INFINITY ART PRINTMAKING COMPETITION 2010

Prospectus: Rules & Guidelines
EARLY ENTRIES: Accepted Now
PRE EXHIBIT SHOW: opens July 5, 2010
FINAL DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: 11:59 pm PDT, July 15, 2010
GRAND OPENING: August 15, 2010


Qualified Artwork:
Infinity Art Gallery looks forward to showcasing artwork created by printmakers through an exhibit that is open to monotypes, engravings, etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts, silk-screens, stamps, etc. Prints can be produced on any material or surface. There are no restrictions on edition sizes. Infinity Art Gallery welcomes the exploration of the printing process, however work produced through photographic printing, any type of xerography or photocopying do not qualify. Photographs, giclees, ink jet prints and laser prints do not qualify.

Intention:
Finalists will be selected for artistic excellence, which includes concept and mastery of technique. Artwork will be selected solely on its own merit without regard to the artists’ name, geographic location, national home or any other factor outside of the quality of their artwork.

It is our intention to choose the best art in terms of composition, concept, content and overall excellence regardless of style or medium. Submissions are encouraged to include a wide range of style and content and selected work will likely include a broad range of art.

We intend for the show to be well rounded and to include a wide range of artistic expression. The number of pieces selected for exhibit is determined by jury and gallery discretion. The final number may vary according to juror selection.

Exhibitions:
All exhibits take place online at www.InfinityArtGallery.com and showcase artwork by international contemporary artists. Jury selected artwork will be exhibited for three months online at Infinity Art Gallery.com.

All eligible entries submitted by artists may be displayed online during the call-to-artists. Artists may choose not to participate in the pre-exhibit show and will have that option when they submit their work.

Eligibility:
All juried exhibits are open for artists everywhere to submit.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Publishers, galleries, agents, and collectors may not submit artwork on behalf of artists. Media (video/film/audio) not accepted. All works submitted must be created within 36 months prior to the deadline. The original design and concept must have been created by the submitting artist, have been created without the use of a kit, and may not have been created under supervision or instruction. Artists may submit work that was submitted for previous exhibits, but may not submit artwork previously selected by the jury as a finalist in any exhibit at Infinity Art Gallery.

Grand Opening:
August 15, 2010; no later than 12:00 noon PST
Award winners will be announced in internationally distributed newsletters, and the artwork, and jurors comments of the award winners will be exhibited in the winners’ gallery. At this time the artwork of non-finalists are removed from the gallery and only the juried selected exhibit finalists will be on display in the gallery.

Jurors:
Finalists will be selected by a jury committee of art professionals (including Infinity Art Gallery’s Art Director). Best of Show, first, second and third place winners will be selected by the jury committee. The Founders’ Choice, Art Director’s Choice, and Gallery Director’s Choice awards will be selected by the founders and directors of the gallery.

Awards:
Creative works of art will be selected for artistic excellence, which includes concept and mastery of technique. Award winners will be announced the day of the Grand Opening.

$2,200 Total Value of Awards*
Best of Show - $700 value: $300 cash, plus the gold package valued at $400
1st Place - $450 value: $150 cash, plus the silver package valued at $300
2nd Place - $250 value: $ 50 cash, plus artist portfolio page valued at $200
3rd Place - $200 value: Artist portfolio page valued at $200
Founders’ Choice - $200 value: Artist portfolio page valued at $200
Art Director’s Choice - $200 value: Artist portfolio page valued at $200
Gallery Director’s Choice - $200 value: Artist portfolio page valued at $200

*Gold Package - Artist’s portfolio page located on InfinityArtGallery.com; coaching session (1 hour), and custom designed marketing brochure.
*Silver Package - Artist’s portfolio page located on InfintiyArtGallery.com and a choice between the coaching session (1 hour), or the custom designed marketing brochure.
*Artist Portfolio page – located in the portfolio gallery on InfinityArtGallery.com. One year free.

Submitting Entries:
Artists pay an entry fee of $25 USD to submit 1 or 2 works of art. (payable through PayPal) Artists may submit twice for a maximum of 4 pieces per exhibit. After payment is processed, you will be redirected to an online form to submit your information and upload your artwork. There will be an email form available, in the event that you have difficulties with the online form. (Note: Internet Explorer 6 is an obsolete browser and may not work on our website, please update.)

Deadline:
July 15, 2010 11:59 pm PDT
A digital clock showing Pacific Daylight Time is on display in the “How to Submit” page of the gallery.


Download the PDF version of the Prospectus.
Proceed to Submit Artwork
Contact Julie for clarification, problems or information. She helps artists during every exhibit; no one is ever rejected due to improper file naming, image quality, view options, form errors, or file size.