2019 RAC Members Fall Art Exhibition
Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Community Center, Second Floor
Pittsford Plaza, 3349 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Saturday, November 2 thru November 30, 2019
Draft #2
Prospectus
Where and When:
The Rochester Art Club 2019 Fall Art Exhibition’s date for receiving/judging/hanging is SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd beginning 9:30 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618. The show will continue through Friday, November 30, 2019 with take down on Saturday, November 30th. Gallery hours are the store hours.
Show Reception: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH 6:00 – 8:00 PM
The Judge: Sean M. Witucki http://seanwitucki.com/
Awards:
The Best of Show award – $100, Jo Ell Mileo Cunningham Creativity Award – $50, Rochester Art Supply award – $50 gift card, six Juror awards – $50 each, and six Merit awards – ribbon.
Eligibility:
- Entrant must be a member in good standing of the RAC as of September 30, 2019.
- Associate Affiliates are eligible to enter this exhibit and must be a member in good standing of the RAC as of September 30, 2019. If you are juried into this show, Associate Members will earn one point towards Signature status (three points are required).
Entries:
- Pre-registration ONLY, forms must be postmarked by Wednesday, October 16th, 2019. Forms and fees should be sent to Gabriele Lodder, 977 Pathway La, Webster, NY, 14580.
- Up to three entries are allowed. A non-refundable entry fee of $8.00 per entry is required.
- Due to the limited hanging space at Barnes & Noble, please submit no more than 3 pieces.
Painting Size and Hanging Specification:
- The TOTAL WIDTH of all 3 pieces, INCLUDING framing and matting must be no more than 54 inches wide. (Examples: three 18” wide; one 24” wide plus one 30” wide; or one 54” wide, INCLUDING matting and frame.)
- The TOTAL HEIGTH of all 3 pieces, INCLUDING framing and matting must be no more than 54 inches high. (Examples: three 18” high; on 24” high plus one 30” high; or one 54” high INCLUDING matting and frame.)
- Entries must be created within the last two years without tutelage and not have been shown at any previous RAC or other juried art show within Monroe County.
- All aspects of entry must be the artist’s original work including subject, photography, composition, drawing and painting.
- Entries may not be produced in any instructional class or workshop. Two-dimensional works only will be accepted into this exhibition. No diptych or triptych paintings, mechanical reproductions, photography, crafts, or computer-generated art. No nudes due to the family-oriented nature of Barnes & Noble.
- Saw-tooth hangers ARE NOT allowed. All paintings must be well framed, dry, and supported by picture wire only. Please make sure that your wire ends are covered with tape to prevent unforeseen injuries to the hanging committee.
- RAC does not anticipate damage or theft; however, neither Barnes & Noble nor RAC is responsible for damage to, or loss of art works submitted for this exhibit.
- The show ends on Friday, November 30, 2019. Paintings should not be picked up earlier than 9:30 am.
Please Note:
No one except the Show Chairpersons, Club President, Art Shows VP and Judge shall be present during the judging.
Regarding Pickup of De-selected Paintings:
Following the judging, phone calls will be made to those entrants for whom all of their entries were accepted. Therefore, “called entrants” do not have to come into B&N. The calls will be made between 2:15 and 2:45pm. Remember, if you do not get a call, you must come to pick up your work. Pick up for work not accepted into the show will be on Saturday, November 2 from 3:00-4:30 pm.
Sales:
All sales of paintings are to be handled by the artist. An 8% sales tax is to be collected and handled by the artist outside the premises of Barnes & Noble. You may not conduct business within the store per management. We not able to leave a price list at the customer service desk nor publish painting prices in the program. (We will produce a price list for the reception only.) Interested buyers will call the artist directly for price information. Telephone numbers are published in the program. No commission to RAC is to be paid.
The Committee:
RAC Art Shows VP: Nancy Lane
Co-Chairs: Barbara Jablonski bjablons@rochester.rr.com and Loree Harpole loreeharpole@gmail.com
Pre-registration: Gabriele Lodder
Publicity: Steve BonDurant
Hanging: Please contact Barbara or Loree if you are able to lead existing volunteers in hanging!
Reception: We also need someone to oversee the food & drink provided by Barnes & Noble!
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The Schedule: ® Pre-registration deadline………..Postmarked by Wednesday, October 16th ® Receiving…………………………….. Saturday, November 2nd 9:30 am – 11:00 am ® Jurying………………………………… Saturday, November 2nd 11:15 am – 2:00 pm ® Hanging………………………………. Saturday, November 2nd 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ® Non-accepted work pick-up…… Saturday, November 2nd 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ® Reception and Awards………….. Wednesday, November 6th 6:00 – 8:00 pm ® Take down & Painting Pickup… Saturday, November 30th 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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Questions? Call Co-chairs Barbara Jablonski 585-381-3980 or Loree Harpole 585-415-6088
Entry Fee and Pre-Registration Procedure:
- A non-refundable entry fee of $8.00 per entry is required. Make checks payable to the Rochester Art Club.
- Up to three (3) entries are allowed (see size guidelines above). Sorry, no late registrations will be accepted.
- Pre-registration forms and Entry Tags must be typed or printed legibly.
- Send the pre-registration form below with your entry fee to: Gabriele Lodder, 977 Pathway Ln, Webster, NY, 14580. Envelopes must be postmarked on or before Wednesday, October 16th. (If you have won a free entry via the Popular Vote in the RAC studios on First Fridays, you may redeem it here–please include the certificate with your registration form and payment).
Remember: The TOTAL WIDTH of all 3 pieces, INCLUDING framing and matting must be no more than 54 inches wide. The TOTAL HEIGHT of all 3 pieces, INCLUDING framing and matting must be no more than 54 inches high.
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Pre-registration Form:
Complete and send to Gabriele Lodder, 977 Pathway Ln, Webster, NY, 14580, with your $8/per painting entry fee made payable to Rochester Art Club. Note that there is a space for you to sign this agreement to have your work photographed for a DVD and possibly put on the RAC Website, should it be accepted into the show. Also, please photograph your paintings before you mat and/or frame them.
Artist Name___________________________________________________
Phone number to be printed in the program_____________________
Phone number to be used to contact you on Saturday November 2nd____________________
Entry A
Title__________________________________________________________________________________
Medium______________________________________________Price________________ amount or NFS
Width Dimension: __________________ Height Dimension: _____________________
Entry B
Title_________________________________________________________________________________
Medium______________________________________________Price________________ amount or NFS
Width Dimension: __________________ Height Dimension: _____________________
Entry C
Title_________________________________________________________________________________
Medium______________________________________________Price________________ amount or NFS
Width Dimension: __________________ Height Dimension: _____________________
I will allow my works, if accepted in the show, to be photographed for a DVD and for possible entry on the RAC website. ____ yes ____ no. Submission of artwork and your signature indicates that you agree to the terms of this prospectus.
Signature__________________________________________________________
Entry Tags:
- Cut out each entry tag. Attach to back of painting in upper left corner.
- Do not send these tags in with your pre-registration.
- Please keep a record of what you have submitted to the exhibit.
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Entry A Artist Name ______________________________________________________________ Painting Title _____________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________________________________ Width Dimension: __________________ Height Dimension: _____________________ Medium _______________________________________________ Price _____________
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Entry B Artist Name ______________________________________________________________ Painting Title _____________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________________________________ Width Dimension: __________________ Height Dimension: _____________________ Medium _______________________________________________ Price _____________
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Entry C Artist Name ______________________________________________________________ Painting Title _____________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________________________________ Width Dimension: __________________ Height Dimension: _____________________ Medium _______________________________________________ Price _____________
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