the frame and a 30 percent sales commission on sales made through the exhibit.

Agreement

Artists give permission for images of their works to be used for publicity purposes and/or for them to be reproduced in printed or electronic publications which are directly related to the promotion of Smith-Gilbert Gardens.  Submission of an entry or entries constitutes agreement by artists to the terms and conditions in this prospectus.

Calendar

June 2, 2012 – Digital files, form(s) and fees must be received by Smith-Gilbert Gardens.
June 11, 2012 – Preliminary judging completed from digital files.
Mid June – Artists will be notified.
June 27, 2012 – Deadline for delivery of artwork.
June 30, 2012 – Opening reception of exhibition.  Awards will be announced at a reception from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

It is requested that selected pieces for exhibition remain on display at Smith-Gilbert Gardens until December 1, 2012.