FINE ART
Fine artists age 18 and up are invited to participate in the annual North Charleston Arts Festival Judged Fine Art Competition & Exhibition, which will be on display throughout the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex May 1-9, 2015. Be a part of an incredible exhibition opportunity and competition with cash awards in five categories totaling up to $4,675. Categories include Acrylic, Oil, Drawing/Pastel, Watercolor, and Mixed Media. Applicant may enter any combination of categories with a maximum of 4 entries in one or more categories.
Entries must be ready for exhibition. Maximum width of entries is 48"w x 60"h x 3"d (including frame). Work must be framed, gallery wrapped, or have finished edges and must be wired for hanging. No glass clip frames or hanging brackets. A non-refundable fee of $10 per entry is due at drop-off. Entry fee is paid by cash, credit card, or check made payable to the City of North Charleston. A 15% commission will be charged on all sales resulting from the exhibit.
Judge
We are pleased to announce the juror for this exhibition is Wim Roefs, an independent curator, author, art consultant, exhibition designer, and owner of The if ART Gallery in Columbia, SC. Roefs is the chairman of the board of Columbia's 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) and was the organizations founding volunteer executive director from 2008-2013. He chairs the curatorial team for 701 CCA and has curated dozens of exhibitions for his own gallery and art institutions throughout South Carolina and beyond. In addition, he is a member of the Art in Transit Advisory Committee of the Charlotte Area Transit System, supervising the implementation of the light rail system's public art component. He has taught courses in contemporary art and African-American art at the University of South Carolina Art Department and Honors College. Roefs has published more than 20 exhibition catalogues and written dozens of essays about the artists he represents, and has written numerous articles on art for a wide variety of other publications.
Delivery of Entries
Wednesday & Thursday, April 29 & 30, Noon-7:00pm
Friday, May 1, 9:00am-Noon
Deliver entries to the Exhibit Hall Lobby of the Charleston Area Convention Center (5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418). Use the International Blvd. entrance. Directional signs will be posted.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Professional and amateur photographers age 18 and up are invited to participate in the annual North Charleston Arts Festival Photography Exhibition, which will be on display throughout the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex May 1-9, 2015. Be a part of an incredible exhibition opportunity and competition with cash awards in two categories totaling $2,175. Divisions include Professional/Advanced and Amateur. Categories are Color, Monochrome, and Digitally Enhanced. Applicant may enter any combination of categories with a maximum of 4 entries in one or more categories.
Entries must be ready for exhibition. Minimum print size is 8"x10" mounted on foam core or gator board. Matting is optional. Maximum mat size is 16"x20"x1/4". No frames, hooks, or plastic wrapped entries. Self-adhesive hanging tabs will be attached to the back of each piece by sponsor. A non-refundable fee of $5 per entry is due at drop-off. Entry fee is paid by cash, credit card, or check made payable to the City of North Charleston.
A 15% commission will be charged on all sales resulting from the exhibit.
Judges
Entries will be judged using the Photographic Society of America Print Guidelines. Scoring is done by three competent judges in the field of photography who will score entries using the 3-9 range of scores. Each judge will evaluate each entry as a whole, considering the areas of Impact, Composition, and Technique. However, there is no specific weighting or allotment of points for each category.This system is used efficiently and effectively by many councils, at international exhibitions, and by camera clubs. It allows an adequate qualitative separation of entries while lessening the potential for a large number of the higher scoring entries having identical scores. In the event of a tie-breaker, judges will choose the winning entry.
Delivery of Entries
Wednesday & Thursday, April 29 & 30, Noon-7:00pm
Deliver entries to the Exhibit Hall Lobby of the Charleston Area Convention Center (5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418). Use the International Blvd. entrance. Directional signs will be posted.
For full prospectus/entry instructions for the 2015 North Charleston Arts Festival Judged Fine Art and Photography Competitions & Exhibitions, click on the "GET FORMS" button below, or visit NorthCharlestonArtsFest.com/apply.
