The Baum Gallery of Fine Art, a small museum on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, announces a national call for submissions to So Tiny: An Exhibition of Small Works in 3-D. The Baum Gallery invites artists working in sculpture and ceramics to submit work that is “smaller than a shoebox.” The selected works will be featured in an exhibition scheduled for August 20-November 1, 2012. Images and artists will be featured in a full-color brochure and in web and print media. The juror for this year is Virginia Samsel, a working artist known for her small-scale sculptural work and her Locker 50B Project. Samsel has curated numerous exhibitions of small 3-D art.
EXHIBITION DATES // Monday, August 20 – Thursday, November 1, 2012
ENTRY DEADLINE // June 20, 2012
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TIMELINE
- June 20 Deadline for all entries/ fees
- July 15 Notification date
- August 5 Deadline to receive accepted work
- August 20 Exhibit Opens
DEADLINE FOR ARRIVAL OF SELECTED WORK // August 10, 2012
JUROR // VIRGINIA SAMSEL
Virginia Samsel got significant attention from the art world for her 2002 installation project titled, Locker 50B. It was a 12 x 14 x 19 inch storage locker located on the third floor of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Fine Arts Building. Samsel had the locker fit with wood floors, removable foam core walls, lighting, and a plexiglass facade. Samsel and co-curator, Llewellyn Hensley, worked with students, faculty, visiting and local artists and curators to present monthly exhibitions on a miniature scale until their graduation in 2004. Receptions of up to 50+ were held in the hallway with visitors lining up to view the miniature gallery one at a time.
From 2005 to 2007, Samsel returned to Locker 50B serving as director/curator and aiding VCU in redeveloping the gallery as more accessible to high school students interested in pursuing art beyond general curriculum. The Locker 50B project has encouraged the development of several other “Locker Galleries” in high schools around the country. Locker 50B exhibitions continue at VCU.
Samsel received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions since grauation. Her current work utilizes diverse media and focuses on imagery from both European folk tales and Southern lore.
ELIGIBILITY: So Tiny: Small Works in 3D is open to all artists working in sculpture. Entrants must provide a maximum of 9 images of 3 works to be potentially exhibited in our galleries (at least 2 images per work). The work must be no larger than a standard shoebox, roughly 10" long by 6” wide by 4” deep. Please include a short statement about the work as well as a current resume or curriculum vitae.
MEDIA: We are accepting entries in the media of sculpture and ceramics.
CATALOG: The Baum Gallery will publish an illustrated catalog or brochure of work by each selected artist. Each artist will receive complimentary copies.
ENTRY FEE: $30 non-refundable entry fee per artist. Payment is via credit card or bank draft through Paypal.
DELIVERY AND RETURN OF ARTWORK: Selected artists are responsible for packing (in reusable container) and incoming shipping & transit insurancevia your choice of carrier. The Baum will be responsible for return shipping and transit insurance via UPS. Work may also be hand delivered. All work must arrive ready to install and artists must provide instructions/diagrams and related hardware. If the work is not gallery-ready or does not exhibit good craftsmanship it may be omitted from the exhibition. Accepted work that differs significantly from the entry images or suffers from poor presentation will be disqualified. Works will be insured while on gallery premises. All work will be returned by November 15, 2012.
SALE OF WORK: All work, unless indicated as not for sale (NFS) will be for sale in the exhibit. The Baum Gallery takes no percentage from sales and interested buyers will be directed to arrange purchase with the artist.
THE BAUM GALLERY: The Baum Gallery is an educational art museum for UCA students, faculty and staff, and the central Arkansas community. The Director and Faculty Exhibitions Committee select national and international touring exhibitions, sponsor juried student shows, and cooperate across disciplines to curate original exhibits distinctly suited to an academic environment. The gallery develops exhibitions and events that invite interaction and encourage dialogue about visual art: the creators, studio process, history, criticism, curation, and cultural contexts.
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Barclay McConnell, Director, Baum Gallery of Fine Art
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