AMERICAS 2011: PAPERWORKS

Americas 2011: Paperworks -- The Northwest Art Center, Minot State University (Minot, ND) seeks entries for an international juried exhibition, January 10 - February 18, 2011 at Hartnett Hall Gallery. Cash and Purchase Awards: five Merit Awards and one Best of Show. Juror: Victoria Goro-Rapoport. Works in any medium, on or of paper, traditional or experimental, including photographs, qualify. All works must be original and not measure over 60 inches in any direction. Work must be ready to exhibit, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited in an Americas 2000 exhibition. Two-dimensional work should be framed and protected by clear acrylic glazing. Deadline: November 1, 2010. 2 entries/ $25; Additional Entries: $5 each (5 entries maximum). Download prospectus (PDF format), or send a SASE to: Northwest Art Center, 500 University Ave W, Minot, ND 58707. Questions? Please contact Avis Veikley at nac@minotstateu.edu or call 701-858-3264.

AWARDS
Cash and Purchase Awards: five Merit Awards and one Best of Show. Best of Show earns a solo exhibition in 2012 and an invitation to the Best of the Best exhibit

JUROR
Born in Moscow, Russia, Victoria Goro-Rapoport graduated from Moscow Art College with a BFA in set design in 1985. Until her emigration from Russia in 1990, she worked with various puppet and drama theaters as a set designer. From 1990 until 1994, she lived in Jerusalem, Israel, where she was introduced to the technique of etching – her current primary means of artistic expression. In 1998 she earned her MFA in set design from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. In 2002 she earned an MFA in printmaking from the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign. She is currently an Associate Professor of Drawing and Printmaking at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She is an active studio artist. In the last five years she has participated in over 150 national and international juried exhibitions and has received 49 exhibition awards.

2011
CALENDAR
Deadline (postmark) for submitting entries - 11-1-10
Notification of accepted works - 12-15-10
Receipt of accepted works begins - 12-15-10
Deadline for receipt of works - 1-3-11
Exhibition dates - 1-10-11 to 2-18-11
Public reception - 1-19-11
Return shipping - 3-7-11

ELIGIBILITY
Works in any medium, on or of paper, traditional or experimental, including photographs, qualify. All works must be original and not measure over 60 inches in any direction. Work must be ready to exhibit, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited in an Americas 2000 exhibition. Two-dimensional work should be framed and protected by clear acrylic glazing.

CHECKLIST
Completed entry form
Electronic images on CD
Entry fee with check payable to Northwest Art Center
SASE for acceptance notification

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web: www.minotstateu.edu/nac
E-mail: nac@minotstateu.edu
Telephone: 701-858-3264 or 800 -777-0750 (ex.3264)