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Open To: Ohio visual artists registered on the Ohio Artist Registry
Entry Open Date: Monday, August 1, 2022
Entry Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2022
Jury Awards: 3 - $500 Juror Choice Awards
Exhibition Summary: The Ohio Arts Council (OAC) in partnership with the Friends of the Library and Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) presents the annual Ohio Artist Registry Juried exhibition. These three organizations have collaborated for more than a decade on prior iterations of this type of exhibition. In 2023, this exhibition will feature the work of Ohio artists who are members of the new Ohio Artist Registry (OAR). The Ohio Artist Registry, which inherits the legacy of the retired Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry (OOVAR), showcases work by Ohio artists.
Eligibility Requirements: Entrants must be living Ohio residents, 18 years and older, who are registered in the Ohio Artist Registry. If you are not an OAR registrant, a registry request must be received by October 14, 2022, to be eligible to apply to the juried exhibition. To register for the OAR please visit www.oac.ohio.gov/Resources/Ohio-Artist-Registry and click on ''Register'' in the upper right corner. OAC and CML employees are not eligible to apply.
Exhibition Information: The juried exhibition will be presented in the Carnegie Gallery at the Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Library from February 3 to March 31, 2023. Three Juror's Choice awards of $500, provided by the Ohio Arts Council, will be selected by a panel of jurors made of a professional Ohio artist, a Columbus Metropolitan Library employee, and a member of Friends of the Library. The exhibition does not have a theme. Only work appropriate for display in a public building will be considered. Work submitted cannot have been previously displayed/presented at the Carnegie Gallery.
Application Information and Process:
1. Register with the new OAR if you are not already a participant. Past registrants to the Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry must register with the new registry site. To register go to:www.oac.ohio.gov/Resources/Ohio-Artist-Registry and click ''register'' in the upper right corner.
2. Once you sign up for the registry go to the ArtCall.org submission page at https://2023oarexhibition.artc...
Selection Review Process: The jury process is anonymous and is based on the work submitted for the exhibition. In an effort to present exhibits of merit and significance, work must be evaluated by objective guidelines. Clearly, however, an artwork need not meet all of the criteria in order to be accepted for exhibition. When judging the quality of the artwork submitted, several standards, and combinations of standards may be used, such as:
Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance the week of November 28, 2022. Notification will be through the ArtCall.org site.
Artwork Drop-Off Dates and Times:
Saturday, January 20, 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, January 21, 2023, 1 - 5 p.m.
Monday - Thursday, January 22-26, 2023, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, January 27 & 28, 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, January 29, 2023, 2 - 4 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: Friday, February 3 – Saturday, March 25, 2023
Closing Reception: Saturday, March 25, 2023: 2 - 4 p.m.
Artwork Pickup Dates and Times:
Monday – Thursday, March 27 – 30, 2023 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, March 31 & April 1, 2023 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 2, 2023 2 - 4 p.m.
*Artist may also pickup artwork at the conclusion of the Closing Reception on March 25.
Accepted artwork should be delivered/picked up at the second-floor information desk at the Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43215. No adjustments can be made to the delivery/pick-up schedule; late submissions will not be accepted. Friends and family members may deliver/pick up artwork if the artist is unavailable. Work must be delivered with appropriate packaging and protection material.
Mailed work should be sent to the following address: Attn: Kristin Sutton, Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43215 and must include return shipping costs and return address information.
Liability and Insurance: Every care will be taken for the safety of all works of art. CML, its officers, and agents, will not be responsible for any loss or damage. CML does not insure entries. Works will be handled and exhibited at the artists' risk.
Artwork Sales: Submitted artwork does not have to be available for sale, but you must provide a value for each piece. Friends of the Library will enter each image that is for sale and price on their website. Visitors interested in purchasing work should contact The Library Store at Main Library. Friends of the Library will receive 30% of any sales from the exhibition.
Ohio Arts Council Staff:
Kathy Signorino, Artist Programs and Percent for Art Director 614-728-6140 or kathy.signorino@oac.ohio.gov
Chaz O'Neil, Artist Programs and Percent for Art Coordinator 614-728-4421 or chaz.oneil@oac.ohio.gov
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