Emerging Artist Series


  • December 12, 2019

The Foundry Art Centre is now accepting proposals for a rotation of solo exhibitions by promising emerging artists.

The Emerginging Artist series provides a venue, the Ameristar Gallery at the Foundry Art Centre, for early-career artists to show their work to a regional audience. The ideal Emerging Artist would be out of school (not a student) and would not yet achieved significant recognition for his or her work. Proposals must include 10 images of a cohesive body of work, an artist statement, and an artist bio. This opportunity is available to artists 18 years and older, worldwide. The deadline to submit a proposal is Saturday, February 29, 2020. Selected proposals will be assigned exhibition dates upon completion of the jurying process. For complete guidelines and to appy, visit www.foundryartcentre.org.

Juring Process
The Emerging Artist Series is coordinated by the Foundry Art Centre Artist Advisory Board. Members of the Artist Advisory Board volunteer their collectivewisdom and expertise to assist in the overall development and implementation of exhibitions. The deadline to enter is February 29, 2020. The selections will occur in March 2020. Artists will be notified and exhibition dates assigned upon completion of the jurying process. 

Exhibition Space
The Ameristar Gallery is an exhibition space of approzimately 1400 square feet located on the first floor of the Foundry Art Centre. This gallery is best suited for two-dimensional work as it is also used as a meeting space for guests and organizations. Images of previous Ameristar Gallery exhibitions are available in our Emerging Artists Series ARchive on our website, www.foundryartcentre.org/ameristar-gallery-archive. 
The Foundry Art Centre is a dynamic, interactive enter dedicated to the creation and presentation of contemporary visual and performing arts. Our mission is to connect people with the arts through exhibitions, studio artists, performances and educational classes.  

Publicity
The Foundry Art Centre reserves the right to photograph and reproduce, in color or black and white, all artworks accepted, regardless of copyright for educational and/or publicity purposes. 

Entry Specificiation 
Submit 10-12 jpegs of prepared pieces. Please no video submissions. Limit each jpeg to 1024 pixels on the longest side. No ceiling-hung work will be considered. 
Artists may submit entries the following ways: 
1. the FAC website using the online form
2. via email to exhibitions@foundryartcentre.org.
Entries over email must be accompanied with an image list. All jpeg images must be labeled to corresspond with this list. For example, a jpeg labled 1_File will be the first image listed, followed by 2_File, 3_File, etc. The image list must contain the following information for each piece of artwork submitted: Title, Dimensions, Media, Year Completed, Price or Value if not for sale. Submissions that do not comply with these rules will not be presented for the jurying process. Artists must also submit an Artist Statement and Artist Bio. No CV or Reseume should be included. 

Sales, Liability, and Insurance
The Foundry Art Centre will retain a 35% commission on all sales directly attributed to the exhibition. All prices will remain the same for the duration of the exhibition. The Foundry Art Centre provides standard insurance at 50% of retail on all exhibited works while on premises. Artists are responsible for work in transit to and from the Foundry Art Centre. 

Delivery and Pickup
Accepted works are to be hand-delivered or shipped in a reusable crate(s)/carton(s). Include with each work one 3" x 5" card listing Artist's Name, Address, Phone, Title, Media, Dimensions, and Price. Attach card to the back of work. Accepted works must remain for the druration of the exhbition.  Works must be shipped at the artist's expense to the Foundry Art Centre. Accepted artists shipping their work must include prepaid charges for return shipping. Shipped artwork submitted without pre-paid return shipping labels (no stamps) will be disposed of at the close of the exhibition. Hand-delivered work must be picked up at the close of the exhibition or work becomes property of the Foundry Art Centre to dispose of as it sees fit. 

 

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