THE LARSON GALLERY The Larson Gallery is located on the campus of Yakima Valley Community College. Yakima is in the heart of Washington's Wine Country– the same latitude as the great wine-producing regions of France, with magnificent vineyards and 60 wineries in the Yakima Valley appellation. The Larson Gallery was established in 1949 as one of the original buildings on the campus of the then-named Yakima Valley Junior College. The Larson Gallery remains the largest and oldest continually operating non-commercial gallery in Central Washington. Its existence is a partnership between the Larson Gallery, the Larson Gallery Guild a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and Yakima Valley Community College THE EXHIBITION In this national juried exhibition, functional art refers to aesthetic objects that serve a utilitarian purpose—how the artist expresses him/herself in items such as clothing, textiles, jewelry, tableware, tools, fixtures and furniture. The idea of 'The Wine Country Home’ is meant as a broad organizational theme; submissions need not reflect the wine country specifically. ELIGIBILITY Open to all artists residing in the United States. Only original artwork executed by the artist within the last two years and not previously shown in a Larson Gallery exhibit will be considered. MEDIA Acrylic, ceramic, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, non-traditional materials, oil, photography, print, and wood. Other types of media considered with preapproval from the Larson Gallery. SUBMISSIONS All entries must be submitted via the CaFE system, mail-in entries will not be considered. Images must conform to the CaFE formatting standards, instructions can be found in the CaFE help section. SETS Artworks of multiple units are considered as one artwork only when priced, labeled and photographed as one piece. ABOUT THE JUROR Curtis Steiner is the owner of the eclectic gift shop Souvenir in the Ballard area of Seattle. Steiner, known in Seattle as "artist and entrepreneur", was featured in the Seattle Times Pacific Northwest, and Seattle Homes and Lifestyles. Steiner's "1,000 blocks" is in the Seattle Art Museum's permanent collection and currently on display. FOR ACCEPTED ENTRIES If your work is accepted, you will receive a notification letter which includes shipping instructions and pricing. All accepted work must arrive at the Larson Gallery no later than Friday, February 28, 2014. All work must be ready for installation. All hand-delivered work may be delivered to the Larson Gallery during regular gallery hours February 25 through February 28, 2014. The exhibition closes April 19, 2014. All delivered work must be picked up no later than April 25, 2014. Shipped work must arrive by Friday February 28, 2014 in a sturdy reusable container. Shipped work will be returned via UPS and will be insured for the stated value of the piece(s) unless specified otherwise. Shipped entries must include return shipping fees or the artwork will not be returned to the artist. RETRIEVAL OF WORK The Gallery cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss to artwork that has been left more than 30 days following posted deadlines for picking up work. Artwork left longer than 30 days becomes the property of the Larson Gallery Guild. FEES $20 per entry. You may submit up to 4 entries. DEADLINES Submissions: January 25, 2014 (MST - Mountain Standard Time) Notifications: February 7, 2014 Accepted work delivered by: February 28, 2014 Exhibition dates: March 7 - April 19, 2014 (Closed March 24-28, 2014 for spring break) Reception: March 7, 2014 - 5-7pm

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