About the Centennial Juried Exhibition

Beginning in November 2011, the Delaware Art Museum will celebrate 100 years of supporting the visual arts in its community through its collections, exhibitions, and programs. To commemorate the Museum’s past annual exhibitions of painting and crafts—combined to form the Biennial in 1989—a juried exhibition will be on view from October 20, 2012 through January 13, 2013. The exhibition will feature a variety of media—drawing, painting, sculpture, performance, video, and installation—and include artists living either within the State of Delaware or within 100 miles of the Museum. Guest-juried by John B. Ravenal, this centennial exhibition anticipates the next 100 years of contemporary art in Delaware.

About the juror

John B. Ravenal is the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. Prior to that, Ravenal was Associate Curator of 20th-century art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In Philadelphia he worked with artists Sherrie Levine, Lawrence Weiner, and Rirkrit Tiravanija on commissioned projects and curated a retrospective of paintings and drawings by Sidney Goodman. Since joining the VMFA in 1998, Ravenal’s exhibitions have included Vanitas: Meditations on Life and Death in Contemporary Art; Robert Lazzarini’s first solo museum exhibition; and an exhibition of the work of Virginia-based photographer, Sally Mann. Ravenal earned his MA and MPhil in Art History from Columbia University.

Eligibility

The Centennial Juried Exhibition (“Exhibition”) is open to artists ages 18 and over currently residing either within the State of Delaware or within 100 miles of the Delaware Art Museum (“Museum”).

Media

Artists are invited to submit up to three works of art created within the last ten years. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional work—including installations—in any medium that can be viewed by digital image is eligible. Performance, sound, and video art, and practices that engage technology are also eligible and must be submitted as MP3, MP4, or Flash files and YouTube and Vimeo embed codes. Work submitted must be available for exhibition.

Selected works of art will be displayed both within the Museum and outside in the Copeland Sculpture Garden. The artist is responsible for all material, production, and display costs related to the selected work(s) of art including matting, mounting, framing, hanging hardware, and any temporary platforms required for outdoor sculpture.
If the selected work(s) of art is intended for display outside, the work(s) of art must be secure and safe for visitors. Sculptures must be structurally sound, made of materials appropriate for extended display outdoors, and able to be anchored securely.

The Museum reserves the right to reject, upon receipt, any accepted artwork that does not meet the aforementioned standards for outdoor display, is deemed unsafe, differs from artist’s photo(s) and/or description, or for any other reason.

Application procedure

Submissions for the Exhibition will only be accepted though the Museum’s online application at http://delart.slideroom.com. This application is available 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and is compatible with Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. Complete submissions include up to three works of art, a current résumé, and an artist statement no longer than 150 words.

Entry deadline

Submissions must be completed online by March 18, 2012. Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Entry fee

A non-refundable fee of $30 for Museum Members and $40 for all others entitles the artist to submit up to three works of art to the Exhibition. This fee assists with the application process and Exhibition realization.

Selection notification

Notification of inclusion in the Exhibition will be made by May 1, 2012 through email.

Transport

Artists are responsible for the transportation of selected works of art to and from the Museum. Artwork may be hand-delivered or shipped. All delivery and/or shipping costs are at the expense of the exhibiting artist. Further delivery details will be arranged following notification of inclusion in the Exhibition.

Insurance

The Museum will insure the artwork under its Fine Arts Policy, which contains the usual and customary exclusions. Works of art will be insured for physical loss or damage while on location during the Exhibition. Works of art will not be insured for physical loss or damage while in transit.

Works for sale

Artists must indicate prior to the Exhibition if a work of art is for sale. The Museum will retain a commission of 10% on all works of art sold during the Exhibition. Any work of art sold during the Exhibition must remain on view through January 13, 2013.

Online catalogue

Following selection, the Museum will publish an online catalogue for the Exhibition and include entries for each participating artist.

Exhibition calendar

March 18, 2012: Deadline for submissions

May 1, 2012: Selections announced

September 24, 2012: Begin delivery and installation

October 19, 2012: Members opening reception

October 20, 2012 – January 13, 2013: Exhibition on view to the public

Week of January 14, 2013 Begin pick up

For further information email JURIED@delart.org