All Florida Competition and Exhibition

59th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition
June 23 - August 1, 2010

The Museum's All Florida exhibition annually showcases the best prominent and emerging Florida artists working in all media today. As the state's oldest annual juried competition, the Museum's All Florida has introduced the work of thousands of Florida artists - emerging, under-recognized, and established younger and mid-career artists. Representing a dynamic contemporary cross-section of our state's talent, the 59th All Florida Juried Exhibition reinforces the Museum's commitment to Florida artists, provides professional exhibition opportunities for emerging artists, and reveals a provocative glimpse - through Florida artists' eyes - of the state-of-the-art today.

The juror for the 59th All Florida is Linda Norden. Ms. Norden is a curator and writer based in New York, and Director of CUNY Graduate Center's Amie and Tony James Gallery. She was Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum between 1998 and 2006, and Assistant Professor at Bard College's Center for Curatorial Studies between 1992 and 1998.  In 2005, Ms. Norden was commissioner of the United States Pavilion at the 51st Venice Biennale, where she organized, with Donna DeSalvo, Ed Ruscha's "Course of Empire"; in 2008, she was an advisor for the Whitney Biennial. She has written recently on Roni Horn, for an exhibition that will travel from the Tate Gallery to the Whitney Museum of American Art, and, with Scott Rothkopf, on the genesis of a film/event by Pierre Huyghe that they co-produced at Harvard, in 2004. In 2007, she curated an exhibition titled "Equal, that is, to the Real Itself," for the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York, which included the first version of John Gerrard's "Dust Storm," on view here in Venice.

The Museum will once again utilize the electronic online web-service, CaFÉ, www.callforentry.org to accept all applications.  Go to the CaFÉ, www.callforentry.org website, fill out an artist profile, choose the Boca Raton Museum of Art 59th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition from the list of calls available and then fill out the application forms.  Then upload your photos and you're finished!

ENTRY INFORMATION

1.  Carefully review all sections of the online CaFE™ directions and application.
2.  Complete ALL portions of the CaFE™ application. Any incomplete application fields will disqualify the submitted artwork without refund. THIS INCLUDES THE DATE THAT THE PIECE WAS CREATED.  Review your application before submission!

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY
All entries must be submitted online no later than April 16, 2010. Unless you are a video artist, do not send anything to the Boca Raton Museum of Art, it will be returned to you.

FEES and IMAGES
There is a non-refundable entry fee of $35 for up to THREE (3) INDIVIDUAL ARTWORKS. One application per artist is permitted, with between one and three artworks included in their application.  Payment is accepted online only by credit cards. Enter credit card information at the end of the application process.  No personal checks or cash will be accepted.
Please access the http://www.callforentry.org/imaging_tips.phtml "Image Prep" button on the CaFÉTM main menu page for detailed information regarding image specifications and upload directions.

Please Read The Following Application Instructions Carefully:

1.) 2D artists MAY submit 3 artworks for a TOTAL of 3 images OR: 1 image per artwork ONLY.  (NO DETAIL shots will be accepted, and if uploaded will subsequently be “dumped” from the application.)   

2.) 3D and video artists MAY submit 3 artworks, represented by no more than 2 images per work OR: a total of up to 6 images.

3.) Failure To Comply With These Rules Will Result In Disqualification.

VIDEO and TIME-BASED ARTISTS
Artists who would like to submit a video or sound-based work must complete the full Boca Raton Museum of Art 59th Annual All Florida application on CaFE™, including two (2) still images that represent the visual component of the work. In addition, copies of the video or sound based materials must be sent separately to: Kelli Bodle, Curatorial Assistant, Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Florida 33432.  Sample video or sound work must be in readable CD or DVD format. DVDs must be able to be played in a standard DVD player. Video or sound materials must be POSTMARKED by Wednesday, April 9, 2010.

DIGITAL IMAGES
Instructions on how to format images to CaFE™ specifications can be found at  http://www.callforentry.org/imaging_tips.phtml Image Prep. Failure to comply with the image specifications will prevent the successful electronic submission of applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Only original artworks completed AFTER January 1, 2008 and not previously exhibited at the Boca Raton Museum of Art are eligible.

No digital reproductions of original artworks will be accepted.  If a work of art already exists (as a painting, watercolor, drawing, photograph, etc.) and is copied by digital or photographic means and printed on an offset press, serigraph press  or through a computer by means of an ink jet or electrostatic printer, this would be a reproduction.  All prints in the Digital and Photography category must be signed and numbered in a limited edition of 250 or less.

No works containing live plants, perishable items or works requiring consistent maintenance will be accepted.

No artwork measuring more than 8 feet in any direction or weighing more than 100 pounds will be accepted without prior written permission from the Curatorial Department.

Every artwork must be ready to install. ALL 2D works MUST BE wired or have hanging devices ALREADY attached and in place and ready for hanging (we will NOT include any artworks in the exhibit if they are delivered unprepared for installation).

All works must be properly identified with a secured, legible and fully completed label on the reverse (which will be provided in the acceptance email notifications).

Canvases larger than 48 inches in any direction should be reinforced with cross braces.

Do not use glass on works exceeding 16 x 20 inches.  Plexiglass is encouraged but not required for works of this size.

Canvases with wet paint and frames in fragile condition will be disqualified.

The Museum does not provide audio visual equipment for video works; the artist must provide their own.

The juror's decisions are final. NO refunds will be given for any rejected entries.

No substitutions will be permitted.

SHIPPING OF ORIGINAL WORKS
1. Accepted artists are responsible for all shipping arrangements and expenses. Roundtrip shipping expenses must be pre-paid and return shipping arrangements should be explained in writing. Those sent collect will not be accepted. Please allow two weeks for shipment.
2. All packing material must be sufficient for safe return. When possible, use screws instead of nails to secure wooden crates.
3. All crates must be clearly and properly labeled for return shipment.
4. All artwork to be shipped must meet shipping agents’ requirements.
5. Do not use glass on artworks to be shipped.
6. Shipped works must be received by June 15, 2010.

DROP-OFF & PICK-UP OF ORIGINAL WORKS
Original artwork accepted for exhibition must be dropped off between 10am and 4pm
on June 15 or 16, 2010, and picked up between 10am and 4pm on August 2 or 3. Artworks will not be released to any person other than the artist without written authorization from the artist to the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

STORAGE CHARGES
Unless prior written permission is arranged, artworks not picked up by 5pm, August 3, 2010 will be subject to an initial charge of $20 plus $5 for each additional business day. If not retrieved by August 30, 2010, any artwork will be considered a donation to be sold in the Annual Auction to benefit the Museum. Artists will be liable for all additional expenses including packing, transportation, insurance and off-site storage. No exceptions will be made.

SALES
The Boca Raton Museum of Art does not participate in the sale of artwork. Neither will the Museum provide any documents of authenticity. All inquiries will be directed to the artist or their representative.

CONTACT
Address all general questions via email correspondence to kbodle@bocamuseum.org

Address specific questions regarding shipping and handling to mhanahan@bocamuseum.org

CASH AWARDS
$3,000.00 will be distributed as follows:

Best-In-Show: $1,500.00

Merit Awards (3): $500.00