CALL TO ARTISTS
A SPECIAL TVAA JURIED SHOW
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center
Baker City, Oregon
Oct. 1st – 31, 2020
“What a long, strange trip it’s been”
– Grateful Dead
Consider the physical, metaphorical or metaphysical. Which is the path taken or not taken? What to pack for the trip? Birth, death and the strange trip in between. How far can we go and what kind of craft will take us there? Capture imaginary journeys or your real adventures – humor, calamity or triumph.
Please share your “travel journal”, “fantasy vehicle poem” or other musings in 100 words or less.
There is a $12 non-refundable entry fee for this show to help cover costs including transportation.
Application Procedure
Please read carefully, as there are some special requirements for this show.
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artcurator@treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org
You must be a TVAA member in good standing through the dates of this exhibition in order to participate. Click here to join now if you are not yet a member. TVAA members at the Artist membership level and non-members may pay a $25 submission fee; acceptance is not guaranteed.
You may submit up to SIX digital images of original work(s) beginning Aug. 1, 2020 with a deadline of midnight, Sept. 11, 2020. Please include your name, title of work, medium, dimensions for each artwork, price or value (even if not for sale), as well as your contact information and an optional statement about each work. Click the Apply Now! button at the bottom of this page to begin your application.
Late entries will not be accepted, so be advised to not wait until the last minute to submit an entry, allowing time to catch any technical issues with an application.
For tips on preparing quality photos of your artwork, please click here. Poor photos may influence selection for this show.
Selection is not guaranteed.
Digital image files must be NO LARGER THAN 2 MB and must contain ARTIST LAST NAME and the TITLE in the file name (Smith_Title). This will be strictly enforced. If you have technical difficulty with this, please contact the curator in advance at: artcurator@treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org
Acceptance of Work
Current TVAA member(s) submitting images meeting the requirements of this exhibition’s theme by the deadline are encouraged to submit artwork for this show. Artwork selected for the exhibition must be available from the drop-off date through to the pick-up date. Substitutions will not be considered. If you think there will be a conflict in scheduling a particular artwork, please do not submit that piece. The Exhibition committee reserves the right to exclude any artwork for any reason, including not being appropriately prepared for installation.
Hanging Devices
Each accepted artwork should have an appropriate hanging device attached. Read this article for information on professional framing and appropriate hanging devices. If artwork is heavy, please make sure hanging device is suitable for weight and appropriate for sheetrock or wood panels. Pieces without appropriate hanging devices will not be installed.
Delivery of Artwork
Accepted artwork must be dropped off at the TVAA Gallery at
The Gem Center for the Arts
2417 W. Bank Drive
(just off Vista behind the Washer Woman)
between the hours of 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.
All artwork should be labeled on the back with the artist’s name and the title of the piece. This is important for properly identifying each piece as signatures are sometimes hard to decipher. Artists will also be required to sign a release upon delivery of work.
Sales
Artwork at Crossroads Carnegie can be posted with pricing and the art center will process sales during the show, taking a 30% commission on sales. Artwork can also be posted as “Not-for-Sale”.
Sold work may remain on exhibition for the duration of the show and will have a “red dot” on the label indicating the work has been sold.
Important Dates
Aug 4, 2020 Submission of digital images begins
Sept. 11, 2020 Midnight deadline for submission of digital images of original artwork
Sept. 15, 2020 Notification of accepted artworks emailed to artists
Sept. 28, 2020 (Monday) Accepted artwork delivered to
The Gem Center for the Arts
2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, Idaho
between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sept. 30, 2020 – Install day in Baker City
Oct. 2, 2020, 5:30 pm Opening Reception at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center and First Friday Gallery walk in Baker City
Oct. 31, 2020 Exhibition closes
Nov. 2, 2020 Artwork returns to Boise
Nov 3 or 4, 2020 (TBD) – Artwork picked up by the artists at
The Gem Center for the Arts
2417 W. Bank Drive, Boise, Idaho
between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Contact Info
Questions? Contact us at ArtCurator@treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.
