PROPOSAL GUIDELINES FOR 2013-2014 EXHIBITS
THE WORD & IMAGE GALLERY - Postmark Deadline November 30, 2012
Bright Hill Literary Center, PO Box 193, 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY 13846
Voice: 607-829-5055; e-mail: wordthur@stny.rr.com; web site: www.brighthillpress.org.
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Bright Hill Literary Center's Word & Image Gallery, 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY, dedicated to the exhibition of art works that successfully integrate language and visual art, announces a call for exhibit proposals for 2013 & 2014. Postmark deadline for proposals, sent to the Word & Image Gallery, Bright Hill Literary Center, POB 193, Treadwell, NY 13846-0193, November 30, 2012.
Work to be considered for the 2013-2014 season will be work that successfully integrates words & images and may be either two- or three-dimensional. Interested artists will submit a written proposal; exhibit proposals by artists working collaboratively will also be considered. Materials that must be included in the proposal package are:
Exhibit proposal, no more than 500 words;
Artist's statement, no more than 200 words (if a collaborative proposal, statements by all included artists);
Artist's biography, no more than 200 words (if a collaborative proposal, statements by all included artists);
Artist's resume, no more than 4 pages (include complete contact information, i.e., web site, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone/cell phone number(s);
CD with 20 digital images of the work proposed or work that is closely representative of the work proposed (if final work differs markedly from the proposed work Bright Hill reserves the right to cancel exhibit); images must be marked with title, size (height by width by depth), and price; most images must contain text; those without words directly incorporated into the art must include text that will be framed and hung alongside the art (Bright Hill will suppy plain frames for text).
Four examples of the writing that will be incorporated into the images and/or accompany the art (if final writing differs markedly from the proposed work Bright Hill reserves the right to cancel exhibit);
Self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of materials.
NOTE:
On acceptance, Bright Hill will provide written dimensions of the gallery to the artist;
Selected artist will be required to appropriately mat and frame or otherwise prepare his/her work for gallery display (all two-dimensional works must be framed).
At least sixty-five percent of the artworks exhibited must be for sale; the Word & Image Gallery retains 30 percent of retail sale price;
Artist will pay the cost of printing 1,000 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" or 5.5" x 8.5" postcards; Bright Hill will prepare the artwork, work with the printer, and mail the postcards to BHP's list and to that of the artist (approximately 800 postcards); BHP will also feature the artist’s work on the organization’s e-newsletter and on Facebook;
Bright Hill will e-mail press releases with accompanying jpegs to more than 75 print and broadcast media throughout New York's Catskill Mountain Region, the Central Leatherstocking Region, and the Capital Region—if artist has specific recommendations for press releases he/she may give that information to BHP, and BHP will send releases to those addresses.
Artist must supply Bright Hill with mailing list for postcards and with text for art as well as labels for art that include title, medium, and price no later than 3 months before exhibit opening.WE RECOMMEND THAT INTERESTED ARTISTS VISIT THE GALLERY
in order to address particular spatial concerns. During the 2012 season there are exhibits each month, from March - mid-December (see website for complete details:
For further information and for information about Bright Hill Press and its programs, contact Bright Hill Center at 607-829-5055 or e-mail the Center at wordthur@stny.rr.com. Web site: http://brighthillpress.org
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