Brand 47 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper
1601 W. Mountain Street
Glendale, CA 91201

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Contact Email: debra@associatesofbrand.org
Call Type: Competitions
Eligibility: National
State: California
Entry Deadline: 5/20/19

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images – Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3
Total Media – Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3

Entry Fee (Brand 47 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper Entry Fee): $30.00

Media Fee (per sample over minimum):$15.00

BRAND 47 WORKS ON PAPER
The 47th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper

September 7 through October 25, 2019

Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California announces its 47th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. Cash awards total over $4,000 including a Juror’s Award.  All accepted artworks will be included in a printed exhibition catalog. This year we welcome Alma Ruiz, an independent curator, Senior Fellow at Sotheby’s Institute of Art/Claremont Graduate University and a member of the Advisory Committee for the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation in Miami as our juror. Ruiz brings a wealth of experience to Brand 47 as a former senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles who has also curated internationally in Mexico, Argentina, Israel and Guatemala. Ruiz has acted as a juror for numerous exhibitions and biennials in the United States and Latin America and is the author of numerous essays and articles.

 Brand 47 is organized by the Associates of Brand Library & Art Center, an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit that raises funds to support the extensive free and public events offered at Brand, including exhibits in the gallery, classical and popular music performances, film screenings, and dance performances. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Associates, a milestone which will be celebrated throughout 2019. Entry fees and sales from Brand 47 and every Annual Works on Paper Exhibition are utilized by the Associates to continue the important cultural programming that Brand Library & Art Center brings to the community.

Entry Deadline: May 20, 2019 

Please submit your entry early as there is a maximum number of artists that we can accommodate.

REQUIREMENTS: Media: Any artwork on or of paper, including collages, drawings, paintings, photography, prints, and 3-dimensional works. Paper must be a visible component of the artwork.  Images: Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3. Entry Fee: $30.00 plus $15 each additional entry. Fee for one is $30, total for two is $45, and the total for three is $60. No more than three may be submitted. Applications include a first-person artist’s statement (maximum 250 words).

All submissions must be made via CaFE. To submit, artists must create a free CaFE profile and upload images and information about the work(s) they wish to submit to the call. Help for artists new to CaFE is available on the website: artist.callforentry.org/cafehelp.phtml

Important Dates for Brand 47:

April 1                         Call for Entries Opens

May 20                        Deadline for CaFE Submissions

                                    (NOTE: the deadline is 11:59 pm Mountain Time)

June 1-6                      Notification of Acceptance

July 30-August 15     Shipped Artwork must arrive at Brand Library & Art Center between these dates

August 17                    Hand Delivered Artwork Due (9:00 am to 12:00 pm)

September 7                Exhibition Opening and Awards Ceremony

October 25                  Exhibition Closes

October 26                  Pick-up of Hand Delivered Artwork (9:00 am to 12:00 pm)

November 23              Shipped Artwork Returned by this Date

No exceptions will be made to any of the above dates.

 ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to artists residing in the United States. Entries must be original artworkexecuted within the preceding two years and not previously exhibited at Brand Library & Art Center. Any artwork misrepresented by the images submitted may be rejected. The Brand Associates and Juror reserve the right to decline any artwork deemed unacceptable and no refunds will be given for these entries. Accepted artworks may not be removed or substituted before the close of the exhibition. Artwork must be available between September 7 and October 25, 2019.

CALLFORENTRY.ORG (CaFE) MEDIA REQUIREMENTS:

Before uploading images of artwork to their CaFE profile, artists should review the media preparation instructions provided on the CaFE website: www.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml. Frames and mats should not be visible in the submitted image(s).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ACCEPTED ARTWORK:

PRESENTATION: Framed artwork should be professionally prepared for hanging and exhibition. Hand-delivered artworks can be glazed with glass, but shipped artworks must use acrylic. All artwork will be handled and hung following professional gallery protocols. Unframed artwork is accepted however artists submitting unframed work assume the inherent risk that the exposed surface may accidentally be damaged during the run of the exhibition.

DELIVERY AND RETURN: Accepted artworks must be hand-delivered or shipped to Brand Library & Art Center according to the schedule in this call. Shipped artworks will be returned within three weeks after the close of the exhibition in the same packaging in which they were received. A prepaid return shipping label (UPS or Fed Ex) and a $30 handling fee are required for all shipped work. Instructions for shipped artworks will be included with acceptance letters.

SALES: Unless specified “NFS,” all artworks will be offered for sale. If a price is not indicated on the entry form, the piece will be considered NFS. The Brand Associates take a 25% commission on sales. Payment to artists will be mailed within three weeks after the close of the exhibition. Prices provided on the entry form are final and may not be changed.

CATALOG: There will be a catalog of the exhibition available for purchase.

QUESTIONS? Contact Debra Thompson, Brand 47 Exhibition Chair: debra@associatesofbrand.org

By Debra Thompson, Brand 47 Chair

Our Annual Juried Art Exhibition is, no doubt, our organization’s biggest project of the year. Brand 47, coming up in October, 2019, will be just like the others – a logistical and fun-filled challenge. We work closely with the library staff to juggle many tasks – the call to artists, physically caring for the large variety of artworks delivered, designing and mounting the show, creating publicity, hosting the reception and awards ceremony and getting the artworks returned to their creators – or new owners if they are purchased.

The key to our success hinges on the choice of our juror, as – let’s face it – the choice of works determines the quality and success of the show. Since 1987, that choice has been placed in the hands of a single juror. Prior to that we either had 2 or 3 jurors working together – making the task more complex. Jurying a show of this magnitude is an honor. However, it is laborious, requiring many hours to view and evaluate hundreds of pieces of art. We provide our juror with an honorarium but, of course, jurors are rarely, if ever, motivated by the money. It is a labor of love for art, their passion for supporting working artists and their appreciation of the role played by the Brand in the cultural life of our community.

The juror’s job starts with viewing digital images of the works submitted. Brand 46 saw 1,000 pieces submitted. The digital images do not reveal the artists identity or the texture and materials used; the only information given is dimensions and media, although in digital form all images appear to be the same size. From this viewing, the juror selects his/her best 80-100 artworks. Experience and viewpoint determine what is selected; we give no guidance to the juror. In 47 years, our jurors have included, curators, gallery owners, art educators, critics and artists working in a variety of media. Every show is different and unpredictable.

Sometimes the juror’s choices reveal common characteristics, e.g., bold or muted colors, abstraction or figurative subject matter, pieces that telegraph a long distance or are best viewed up close. Once the chosen artworks are delivered to Brand, the juror comes in to evaluate them in person to select a Juror’s Award. The juror also helps the Brand Board of Directors choose five other award-worthy pieces.

Our juror attends the lively opening reception, a party if there ever was one! The artists, in particular, enjoy meeting the juror and for some this provides a unique opportunity to discuss their art with a prominent arts professional. Over the years, our jurors have expressed their delight in the high standards maintained in the Brand gallery space and the installation of the show.

The search is on for a juror for Brand 47! The opening reception is September 7, 2019 and we look forward to seeing you there!