Kentucky Library & Museum – USBank Art Show

"In Play II" by Alla Gilbert - 2011 Purchase Award

Opening Reception  & Awards Ceremony
February 24, 2012
6:30 - 8:30 pm

Exhibition Dates
February 25 – March 31, 2012

Eligibility

All Kentucky residents 18 years of age or older living within a 65-mile radius of Bowling Green, Kentucky may submit a maximum of two works in any acceptable category (see below) as either a professional or amateur artist. WKU students enter in the Professional Division.

All entries must be original and completed during the past two years. Greenware, utilitarian kits and craft items are not eligible. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify from consideration any work which does not meet acceptable standards or poses installation problems and to determine appropriate divisions.

Professional Category

Includes college level students and persons with significant art training, as well as persons who regularly sell their work.

Amateur Category

Includes persons with limited art training who enjoy art as a hobby..

Kentucky Library & Museum    
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Categories

A maximum of two works (for the entire show) may be submitted
by one artist in one or a combination of the following categories. Both works will be exhibited.

Painting
Watercolor
Works on Paper
Fiber Arts
Ceramics & Glass
Sculpture
Photography (no video, slide or CD presentation)

Awards

2012 Purchase Award
Best of Show - $250
World's Greatest Studio Tour Merit Award - $100

Agreement

Accepted work must remain on exhibit February 25 - March 31, 2012. The exhibition committee reserves the right to reject any work that does not meet the criteria set forth in the prospectus. Organizers reserve the right to reproduce any work submitted for educational or promotional purposes. Submission of an entry to this exhibition will be understood to indicate agreement on the part of the artist with all conditions set forth in the prospectus.

Liability

Reasonable precautions will be taken in handling entries, but The Kentucky Library & Museum cannot assume liability for loss of or damage to submitted works. Artists should arrange for their own insurance. The Kentucky Library & Museum is not responsible for works not picked up at the close of the exhibition.

Specifications

All framed entries must be prepared for hanging with properly sized eyelets and wire. Other works which hang must have appropriate hanging devises. Entries not properly prepared or those presenting impossible handling or installation problems will not be accepted.

Note: Plexiglas is strongly recommended for works larger than 24".

Juror

Boris Zakic, Associate Professor of Art from Georgetown College will jury the 2012 exhibition.

Sales

The Kentucky Library & Museum will retain 25% commission on all sales directly attributed to this exhibition
with a portion providing scholarships for the Western Kentucky University Visual Arts Department.

Deliver/ Return

All works must be hand delivered and picked up by the Artist on the dates listed on the Celebration of the Arts Calendar. No work will be released to anyone other than the Artist without written permission from the Artist.

Calendar/Entry Form/ Fee

Celebration of the Arts Calendar

Please complete the Entry form and return with non-refundable $15.00 entry fee to:

Donna Parker, Celebration of the Arts
The Kentucky Library & Museum
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11092
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1092

Entry fee covers all works submitted by one artist.

Entries must be received by 4:30 p.m.
Friday, February 10, 2012

Absolutely no corrections or substitutions

Entry forms are available at USbank locations, the Kentucky Library & Museum and on this site.
The exhibit is sponsored by USbank, Dorothy Grider Art Exhibit Fund, and Friends of the WKU Libraries & Museum.

 Please complete entry form and labels.

For additional information contact Donna Parker (270) 745-6083 or kymus@wku.edu

Museum Gallery Hours

Monday - Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

General Admission