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A CALL FOR ART
“Columbus – Ohio’s Hometownâ€Â
Exhibit at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower
Sponsored by the Ohio Building Authority
October 4 – 31, 2010
The Show
The Columbus Bicentennial Commission Report described the popular view of our city as it approaches its third century as both a comfortable and a progressive place to live. Columbus, Ohio combines the best attributes of the perfect hometown with a vibrant, growing city. This fall’s show is a prelude to the Bicentennial celebration. Artists are invited to submit works which capture the values that people associate with life in Columbus:
warm people
welcoming family-friendly neighborhoods
shared midwestern values
a relaxed feel
embracing diversity
a center of culture and entertainment
green and seeking to thrive sustainably
Two-dimensional, three-dimensional, abstract and representational pieces are welcomed; space for installation works is very limited.
How to Apply
Read this document in its entirety.
Submit digital images of up to (3) entries (jpeg or tiff formats).
One detail shot per entry and allowed.
The size of your digital Images must be under 1meg; under 500 K is preferable.
Provide artist’s name, and title, medium and dimensions of each submission.
Submit digital images by e-mail to columbusohiohometown@earthlink.net by 5:00 pm on August 31, 2010
Requirements
All entries must be original works created by the artist, or original works from collectors.
The exhibit review panel will bar all works altered from the submitted digital images.
Because this is an exhibit to celebrate Columbus, Ohio, and the fact that it is located in a State Office Building and the possibility that families and school groups will view the exhibit, art should be appropriate for this venue.
The exhibit review panel reserves the right to refuse to display any accepted work for any reason.
2-D art work accepted for display must be properly wired for hanging. Artists submitting 3-D art such as sculptures will need to designate the amount of space required for their art and provide pedestals if necessary. The Ohio Building Authority has a number of enclosed cases available for 3-D art. Artists may need to assist in installing work in these cases.
Reasonable care will be exercised by the exhibit coordinators and its agents and the Ohio Building Authority; however, neither the exhibit coordinators, their agents nor the Ohio Building Authority are liable for loss or damage of work either in its care or during transport. Insurance is the responsibility of the individual artists or individual collectors.
Submission of an entry through emailing a jpeg or tiff of the art shall constitute agreement on the part of the artist or collectors to all conditions set forth in this prospectus.
Delivery and Pick Up of Art
All artwork approved by the exhibit review panel for the “Columbus - Ohio’s Hometown†exhibit must be delivered on Friday, October 1 between the hours of 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm or on Saturday, October 2 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am to the James A Rhodes State Office Tower loading dock. The loading dock is located in the alley behind the James A Rhodes State Office Tower at 30 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio. Upon delivering artwork, each artist will be required to sign a form restating the above requirements. Artists must pick up their art after the exhibit has ended on Sunday, October 31 at the loading dock between the hours of 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. If someone else will be dropping off or picking up your art, please notify the exhibit coordinators in advance.
Questions: email: columbusohiohometown@earthlink.net , or call exhibit co-coordinators Jim Siemer at 614-313-6200 or Tom Baillieul at 614-447-1223.
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