Entry Form for On the Grid, Off the Wall's 10th Annual Juried Exhibition

OFF THE WALL GALLERY AT DIRTY FRANK’S $500 in prizes $5 per entry

ontheGrid URBAN GRIT, CITY LIFE TENTH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

Nov 23 — Dec 27, 2014 • Entries due Oct 30

Off the Wall Gallery’s 10th Annual Juried Exhibition, on the Grid , seeks outstanding artwork that explores every aspect of city life imaginable. Examples include: Reasons you love your city—or any city in the world, whether you live there or not. Broader commentary about urban growth, decay and renewal. Moments captured on any given day. Nostalgia for the past. Visions for where cities might be headed in the future. And much more...if it’s city-related in any way, shape or form, it ϔits!

The jury will accept artists based on the quality of the work as presented electronically and its relevance to the theme, which must be explained in a statement to the jury.

Through October 30, 2014, we are accepting submissions in all media — 2D, 3D or multimedia — meeting two size requirements: work must be no larger than 48 inches in combined dimensions (height + width) when framed and 2D work cannot be heavier than 15 pounds.

SIZE LIMIT :

48” height + width when framed

Images must be supplied on disc or ϔlash drive, with a list of titles, framed dimensions, media, prices, a statement and an entry fee of $5 per work. No entries of actual work will be accepted.

DEADLINES & KEY DATES

Failure to meet the deadlines listed below can result in rejection of accepted pieces and forfeiture of prizes. All shipping and transportation costs are the responsibility of the artist or any parties acting on behalf of the artist.

Thursday, October 30, 2014 A complete entry, including digital images, a list of titles, media, framed sizes and prices, as well as a statement to the jury explaining how your work relates to the theme, must be received on CD or lash drive by 12 midnight at Dirty Frank’s with suf icient cash payment for all entries ($5 per work).

Thursday, November 13 If your entry is accepted, you will be noti ied by e-mail on or before this date, at which time you will receive all contractual and logistical information.

Saturday, November 22 Physical work must be delivered wired and ready to hang/install at Off the Wall Gallery (NE Corner, 13th & Pine, Philadelphia) between 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon.

Thursday, December 4 The Opening Reception will take place from 7 to 10 p.m., including the announcement of up to $500 in cash awards, made at our jury’s discretion. In addition, the Mary-Rowe Memorial Best of Show Award winner will be invited to headline the 2015 Autumn Invitational.

Sunday, December 28 The exhibition closes; all unsold work must be picked up between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., or it will go into paid storage (fees begin at $40 per work).

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

You may submit as many works as you wish at $5 per work.

Jurying will take place from digital images on disc or ϔlash drive.

The following criteria apply to all submissions:

Size your images properly. Please limit each ile to one megabyte or less. Optimally, you should should submit JPGs that are 1000 pixels on the longest dimension.

Title your images clearly, with names that make sense and correspond to actual titles.

Include all the information we need (so we don’t have to return to you with questions!): titles, framed dimensions, media, prices and a statement connecting your work to the theme.

Please note that we retain all ϔiles, on the assumption that the CD or lash drive on which the digital images have been submitted is not unique in any way and does not need to be returned.

SALES

The artist understands and agrees that all work exhibited is for sale. Prices must be clearly stated and cannot be changed after acceptance. Off the Wall will encourage sales and retain a 30-percent commission on all work sold.

Acceptance and any jury awards will become null and void if the Gallery deems the artist is not acting in the best faith. We will take into account failure to submit accurate information, late delivery, work not matching the submission or not wired and ready to hang, and deviations from agreed-upon pricing or policy.

DELIVER :

the right work, on time, wired & ready to hang.

DELIVERY & MAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Send or drop off entries and cash payment to: Off the Wall Gallery c/o Dirty Frank’s 347 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

Most entries are dropped off. To do so, come to Dirty Frank’s between 11 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. (last call) seven days a week. Entries received after last call at the end of Thursday, October 30, 2014 will not be accepted under any circumstances. Please remit cash payment with your entry.

Direct any and all questions to offthewallgallery@gmail.com.

Art not sold during the exhibition must be picked up only on Sunday, December 28 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., unless prior arrangements have been made. A $40-per-month storage fee will automatically apply to each work not picked up accordingly.

DELIVER :

on time to avoid our standard storage fee.

Off the Wall Gallery does not carry insurance on exhibited work. By submitting this entry, you are accepting the following standard ‘Waiver of Liability’ statement included in all Off the Wall artist contracts: I, the submitting artist, understand that neither the management nor any employee or volunteer of Dirty Frank’s Bar or Off the Wall Gallery is responsible for any damage to work while participating in this exhibition.

WAIVER

entries due 10/30

on the Grid PLEASE DETACH THIS PANEL AND INCLUDE IT WITH YOUR ENTRY. Name (as you would like it printed in publicity) ___________________________________________________________________________________ E-Mail _______________________________________________________________________________ Phone (work/home/cell) ____________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ City________________________________________State___________ Zip____________________ How did you learn about the call for entries? ______________________________

ENTRY CHECKLIST Have you...

Included a statement to give the jury the fullest sense of how you view your work’s relationship to the theme?

Sized your digital images properly (less than 1000K and 1000 pixels on the longest dimension)?

Provided the information the jury needs: titles, framed sizes, media and prices?

Included cash payment to cover your entry fees?

Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Frank ’s 10TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION IMAGE INFO (attach an additional sheet if needed or include on your CD/ϔlash drive) title

framed size

media

price

Image #1 Image #2 Image #3 Image #4

PAYMENT

I am submitting ________ images at $5 each. My total entry fee is $ ___________.

Thank you for your entry! Our jury very much looks forward to considering your art.

Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Frank’s NE Corner 13th & Pine Philadelphia PA 19107

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