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September 9 at 11:38am · - "8th Annual 125-Mile"
"Visual Arts Exhibition"
"January 17 – February 21, 2014"
"Opening Reception January 17, 2014"
"Gough Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts,"
"Denton, TX"
For full information and entry form, visit www.VASTarts.org.
"PURPOSE"
"The 125-Mile Exhibition was initiated in 2006 to establish a regional, high-quality juried art exhibition for artists living within a 125-mile radius of Denton, Texas, to compete and show their work."
"JUROR"
"Jackie MacLelland is a painter, printmaker, photographer, sculptor, encaustic artist, and writer who has lived, taught, and exhibited around the world."
"She holds degrees from a number of universities and has attended classes and workshops in a variety of mediums in Asia, Europe, and the United States. She works from her studio, which is now located in Poetry, Texas. She currently offers workshops in printmaking, photography, encaustic, and papermaking."
"She has won awards for both her artwork and her writings, which have been published in both academic and popular culture venues. Her art works are collected nationally and internationally."
"Having traveled extensively and exhibited both nationally and internationally, she loves to texture her works with the feel of the countries and cultures she has experienced."
"ELIGIBILITY"
"All artists residing within a 125-mile radius of Denton, Texas."
"AWARDS"
"Best of Show $500; Total awards $1500 +"
"ELIGIBLE MEDIA"
"2D & 3D work according to the following categories:"
"■ Category 1: oil, watermedia on canvas/board, pastel"
"■ Category 2: watermedia on paper"
"■ Category 3: mixed media, collage, drawing"
"■ Category 4: hand-pulled graphics, photography, prints (no giclée prints)"
"■ Category 5: ceramic, textiles, fiber"
"■ Category 6: sculpture"
"ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS"
"Please read carefully"
"All work must be original and completed in the last"
"24 months; no copies of paintings, reproductions, or photographs other than those taken by the artist are permitted."
"Please observe the following regulations:"
"■ framed and ready for secure installation – d-rings attached to the back and stretched with wire – no saw tooth hangers or uniframes (two pieces of plexiglas held together with clamps)"
"■ the use of plexiglas for works under “glass”"
"■ 40” maximum width dimension"
"■ 40 lbs. maximum weight"
"■ white, neutral, or black mats only"
" ■ clean, gallery-wrapped canvas edges or framed"
" ■ diptychs, triptychs, etc. constitute one piece and must be combined in one frame with"
"40” maximum width"
"Work must not have been exhibited in any previ- ous VAST juried exhibition or in any gallery in the Center for the Visual Arts."
"Any piece perceived as an installation problem must be handled by VAST in consultation with Greater Denton Arts Council (GDAC) staff. The solution is the artist’s financial responsibility."
"NOTE: VAST and the juror reserve the right to reject any work that is not accurately represented by the digital image or is not in compliance with entry regulations. Accepted works may be sub- ject to a second review at the request of the juror."
"VAST and the GDAC will not be held responsible for damage to work resulting from improper or inferior framing/presentation."
"ENTRY SUBMISSION OPTIONS"
"Artists may submit up to three (3) images at a non-refundable fee of $20 for students, $25 for members, and $30 for non-members. Only one image per person may be selected for the exhibit. Entry fee MUST be mailed to VAST."
"Entry forms and images may be submitted via"
"U.S. mail to VAST, P.O. Box 1281, Denton, TX"
"76202, or to VASTarts125@gmail.com"
"Mailed images may be in digital format on CD-ROM. All digital images must adhere to resolution and size requirements outlined in this Prospectus (see Digital Images)."
"All entry materials, form, fee, digital images must be received by November 15."Visual Arts Society of TexasThe Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST), organized in 1975, is based in Denton, Texas, and functions as a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to supporting artists and art lovers. Mission Statement Artists and community connecting to create and celebrate visual arts! Goals * increasing c...