Right Here Over There: Memory & Place

Right Here Over There
March 23 – May 13, 2012

Right Here Over There is an exhibition exploring the physical, mental, and metaphoric landscapes of place and their indelible link to memory. Throughout our lives we are surrounded by a world punctuated by varying spaces, climates, geographies, buildings, and cultures. Accumulating in layers over time, pieces of our physical world provide visual reference points for how we understand one another and ourselves. Themes including (but not limited to) the following may be integrated into the final exhibition: mapping, topography, architecture, nature, distance, home, exile, travel, and personal/social/political geographies.

Artists interested in submitting work for consideration are encouraged to creatively interpret the theme. Works in all media are eligible.

Eligibility and Media
All artists, age 18 and older, are eligible to enter Right Here Over There. All media and styles will be considered. No reproductions will be accepted. All works must have been completed since 2006 and not previously shown in any LAL gallery.

Calendar
January 31, 2012: Final postmark deadline to receive entries
February 17, 2012: Email notification sent to artists
March 12, 2012: Deadline for delivery of artwork
March 23, 2012: Opening Reception
March 23 – May 13, 2012: Exhibition dates
May 14 – 18, 2012: Pick-up or shipping of artwork

Curator/Juror
Becky Alley, LAL’s Exhibitions & Programs Director, will select all artwork for exhibition. Alley earned a BFA in studio art from Washington University, and an MFA in studio art from the University of Kansas. Before joining the LAL staff in January 2010, Alley was the Director of University Galleries at Murray State University. She has organized over 100 shows and has curated several major projects including Think Tank, an international show of political art, Creatures Great and Small, a touring exhibition of contemporary art featuring animals, and Love and Things Like Love, an LAL project.

Entry Fee and Procedure
There is no entry fee for this exhibition. January 31st is the postmark deadline. Review will be by digital images or videos only (no slides). To submit by mail, send all materials to: Right Here Over There, Lexington Art League, 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington, KY 40505. To submit by email, send all materials as attachments with the subject line “RHOT entry” to [email protected].

To submit an application please include:
• Up to 10 digital entries (images must be in “JPEG” format and videos must be in “MPEG-4” format)
• Entry form (available for download at www.lexingtonartleague.org/calltoartist.htm)
• Resume (optional)
• Artist statement (optional)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Final notification emails will be sent on or before February 17, 2012.

Installation Art Criteria
If artwork requires extraordinary installation, the artist is responsible for installation and removal of artwork before and after exhibition. Please contact Becky Alley at [email protected] to discuss the specifics of a particular piece.

Exhibition
The selected works will hang in LAL’s Loudoun House Gallery from March 23 – May 13, 2012. The opening reception will be held at the Loudoun House Gallery on Friday, March 23rd, 6-9pm.

Absolutely no early removal of artwork is allowed for any reason.

Sales
Not all works need to be for sale, but LAL retains a 30% commission on the retail price of all works sold in the gallery. The artist must determine retail price, which is sent with the application materials.

Insurance and Liability
Work will be insured while on LAL premises to the limits of the insurance carrier’s contractual obligations. The LAL will not be responsible for insurance of work in transit or work that is not claimed by last date for pick up. On-site insurance value will be computed as 70% of the retail price, but does not guarantee that the insurer will agree with the value assigned by the artist.

Shipping
The artist is responsible for all costs related to shipping and insurance of artwork while in transit to and from LAL. Artwork should be shipped in a substantial, reusable container. LAL will not be responsible for damage due to incorrect packing or an insufficient container.

Conditions
An entry to this exhibition constitutes full agreement on the part of the artist to all conditions outlined in this prospectus, and guarantees that work entered will be available for exhibition. Accepted work that is not delivered or is withdrawn may prevent the artist from future eligibility in LAL exhibitions.

All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work.

Accepted artists are required to sign the LAL contract for Exhibition & Sale of Artwork that will be sent upon acceptance to the exhibition.

The LAL Exhibitions and Programs Director has final authority to define what constitutes an acceptable entry.

The LAL reserves the right to eliminate (upon receipt) any entry that:
1. Differs from the submitted images
2. Is presented in a substandard way
3. Requires extraordinary installation (Please contact Becky Alley at [email protected] with any questions regarding this policy.)

2D work must not exceed 7’ x 7’
3D work must not exceed 120 lbs. and 7’ x 7’ x 3’

2D works must be strongly framed, wired on the back for hanging, or otherwise prepared for installation.

The artist grants permission to the LAL to reproduce entries for the purposes of publicity and education unless otherwise noted on the entry form. Please include photo credit where it differs from the artist’s name.

Pictured: Izel Vargas, Cicatriz, mixed media on banner, 2009