37th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition

JUROR

Graham C. Boettcher is The R. Hugh Daniel Director and CEO of the Birmingham Museum of Art. He arrived at the museum in 2006, first serving as The Luce Foundation Curatorial Fellow of American Art, and subsequently as The William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art, chief curator, and deputy director, prior to his appointment as director in September of 2017. A native of Bellingham, Washington, Boettcher received his B.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University, and an M.A. from the University of Washington. Among his many exhibitions are The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection, which was named to “The Season’s Best Museum Shows” by Architectural Digest in 2012, and Black Like Who?: Exploring Race & Representation (with Dr. Kelli Morgan, 2015), which was named a “Don’t Miss” exhibition by the Wall Street Journal. Recent publications include contributions to exhibition catalogue Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980 (2020) and Lover's Eyes: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection (2021). In March 2020, when the Birmingham Museum of Art closed its doors due to the pandemic, Boettcher launched the “Director’s Cut,” a weekly series of live-streaming tours of the museum’s collection galleries, which was named a recommended “quarantstream” by Good Morning America and ABC News. To date, his virtual tours have garnered more than 43,000 views.

CALENDAR 2024

February 9…Deadline for receiving all entry submissions

February 23....Notification of acceptance

March 8.......Deadline for receipt of accepted works

March 21 .......Opening reception (6 to 8 p.m.)

May 3............Exhibition concludes

AWARDS

$3,000 will be available for the purchase of works for the McNeese State University Works on Paper Permanent Collection.

MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS

Work in any medium using paper as a component part is eligible. Artwork, including frame, should not exceed 40” in any dimension.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all artists living in the United States. All artwork should be original and completed in the last two years.

PRESENTATION

Accepted artwork must be suitable for formal gallery presentation as well as the rigors of packaged shipping.

ENTRIES

Artists may submit no more than three entries. Entries are submitted using the CaFÉ™ website https://www.callforentry.org/

You may prep your materials in advance by following these specifications below:

File format - JPEG or JPG

File dimension - minimum 1,200 pixels on the longest side

File size - under 5 MB

ENTRY FEE

A non-refundable entry fee of $35 is charged each entrant. This fee entitles the artist to a maximum of three entries. Credit card payments are accepted using the CaFÉ™ website. Entries will be marked complete upon receipt of payment. 

EXHIBITION

March 21 - May 3, 2024

Awards will be announced at the opening reception March 21. Accepted artworks required to remain in the Grand Gallery for the duration of the exhibition.

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK

Please ship work to:

37th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition

McNeese State University/Dept. of Visual Arts

4205 Ryan St.

Lake Charles, LA 70605

• Works must be received by March 8.

• C.O.D. deliveries will not be accepted.

• All accepted works must include prepaid return shipping label.

• Late or damaged shipments will be returned collect.

• Works must be shipped in reusable packing cartons.

• NO PACKING POPCORN

• Hand deliveries accepted March 7 - 10 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

RETURN OF ACCEPTED WORKS

Return of artwork begins ...May 13

Hand delivery pick up ..........May 13 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

LIABILITY

All reasonable care will be given to objects in the custody of the Department of Visual Arts. Works are insured while on exhibition in the Grand Gallery.  The Department of Visual Arts cannot assume responsibility for the damage or deterioration incurred before or after exhibition, or for possible loss in transit.

SALES AND REPRODUCTION

While no commission will be charged on purchase prize awards, a 40 percent commission will be charged on all other artists’ sales by the Grand Gallery. The exhibition committee reserves the right to reproduce accepted entries in press releases, catalog and on the website.

CONTACT INFORMATION

McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts

Exhibition Coordinator, Rosemary Jesionowski (rjesionowski@mcneese.edu)

Administrative Assistant, Jessica Smith (jsmith100@mcneese.edu)

Phone: (337) 475-5060

Mailing address:

37th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition

McNeese State University/Dept. of Visual Arts

4205 Ryan St.

Lake Charles, LA 70605

CATALOG

Each entrant will receive a copy of the exhibition catalog. Additional catalogs may be obtained at the cost of $2.50.

OPENING RECEPTION

Thursday, March 21, 6 to 8 p.m.

Juror’s gallery talk and awards presentation, 7 p.m. in Grand Gallery, Shearman Fine Arts Annex, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana

*image credit: Douglas Barrett, Triangle Grocery, Birmingham, AL, risograph print

Application Requirements

Artists may submit no more than three entries. Entries are submitted using the CaFÉ™ website https://www.callforentry.org/

You may prep your materials in advance by following these specifications below:

File format - JPEG or JPG

File dimension - minimum 1,200 pixels on the longest side

File size - under 5 MB

ENTRY FEE

A non-refundable entry fee of $35 is charged each entrant. This fee entitles the artist to a maximum of three entries. Credit card payments are accepted using the CaFÉ™ website. Entries will be marked complete upon receipt of payment. 

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all artists living in the United States. All artwork should be original and completed in the last two years.