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Seeing with Animals: Co-Existence Exhibition call for entries

Eastern Kentucky University: Seeing with Animals Conference   /   Deadline: 12/12/16

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The relationship between animals and humans is complex, varied and a long one that has spanned millennia, adapting and metamorphosing, in a physical as well as metaphoric and imaginative capacity. This competition invites submissions of work that respond to the Seeing with Animals conference theme, Co-existence, however you express and represent the relationship between animal and man. Works produced in all media are welcome - please see website for submission and exhibition information. An exhibition booklet will be published, and the selected artwork will be included in an online exhibition, as well as being digitally displayed during the conference.

Location

Eastern Kentucky University, Perkins Conference Center, Richmond, KY

Fees

$24.00

Eligibility

https://seeingwithanimals.wordpress.com

http://livingwithanimals.eku.edu/insidelook/co-existence-art-exhibition-call-artist-entries

Requirements

Submission Guidelines:
1) Images must be sized at 1280 pixels on the longest edge (avoid making images smaller than 1280).
2) Image resolution is 72 pixels per inch to match native screen resolution. For the selection process, images will be viewed on a monitor.
3) Save images as a .jpg using the highest quality that keeps the file size under 2mb.
4) All files must be titled with last name and first name of the artist, plus the image number, (e.g. Lopez_Maria_1.jpg or Doe_John_1.jpg.).
5) Image color profile must be sRGB or Grayscale.
6) Video submissions must be provided via a working link to view online.
(e.g. http://vimeo.com/lekhapatel/video_title)
7) Provide a numbered list of all images and include the artist’s name, title of work, medium, date of work and dimensions for each as a Word document (.doc or .docx).
8) Also include a short (150 word) artist statement and website link if available, in Word document format (.doc and .docx). If accepted, this information will be printed in the exhibition booklet.
All work to be submitted via: seeingwithanimals2017@gmail.com

Awards

Special Collection Artist Books:
Artists who are selected for the exhibition will be invited to submit an artist book relating to the Co-existence theme, which will be on display for the duration of the conference. At the end of the conference, artist books will be donated to the Living with Animals Conference Collection in Special Collections and Archives at the Crabbe Library on the Eastern Kentucky University campus. The books will be accessible to the students in the Human Animal Studies major at EKU as well as other library users and researchers.

Evaluation Criteria

Works in all media that successfully address the exhibition's central theme will be considered for this exhibition, including video works, no longer than 5 minutes in duration. You may submit any combination of images or video links, up to a total of six. Please submit high quality digital documentation of any non-photographic work.

Jurors:
Julia Schlosser: http://www.juliaschlosser.com
Alexandra Murphy: http://acm-photo.com

Contact Information

Julia Schlosser
California State University, Northridge; Department of Art Art and Design Center 120; 18111 Nordhoff Street 91330-8300
Northridge, CA 91330-8300

P: (818) 642-6968
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W: https://seeingwithanimals.wordpress.com; http://livingwithanimals.eku.edu/insidelook/co-existence-ar
E: seeingwithanimals2017@gmail.com