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Visual Arts Gallery
Art on Campus Program
Governors State University
Exhibition Dates: October 17 – November 18, 2023
Deadline for Entry: September 20, 2022
The Visual Arts Gallery invites all GSU Alumni, and Artists who have shown on campus in the last 15 years to submit up to three works of art for an exhibition called “CONGLOMERATION”.
Did you graduate from GSU’s Art Program, or another program but just like making art? Did you ever exhibit your artwork on GSU’s campus in the last 15 years? Then this show is for you! We’d like to see what you are doing now as we celebrate our exhibitions of the past. There is no entry fee, and each artist can submit up to 3 artworks for consideration. We are filling the main gallery and other Art on Campus spaces across the university, but space is limited. There is no size restriction, but consideration will be given for available space. Subject and images should be appropriate for all audiences.
· Entry Deadline: September 20 - submit up to 3 works, space is limited
· Selection Notification: October 3
· Artwork delivered by Monday, October 11 - hand deliveries by appointment October 6-11; ship work to arrive by October 11; include return shipping.
· Exhibition Dates: October 17 – November 18, 2023
· Hand pick-up by appointment, and return shipping: November 28-30
All artwork accepted for the exhibition must be ready for professional installation (framed/wired or alternative approved methods appropriate to the work). Plexiglas is preferred over conventional glass.
FINE PRINT
Drop Off/Pick Up: Artists are responsible for transit of work to and from the show. Accepted work will be delivered during designated gallery hours by appointment; All work must remain in the show for the duration of the exhibit.
Fees/Sales/Commissions: There is no entry fee. All sales inquiries will be forwarded directly to the artist. No commissions will be taken from sales. Work does not have to be for sale to be exhibited in the show.
Liabilities and Insurance: Artists should indicate insurance value of all entered work even if it is NFS. Insurance will cover works while on exhibit, however, Governors State University Visual Arts Gallery will not be responsible for works in transit or if left unclaimed after November 30.
Publicity: By submitting an entry form the artist agrees to all conditions stated here and of the Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University. The artist also agrees to release images of the artwork for publicity and cataloging purposes.
Notification: Artists will be notified via email whether or not the committee selected their submissions. Please make sure your email information is clear and accurate.
Please go to the online entry form and follow the instructions to submit your artwork to the exhibition: CONGLOMERATION https://www.govst.edu/visual-arts-gallery-entry/
Visual Arts Gallery Entry Form
Please enter the information for your artwork into the form, and email a jpeg of each piece to artsgrad@govst.edu
Name each jpeg with artist's name and entry number
(example: JaneSmithEntry1.jpeg; JaneSmithEntry2.jpeg; JaneSmithEntry3.jpeg)