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Shades
of Italy
Art and the Il Chiostro Experience
1995-2008
What: Il Chiostro is organizing its fourth annual group exhibition in all visual arts: paintings, drawings, collage, photography, sculpture, and printmaking from our workshops 1995-2008.
Where:
Broome Street Gallery, Soho, New York City
The Broome Street Gallery is a prestigious gallery located
on the corner of Broome St. and West Broadway.
When: March 3-15, 2009 Gala Reception Saturday March 7th
Who: All Il Chiostro alumni who have participated in one of our visual arts workshops are eligible to participate in this group show.
Subject Requirement: This will be a juried exhibit. Any work done during an Il Chiostro workshop in Italy or executed later on in a studio from a sketch or photo taken during a workshop is eligible for submission. All of our Italian locations will be represented in the show, so if you have taken workshops in various locations, you may submit work from each place
Theme: The title of this year's exhibit is Shades of Italy. We invite alumni to interpret this broadly and creatively.
Fees and Requirements:
- Submission Fee - $45 for up to 4 pieces.
- Acceptance Fee - $50 per piece accepted for inclusion in the show
- If accepted, the artist will set the sale prices of work
- No Commissions - neither Il Chiostro nor the Broome Street Gallery will take a commission for work sold at the exhibit.
- All showing artists will be responsible for framing and shipping their work to and from the gallery or to a buyer. Pre-paid shipping labels or postage will be required for returning work to the artist.
This exhibit will be coordinated by Denise Riesen. For questions please contact her directly at: driese1@yahoo.com
Submission Process:
Method 1: the easiest way is to submit the form electronically and pay by credit card, Click here to fill out Submission Form electronically
Method 2: if you prefer, you can submit the form by mail and pay by check, Click here to download Submission Form
In either case you must:
- Fill out the submission form and return it with your $45 submission fee
- Submit up to 4 images to be considered by the juror.
- Send JPEG images of your artwork (72 dpi is sufficient) via email to info@ilchiostro.com or on a CD to Il Chiostro.
- Label jpeg files in the following format:
first 3 letters of your last name-title
(example: If John Sampson is submitting "Venice Canal" the image should be named: SAM-Venice Canal.jpg).
File names should be no longer than 40 characters - All entries submitted
must include the following information:
- Name of artist
- Title of piece
- Medium
- Dimensions of finished piece (framed and/or matted, as applicable)
- Deadline is January 5, 2009
The show will be juried by an independent professional not affiliated with Il Chiostro. If one or more of your pieces are accepted into the show, you will be notified by the end of January.
If Accepted into the Exhibit:
- Il Chiostro will send details for framing and shipping your work to the gallery along with an invoice for your acceptance fee. Your participation in the show will not be confirmed until we receive your acceptance fee.
- This is a prominent storefront gallery in a well trafficked, multi-gallery district. All paintings will be offered for sale to the public unless you specify otherwise.
- Each artist will receive special event postcards to mail and distribute on their own.
- The exhibit will be listed in the Gallery Guide. Additionally, an electronic invitation will be sent to all Il Chiostro alumni which you can forward to your own contacts.
- Il Chiostro will organize general publicity for the event.
Framing Requirements for Accepted Work: All participants are responsible for processing and framing their own images according to the guidelines below:
- Size limits - each piece should not exceed 18" X 24" FRAMED
- IF you use a mat, it should be a neutral color, i.e., white or off-white
- All framed paintings should be SIMPLE and made of wood. Color can be either gold or a neutral wood tone.
- All photographs should be framed in simple black frames - metal or wood
- IF you use glass, it must be plexi-glass
- IF you choose to wrap your canvas over stretcher bars without a frame, no staples should show
- All pieces must have a wire in the back for hanging
We hope you will consider participating in our fourth annual Il Chiostro exhibit and have your work exhibited in New York City. If you have any questions please contact Denise Riesen via email at driese1@yahoo.com, or call at 708-977-4701.
Click here for images from 2007 exhibit Brushes with Italy...