VIEWPOINT 2008 40th Annual National Juried Art Competition November 7 - 23, 2008:
Please email Viewpoint 2008 Chairman Jim Effler, jeffler1@cinci.rr.com , for a prospectus or pdf of the following information :
Viewpoint 2008 Awards Night - November 7, 6p.m.- 9p.m
Awards
1st Prize......$2000 2nd Prize.....$1000 3rd Prize........$750
Eisele Gallery of Fine Art Award
1 year representation
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Founder's Award $150 John Crane Watercolor Award $150 Don Dennis Award $150 Ray Loos Watercolor Award $100
ViewPoint Award Sponsors
The Artist’s Magazine Award Bowman’s Framing Award
Cincinnati Art Galleries Award Frame King Molding Award
Great American Art Works Pastel Award North Light Books Award
Pastel Journal Award Plaza Artist Materials Awards:
Lance’s Art Supplies Prince’s Art and Framing Wilson Art Stores
Suder’s Art Store Award Watercolor Magic Award
Winsor and Newton Award
Entry Prize Donated by Plaza Artist Materials Entrants must be present at opening to be eligible for the entry prize.


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Exhibit Juror
Dr. Julie Aronson has served as Curator of American Painting and Sculpture at the Cincinnati Art Museum since 1999. She earned her B.A. in art history from Brandeis University and a master's degree from Williams College.
Dr. Aronson formerly served as Assistant Curator of American Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, and held research posts at the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Her expertise ranges from New England folk portraiture to painters of the Cincinnati region, and her publications include American Naïve Paintings from the National Gallery of Art and essays on women sculptors for American National Biography.
At the Cincinnati Art Museum, Dr. Aronson served on the curatorial team that produced the permanent collection display, The Cincinnati Wing: The Story of Art in the Queen City, and she edited and co-authored the companion publication.
Eligibility Requirements
Open to all artists 18 years of age and above.
A top-award (1st or 2nd place) winner from 2006 and 2007 is ineligible to win one of the top awards in 2008.
1. Three (3) slides or jpgs may be submitted by each participant, but only one piece of artwork will be admitted to show.
2. Dimensions shall not exceed framed size of 60" (h) x 40" (w). No exeptions. Each exhibit must be suitably framed and ready for hanging. No Swiss clips or braquette frames will be accepted.
3. Sculpture must not exceed 36" x 36" x 60" and must be stable or attached to a stable base.
4. Shipped artwork requiring glazing must use PLEXI- GLASS™ or other brand of sturdy plastic sheeting. Artwork using standard glass will not be admitted.
5. The decision of the Jury of Selection and/or Exhibition Director with regard to the acceptance or non- acceptance of work submitted is final.
6. Entrants eligible for one award only.
7. We will not admit any artwork that is different than the accepted slide or jpg.
8. All artwork must be for sale.
Note: Only totally original work conceived and executed by entrant after Jan 1, 2006 may be submitted. Photography, crafts, fiber, computer-generated art or jewelry will not be accepted.
Entry Fees
Deadline: September 15, 2008 (postmarked)
$35 for first slide or jpg, $20 for second, and
$10 for third entry.
Note: Entry Fees are not refundable.
Slides
All slide entries must be accurate 35mm color. Bulky plastic, glass or oversized slides will not be judged. Slide FRONT must have the following information:
1. “Top” Indication 4. Image Size
2. Artist Name 5. Medium
3. Title 6. Price
Digital Entries (not created digitally)
Submit 1 CD with up to 3 images on it in jpg format, no larger than 5MB each when open. On the CD write the artist's name, titles with image sizes, mediums and prices.
Title your digital files with your last name first_ first name initial_ number then title of piece. Example: Smith_J_1.Morning Light
Any digital manipulation must be limited to making the digital file look more like the original art, otherwise risk disqualification.
Slides will be returned with results if you include a #10 SASE with $.84 postage.
CDs will not be returned, but remember to include a #10 SASE with $.42 postage, so we can send your results.
Calendar
Entries Postmarked Due:
Deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept.15, 2008
Selection Results Mailed . . . . . . . . Oct. 10, 2008
Shipped Works Due . . . . . .. . . . . . . Oct. 30, 2008
Hand-Delivered Works Due . . . . . . Nov. 3, 2008 (3:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Awards Reception/Opening . . . . . . . Nov. 7, 2008
(6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Public Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 7 - 23, 2008
(Sat, Sun Only . . . . .2:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Hand-Delivered Pick Up. . . . . . . . . Nov. 24, 2008
(1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Return Shipment of Works . . . After ClosingSlides
Mail slides or CD, entry form, and appropriate entry fee to:
Jim Effler Viewpoint 2008 535 Reily Road Cincinnati, OH 45215
Delivery and Return of Accepted Artwork
Hand-delivered work must be delivered to the
Cincinnati Art Club , 1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati, OH 45202 on November 3, 2008 between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Detailed shipping instructions will be mailed to artists whose work is selected for ViewPoint 2008.
All shipped works must be PREPAID for both directions and arrive no later than October 30, 2008.
Artwork that arrives without prepaid return sticker will be held until prepaid return is received.
Note: Artists or Representatives are responsible for insuring their artwork in both directions. The containers must be sturdy and reusable for return shipping. No styrofoam peanuts.
Liability & Insurance
Reasonable precautions will be taken to safeguard all entries; however, the Cincinnati Art Club and the holding company will not be responsible for the loss of, or damage to, slides, CDs and/or any work submitted. Works sent to this exhibition shall indicate agreement on the part of the artist with the above conditions.
Artists are strongly encouraged to insure artwork in transit and during the exhibition.
Commissions
All artwork must be for sale, with a 30% commission payable to the Cincinnati Art Club from each sale. P.O.R. not acceptable.
All artwork must remain on display through Sunday, November 23, 2008. Hand-delivered artwork must be picked up November 24, 2008 between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
ViewPoint 2008 Chairman: Jim Effler Email: jeffler1@cinci.rr.com
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