15th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition

**Artists are responsible for reading the directions thoroughly. This is a regional juried exhibition open to artists in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

CALENDAR
Sept. 7, 2018 (midnight): Submission Deadline
Sept. 28, 2018: Acceptance Notification
Oct. 23-27 & Oct. 30 -Nov. 2: Deliver and Shipped artwork
Nov. 17, 2017, 5-8pm (Saturday): Opening Reception with announcements around 6 or 6:30 pm
Feb. 16, 2019 (at 5pm): Exhibition Ends
Feb. 20-23 & Feb. 26-Mar. 2, 2019: Pick-up Hand Delivered artwork during museum hours
Feb. 26, 2019: Shipped artwork will be sent

ENTRY RULES
_All artists must be ages 18 or older and reside in Illinois, Iowa, or Wisconsin. Artists who submit with a non-IL, IA, or WI address will not be considered and will not receive a refund.
_Each artist may submit up to four (4) works for the entry fee of $40. (Current FAM Members qualify for the reduced fee of $30) Payments must be made online at the end of the submission, with a credit card or PayPal account. Submissions will not be considered if the entry fee is not received.
_All works must have been completed within the last 2 years.
_Works previously exhibited at FAM are ineligible.
_Only individual works may be entered: portfolios or series will not be considered.
_Accepted works must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.
_By submitting to this exhibition, you are giving permission for the museum to use the images submitted for printing of promotional materials.

ENTRY MATERIALS
_Image files should be saved in JPEG format.
_Image width-minimum 800 pixels; file size 5MB maximum/100KB minimum (videos submissions may exceed the 5 MB maximum).
_If you have trouble submitting videos, please complete the submission form with a still image to represent each video. After the submission is complete, send the digital video file to [email protected] as an attachment or with a link to download the video from 'cloud' source.
_**Be sure to upload ALL images before submitting. Artists will not have access to make changes after the 'Submit/PayPal' button is clicked.
_Include a 1 page Artist Statement and a 1 page Curriculum Vitae (CV) on your Entry Thingy account. (formatting options are limited on Entry Thingy so artists will have the option to send their documents with preferred formatting after an artwork is accepted into the exhibition)
_FAM does not retain a commission fee for works sold during the exhibition. Instead, artists will have the option to decide if and how much they would like to donate to the museum after the sale.
_Works not-for-sale will be listed as NFS, but artists are still require to list a value for insurance purposes. [EXAMPLE: NFS/$100 ins.]

EXHIBITION SPECIFICATIONS
_Artwork is installed by FAM staff. Works requiring special installation, including 2D larger than 5ft. and 3D over 100 lb., are welcome but must be approved before they are submitted. Please call FAM with details.
_2D artworks must be ready to hang with wire or appropriate hanging hardware. Works on paper should be behind glass or plexi and must include an appropriate hanging device. DO NOT USE SAWTOOTH HANGERS.
_FAM will insure the accepted artworks at the fair market value while they are on the museum premises, but only between the designated delivery and pick-up dates unless pre-approved by FAM staff.
_Artworks not picked-up by the end of the designated dates, without prior approval from FAM staff, will no longer be covered by the museum's insurance policy.
_Artists are responsible for insuring the artwork while the works are in transit.

SHIPPING AND DELIVERY
_Artists are expected to attach a typed label identifying the Title, Artist's full name, and Media, to the back of each art work before it arrives at FAM. All packaging must also have labels to match the artwork it belongs to.
_Artists who are notified of their acceptance into the exhibition will receive an exhibition contract with their notification letter (via email). This contract must be completed and presented to museum staff when the work arrives at the museum. Do not send the contract in advance of the artwork delivery.
_Accepted works may be hand-delivered or shipped.
_Hand-delivered artworks must arrive during regular museum hours on the designated delivery dates. (FAM Hours: T-F 10-5pm, Sat. 12-5pm, CLOSED Sunday and Monday)
_Shipped works must arrive in a reusable shipping container with a pre-paid return shipping label and the completed exhibition contract.
_All accepted artworks must arrive by 5pm on the last designated delivery date for the beginning of the installation process.
_Please contact FAM with questions.