Call for entries: South Carolina Arts Foundation 2015 Art Sale

Submission deadline: March 16

The South Carolina Arts Foundation seeks South Carolina artists to participate in the 2015 Art Sale. The sale will be held in conjunction with the South Carolina Arts Awards, including the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts and the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Awards. The 2015 Art Sale is the centerpiece of the South Carolina Arts Gala, an evening celebration of the South Carolina Arts Awards on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. The gala will be held in the Grand Hall at 701 Whaley in the historic Olympia Mills neighborhood.

(New this year: The event is an art sale only; there is not a silent auction. Also, size restrictions for art work will be enforced.)

The project was originally conceived as a sales opportunity for artists and as an opportunity to build and promote arts patronage. Artists included in the 2015 Art Sale will be selected by a panel composed of members of the South Carolina Arts Foundation and arts professionals.

Works included in the sale must be original and of high artistic quality; have a broad appeal; be representative of the artist’s style and framed with appropriate hanging devices. In general, 2-D work should be in the size range of 24” height and 36” width (inclusive of frame), and 3-D work should be freestanding or should fit on a pedestal that is 24” x 24.” The parameters for dimensions are provided as a guide and should not be interpreted as absolute dimensions.

The price of works included in the sale is provided by the artist. If sold, the price will be split 75/25 (artist/SCAF).

Artists are requested to provide high-quality digital images of the work(s) selected to be included in print and online promotional materials.

To be considered for the sale, please submit the following materials by March 16 to: 2015 Art Sale, South Carolina Arts Foundation, 1026 Sumter St., Suite 200, Columbia, SC, 29201:

• DVD or CD containing up to 10 images in a jpeg format with a maximum resolution at or less than 1024 x 768 pixels of representative or available works. Please indicate if the work is available (A) or representative (R).
• Checklist including title (to correspond with file title on submitted DVD or CD), date, medium, size (h x w x d), price;
• Resume or bio;
• Artist statement (not to exceed 250 words);
• Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials.

For more information, contact Harriett Green, 803.734.8762 or hgreen@arts.sc.gov.

Image: 2014 Art Sale; works by David Grey Russell

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