THE
LIVING MASTERS EXHIBITION IS BY ANNUAL INVITATION ONLY
CRITERIA for the Living Masters
Invitational: (Must fulfill at least 4 of the following)
1. Must have lived in Taos County for fifteen (15) consecutive years.
2. Must reside in Taos County at least 75% of each year.
3. The artist’s portfolio must have been reviewed and accepted
by the TFAF Jury Committee.
4. Must have been nominated by a past Living Master artist.
5. Artist must have been recognized Nationally/Internationally.
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PORTFOLIO REVIEW
The TFAF Committee
will jury all submitted artist’s portfolios. The decision of the
committee is final. Selected participants will be notified of the committee’s
selections by mail by mid-April. Each portfolio must include:
1. High-Quality Photographs of the artwork, either printed (no matting
or frames) or on CD
2. Biography
3. Contact Information
All portfolios should
be dropped off at:
Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery, 430 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM, Phone
575-758-2475
Portfolio deadline:
We will start accepting portfolios for the 2009 Festival in November of
2008.
Art
Submission Guidelines for Invited Artists: (Please read carefully)
EXHIBITION ARTWORK
REQUIREMENTS:
1. An artist may submit
one piece of artwork, not greater than 52” longest dimension when
framed. This includes triptychs and diptychs, which in total, must be
within the 52" maximum size.
2. Deleted.
3. Additionally, each artist (except Jewlery category) may submit one
miniature work, (maximum size 14" x 14" framed and for sculptures
a maximum of 8" tall, excluding the base.)
4. Absolutely NO Giclee, with the exception of photography, or mechanically-produced
art of any kind, will be accepted.
5. All photographic ink jet prints must be made with archival inks on
archival paper.
6. All work must be original and must not have been previously exhibited
in retail or for-sale situations. All artwork must be an original produced
by the submitting artist within the last twelve months.
7. All work must be for sale at the normal gallery price, and “Not
For Sale” items will not be accepted.
8. A reply from the artist regarding acceptance in Living Masters Exhibition
must be made by May 9, 2009.
9. With acceptance, artist must include payment of $25 for brochure
inclusion fee and a biography of 100 words or less (bios over 100 words
will be edited) for the brochure. A form for acceptance will be included
with the invitation letter.
10. The artist will receive 60% of the retail sales price and the TFAF
sales commission is 40%. Buyer contact information also will be provided
to the artist with their payment after completion of the exhibition.
11. Sculptors and potters must provide their own display stand(s) or
table(s).
12. Since buyer will be allowed to take the art home upon purchase,
one replacement piece will be allowed. For art purchased that has received
an award, we ask buyers to leave the art for the duration of the show
if possible. For sold artwork that has received an award, the artist
will be allowed to bring in one piece of artwork in the same category.
13. Framing: All 2D artwork must be framed and wired for hanging. No
exceptions!
14. All pedestals must be provided by artist.
FEES
AND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
Artists must bring a completed
and signed entry form with the uncrated and ready to display and DRIED
artwork to:
RIO GRANDE HALL, TAOS CONVENTION CENTER 120 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, New
Mexico 87571
DELIVERY will be on this date only: Monday SEPT 14, 2009 between
the hours of 9am and 5pm.
There are no handling fees for the Living Masters Exhibition.
You may have a representative deliver your art and entry form signed by
artist.
Blank entry forms for Living Masters
Exhibition can be downloaded here: CHOOSE ONLY ONE.
ALL ART CATEGORIES EXCEPT JEWELRY (MAXIMUM OF
ONE ENTRY PER ARTIST PER THE ACCEPTED CATEGORY plus ONE MINATURE is allowed.)
Download Living Masters Exhibition entry form
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JEWELRY ONLY (FOR
JEWELRY, A MAXIMUM OF TEN ITEMS PER ARTIST IS ALLOWED. NO MINIATURES.)
Download Living Masters Exhibition JEWELRY entry form
PICK
UP OF ARTWORK
Date: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009 BETWEEN 9 – 5 ONLY!
Location: RIO GRANDE HALL, TAOS CONVENTION CENTER 120 Civic Plaza Drive,
Taos, New Mexico 87571
YOU MUST BRING YOUR COPY OF THIS ENTRY FORM TO PICK UP YOUR ART. If not
picked up, this work will become the property of Taos Fall Arts Festival,
Inc. Pickup will be on this date only. You may have a representative bring
your copy of this form and pick up your art for you.
For
more information email info@taosfallarts.com
This
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