Call for Functional Designs - Seattle Gallery

2010 Calls for Submissions
Deadline - March 8th, 2010

Call for Functional Designs
Seattle 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 - Functional Designs Submission Guidelines and Form for Seattle

Read Guidelines below.

Call for Functional Designs
Seattle 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 Functional Design Definition:
Submitted work may be reasonably considered “recycled functional design items” 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 pieces that serve a practical function in a household, business or outdoor setting (For example, furniture, cabinetry, light fixtures, planters, bike racks, etc). This includes items that fall into the realm of industrial design. The jury will focus attention on craftsmanship, materials use and creativity.

This version is the Seattle Professional Call for Functional Designs. 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 The RE Store – 1440 N.W. 52nd Street, Seattle, WA 98107 - 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, cash or check, for each artist’s application.

Artists may submit one to three pieces per application.
Only one piece will be accepted unless otherwise notified. Please make checks payable to The RE Store.

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 and functional design 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 contact Sarah Krueger in advance of the deadline.

Delivery of pieces:
Artwork selected for the show must be delivered to Blowing Sands Glass Gallery on Tuesday or Weds, April 6 or 7 2010, between the hours of noon and 5 PM.

Post-show Pickup:
Pieces will be available for pickup the week after the show at Blowing Sands Glass Gallery during gallery hours from Friday, May 7 through Sunday, May 9, 2010 during gallery hours.

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:
The show will be juried by Diane Kurzyna, Rob Zverina, and David Smith.

Gallery information:
The exhibition will be held at Blowing Sands Gallery in Ballard from April 10 – May 5, 2009. Blowing Sands Gallery is open from Tuesday – Friday, 11 A.M – 5 P.M., Saturday from 10 A.M. – 6 P.M., Sunday from noon to 5 P.M. An opening reception will be held Saturday April 10 during the Ballard Artwalk.

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:
Mail or deliver a completed paper copy of Functional Design Submission Form, Entry Descriptions, image files or hard copies, and $15.00 entry fee check in one envelope no later than 5 pm, Monday, March 8th, 2010 to:

The RE Store
Attention: Recycled Art Show
1440 N.W. 52nd Street
Seattle, WA 98107

Contact:
Sarah Krueger
Marketing and Outreach Manager
The RE Store
206.423.0675
1440 N.W. 52nd Street
Seattle, WA 98107

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