SlowArt Productions presents the group thematic exhibition, Art Biologic. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from May 2 – 30, 2009. This exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Art Biologic. Included are all art forms relating to or gaining inspiration from the biological world. Landscape, flowers, vegetables, fruits and animals are all included. Figurative artwork of human beings is prohibited. All artist interpretations of these biological elements from the realist to the abstract and conceptual will be reviewed and considered.
ELIGIBILITY: ART BIOLOGIC is open to all artists, national and international, working in any media. Maximum height for is 96 inches, maximum width is 144 inches. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
IMAGE PRESENTATION: Artwork submitted may be represented by prints up to
8.5" x 11", by digital images on CD, by 35mm slides, or by email entry.
Prints: Prints of work may be up to 8.5" x 11"
and may be digital (ink jet, laser etc.) or photographic prints. Artist name, title, size,
media and price should be on the front or back of the print. If you want your prints
returned, be sure to follow the return of materials guidelines below.
Digital files: Digital image files may be submitted
on CD, DVD or Zip discs. Images should be readable on PC platform and should be in TIF or
JPG format. No files larger than 15MB please. Reference prints must be included.
Reference prints may be any size individual prints up to 8.5" x 11" (label as
for prints above) or may be a single sheet with multiple prints representing the images on
the disc. If submitting a single sheet , next to each image write the artist, title, media
and dimensions. If you submit digital files without reference prints, your files may not
be properly viewed.
Internet/email entry: Since the quality of internet
images is not as good, entry via the internet is only recommended if mailing is difficult
(international etc.) Digital files via internet should be in JPG format, 72dpi and no
larger than 12" in any dimension. Save in PhotoShop as Image Option level 5
and Format Option baseline optimized. Images may be posted to a web page and you
may submit the URL (web address) of the page, or you may send the images in a single zip
file as an email attachment. Send the entry form image list information in the email when
you send the attachment or the URL. Refer to the image presentation
page for details.
Slides: Slides should be 35mm. On each slide write the
image list number and artists name, title of work, media and dimensions. Indicate top of
work. Do not send glass slides, glass slides are almost always crushed in the mail.
RETURN OF MATERIALS: A self-addressed-stamped-envelope (SASE) must be included with sufficient postage for the return of submission materials. Artists outside the US who cannot obtain US stamps may add return postage cost to the entry fee at a rate of $1.00US per ounce of mail. Materials submitted without SASE and return postage will be discarded. To make sure you have adequate postage, view the SASE postage rate page: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/rate.htm
NOTIFICATION: Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than March 31, 2009. Results will be posted on or before this date at: http://www.slowart.com/results. Notification will be made via email and/or by mail with the return of materials in the SASE provided by the artist. Artists who do not include the SASE because they do not want their slide or print materials returned must provide a self addressed stamped #10 (letter size) envelope if they wish to be notified by mail.. All artists who provide a working email address will be notified via email, if no email or return envelope is provided, artists will only be notified if accepted to exhibit. Type or print your email address clearly, if a mistake is made reading it you will not be notified. Read the notification page for details of the notification policy.
FEES: There is a $35.00 entry fee for 1-4 slides, prints or digital files. If you wish to include more than 4, please include $5.00 for each additional. Details of artwork count as additional. Artists accepted to exhibit will not be charged additional fees of any kind. Please make check or money order payable to SlowArt Productions. Artists who wish to pay by credit card may do so via PayPal, [use this link to make Pay Pal payments] Print the PayPal transaction page and include it with your entry.
AWARD: One artist from Art Biologic will be featured with a two page display in the upcoming Direct Art Volume #16, Fall 2009 issue. Two artists will be awarded a single page display. Direct Art is distributed to bookstores across the USA including Borders and Barnes and Noble.
TERMS: All works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 30 percent commission on all sales. Sale price is determined by artist.
DEADLINE: The Final postmarked deadline is February 28, 2009. Entries must be postmarked by this date.
Name____________________________ Tel( )________________ Email________________
Address______________________________________________________________________
City_______________________________________State___________Zip_________________
Image List: number slides or prints and list title, medium, dimensions and price below
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. *___________________________________________________________________________
6. *___________________________________________________________________________
* - $5 for each additional image entry optional.
Mail completed application to:
SlowArt Productions, Art Biologic, 123 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534