League of Reston Artists - Call for Curated and Solo Art Exhibition Proposals 2005

Oct. 1, 2004

Type: opportunity
Deadline: Oct 2 2004 at 12:00AM
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1 October 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
James W. Bailey
Board Member/Public Relations and Communications
League of Reston Artists (LRA)
WPA/Corcoran (2004/05 Artist Directory - Page 370)
2142 Glencourse Lane
Reston, VA 20191
Ph: 703-476-1474
Cell: 504-669-8650
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.leagueofrestonartists.org

LEAGUE OF RESTON ARTISTS (LRA) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR CURATED AND SOLO ART EXHIBITION PROPOSALS - MAJOR NEW VISUAL ARTS INITIATIVE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA WILL PRESENT SELECTED EXHIBITIONS DURING 2005 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX NORTHERN VIRGINIA CAMPUS IN RESTON VIRGINIA

(Reston, Va.)In a major new visual arts initiative for the Northern Virginia region, the League of Reston Artists (LRA) announces its first Call for Curated and Solo Art Exhibition Proposals for exhibits to be presented during its 2005 season at its sponsoring venue, The University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus, in Reston, Virginia.

LRA Board Member and spokesperson, James W. Bailey, says that individual artists, groups of artists, artist collectives, and independent emerging curators are invited to submit proposals for a curated exhibition by the postmarked deadline of Monday, January 17, 2005. Bailey also says proposals for solo artist exhibitions will be considered and are strongly encouraged from regional artists as part of this call.

“Those interested in submitting proposals are encouraged to visit the site at the University of Phoenix first to see how the space would work with their ideas,” says Bailey. “Interested curators and artists can download the proposal application form from our web site at http://leagueofrestonartists.org. Proposals should include a brief narrative exhibition statement, artist statements from key participants, a proposed budget, a proposed timeframe for the exhibition and relevant support materials, including representational slides, photographs, cd’s or videos. The LRA Board will select shows based on a representation of the proposed works included in the proposal. Interested applicants will need to keep in mind the public nature of the exhibition space. All attempts will be made to show work that is current and reflective of the community and the times.”

The League of Reston Artists (LRA) is an all volunteer not for profit 501©(3) organization established in 1973 that is open to metro Washington, D.C. area artists, photographers and individuals who are interested in the visual arts. The LRA strives to generate community enthusiasm and appreciation of the visual arts through regularly sponsored juried and judged exhibitions. According to Bailey this call for curated exhibition proposals is a new initiative of the LRA that is designed to stimulate a new level of energy and synergy among artists, curators and the community.

"This is truly an exciting new venture for the LRA and we hope this opportunity to help facilitate and develop the careers of emerging artists and emerging curators will help to further demonstrate the serious level of commitment the LRA has for advancing the contemporary arts in our community,” says Bailey. “We are also extremely grateful to the University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus for honoring us with their deep commitment as a supporting and sponsoring venue. We are excited to invite artists and curators within artist community to answer this innovative call to help fill a significant and beautiful gallery space at the University of Phoenix with engaging works of art during 2005.”

Bailey says that the LRA has for sometime wanted to expand its programming to accommodate the strengths, talents and long-term career interests of its growing membership: “The Board of the LRA recognizes that there are many tremendously talented artists and emerging curators in our region, as well as right here in Reston. We see this new initiative as a creative project designed to support and foster the development of a wide range of engaging art exhibitions for our community. If you are an artist or aspiring curator who has dreamed of curating a professional art exhibition, or staging a solo exhibit, this is your chance to put forward your best concept and idea. The LRA stands ready to help make your vision a reality.”

According to Bailey, each selected curator's role under this call for proposal will be to conceive, visualize and organize the art and artist(s) proposed for the selected shows. The exhibitions can be theme-based, media-based, retrospective or otherwise. Because of space limitations, all shows must be restricted to 2-dimensional works that meet the LRA’s framing and hanging standards policy. This policy can be reviewed on the LRA’s web site at http://leagueofrestonartists.org/faqs.htm. Individual artist(s) or photographers are encouraged to submit proposals for solo or group shows.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The LRA’s Curated and Solo Art Exhibition Proposal 2005 application form can be downloaded from the LRA’s web site at http://leagueofrestonartists.org. Applications must be received with a postmarked deadline of Monday, January 17, 2005. Proposals should be mailed to: Curated and Solo Art Exhibition Proposal 2005, League of Reston Artists, P.O. Box 2513, Reston, VA 20195. There is no fee required to submit applications.

Proposals from Curators, Artist Organizations or Artist Collectives should consist of:

•A curator's statement (no more than two pages in length)
•An organizational fact sheet, if applicable
•A list of artists or works proposed, including number of art works
•Slides or photographs of representational art works from each artist(s) with a slide or photograph list
•A proposed exhibition budget
•Other relevant support materials that illustrate the vision of the exhibition
•Press on the artist(s)

Proposals from Artist(s) should consist of:

•An artist's statement - no more than two pages in length for each artist(s)
•A brief exhibition narrative
•5-10 slides or photographs of representational art works for each artist(s) with a slide list or photographs list
•A proposed exhibition budget
•Press on the artist(s)

GUEST CURATOR OR ARTIST(S) RESPONSIBILITIES

Selected guest curators or artist(s) are responsible for:

•Selecting art and developing the exhibition content and theme
•Developing an exhibition budget
•Installing and dismantling the show
•Hosting the opening reception; including food/beverages/supplies - an opening reception is not required
•Providing final price lists and labels for artwork and coordinating with the LRA any special programming, such as Gallery Talks
•Designing, developing and implementing a marketing and public relations plan for promotion of the exhibition in conjunction with the LRA
•All financial costs associated with the exhibition

ABOUT THE EXHIBITING VENUE - THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX NORTHERN VIRGINIA CAMPUS

Interested curators are strongly encouraged to make a site visit to the University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus in Reston, Virginia, prior submitting their proposals.

The University of Phoenix is located at 11730 Plaza America Drive, Suite 200, Reston, Virginia 20190. Office hours are Monday - Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

CALENDAR

Monday, January 17, 2005 - Proposals due with a postmarked date no later than January 15, 2005

Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - Proposal review meeting

Thursday, February 10, 2005 - Accepted proposals and 2005 exhibition calendar announced

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - Declined proposals with SASE returned

MAIL PROPOSALS TO

All proposals must be received with a postmarked date of no later than Monday, January 17, 2005. Mail proposals to the following address and included a SASE if you desire a return of a declined proposal package:

Curated and Solo Exhibitions Proposal 2005
League of Reston Artists
P.O. Box 2513
Reston, VA 20195

PUBLIC CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:
James W. Bailey
Board Member/Public Relations and Communications
League of Reston Artists (LRA)
WPA/Corcoran Artist Directory - Page 370
2142 Glencourse Lane
Reston, VA 20191
Phone: 703-476-1474
Cell: 504-669-8650
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.leagueofrestonartists.org

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About the League of Reston Artists (LRA):

The League of Reston Artists (LRA) is an all volunteer not for profit 501©(3) organization established in 1973 that is open to metro Washington, D.C. area artists, photographers and individuals who are interested in the visual arts. The LRA strives to generate community enthusiasm and appreciation of the visual arts through regularly sponsored juried and judged exhibitions. The LRA supports the Reston Community by sharing the varied talents of its membership through rotating exhibits in many local public and private buildings and offices. The LRA is dedicated to providing its 250+ members with opportunities for personal growth through meetings with guest speakers, demonstrations and critiques. The LRA also sponsors the Reston Photographic Society (RPS), a special interest society dedicated to promoting exhibit opportunities, as well as photographic based educational seminars and workshops, for photographer members of the LRA.

In addition, the LRA sponsors an annual scholarship program for local high school students in their senior year who demonstrate emerging talent and interest in pursuing collegiate art studies. In 2003, the LRA sponsored 10 exhibitions in 5 venues that featured more than 300 artists and more than 500 works of visual art. The LRA’s major supporting exhibition venues are: The Jo Ann Rose Gallery in the Reston Community Center at Lake Anne Plaza, The National Center Gallery of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus, and Walker and Company, all located in Reston, Virginia. For more information about the League of Reston Artists, please see our web site at http://www.leagueofrestonartists.org, call us at 703-476-1474 or email us at [email protected].