Cape Cod Open Sculpture Invitational 2024
Indoor Exhibition Prospectus
Exhibition Dates: August 15 through November 16, 2024
The Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA) and the New England Sculptors Association (NESA) invite all 3D artists to submit to our second joint juried Cape Cod Open Sculpture Invitational (CCOSI) exhibition at the CCMoA in Dennis, MA. The 2024 theme is open and will be juried by Benton Jones, Director of Art at the CCMoA and Samuel Tager, Executive Director of the Provincetown Public Art Foundation. This call is for a 13-week indoor exhibition at the CCMoA of 20 to 25 sculptures. An outdoor juried CCOSI exhibition of sculpture will be occurring concurrently, from April 14 through November 16, 2024.
Indoor Exhibition Schedule
Call Open: May 1, 2024 through July 15, 2024
Artist Notification: August 1, 2024
In Person Dropoff Times: Friday, August 9th from 10:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday, August 10th from 10:00am – 12:00pm
Monday, August 12th by appointment 10:00 am – 4:00pm
Shipped Sculpture: Must be received on or before Monday, August 12th
Exhibition Dates: August 15 through November 16, 2024
Closing Reception: November 16, 2024 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Sculpture Pickup Times: November 16 after the reception from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, November 17 from 10am to 2pm
Specifications for Indoor Sculptures
· Must be three dimensional
· Maximum size for freestanding sculpture: 72"h x 40"w x 40"d.
· Maximum size for pedestal sculpture: 40”h x 24"w x 24"d.
· Accepted sculpture being shipped must be received by August 12, 2024. Work must be packed in REUSABLE containers with a PREPAID return shipping label enclosed.
· Sculptures that differ significantly from submitted images may be excluded.
Awards, and Sales
· $250 awards will be given for Juror's Choice and People's Choice Awards, both for indoor and outdoor exhibitions (four $250 awards in total).
· Artwork selected for the exhibition can be made available to the public for sale, but is not mandatory, with 60% of the proceeds going directly to the artist, 30% to CCMoA and 10% to NESA. CCMoA will handle sales transactions with appropriate distribution to the artist and NESA. Transportation and/or installation of purchased art must be arranged by the artist and the buyer.
· All sculptures must remain in the exhibition until after the closing reception.
Applications
· Entries submitted via Online Juried Shows. Log in here and click Enter This Show to begin your submissions
· Submissions per artist: 1-3
· Entry Fee: $25.00 for up to 3 submissions
· Image files must be jpg and under 4 mb. For best results, images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi and in sRGB color space.
· For help with your submissions, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351.
NOTE: Entrants MUST join NESA as a Professional Member if selected.
Join at: www.nesculptors.org
Artists are encouraged, but not required, to become a member of CCMoA.
Join at: www.ccmoa.org/membership
For questions about the Online Juried Shows platform: onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351
Contact NESA at: artsdirector@nesculptors.org
Terms for Accepted Art
This will be an in-person show. All accepted entries and winners will also be displayed in an on-line exhibit on the NESA website, www.nesculptors.org, and on the Online Juried Shows website's "Published Shows." By entering this exhibit, artists agree that any accepted artwork may be reproduced for advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes for this exhibit or future exhibits without consent of or notification to the Artist or the Artist's agent. Only original art works may be submitted. No substitution of accepted works will be allowed and all artwork must remain in place for the entire exhibition.
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