The 7th Biennial Western Cast Iron Conference invites you to submit up to five works for our Juried Student /Professional Cast Iron Art Exhibitions. A max of five images includes additional details of a work. These exhibitions take place during the 2022 iron conference and will be on display in Vermillion, South Dakota in the University Galleries at the University of South Dakota.  The exhibitions run October 5- October 9 2022.  Deadline for submissions is September 10th, 2022 by midnight MST.  Artwork should include iron as sculpture, image, photograph, print, pigment, etc. Work can incorporate additional media and should express individual personal concept and celebrate craft, process and creative design. Call open to conference participants.  There are no scale requirements, but artist must supply detailed installation instructions.  Artist is responsible for shipping to and from Vermillion or hand delivery in person. All accepted work must arrive in Vermillion no later than October 3rd, 2022 or hand delivered by October 5.

 

Application Requirements

Western Cast Iron Art Juried Exhibition

Student

Artwork should include iron. Iron as sculpture, image, photograph, print, pigment, etc. Work can incorporate additional media and should express individual personal concept and celebrate craft, process and creative design. If submitting digital video or audio, please share as a YouTube or Vimeo link. You must supply your own hardware for screening digital/audio works.

Open to conference participants currently enrolled in educational institutions.

Images must be labeled as follows:

Artist’s last name_student_1.jpg

Images need to be no smaller than 1200 in one direction and 72dpi

Western Cast Iron Art Juried Exhibition

Professional

As mentors and leaders in the iron casting community the premise of this exhibition is to celebrate the vast range of approaches to creative expression using cast iron as a medium. Two- dimensional and three-dimensional works with iron considered. If submitting digital video or audio, please share as a YouTube or Vimeo link. You must supply your own hardware for screening digital/audio works.

Open to conference participants not currently enrolled in an educational institution.

Images must be labeled as follows:

Artist’s last name_professional_1.jpg

Images need to be no smaller than 1200 in one direction and 72dpi

Information details required:

Artist Name:

Professional or Student:

Current Educational Institution:

Artwork Title:

Media:

Dimensions:

Year:

Weight:

Hanging instructions:

Short Statement (150 words max):

Note: Works must be ready to hang. Provide specific specialty hardware if needed.

Specify install details: pedestal required, wall mounted, etc.

Submission date:

Submission deadline September 10, 2022

Juror notification September 12, 2022

Shipped artwork arrives between September 15 and October 3rd, 2022

All Hand delivered artwork due by Wednesday, October 5 (student & professional exhibition)

All artwork collected Sunday, October 9, 2022, 9:00am-1:00pm  

Gallery Contact: Amy Fill (she, her, hers), Director, University Art Galleries

amy.fill@usd.edu

Install dates: Wednesday 5th.  Open to the public: Thursday afternoon, Friday and Saturday, De-install Sunday morning.

Shipping address:

Amy Fill, Director

Western Cast Iron Art Juried Exhibition

University Art Galleries

414 East Clark St. Vermillion, SD 57069

Pre-paid return shipping label must be included. Must arrive by October 3, 2022.

Awards: Juror’s Best of Show and WCIAA Board Member’s Award… in both Professional and Student.

Opening Reception: 6-8pm Friday, October 7, 2022 

Venue: John A. Day Gallery, W.M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts, University of South Dakota.

www.usdartgalleries.com 

The gallery is 54’x54’ and we have 4 movable walls.  Ceiling grid can support weight up to 800lbs. Numerous pedestals of various sizes. 

Eligibility Criteria

Open to both students and professionals attending the conference.