Important Dates

Exhibition dates: January 12 - February 23, 2019

Entry deadline: Saturday, November 17, 2018

Artists notified by: December 3, 2018

Work received by: December 22, 2018 (not a post mark date)

Reception: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Artwork pick up: February 25 - 27, 2019

Prospectus

The horse culture plays an important role in the Greenwood Village community. While it is home to the Denver Technology Center and its many contemporary, high-rise buildings, Greenwood Village is dotted with horse ranches, barns and stables. To honor this culture, the Curtis Center for the Arts is hosting “Horse Power,” an exhibit celebrating the art of the horse. The purpose of the show is to express the beauty of these magnificent creatures in many different styles and mediums. Approximately 50 - 60 pieces will be accepted for the exhibit.

Entry Fee: $25.00

REQUIREMENTS

Artist may submit up to two individual works of art and up to six images of the 1-2 works submitted.
Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum:  6 (with a maximum of two individual works submitted) 

Only one piece of work per artist will be accepted into the exhibit.

Criteria

Each piece should capture the elements, essence and beauty of the horse. Only original equine fine art produced by the entering individual will be accepted. The following criteria apply:

• Artwork must be of original design and personal execution, completed within the last two years and not previously shown at the Curtis Center for the Arts. 
• Artists may submit either one or two individual pieces of work, with a maximum of 6 images (not 6 pieces) in total. This may be any combination of 2D and 3D work (e.g. one 2D piece, two 2D pieces, one 3D piece, two 3D pieces, or one 2D and one 3D piece).
• The maximum size for two-dimensional work is 48" ’x 48" (including frame) and for three-dimensional a maximum of 50 lbs.  Exceptions allowed for work specifically intended to be unframed. 
• Entries must be original art in any forms of media, including photography (video, and  giclée prints will not be accepted). Printed works for which the artist's hand manipulated the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition will be accepted. 
• Artists may upload up a total of six images of their work (whether they are submitting one or two pieces). NOTE:  artists submitting more than two pieces will have the extra pieces withdrawn by staff. 
• Works submitted must be ready for installation (wire hanger preferred for two-dimensional wall pieces) upon arrival at the Center. Gallery-wrapped canvas with no exposed staples or tacks will be accepted only if it is properly wired for hanging and all exposed canvas is painted. Any works submitted or delivered that are not deemed ready for installation will be rejected. 

RECEIVING/PICK UP DEADLINE

• HAND-DELIVERED entries accepted December 19-22 at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please contact us directly if you need to make other arrangements. 
• SHIPPED PIECES must arrive by (not post-marked by) Saturday, December 22, but should not arrive prior to Monday, December 17. See additional details under SHIPPING. Address: Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village CO 80121
• PICK UP Artwork must remain on exhibit until the close of the day (4:00 p.m.) on Saturday, February 23. All artwork must be picked up between February 25 - 27, 2019.

SHIPPING

• Artists who are shipping work are responsible for charges incurred to ship work to the Curtis Center. The Curtis Center will pay up to $100 to return the work to you up. Please be sure to include the address you would like the work shipped back to. We will do our best to re-use your original packaging when returning the work.
• Please DO NOT use shipping “peanuts.” Bubble wrap (or foam for 3D art) are acceptable means of protection.
• If your artwork is sold and needs to be shipped, we will ship it in its original container to the purchaser.
• The return of any artwork requiring shipping will be completed by Monday, March, 2019.

About Greenwood Village

Greenwood Village, Colorado is situated in Arapahoe County, just six miles south of Denver. The village was first incorporated as a town in 1950 and received its home rule charter in 1968. Once primarily a rural community, Greenwood Village has developed into a dynamic blend of urban and residential areas, to include nationally recognized business parks and select neighborhood associations. Greenwood Village is a unique community with a population of approximately 16,000 residents and a "daytime" population made up of approximately 45,000 members of our business community.

About Curtis Center for the Arts

Originally built as a one-room schoolhouse in 1914 to serve ten local students, the historic redbrick building is now home to the Curtis Center for the Arts. The Curtis School was formally opened in 1914 with no electricity or running water. The one acre of land the school sat on was donated by area resident Mary J. Curtis in 1901. In 1991 the building was dedicated as the Curtis Arts & Humanities Center. Today, the Curtis Center continues to be a learning center for the arts. The Center offers art instruction, rotating visual arts exhibits, lectures and the occasional performance. The Curtis Center for the Arts is owned and operated by the City of Greenwood Village.

About the Juror

Cultural Arts Manager and Director of the Curtis Center for the Arts, Chris Stevens, will act as the juror for this exhibit. Chris is a graduate from the University of Missouri with degrees in Speech Communication and Art History. After spending 13 years in the banking industry, Chris made a career switch to the arts in 2011 to become Manager of the Office of Cultural Affairs for the City of Columbia, Missouri. In addition, he and his wife, Jennifer Perlow, owned PS:Gallery in Columbia for ten years. He moved to Denver in 2013 so that his daughter could attend the Denver School of the Arts. Chris served two years as the Manager for the Art and Culture Program at Denver International Airport. He is now the Cultural Arts Manager for the City of Greenwood Village, where he has been since June of 2016. Chris has served on numerous art juries including the Cherry Creek Art Festival, Austin International Airport Public Art Panel, Cheyenne True West Art Show and the Missouri Arts Council Grant Review Panel.

Questions and Information

For questions regarding the exhibit, please contact Chris Stevens, Cultural Arts Manager, at 303-708-6110 or cstevens@greenwoodvillage.com

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria