Friday, August 24, 2012

SCREAM FOR ENTRIES



Boogerlops by Brandon Boggs

Open Door Art Studio is excited to announce a call for entries for the upcoming show “Are You Afraid of the Art?” in conjunction with “Sugar High” an annual Halloween masquerade event! The artists at Open Door have been hard at work creating creepy, crawly artworks of all kinds and are now looking for local artists to join in the fun!
Theme
Monsters, goblins, ghouls, ghosts, haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns, and graveyards; if it screams Halloween we want it for our show! Halloween can mean so many things, from memories of dressing up and trick-or-treating to self-induced sugar highs to horror films. Get creative and show us what Halloween means to you!

Entry Guidelines
Open Door will accept 2D work no larger than 30 inches in any direction
3D work is welcome and will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Artwork must fit into the theme of the show
Artwork is limited to 3 entries per artist
Artist is responsible to submit their artwork ready to hang and be displayed for exhibit
All artwork must be original

Drop Off
Artwork will not be accepted after October 8th. Open Door is a working studio for the artists we serve, please drop off your artwork within the dates and times listed below so that we can give you our full attention and not disturb the artists at work.
Saturday September 29th 12pm-5pm
Monday October 1st 9am-5pm
Saturday October 6th 12pm-5pm
Monday October 8th 9am-5pm

Show Dates
The opening reception will be held on Saturday October 13th from 5pm-7pm. We ask that artists please attend the show and bring your friends! Please feel free to wear a costume or Halloween-themed attire! The artwork will be on display through October 26th and any unsold work will be available for pick-up beginning Monday October 29th.

Pricing
Artist will receive 70% of the selling price of their artwork and should figure this in to the price on the application form. Open Door receives the remaining 30% that goes directly back into operating costs, supplies, and resources for the artists we serve. Artist will be required to sign a consignment agreement when dropping off artwork.



Entry Process

Entries are due by Thursday October 4th 2012 

There is no fee to enter!
Email the completed entry form and jpeg images, at least 1MB, each of your work to: 
Please type “Sugar High” in the subject line of your email 
Please name the jpeg images according to the artwork title and artist last name (ex. JSmith_Frankenstein)
Artist will be notified of their acceptance by email within 2 business days of receiving the application
Artwork will be accepted per Open Doors discretion
Artwork must match the image received with the entry form



In the body of your email please include:
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Email Address
Phone Number
Entry #1: Title, Size, Media, Price
Entry #2: Title, Size, Media, Price
Entry #3: Title, Size, Media, Price


Email submissions are preferred but mailed submissions with photos will be considered and any costs associated with such submission (postage etc.) are the responsibility of the artist. Submissions should be mailed to:


Open Door Art Studio

ATTN: Sugar High
1050 Goodale Blvd.
Grandview Heights, OH 43212


Twenty One Eyed Tony by Margret Stromire