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Please print two copies of your completed entry form: one copy to send with your images and one copy to keep for your records. Latitude: All Media 2012 HGA’s Convergence® 2012 Long Beach Latitude: All Media Art Exhibit Exhibit: July 18-21, 2012, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California An international juried exhibit featuring high quality, contemporary works created in any material using any fiber technique. Juror: Aaron Kramer
Aaron Kramer is a Santa Monica artist whose woven and constructed sculpture explores the intersection between the found and the fabricated. His sculptural work has won numerous awards and commissions worldwide. Exhibit Coordinator: Patty Savignac |
| Jurying | HGA seeks to feature work which is not only of the highest caliber in craftsmanship and technical ability but which also transcends the ordinary, expresses creative design beyond process, and is visually exciting. The juror will independently screen all images and make the preliminary selection of all work in the exhibition. Entries will be evaluated on concept, design, suitability of technique and/or materials, craftsmanship and creative exploration. Accepted work is subject to final approval by the juror's representative after the actual work arrives at the Long Beach Convention Center. Work that differs significantly from the digital image representing it will be ineligible for the exhibition and returned to the artist. Submission to Latitude: All Media 2012 implies that the artwork represented on the digital images will be, if chosen by the juror, available for the exhibition and that the artist understands that all accepted work, without exception, must remain for the duration of the exhibition. | | Eligibility | This exhibit is open to all artists working with fiber or fiber techniques. Three pieces may be entered per artist. Works exhibited in previous Convergence conference exhibits are not eligible. Submitted work is limited to works made using fiber techniques (interlaced, felted, stitched, dyed, coiled, knotted, pulled, spun, etc.) and can be of any material. All work must be of exhibition quality, completed within the last two years (since January 2010), and not previously published in any national or international print publication. The size of finished work may not exceed 60 inches (1.524 meters) in any dimension and it may not exceed 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) in weight. Work executed under classroom/educational guidance or supervision is not eligible. | | Entry Procedure | Send to HGA a completed entry form with signed artists' agreements, CD (not a DVD), a nonrefundable entry fee, and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). Entry fees can be paid by check or money order in US funds drawn on a US bank, made out to HGA, or charged to a credit card. Images must be submitted as digital images of completed work. Slides will not be accepted. Digital Entries Only: Submit a CD of images.
HGA requires 2 digital image files for each work entered. No other file formats will be accepted.Two Digital Image File Types Required Per Piece: - TIFF file—approximately 1800 pixels on the long side.
- JPEG file—approximately 1800 pixels on the long side.
Label the files: Title_of_Work_One.tiff (or .tif)—for example: NightSky.tif—and Title_of_Work_One.jpeg (or .jpg); Title_of_Work_Two.tiff and Title_of_Work_Two.jpeg, etc. Optional: An additional digital image (such as a detail or back view) may be included. This additional view must be presented in the two file types listed above for example: NightSkyDetail.tif and NightSkyDetail.jpg Images may be color corrected to accurately represent the work but not enhanced in any way. Image editing is limited to cropping and adding or modifying a solid background of white, black, or gray. HGA also requires prints of each image as well as a directory of the file names that are on the CD. - Label the photographs with the titles of the works only. (Submitted photographs are presented to the Juror in addition to the digital images. Do not send thumbnail photos.)
- Do NOT label the prints or photographs with the artist's name.
- The artist's name may not be visible on the digital image of the work or print or photograph.
- Test the CD before you submit it to make sure that it is readable.
- Send the CD in a protective case.
It is the artist's responsibility to ensure that all material is in a readable format.
NOTE: Windows Vista users, please make sure your files are readable by Windows XP users. The CDs of accepted work will become the property of HGA and may be used for HGA publications and other promotional purposes. Non-accepted work CDs will be returned only if an adequately-sized SASE with sufficient postage is included. Incomplete entry forms will not be considered. | | Entry Fees | $25 HGA member, $40 non-HGA member, Student (attach copy of student ID from accredited educational institution),no fee. Payment in U.S. funds by check or money order or charge to credit card. | | Presentation of Work | All accepted entries must be sent ready to show and exhibit. All work must be received ready to install. If work requires specific hanging device(s) or armature(s), these must be included with clear installation instructions. All entries must remain on display until the conclusion of the exhibit. | | Shipping | Shipping instructions will be sent with the acceptance notification. Work should be packed very well and shipped in a substantial reusable container. Artists are responsible for the costs of sending and the return shipping of their work and for insurance during transit. Valid credit card information is required to guarantee return shipping. NO hand delivery or hand pick-up of work will be allowed. No exceptions. Any entry that cannot be returned due to invalid or expired credit card number, incorrect address, etc., will become the property of HGA. |
| Awards | First, second, and third place awards will be selected by the juror. Additional special criteria awards may be available. For updates please check the HGA Web site <www.weavespindye.org>. | | Calendar | Entries postmarked after these dates will be returned unopened. - International entries: February 15, 2012
- US entries: February 22, 2012
- Jury notification sent: March 29, 2012
- Accepted entries due in Long Beach: June 29, 2012
- Exhibition dates: July 18-21 , 2012
- Return of work: August, 2012
| | Sales | Work on exhibit will not be for sale. | | Liability | Exhibit pieces will be insured from the time of receipt for the insurance value indicated on the entry form and will be insured against all risks of physical loss or damage from any external cause while pieces are on location during the period of loan.Insurance excludes loss or damage that occurs by any event beyond the control of HGA, Convergence® 2012 Long Beach, or the Long Beach Convention Center <www.longbeachcc.com/>. During shipment, the insurance regulations of the shipping company will be in effect. The artist must provide any additional insurance. |
Entry Check List: - Completed entry form with signed artist's agreement.
- CD with two files per piece plus prints with required file names.
- Entry fee - $25 HGA Members, $40 for non-members - check, money order in US Funds, or valid credit card information.
- SASE for return of non-accepted CDs.
| Send To: Latitude: All Media Arts 2012
Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.
1255 Buford Highway, Suite 211
Suwanee, GA 30024
USA For Questions: Call HGA at 678-730-0010 or email HGA <hga@weavespindye.org> |
This prospectus may be reproduced and shared with other fiber artists. |
