Knoxville Symphony Orchestra 75th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition

Statement of Purpose

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Arts & Culture Alliance, developed this exhibition to display artwork inspired by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in celebration of its 75^th Anniversary season (2010-2011). The selected art will be exhibited at the Emporium Center for Arts & Culture in downtown Knoxville.

Eligibility

Submit only original work completed within the last two years in the following categories: Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, digital, and mixed media); Graphic Arts (pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, conte, colored pencil, and printmaking); 3-D (sculpture, ceramic, and fibers); and Photography (color, black and white, digital). Work must fit through a 60” x 120” doorway and is not to exceed 50 lbs. unless arrangements are made. Works must be suitably framed/mounted and WIRED for installation. 3-D works should be sturdy and stable or otherwise secured to a base. The juror reserves the right to disqualify any work not suitably presented or that varies from the submitted image. All work must be for sale.

Entry Fees

The nonrefundable entry fee is $10 per entry (Arts & Culture Alliance members pay $7). Download a membership form at www.knoxalliance.com/join.html. Diptychs and triptychs are considered one work.

Entry Procedure

Works are juried by digital images only. Each 2-D work may be represented by one digital image, and each 3-D work may be represented by up to three separate digital images: two full views and one detail view. Send digital images as JPG files (no PowerPoint or slideshow formats) on CD (no DVD), at least 1-3 MB in size (or at least 1600 x 1600 pixels) each, or e-mail entries to Stephanie@knoxvillesymphony.com (no more than 5 MB in size). Indicate artist name on CD. CDs will not be returned. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, August 20, 2010.

Assemble:    CD of digital images
                Completed entry form
                    Entry fee (payable to Knoxville
                        Symphony Orchestra)

Mail to: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
             PO Box 360
             Knoxville, TN 37901
             Attn: 75^th COMMEMORATIVE EXHIBITION

The KSO reserves the right to use artist information and images for publicizing the event and/or on the website.

Shipment and Delivery

Shipping artwork to and from the exhibit is the responsibility of the artist. All shipped work must be prepaid. A check for return shipping must be received in an amount based on the stated insurance value of the piece. Artist may use his/her own shipping company preference and is responsible for scheduling delivery and pick up of work. Works must be shipped in very sturdy cardboard boxes or crates. Up to $50 will be charged for replacement crates and boxes not safe enough to return works. Please be sure to include detailed packing instructions along with shipped pieces. Works must be labeled with title and artist’s name. Late or damaged work is not accepted. Deliver works by hand on Monday, September 27, between 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Ship/deliver artwork to:
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
100 South Gay Street, Suite 302
Knoxville, TN 37902
Attn: 75^th COMMEMORATIVE EXHIBITION

(865) 291-3310

Liability

Receipt of the completed form constitutes your agreement with all conditions established in the prospectus. The Arts & Culture Alliance provides insurance for the exhibition. Unclaimed hand-delivered work is not insured after the posted pick-up date. It is the artist’s responsibility to provide all insurance and shipping costs on works during shipment. Consent to reproduce works photographically is assumed to be granted unless stated otherwise.

Return of Work

Exhibited hand-delivered work must be picked up at the close of the exhibit on Monday, November 1, between 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Shipped works will be crated and ready for pick up by November 15.

Schedule

Postmark your CD, entry form, and fees by: Friday, August 20, 2010

Notice of acceptance/rejection sent: Friday, September 10

Hand delivery dates to Emporium Center: Monday, September 27, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Shipped delivery dates: Friday & Monday, September 24 & 27

Exhibit opens to the public: Friday, October 1

**Exhibit hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, October 2, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Reception and Awards Ceremony: First Friday, October 1, 5:00-9:00 PM

Last day of exhibit: Friday, October 29

Pick-up work (no work is released before end of show): Monday, November 1, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

**No work is released before end of show.

Juror: Carl Gombert

Carl Gombert, Associate Professor of Art at Maryville College, was born in Brimfield, Ohio in 1959. He started taking painting lessons at the age of 14 with money he earned delivering newspapers. He earned a BFA in Drawing from the University of Akron and an MFA in Painting from Kent State University. He worked as a stagehand before pursuing a Ph.D. in Tech University. He has exhibited in more than 100 shows throughout the country, and since 1993 has taught painting, drawing and art history at Maryville College in Tennessee. His work has recently been acquired by the Mabel Larson Drawing Collection at Austin Peay State University, the Avampato Museum (Charleston, WV), the Evansville Art Museum and the Mobile Museum of Art.

Awards

Up to $250 in cash awards as designated by the juror, whose decision is final. Best of Show piece may be displayed at the Masterworks Concerts in the Tennessee Theatre lobby on October 21-22, 2010. Tickets to future KSO concerts may also be given.

Sales & Commission

Every effort is made to promote sales. All exhibited work must be for sale. All sales are handled by the Arts & Culture Alliance. A 20% commission will be split between the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and the Arts & Culture Alliance. The Alliance assumes that sales tax is included in the price of every piece of artwork. The Artist is responsible for remitting applicable sales tax to the state of Tennessee Sales & Use Tax Department.

About the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is a full symphonic orchestra, supporting a core of full-time professional musicians, performing more than 200 programs each season and reaching more than 200,000 children and adults each year. Visit www.knoxvillesymphony.com or call (865) 291-3310.

About the Arts & Culture Alliance

The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. Visit www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

The KSO and the Alliance receive financial assistance from the Tennessee Arts Commission, a state agency.