Border Art Biennial 2010 / Bienal Fronteriza de Arte 2010

The El Paso Museum of Art and the Museo de Arte Juarez announce the Border Art Biennial 2010, the first juried exhibition to examine and highlight art and artists from the states on the US/Mexico border: Arizona, Baja California, California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, New Mexico, Nuevo León, Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Texas. To emphasize collaboration, each Museum will exhibit one of two artworks by every artist selected. All works included will be reproduced in the accompanying exhibition catalog.

Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18 years old and residents of one of the border states. At least two works of art must be submitted, with a maximum of three works. Entries must have been created within the last two years. 2D works may not be larger than 8' x 8'. 3D works may not exceed 150 pounds or be larger than 10' x 14' x 14', and are the responsibility of the artist to install. All artwork must be original in concept, design, composition, and execution, and cannot have been copied from any published or copyrighted work. Images must be submitted as Baseline JPEG files at 1920 x 1920 pixels, no larger than 1.8 MB each. 2D works require one image; 3D works require four images (front, back, and both sides).

Entry fee: $1.00. Exhibition dates: November 14, 2010 – February 13, 2011. Acceptance notifications sent April 5, 2010. Delivery of accepted artworks: October 18 – November 3, 2010. Artists must pick up artworks February 16 – March 4, 2011. Shipping, delivery, and return of artwork is the responsibility of the artist. Jurors: Rita Gonzalez, Assistant Curator in the Department of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Itala Schmelz, Director at the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil. For questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected].