CALL FOR ARTISTS DUE 6/30: Summer Photography Exhibit at Art & Ideas Contempoary Art Gallery & Studio

From Mike Tolinski, Director of Art & Ideas LLC:

SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT AT ART & IDEAS CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY & STUDIO
http://www.artandideasgallery.com/Art_%26_Ideas/Call_4_ART.html )

Art & Ideas’ summer photography show called “Social Realism 2010” is being scheduled for Aug.-Sept. of 2010. Entries are now being considered for spots in the exhibition to show multiple works by two serious local photographers. The juried selection process will place significant emphasis on the social commentary and meaning of the images, as expressed by both the images and thoughtful artist statements. (For reference, artists might consider the “Social Realism” as practiced by photographers in the 1930s – but in our case, we’re also looking for humor and irony depicted about our current situation in USA and SE Michigan!)

Photographers submitting work must reside in Southeast Michigan.

Entry fee: $10 per entry. Submission must be made using USPS mail only (emailed submissions will not be considered), or in person at Art & Ideas (15095 Northville Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170). Each submission must include the following:
1. An artist’s statement that explains the social commentary made in the images submitted.
2. The artist’s resume.
3. One CD containing 10 to 20 images in JPEG format (at least 1 megabyte file size – width of ~5”). (If sending multiple images, you could group images into series of common themes.)
4. A list of images from the CD, including the size of the printed versions.
5. A non-refundable check for $10 made out to Art & Ideas LLC.
6. The artist’s email address, if he/she wishes to receive notification via email.

Award: A six-week exhibition of the two chosen artists’ works at Art & Ideas in Plymouth Township, showing up to 10-20 images per artist (depending on print size). Artists will be responsible for the printing and framing of their work. (Other contract details will be discussed at the appropriate time.)

Juror: Shaqe Kalaj is artist-in-residence at Art & Ideas. For several years she has exhibited her photography, prints, woodcuts, paintings, and mixed-media pieces throughout Michigan, as well as outside of Michigan in the USA and in Japan and South Korea. Shaqe describes herself as a “content-based” artist who bases each series of work on a “guiding question” of social relevance.

Important dates:
June 30: Final deadline for submissions
July 5: Winners selected; notifications sent
July 20-25: Receive artwork
Aug. 7: Exhibition opening night reception
Sept. 18: End of exhibition
Sept. 19-24: Pick up work


Mike Tolinski, Director
ART & Ideas LLC
CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY & STUDIO
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"where Art makes Meaningful Connections"
15095 Northville Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170
734-420-0775 / cell 734-604-1735
www.artandideasgallery.com