The 2007 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition
The competition is open to all visual artists 18 years or older working in any media with the exception of video art, film and performance art. The exhibition will take place in Chelsea , New York City. Agora Gallery will be donating it’s share from all artwork sales to UNICEF - please visit http://www.unicef.org to learn more about the organization and how it is helping to improve the lives of children all over the world.
Juror:
Tina Kukielski, senior curatorial assistant at the Whitney Museum, New York City. Ms. Kukielski has recently curated The New City : Sub/urbia in Recent Photography (2005-06). She is currently authoring the artist chronology for the Matta-Clark exhibition catalogue and is organizing the forthcoming retrospective of the work of Gordon Matta-Clark (2007).
Awards:
Exhibition- 15-20 Artists will participate in a collective exhibition at Agora Gallery 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York City Exhibition - August 11 to August 31, 2007
Artist Reception - August 16, 2007
Cash - $1000 will be awarded to three (3) artists each receiving $500, $ 300 & $200 respectively
Internet Promotion - Six (6) artists will be awarded placement of 6 images on www.Art-Mine.com for a period of one year
Review by an art critic - One (1) artist will be awarded a one-page review with two (2) color images in ARTisSpectrum Magazine
Competition Calendar:
February 7th - Competition opens
March 8th - Submission deadline
April 15th - Results will be announced
Online Submissions:
The preferred submission method is online. However, your chances of being selected are the same whether you submit online or by mail. Since we use high-resolution imaging technology on our website, we will need high quality image files of your work in JPG format not exceeding 1MB (1024kb) per image.
Mailed Submissions:
- All mailed work will be judged exclusively from slides or photographs.
- Do not mail a CD of your work - use our web site to submit image files.
- Number each image according to the entry form.
- Slides must be 35mm regular slides - do not send glass or metal slides. Mark each slide with your name and telephone number and indicate the top of the work with a red dot. Identify each slide with a title / number, media, and size of artwork.
- Photographs must not exceed 8×10 inches. Mark each photograph with your name and telephone number and indicate the top of the work with a red dot. Identify each photograph with a title / number, media, and size of artwork.
- Participants must include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with entry to insure return of submission,
Please note: Agora Gallery is not responsible for loss or damage to any portfolio material.
Entry Fees:
Online submissions - $35 for up to 5 images, $5 for each additional image.
Mail submissions - $50 for up to 5 images, $5 for each additional image.
The competition fee must be included with the submission. The fee can be paid by credit card, check or money order. If you are paying by check, the check MUST be from a US bank. If you are paying by money order, the fee MUST be in US dollars.
Commission structure on work sold:
The gallery‘s commission structure is 70/30, the artist receives 70% of the List/Retail price and the gallery receives 30% of the List/Retail price.
Liability:
All possible care will be taken of the artwork but Agora Gallery, its officers and agents will not bear liability for any loss or damage to any work while in transit to or from Agora or while in the gallery. It is advisable to provide your own insurance for the artwork.
