Fine Arts Salon 2010
Exhibition of drawings, paintings, sculpture, and other art forms not included in the other salons.
The Fine Arts Salon presents the first themed competition/exhibition to be held in
Essex Junction, Vermont
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The
Fine Arts Salon is the official art exhibition held annually at the NSS Convention
to provide a competetive, social, and fund raising venue for all speleoartists.
This is the only annual, national art exhibition for speleologists at this time.
Those of us who participate are very proud to be part of something so
unique.
The beginning of presenting speleological art was through SpeleoArt, founded by Carolina Shrewsbury in the early 1990s, with the help of Dave Gibson of the BCRA in the UK. SpeleoArt began as a SiG (special interests group) in response to a number of artists world wide who wanted recognition for caves in art. SpeleoArt came over to the USA by invitation, to set up a fine arts exhibiting venue for the NSS.
ENTRIES
- All entry
forms must be submitted before Convention. Do not send original artwork with entry form,
please! Mail entry
forms to Carolina Shrewsbury (124 4th Avenue NW, Largo, FL 33770), postmarked no later than July 15, 2010,
or email to speleoart[at]hawaiiflow.com.
Entries submitted at the Convention will be accepted only on a space-available
basis. Include a self-portrait preferably as a digital
image if you wish it shown at the awards ceremony,
and include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want your images returned. Each digital image must be accompanied
by: Name of artist, Dimensions of the piece, Category to be judged in (if judging
is desired), and Medium.All exhibits are encouraged to be sold at Salon or entered for NSS Auction.
The NSS will deduct a 20% commission from all art sold. Previously
awarded work is encouraged to be exhibited but will not be judged in the Salon.
Applications will be screened and artists will be notified by mail or E-mail.
Additional information and the Convention address to send artwork will be supplied
at time of notification.
CATEGORIES - Art will be judged in 7 categories:
Paint/Pastel (All work in paint or pastel medium)
Digital Multimedia (All work in digitalized photographic and reproduction programs)
Sketch (All work produced in pencil and ink mediums)
3D (All work as standing sculpture or worn)
Mixed Media (All work produced by a mixture of mediums)
Textile (All work in the textile medium)
Winners will be selected in each category and a Best of Show overall. Judging
will occur at the Convention. Judging for the SpeleoArt Award
will be by caver ballot.
ENTRY FORMS - Please click logo for adult and child entry forms. They
may be submitted online, or printed and mailed. Paper copies may be obtained
from Carolina Shrewsbury at the address below.
ENTRY FEE - Entry fees are per person: $10 for adults and $5 for youth
(12 and under). Make checks for entry fees payable to the NSS FAS. The number
of entries is limited to 4 per person for competition; an optional additional
4 can be entered for show only. There is provision for artwork to be displayed
but not judged if the artist so wishes.
RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:
All entrants retain copyright and all moral and intellectual rights to their work. Credit will be included with all objects displayed. The NSS requests the following rights, which are optional. Indicate your agreement by marking the box(es) on the entry form.
The NSS may project these images during the award ceremony.
JUDGING - Pre-selection for exhibition will occur prior to Convention. Judging will occur Sunday 9am with 2 professional artists and one caver of high standing within the NSS. SpeleoArt Award will be by ballot which starts at the opening reception on Monday afternoon until Thursday 12 noon.
FURTHER INFORMATION - Questions may be referred to Carolina
Shrewsbury, 124 4th Avenue NW,, Largo, FL 33770 or email fineartsalon@caves.org
CHAIR
Carolina Shrewsbury
124 4th Avenue NW,
Largo, FL 33770
speleoart[at]hawaiiflow.com
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