HOW TO APPLY – PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL GUIDELINES AND SUBMIT MATERIALS WITH ENTRY FORM.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM:
http://laaa.org/open2009/openshow_entryform.pdf

Eligibility: Competition open to all artists living in Southern California. Entries must be work created within the last three years.

Media: All media. No craft or functional pieces. *For video: please send DVD and make sure disc is cued. Accepted video artists must provide their own equipment/monitors, projectors, DVD player, etc. Discs must be set up for continuous play.

Fees: Non-members: $40 for up to 3 entries; each additional entry is $10. Members: $20 for up to 3 entries; each additional entry is $5. Limit of 5 entries per person. Details of work limited to 2 per entry. Make checks payable to LAAA. Do not send cash. Entry fees are non-refundable. (For membership information please visit our website at www.laaa.org <http://www.laaa.org>  or call 310.652.8272, LAAA’s next artist screening is February 2010.)

Entry: Juror will review only digital images of artwork on CD. NO ACTUAL ARTWORK WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE JUROR prior to selection process. Entries must be submitted on CD in jpg format – 300 dpi. NO FILES SHOULD BE LARGER THAN 1MB.

IMPORTANT – DIGITAL IMAGES MUST BE NAMED AS FOLLOWS: please name each imagefile with your last name followed by title. For example: Smithson.bird.jpg, Smithson.landscape.jpg, etc…

All information including artistname, contact information, title, date, price, medium and dimensions must be included on a clearly printed entry form or document to accompany the CD. Improperly labeled entries may be rejected. LAAA is not responsible for lost or damaged entries. Do not send resumes, bios or artist statements. ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY REGISTRATION FEE AND COMPLETED ENTRY FORM. All entries become property of LAAA. No entry materials will be returned. Submitted images of accepted work may be used by LAAA for press and promotional materials.

Delivery of accepted work: Accepted work must be available December 5, 2009 – January 8, 2010. Work must be delivered to the gallery on Saturday, December 5, 2009 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. All work must be properly framed and/or ready to hang (no saw tooth or clip-on hangers, no exceptions). Works requiring specific hardware must be provided when work is delivered. Glass may not be used in metal frames exceeding 48″. At the juror’s discretion, work that is dirty, in disrepair or otherwise deemed unfit for display may be excluded from the show. All decisions of the juror are final. Work must be unwrapped by artist upon delivery. LAAA will not store any packing materials. Pick-up of accepted work is January 9, 10am – 5pm.

Sales: All work will be offered for sale. All work must be priced to include LAAA’s 40% commission. Artists will receive 60% commission on artwork sold. Payment for sales will be sent to artists 30 days after the close of the show.

Liability: Neither LAAA, its staff, Board nor anyone connected to the exhibition is responsible for any loss, damage, breakage or theft of artwork while at the gallery. Your entry into this exhibition constitutes agreement with these terms and conditions as set forth herein.

Please complete and return the following form with your materials and payment. Your signature on the entry form indicates your agreement to the terms as established herein.

Mail signed entry form, CD & check to:
LAAA (ATTN: Open Show)
825 North La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069

ABOUT: Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for emerging Los Angeles artists of all media. LAAA began as a civic art institution in the 1920s, connecting elite art interests to Hollywood collectors, emerging after World War II as the center of Los Angeles modernism and finally becoming the city’s nexus for emerging artists of all media. LAAA serves as a dynamic force for contemporary ideas, outreach, and community.Gallery 825 and Los Angeles Art Association are located in the heart of La Cienega Boulevard’s Restaurant Row at 825 North La Cienega Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Gallery hours are 10am – 5pm, Tuesday – Saturday or by appointment.

Please call 310.652.8272 or e-mail, gallery825@laaa.org
Web site, http://www.laaa.org.

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