Call for Professional Art - Bellingham Gallery

2010 Calls for Submissions
Deadline - March 8th, 2010

Call for Professional Art
Bellingham Gallery

The RE Store is proud to present the 9th Annual Recycled Art and Fashion Show. We are currently accepting business partners and volunteers to join in creating the largest sustainable art happening in Washington State. View our sponsorship opportunities here.

*There are seven (7) different submission opportunities for both Seattle and Bellingham galleries and the Trash Fashion Show. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, DOWNLOAD AND PROPERLY COMPLETE THE FORMS

Download the PDF - Professional Art Submission Guidelines and Form for Bellingham

Read Guidelines below.

Call for Professional Art
Bellingham Gallery Submission Guidelines
9th Annual Recycled Art & Fashion Show

Please take the time to fully read and UNDERSTAND this application. Only “hard copy” submissions are being accepted. Emailed submissions will not be considered. Incomplete applications will be discarded.

Recycled Art Definition:
Submitted work may be reasonably considered “recycled art” if it is entirely, or primarily, composed of at least 75% material(s) that would have otherwise been disposed into the waste streams. This includes collage, assemblages, wall hangings, sculpture and other 2 or 3-dimensional artwork. The jury will focus attention on craftsmanship, materials use and creativity.

This version is the Bellingham Professional Call for Art. See the separate calls for Functional Designs, Student Art, or Trash Fashion Designs. Each category requires a separate application and submission fee.

Deadline:
Completed application, printed photos or CD of images, and check must be delivered to Allied Arts Gallery – 1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 - no later than 5 pm, Monday, March 8th, 2010. Selected artists will be notified within two weeks via email and telephone.

Fees:
There is a one time $15.00 fee for each artist’s application ($12 for Allied Arts of Whatcom County Members)

Artists may submit one (1) to three (3) pieces for consideration per application.
Only one piece will be accepted unless otherwise notified.
Cash or checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to Allied Arts of Whatcom County.

Entry Submission:
Complete the Artist Submission Form, including Entry Descriptions for up to three individual entries. Artist’s statements about the individual pieces, the work in general, or the concept of recycled art are welcomed, but not required.

Please submit one to three photos per entry.
Photos must be printed (5 x 7 inches preferred) or in .jpg format on CD.
Please use the following naming convention for your digital images: artistsname-title.jpg * Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to return photos/disk if needed. *.

Limitations:
Applications are only being accepted from residents of Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, and B.C., Canada. Consideration will be given to submissions of all types and sizes. If you require space for a large-scale piece or have special installation needs, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at in advance of the deadline.

Delivery of pieces:
Pieces selected for the show must be delivered to the exhibition site: Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham on Tuesday or Weds, March 30 or 31, 2010, between the hours of 10 AM and 5 PM.

Post-show Pickup:
Pieces will be available for pickup the week after the show at Allied Arts during gallery hours Monday, May 3 or Tuesday, May 4, 2010.

Sales:

Pieces will be “for sale” during the show.
You are responsible for providing us with the price for your piece.
You may state “Not For Sale” if you do not wish to sell your art.
All sales will pay a 40 percent commission to the gallery from which they are sold.
Pieces must remain on display for the entire length of the show.
We are happy to keep artists’ cards or brochures on-hand during the event.

Jurors:
This years show will be juried by Kelly Hart and Katy Borden of Allied Arts, and Jason Darling of The RE Store.

Gallery information:
The Professional Artist gallery exhibition will be held at the Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery from April 2 – 30, 2010. The Gallery is open Tuesday thru Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 12 to 5pm.

Accepted Work

Artist will sign a liability waiver at the time of acceptance.
Artist is responsible for shipping and insurance both ways.
Art work must be ready to hang and display.
Artist agrees to allow accepted work to remain with the exhibit until the close of show.
Artist retains all copyright on work.
Artist agrees, upon a sale, to a 40% commission to the gallery which hosts the piece.
The RE Store requests permission to use submitted photographs of work for the purpose of documentation, education and publicity. Refer to application below.

Submitting Your Application:
Submit via US Mail: Send a hard copy of this application with digital or hardcopy images and $15.00 entry fee check ($3 additional fee for Canadians) to:
Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Attention Recycled Art Show
1418 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225

Contact information:
Please direct all questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at Allied Arts.

Katy Borden
Artist Services Coordinator
Allied Arts
360.676.8548
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1418 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225

Download the PDF - Submission Guidelines and Form

Other Calls for Submissions

*There are seven (7) different submission opportunities for both Seattle and Bellingham galleries and the Trash Fashion Show. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, DOWNLOAD AND PROPERLY COMPLETE THE FORMS

Seattle Professional Call for Art - Web page
Submission Form PDF download