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Alabama National Exhibition

A Juried Art Competition

University of Alabama Sella-Granata Art Gallery   /   Deadline: 07/14/14

The University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History presents the first annual Alabama National, a fine art juried competition open to all artists 18 years or older.

The deadline for entries is July 14, 2014. Please see the entry form for all official rules and requirements.

Location

University of Alabama Sella-Granata Art Gallery

The Alabama National exhibition will be held August 25 - September 19, 2014, in The University of Alabama's Sella-Granata Art Gallery, in historic Woods Hall, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A reception will be held Thursday, September 4, and will be open to the public.

Fees

$20

Eligibility

Artists must be 18 years of age or older.

Current UA Art and Art history faculty and students are not eligible.

All media is eligible for consideration.

Only two submissions will be eligible.

$20 entry fee is required. Checks should be made out and mailed to UA Department of Art and Art History

POSTPARK DEADLINE JULY 14th, 2014

Requirements

Entry form here: http://art.ua.edu/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/AlabamaNational-EntryForm-2014.pdf

Please see the pdf for complete instructions for submission.

Awards

1st place - $300
2nd place - $200
Honorable mentions at the discretion of the juror.

Considerations

Dates/Deadlines
July 14, 2014 / EntryDeadline
July 28, 2014 / Artist Notifications
August 12-15, 2014 / ArtworkDue
August 25, 2014 / Exhibition Opens
September 4, 2014/ Reception
September 19, 2014 / Exhibition Closes
September 22-23, 2014/ ArtworkPick-up and ReturnShipping

Evaluation Criteria

The Juror: Alabama native Robert Sherer is an internationally exhibiting artist known for his use of unconventional media and for four incidents of art censorship. His career in the arts has also covered such disciplines as arts juror, critic, lecturer, educator, art dealer and international art competitor. Sherer studied painting, drawing, and printmaking at Walker College, Atlanta College of Art, Georgia State University, Rhode Island School of Design and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1992. He represented the USA in the 2002 Triennale de Paris, the 2001 Florence Biennale and was awarded a Lorenzo de Medici (il Magnifico) medal for his mixed media work in the 2007 Florence Biennale. His work is the subject of an art book, Blood Works: the Sanguineous Art of Robert Sherer, published by Kennesaw State University Press. Art galleries currently representing Sherer's work include Kunstbehandlung Galerie, Munich, Germany; ArtExpo Internationale, Venice, Italy; and Lyman-Eyer Gallery, Provincetown, MA. He is a professor of art at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta.

Contact Information

Matt Mitros
Alabama National Sella-Granata Gallery
BOX 870270
103 Garland Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

W: http://art.ua.edu/site/alabama-national/
E: mtmitros@ua.edu