Call for
Artists
4th Annual Human
Rights Art Exhibition
2009 Juried
Traveling Show
South Texas
College Art Gallery
University of
Monterrey, Mexico
The theme for the artwork
must deal with human rights issues.
All
artwork must be original. The
concept may be applied to a broad range of topics. The exhibition shall be on
display in conjunction with the Human Trafficking Conference sponsored by South
Texas CollegeÕs WomenÕs Studies Committee. The ÒAcross the BorderÓ exhibition will be located at South
Texas College and the Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico.
Selections:
The exhibition is open to artists of all media, including but not limited to
painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation art, drawings, photography and
mixed media. Each artist can submit
up to three (3) works. If
selected, artists are responsible for delivery by March 6, 2009 and pickup of
work by May 16, 2009. If shipped
the return postage will be paid for by the exhibit sponsors. Hand delivered work not picked up by
this date will become the property of South Texas College.
Save
those pieces that the artist needs to be present to display or present for a
special or non-traditional installation, all work must be ready to hang and
received in good condition. Any
work not ready to hang will be returned to the artist and excluded from the
exhibit.
All
submissions should include a self-addressed stamped envelope, properly-sized to
fit any items that should be returned.
Submission fee: $25 per three
entries. Make checks payable to South
Texas College.
Mail to: Art Department
(Human Rights Exhibition)
South
Texas College
3201
W. Pecan Blvd.
McAllen,
TX 78502-9701
Deadline: Postmarked by February 2,
2009
Submission Guidelines &
Acceptable Image Formats
Submit
a PC formatted CD containing JPEG images (please no slides) with the title of
the work, medium & dimensions.
This information can accompany the images on the screen or by hard copy. Label the CD with your name.
Submit
a DVD or VHS. Label with your
name, title of the work and full running time.
*Submissions may include a
brief description of the work in regards to concept or other physical
attributes if not obvious in the image.
Sales: A 30% sales commission will be taken on all artwork sales. All profits after expenses will be
donated to a nonprofit human rights organization.
Presentation:
Two-dimensional work must be dry, complete, prepared in a professional manner
and ready to hang. The necessary hanging hardware must be attached to the back
of the work – either wire in eyelets or a serrated hanger on the frame.
No glass please, only Plexiglas. 3-D work must be similarly complete.
*Exhibitors are encouraged
to insure their work.
*An exhibit catalog will be
printed after the exhibition and a copy will be sent to each accepted
participant. There will be a Best
of Show awarded to one entry and highlighted in the following yearÕs catalog.
For
more information about the conference please see our website:
www.southtexascollege.edu/womens_studies/
or e-mail:
Jenny
Clark (Conference Coordinator)
Richard Lubben (Exhibition
Coordinator)
rdlubben@southtexascollege.edu