The Kentucky Museum invites professional and amateur artists to submit one artwork for display and judging in the 2020 US Bank Celebration of the Arts. The show will begin with an opening reception and awards ceremony on February 28 and will remain on view through April 17, 2020.
Criteria for artists:
- Age 18 and above.
- Reside in Kentucky within a 65-mile radius of Bowling Green, Ky.
- All work will be exhibited at the Kentucky Museum from February 29 to April 17.
- Works are judged and awards given in eight categories: Painting, Watercolor, Works on Paper, Fiber Arts, Ceramics and Glass, Sculpture, Mixed Media, and Photography. The final decision to give any award is at the discretion of the judge.
- Professional artists include students enrolled in college art classes, persons with significant art training, and persons who regularly market/sell their work.
- Amateur Artists include persons with limited art training and who create art as a hobby.
Artwork guidelines:
One entry per artist.
All work must be hand delivered and picked up. Work must remain on exhibit through the close of the show.All entries are final; no substitution of work or alteration of entry information is permitted.
All entries must have been created in the past two years and not previously been exhibited in Celebration of the Arts.
Work must be original in concept and design and created by the artist. No commercially produced or reproduced artwork will be accepted. Artwork substantially based on existing imagery such as movies, television, literature and all other forms of media will not be accepted. No copies, Greenware, utilitarian kits and over the counter craft items are not eligible.
All works created from natural materials must be stable, well seasoned and be insect and contaminant free.Exhibit organizers reserve the right to determine appropriate categories and to disqualify work from consideration that does not meet acceptable standards, poses installation issues or is deemed unsafe for the museum environment.
All works meant to be hung must be ready to hang with appropriate hanging hardware. Framed work should have eyelets and wire. Plexiglass is strongly recommended for works larger than 24 inches.Please contact Charles Hurst if your work requires special installation requirements. Call 270-745-6084.Video, slide and CD presentations will not be accepted.
No promotional materials accepted.
No packaging or transportation containers may be left at the museum.
Entry forms and $20 entry fee must be submitted or postmarked by February 7, 2020. For more information and the form, visit www.wku.edu/kentuckymuseum/celebration_entry.php
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