Fluorescence
Call for Entry: April 2024
Registration: April 5, 2024 - November 30, 2024
All active members of SAQA Oregon are invited to submit entries to our showcase at the New Zone Gallery, Eugene, Oregon.
SHOW CONCEPT
Widely used in the biomedical field and in the grading of diamonds, Fluorescence is the transformation of reflected light into a wavelength occupying the ultraviolet area of the color spectrum. Fluorescent pigments were used by some of the greats including VanGogh and Felix deBoeck, and then resurfaced in later years in Pop Art. Culturally, we associate them with both danger and safety, enhancing their significance and recognition. Artists are encouraged to explore all manner of materials and styles to suggest the sparkle and glow that exists due to Fluorescence.
ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
Please pay careful attention to the artwork requirements. Artwork that deviates from these parameters will not be accepted and returned to the artist.
All artwork must be original, not executed in a class, under educational guidance, or from a kit or commercial pattern, and to the best of the artist’s knowledge not violate any copyright laws.
Artwork must fit the SAQA definition of a quilt: “…a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.”
Artwork must not have been exhibited in a previous SAQA exhibit.
Artwork must be in pristine condition and be show ready.
Gallery wrapped artwork will be accepted.
No highly fragile work or work with glitter embellishments will be accepted.
The artist is responsible for providing appropriate packaging and labeling, which includes slipping the artwork into a plastic bag and having your name, title, and contact information on the label attached to the back of the artwork.
Artwork can be for sale. New Zone Gallery will charge a 35% commission on sales. Please consider the commission structure when pricing your work. Artwork prices cannot be changed after the application is submitted. Sold artwork will go to the purchaser when the exhibit closes for that venue, unless some other arrangement has been made with the gallery and the piece goes with the buyer. In that instance, the artist will be asked to provide an appropriate substitute, as determined by the committee. If the artist declines, the committee will contact the first person on the Replacement List, which will be generated at the beginning of December 2024. Shipping of sold artwork will be the responsibility of the artist. If a quilt is not for sale, it must be specified in the application.
Artwork MUST be available Jan 28, 2025 - March 1, 2025. It is the policy of SAQA that once work is accepted, the artist cannot withdraw the piece for any reason through the term of the exhibition. Artwork will be returned in March 2025.
Requirements for 2D Artwork
Size:
Width: 20” - 28”
Height: 20” - 48”
Depth: ½” maximum
Additional requirements:
All entries must have a sleeve on the back 1” shorter than the width and a hanging rod with screw eyes extending beyond the width of the sleeve.
Artwork must include a label on the back with the Artist’s name, title of artwork, and email address or phone number, which must be clearly legible.
ELIGIBILITY
Please pay careful attention to the eligibility requirements. Deviation from these requirements will result in artwork not being accepted and returned to the artist.
Artist must be a current member of SAQA and have selected Oregon as a first or second region.
Artists are responsible for shipping or delivering artwork to Sheryl LeBlanc by January 17, 2025. Artists will also be responsible for shipping and insurance for returning the artwork back to the artist when the exhibit is over unless it is returned by hand. Work will not be returned to the artist during the duration of the show. No exceptions.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
and ENTRY FEES
Please pay careful attention to the submission requirements. Artwork that deviates from these parameters will not be accepted and returned to the artist.
By submitting your work, you confirm that you will adhere to all the requirements in this prospectus.
Submissions are NOT complete until the $10 fee per piece has been paid through the SAQA Store to reserve your spot in the Valley South 2025 showcase. (Find Fluorescence on this page: https://saqa.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/saqa/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2656&catalogId=1&)
The deadline to do so is November 30, 2024.
The Replacement list will be explained further and commence being formed after November 30, 2024. This list will be integral in obtaining replacement artwork for sold pieces should a buyer insist on taking immediate custody of their purchase and the Artist decline to provide a suitable replacement.
Submission of Gallery tag information will be outlined via email in January 2025.
TIMELINE
March 29, 2024: Call for entry issued via prospectus sent to the Valley South distribution list in March 2024
April 1, 2024: Entry Opens
Nov301, 2024:Entry Deadline: 9:59 PDT (if needed to make total of 25 pieces)
January 16, 2025: Deadline to deliver accepted work
Important Dates
The New Zone Gallery
Jan 29, 2025: Exhibit Opens
Feb 3, 2025: Artist Reception
Feb 22, 2025: Exhibit Closes
Artwork returned: March 2025