CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

Tis the season to enjoy the arts!

CALL FOR ARTISTS – ENTRY INFORMATION 

Artists are invited to enter their work in the THE FRIENDS OF EAST EAST GREENWICH FREE LIBRARY 3rd Annual Juried Art Exhibit - Winter’s Eve (exhibition takes places DECEMBER 5 2013 – JANUARY 3, 2014)

The Winter’s Eve “Juror’s Award” includes a SOLO 2014 Exhibit, with reception, at the gallery.

Howard Silverman Gallery . East Greenwich Free Library 82 Peirce Street . East Greenwich, Rhode Island . 401-885-1699. friendseglibrary@gmail.com

Juror – Gretchen Dow Simpson (gretchendowsimpson.com): As a painter, Gretchen Dow Simpson is known for her crisp, sunny close-up views of New England architecture, 58 of which have been published as covers for the New Yorker magazine. Carl Little, in Art in America writes, “ Polished is an adjective that comes to mind when viewing Simpson's paintings. Indeed, the work is often slick. In her hands, the rugged slopes of Mount Washington in New Hampshire are rendered in a stylized manner, while an arrangement of gourds, apples and squash has a Georges de la Tour glow. This cleanliness, if you will, is redoubled in the silkscreens, where houses, a pier, American flags and other subjects are fixed in the realm of commercial graphics.” The Friends of East Greenwich Free Library are honored to have Gretchen Dow Simpson as the juror for Winter’s Eve.

Exhibition: Thursday, December 5, 2013 to Friday, January 3, 2014 Delivery date: Saturday, November 30, 10am – 1:00pm Pickup for declined work: Monday, December 2, 4:00pm – 6:00 pm

(artists will be notified via email no later than 12/1 of their acceptance/decline status) Pickup of exhibited work: Saturday, January 4 . 10 am to noon

Opening reception . Thursday, December 5th 6pm – 8pm

ELIGIBILITY: Artists are invited to submit up to three pieces for consideration. A maximum of two pieces may be selected for hanging.

ARTWORK: All framed media accepted. All work must be “ exhibition ready” to install with appropriate hardware (no saw tooth hangers or clips). No dark colored mats. Work that does not adhere to the guidelines will not be exhibited. Maximum size of 40” in any direction. No Sculpture. PLEASE NOTE: the Library’s gallery is a public space and artwork must be "appropriate" to viewers of all ages. The Friends of East Greenwich Free Library may refuse to hang any artwork that is deemed inappropriate.

PUBLICITY (optional): To be included in publicity, please submit a jpeg of the work to be exhibited. Images should be in jpeg format at 300 dpi and no larger than 6” in either direction. Email image to friendseglibrary@gmail.com.

FEE: Upon delivery of artwork on receiving day, as a fundraiser for the Friends, a $10 entry fee per piece or $25 for three pieces will be payable (check or cash) to the Friends of East Greenwich Free Library. Fill out form included with this announcement and attach to the back of the artwork.

SALES & COMMISSION: Price provided by the artist will be reproduced, along with artist contact information, on a pricelist for handout. Sales will involve the buyer and seller only. Neither the Friends nor the Library will be party to the transaction. All pieces must remain until the end of the exhibit. No commission is required by the Friends of East Greenwich Free Library. Over 400 patrons visit the Library daily!

LIABILITY: While the Friends will take all possible care in the handling of artwork, the Exhibitor assumes total responsibility for the safety and security of his/her work while on display at the East Greenwich Free Library and shall not hold the Library or the Friends of East Greenwich Free Library or any of its officers, agents, or members liable for any damage or loss during the period the artwork resides on Library premises.

Planning to submit or have questions? Contact Paulette Miller 401-885-1699 friendseglibrary@gmail.com