Studio 550 Art Center 550 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101 July 5 to July 31, 2016 Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday: 3:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday: 1:00PM - 9:00PM Open Doors Manchester Art Night & Panel July 28, 2016 Exhibition : Curators: Email: Phone: This is What TRANS Feels Like Christina Gibson & Jeff Kramer gibson@aclu-nh.org jeff@radnh.org 603-227-6679 (Christina Gibson) Description of Exhibition: An invitational and juried exhibit of artwork in various mediums. Two and three-dimensional work and performance art is eligible. Open to all artists. This exhibit is a coordinated effort by ACLU-NH and Rights and Democracy NH (RAD-NH) to serve as a vehicle for trans and non-binary individuals, family members, and allies to express what it means to be trans and what it means to be a part of the trans community here in New Hampshire. To Apply: 1. Complete Feature Exhibition Entry Form and Feature Exhibition Disclaimer 2. Email to Christina Gibson, gibson@aclu-nh.org and cc: jeff@radnh.org ** Make sure to include TRANS Art Submission in the subject line. ** Deadline: Entry Deadline is Thursday, June 30, 2016 by COB. Artists will be notified of their acceptance on or before Friday, July 1, 2016. If accepted, a curator will follow up with any additional information regarding time of set-up, etc. 1
ENTRY FORM ARTIST INFORMATION Date Artist Name (Last, First) Phone Number Street Address, City, Street, ZIP Code Email Address Website (If Applicable) Briefly Describe the Concept Behind Your Work: 2
Briefly Share Your Biography: Submit 3 digital images representative of the work you would like to submit. JPGs should be approximately 8X10 at 144ppi or 1152 pixels X 1449 pixels. Name each JPG with your first initial, last name and image number. Example: JSmith1.jpg JSmith2.jpg, JSmith3.jpg. 3
Image Number 1 (name JPG: firstinitiallastname1.jpg) Image Number 2 (name JPG: firstinitiallastname2.jpg) Image Number 3 (name JPG: firstinitiallastname3.jpg) IMPORTANT All decisions of the curators are final. Submitting your entry authorizes ACLU-NH, RAD-NH, Studio 550, and Open Doors Manchester to publish your images for purposes of exhibition/show publicity. All artist credits will be included. We may ask select artists to provide higher resolution jpegs suitable for publishing. Selected artists may be highlighted on the ACLU-NH, RAD, Studio 550, and Open Doors Manchester websites and/or written collateral promoting the exhibit/show. Because we are not charging for entry into the exhibit/show, there is a suggested $20 donation to RAD-NH. All donations will go to fund RAD-NH s transgender community outreach efforts. Checks may be made payable to the non-profit Rights and Democracy New Hampshire (RAD-NH). All artwork must be on display and cannot be removed from the exhibition/show for the entire designated time. Accepted works may be for sale. Works not for sale should be marked NFS. Sales are dealt with directly through Studio 550. Artists receive 60% of the sale price of their work. Studio 550 receives 40% of the sale price of each artist s work. Per Studio 550 policy, artists are required to read, sign, and complete their Artist Contract & Inventory Forms before 3PM on July 5 so Studio 550 may have accurate information for show labels. We are also looking for participating artists to help staff the gallery including set-up, take down, etc. 4
DISCLAIMER ARTIST INFORMATION I, the undersigned, hereby lend the following work(s) or other materials to the ACLU-NH, RAD-NH, Studio 550, and Open Doors Manchester only for purposes of the TRANS Art Exhibition and Open Doors Manchester Art Show. I hereby release the TRANS Art Exhibition and Open Doors Manchester Art Show, curators, and organizers from any responsibility for loss or damage while the work(s) is/are in possession of the TRANS Art Exhibition. Description of art/materials to be loaned at the TRANS Art Exhibition and Open Doors Manchester Art Show. Please enumerate (attach page if needed): Required for Participation in the TRANS Art Exhibition and Open Doors Manchester Art Show Please Sign and Submit this Form with Your Artwork Artist Name (Last, First) Phone Number Street Address, City, Street, ZIP Code Email Address Website (If Applicable) Signature Date 5