An invitational exhibition sponsored by Group A
Exhibition Dates:
April 29 through June 18, 2000
Exhibition Site:
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Juror:
Etta Cox, jazz musician, performer, and music educator.
Entries:
All entries will be judged from actual work. Each artist may submit up to three works. Entry fee is $10 for Group A members and $15 for non-members.
Jurying and Judging:
All work must be ready for exhibition. Final selection will be based on the overall quality of the work and its relevancy based on the following underlying premise:
The visual arts have had a long-standing relationship with music. Artists respond to music visually, interpreting what is heard to what can be seen. Anyone who has closed their eyes to an intriguing song and imagined what it looks like has followed in this same tradition.
Much of the art that has been created in response to music follows the basic tenets of formalism: affecting viewers through the relationship among elements in the artwork (lines, shapes, colors, values, textures, volume and space). In the end, a work is created that is meant to be enjoyed for what it is -- art for art's sake.
Artists are invited to explore the relationship of music and visual art by creating work based on repetition and rhythm, employing the ideas of formalism and the relationship of elements within the work to impact the viewer.
Restrictions:
All work must be ready to exhibit. Any work that is not ready to exhibit or is not accompanied by instructions for installation (for work other than 2-D) will be rejected prior to jurying.
Acceptance/Notification:
Artists will by notified by telephone if any work submitted has not been selected for exhibition. It is the artist's responsibility to pick up rejected work from the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.
Liability:
All reasonable precautions will be taken to ensure protection of submitted work upon receipt at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Work will be insured for the duration of the exhibition and storage. No liability can be assumed by the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Group A, or personnel connected to the exhibition for damage incurred or loss of work while in transit.
Sales:
All sales will be handled by the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts for a 45% commission. Works not for sale must be marked NFS. All works require a declared insurance value. Consent to reproduce works for a catalog, publicity, internet display and/or educational purposes is assumed unless specifically reserved in writing.
Agreement:
Submission to this exhibit shall constitute agreement on the part of the artist with all conditions set forth in this prospectus.
Labeling Work:
Each piece submitted must be labeled on the back with:
Artist's Name
Title of Work
Medium
Insurance Value
Sale Price
Additional paperwork required by the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts must be completed when the work is dropped off.
Calendar of Events:
Drop Off:
April 15 and 16, Noon - 2pm
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Jurying:
Monday, April 24
Notification of Work Not Selected and Pick Up:
Tuesday, April 25
Exhibition:
April 29 through June 18
Opening Reception:
Friday, April 28
5:30 - 8:00
Pick Up of Work Not Sold:
Monday, June 19
