San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center (SFVACC)
Street Scenes: Making the Homeless Count
18312 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356
818/697-5525 www.sfvacc.org info@sfvacc.org
EXHIBIT DATES
January 10 – 28, 2017
Artists’ Reception – January 14, 2017 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Entries accepted November 28 – December 21, 2016
Best of Show $300 – 1st Place and 2nd Place Merchandise Awards – Four Honorable Mentions
All forms of photo processing and manipulation are accepted, as long as one or more photos are the foundation of the work.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
This 3 week art exhibit will include painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and photography. The artists’/ photographers’ work will portray the “streets of LA” as home to many, the grittiness, the reality, the concern & kindness, portraits from the shelters and the will to survive in a world most of us cannot begin to comprehend. We can give the artists a creative push in the right direction, but then they must also contribute a personal spark in finding their own message. This exhibit will be juried by the SFVACC board of directors and all art & photography will be juried using digital images (jpgs) through Online Juried Shows: www.onlinejuriedshows.com
ELIGIBILITY
“Street Scenes” is open to all artists/photographers who are able to hand deliver or mail their framed art/photos (or have them hand-delivered) at take-in, and pick them up at the end of the exhibit. Mailing instructions will be given to selected photographers.
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibit entry starts: Monday, November 28, 2016
Deadline for entries: Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Notice of Acceptance: Monday, December 26, 2016
Take-in: Monday, January 9, 2017 12:00 - 2:00 pm. Hanging directly after take-in.
Exhibit opens: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Reception: Saturday, January 14, 2017 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Exhibit closes: Saturday, January 28, 2017
Take-down & Pick-Up: Monday, January 30, 2017 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original and of the artist’s/photographer’s own execution. DO NOT SUBMIT student work, workshop work, copycat work or works which violate copyright laws. Once art is submitted it may not be withdrawn by the artist/photographer. All art must remain hanging until the end of the exhibit. Bin art is acceptable.
LOCATION
The gallery is at the 4,600 sq. ft. San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, 18312 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356. Three minutes from the 101 Freeway - Reseda Blvd. exit. Parking in the rear lot beyond the alley.
REGULAR GALLERY HOURS & SITTING THE CENTER DURING THE EXHIBIT
Tuesday – Saturday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
All artists/photographers must sit two 3-hour shifts at the Center. Each of the open days has 2 shifts each (11:00 am - 2:00 pm and 2:00 - 5:00 pm). Signups for sitting will take place at take-in. Bring your calendar to verify dates you will be available.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
All exhibiting artists/photographers may visit the Center to promote their exhibited work. Interaction with visitors to the Center is encouraged. Artists/Photographers may bring in printed collateral for promotion purposes.
PHOTO FORMAT, PRESENTATION & SIZE REQUIREMENTS
Maximum height or width of any artwork must not exceed 96" including the frame. Artwork must fit through a 6'6" high x 36” wide door. There is a premium wall which is 17’ long for large size works. Work delivered must be installation-ready. Non-traditional art & photographic works in two-dimensional form and art & photographic wall sculptures must be wired or cleated for hanging. We use a cable hanging system (nails and screws are not drilled into the walls) on the perimeter walls of the gallery. Because the cable hooks must not show, the top of the hanging wire should be at least 3" below the top of the frame. Cleated work will generally not be suitable for cable hanging and will be placed on the T-Walls or other non-cabled wall. All art must be mounted, framed, or otherwise suitably prepared for hanging. Frames must be in good condition and properly equipped with wire for hanging. The wire and eye screws must not show when the artwork is hung. Maximum weight for any artwork is 10 Ibs. per linear foot of width. Minimal assistance available moving large or heavy pieces. Damaged art, photos, mats, frames, glass and Plexiglas will not be accepted. No sawtooth hangers. The SFVACC has the right to reject any work not suitable for hanging.
ENTRIES & FEES
Entries will be made online to Online Juried Shows: www.onlinejuriedshows.com. Up to 3 entries: $45.00. Up to 3 additional entries at $5 each. Payment is made through Online Juried Shows via credit card or Pay Pal. Commission of 30% based on original price. Fees are non-refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline. There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.
FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS) AND HOW TO SEND THEM
All entries must be submitted in a digital JPEG or JPG format, either cropped to remove background or on a black background without a mat. All entries must be submitted in a digital JPEG or JPG format, with sufficient resolution for the juror to examine the photo in full detail. The submitted image must represent what will be exhibited.
Before uploading your images, make sure they are smaller than 4MB, but at least 1920 pixels on the longest side at 72 dpi. Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB color space. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at: www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx. If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please email Help@OnlineJuriedShows.com or call 949-287-8645.
Please add Services@OnlineJuriedShows.com and Manager@OnlineJuriedShows.com to your safe senders list to ensure notifications are received.
If all else fails, email or call Ken Ronney at kronney@aol.com - (818) 996-1630 with questions.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
By entering “Street Scenes”, the artist/photographer acknowledges that all reasonable care will be taken to safeguard the artwork and the premises and said person accepts that SFVACC and its agents, associates, directors, officers and volunteers will not be responsible for any damage, injury, liability loss or theft should any occur. Insurance for artwork entered in this exhibit is each individual artist’s/photographer’s responsibility.
REPRODUCTION OF PHOTOS
Any artwork entered in this exhibit may be reproduced for advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes for “Street Scenes” or future exhibits without consent of or notification to the artist/photographer or the artist’s/photographer’s agent.
HANGING
The exhibit will be hung immediately following take-in. Assistance is welcomed.
SALES
Any artwork without a sale price on the entry form will be considered “Not for Sale” (NFS). Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission. SFVACC will receive a 30% commission on any and all sales from the exhibit or as a result of the exhibit. The artist/photographer will receive 70%. Artists/Photographers should expect payment within 3 weeks after the close of the exhibit. All sales are final. All artwork must remain in the exhibit until the exhibit ends.
AWARDS
A $300 award will be presented at the reception for the Best of Show artwork. This art/photo may be used on our digital postcard which will be sent as a .pdf to all participating artists/photographers to distribute via e-mail. We will request a high resolution image from the artist/photographer whose work is selected as Best of Show. 1st Place and 2nd Place will each receive special merchandise awards. 4 Honorable Mention award certificates will also be presented.
PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT
Promotion of the exhibit will be handled by the SFVACC, but we welcome artists/photographers to promote the exhibit as well. An outdoor advertising banner will be created to hang on our railing outside the front of the Center. We will be sending out a press release as a WORD document to each artist/photographer so that they can use one of their own works of art to advertise the exhibit.
RECEPTION
We kindly ask that the participating artists/photographers help at the reception. There will be a sign-up sheet at take-in. Please contribute crackers, cheeses, fresh fruit, nuts, wine, water, and soda. Thank you.
THE PROJECT WITHIN THE EXHIBIT
A project within the exhibit will be interacting on a creative level with the homeless by handing out 50 disposable cameras, having them take photos and returning the cameras to representatives of the SFVACC for developing and transferring .jpg images to a CD. The juror(s) for the exhibit will also jury in 20 of the best images submitted. These will be enlarged to 8 x 10 photos and displayed in a special section of the “Street Scenes” exhibit.
TAKE-DOWN AND PICK-UP
All photos must be picked up on
Monday, January 30, 2017
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
EXHIBIT CONTACT:
Ken Ronney
Email: kronney@aol.com Phone: (818) 996-1630
NO SECURE STORAGE IS AVAILABLE. IF YOU CANNOT PICK UP YOUR PHOTOS, PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOMEONE TO PICK THEM UP FOR YOU. CHARGE IS $5 A DAY PER PHOTO IF LEFT AT THE CENTER.
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