Thank you for your interest in the
St. Catherine of Bologna 13th Annual Photography, Art and Poetry Exhibition &
Sale, featuring Musical Performances. This year, entries will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis and we will be declining entries after our maximum number is met.
All applications and Artist Bios are due by February 22, 2012. Please check this website for the status of open entry slots for this year’s show.
This year we have provided the
ability for you to submit your application online and to use a credit card or PayPal account to pay your entry fee.
We will also continue to provide the "standard" application form which you can
download, print and mail along with a check.
Receiving day for your photography, art, sculpture and poetry entries is Sunday, March 11, 2012
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at St. Catherine of Bologna Parish Center,112 Erskine Road (right side of the upper parking lot), Ringwood, NJ . All artwork must be received March 11 so it can be catalogued, tagged and safely stored for the exhibition. In addition to your juried submissions, please consider donating an additional original piece of artwork to our Silent Auction.
Once again our judges will be giving a special Ringwood Award for the best piece of art, photography, and poetry depicting Ringwood. Please mark your entries depicting Ringwood in the designated spot on your application and labels.
New this year: The Irish Spirit Award! If you would like to enter a piece of art, photography, sculpture or poetry that depicts Ireland or the Irish spirit, you will be eligible for a special Irish Spirit Award!
We provide an opportunity for artists to present their portfolio of works for sale on a CD that is presented on a large screen at our sales booth. This courtesy has been extended to our artists at no extra charge. If interested, send your CD along with your completed application. For those submitting photography and/or art, please attempt to make multiple prints available for sale through special order, in case more than one patron is interested in purchasing your work. We will also display your business cards (standard size only) at the information desk.
Once again, thank you for your support. We look forward to viewing your artistic work and seeing you at the Exhibition.
Sincerely,
David J. Nocera,
Exhibition Coordinator
Contact Information:
Call Linda at (201) 314-8045 or email her at
info@stcatharts.org
Eligibility
This exhibition is open to all professional, amateur and student photographers, artists, poets and film makers submitting their original works
Media
Photography
Painting
Drawing
Digital Photographic Art
Sculpture
Poetry
,
.
* For an Art
submission - Mixed media is defined as “Art using two or more media, including painting on/with photographs.”
For Photography and Digital Photographic Art, subjects/categories
include:,
,
.
Please choose your piece’s category carefully, as it
will be hung with and judged in the category you designate.
Hanging Fees (Check or Credit Card)
Adult Artists
Art, Sculpture, and/or Photography - $40 fee - for up to and including a maximum of 3 Entries. In addition, Adult Artists submitting Art, Sculpture and/or Photography may also submit up to 3 poems at a discounted rate of $5 per poem ($15 max).
Poetry Only - $30 fee, up to and including a maximum of 3 entries.
High School Artists (Grades 9-12)
Art, Sculpture, Photography and/or Poetry - $15 fee - for up to and including a maximum of 2 entries.
Student Artists (Grades K-8)
Art, Sculpture, Photography or Poetry - $7 fee - limited to one entry only.
Submissions from previous St. Catherine Exhibitions will not be accepted for judging, but may be donated to the silent auction.
No applications will be accepted after February 22, 2012.
Receiving
Day:
Receiving Day
for all entries is
Sunday, March 11, 2012, 12:00 - 5:00 PM at the
Parish Center
112 Erskine Road
Ringwood, NJ. (upper parking lot on right side)
Biography: We encourage you to submit a "brief" artist biography to be printed in our program. Please provide a brief, 75 word maximum bio
in the bio section of our online application no later than February 22, 2012
(Your bio may be
subject to editing; no bios accepted after that date).
Guidelines:
All hanging entries, Art, Photo, Poetry & Children, must be professionally
presented, properly framed, matted (all photo & poetry) and ready for hanging,
complete with appropriate wire hanging support (i.e. screw eyes with wire). No
Tape, No String, No Clips, NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please choose your piece’s category carefully, as it will be hung with and judged in the category you designate.
Due to pastoral guidelines, we cannot accept any artwork, photography, sculpture
or poetry containing inappropriate or suggestive material.
Liability:
All submissions will be handled with reasonable care. St. Catherine of Bologna
Patron of the Arts Association shall not be responsible for damage, loss or
theft. Submitting an entry in this exhibition shall imply agreement on the part
of photographer, artist, poet, sculptor or film maker with all of the conditions
outlined in this prospectus. Winning entries will be posted on our website in non-reproducible form.
Donations:
A 25% minimum donation is required on all sales and any
commissioned work.
Jury Awards:
Awards will be presented for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honorable Mention in each category. A cash prize of $100 for Best of Show will be awarded for art and photography. There will be a Judge’s Choice Award given by each judge and a Special Ringwood Award for best piece of art, photography, poetry and sculpture depicting Ringwood.
An Irish Spirit
Award will be given for the piece of art, photography and poetry that best
depicts the Irish Spirit.
High School students will be judged separately. High School and Adult Poetry will be judged separately. Students
K-8 and Silent Auction submissions will not be judged.
Winning Pieces: You will receive
notification Friday March 16, 2012 via email if your piece (s) has won an award.
Please send us a jpeg of that piece via email so we may post it on this website.
Silent
Auction:
In addition to your juried submissions, please consider donating to our silent
auction.
Sales:
Artists whose works
have sold will receive a check within 30 days.
ARTISTS'
RECEPTION
We will hold two receptions for artists and invited guests:
The Photographer’s Reception will be held Friday, March 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
The Artist’s and Poet’s Reception will be held Saturday, March 17 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
Entry Pick Up
You must arrange to have your entries picked up
on Sunday, March 18, between 4:15 to 5:15 PM. Entries may not be removed
until the end of the exhibition. St. Catherine Patron of the Arts Assoc. will not
be responsible for entries left behind. Entries that are left behind run the
risk of being damaged since they will be transported to the Rectory and stored
there for one week.
