OPEN CALL for ARTISTS

Open Call:“ART in Boxes”
2nd annual holiday gift show
About Glamour/AG Gallery is pleased to have our 2nd annual "ART in Boxes" show for this holiday season which is like "artist shop" event held last year with variety of gift type artworks by more than 20 talented artists.
Currently, we are seeking artists who would like to join this event, holiday gift show, "ART in Boxes" from this November.
 
Precisely, looking for artists who are creating "product-like" artworks, such as artist books, postcards, note cards, small paintings, prints, jewelries, dolls, and anything could be a delightful holiday gift. The theme of this year is "Creature"; animals, monsters, plants, and any kind of real/imaginary creature motifed works are applicable.
If you are interested in participating this event, or have any further questions,
please feel free to contact at
Chiharu Aizawa
[email protected]
About Glamour/AG Gallery
107A North 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249
(718)-599-3044
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Eligibility: All artists from any countries are eligible to apply. Work in any medium will be considered, including painting, drawing, photography, book art, sculpture, collage, mixed media, even small hand-made work such as postcard, notecard, accessary, doll, etc. the only thing the artworks/products have to match with theme of thie year, “Creature”. Christmas themed works are also welcomed. There is no size restriction for this show, however the space is limited and very large work is less likely to be chosen.
Submissions: Work may be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] with the Subject line: Submission: Holiday Gift Show 2011-Your Name. Follow the specifications below. Each JPEG image labeled with your name and a number corresponding to a Title List with: artist's name, title, medium, size (in inches), number of editions (if applicable) and estimated price in retail. Please include your artist resume/statement and brief profile.
Fees: The open call entry fee $10 for each artist. There is no limited number of works for submission though, the submitted works will be selected for our space limitation. The fee is payable through PayPal (our PayPal account is [email protected]) or check,
made payable to "About Glamour" and mailed to: About Glamour, 107A N 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Payment must be made no later than Friday, Oct 7.
Accepted Work: Artists will be informed the decision within a week after the submission deadline on Friday, Oct 7. All accepted works must be dropped off no later than Friday, Oct 28 . Artists responsible for the cost of the shipment to/from the gallery, and all the loss and the damage caused during the shipment to the gallery. The works would be appreciated that it shipped in a reusable container with return-mailing label.
Sales: All of participated works are for sale, AG Gallery and artist split the profit of sales 50/50.
Liability: In case of un-restorable damage and theft of displayed work, About Glamour/AG Gallery will pay a full amount of the net price of the work, and the possession of the work will be transferred to AG Gallery. If the damage is restorable with less than 10% of the net price of the work, AG Gallery will also pay the actual cost of the restoration upon the reception of an original receipt. However, insurance for the shipment is the responsibility of each artist.
Removal of Art: Artists must retrieve or set up schedule to send them back unsold work by Feb 12, 2012. If work will not retrieved or scheduled to send back to the artist by the date, the possession of the work will be transferred to About Glamour/AG Gallery.
CALENDAR DATES:
Oct 7    : SUBMISSION and PAYMENT DEADLINE
Oct 14  : Notification of acceptance, by e-mail.
Oct 28  : Drop off deadline.
Nov 4   : Event Opening
Jan 29  : Show closes.
Feb 12  : Pick Up deadline. All works should be arranged for pick up.
Any further Questions? Please email to [email protected]