Call Detail
Tubac Center of the Arts Bees and Wax
http://www.tubacarts.org

Entry Deadline: 8/3/18
Application Closed

Entry Fee (Tubac Center of the Arts Bees and Wax): $35.00
Media Fee(Additional Entry): $3.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 4
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 4
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
State: Arizona
Event Dates: 9/14/18 - 10/21/18

Bees and Wax 
A National Juried Exhibition:

The Tubac Center of the Arts presents Bees and Wax, an exhibition of art featuring the subject of bees and/or using beeswax in the work (as with encaustic, for example) Artists are urged to enter work which is innovative in concept and approach, whether representational or abstract.  Work must have been completed within the last 36 months.  All work must be the original creation of the artist. Any media is eligible. 

Timeline:

Monday, May 13, 2018
Submissions are open.

August 2, 2018
Entry deadline.

August 3 to 8, 2018
Jury Process

August  9, 2018
Notifications to Artists

September 8 - 10 , 2018
Shipped art due

Monday, September 10, 2018
Hand delivered art due

Friday, September 14, 2018
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, 5:00-7:00 pm

Monday, October 22, 2018
Art must be picked up

Week of October 29, 2018
Shipped work returned.

Please contact TCA via phone at 520-398-2371 or via email at Exhibitions@tubacarts.org for special arrangements if you cannot meet the specified hand delivery or pickup dates.

Presentation:

All artwork must arrive ready to hang.  If framed, work must be suitably matted, (white, black or neutral colors preferred), simply framed and firmly wired. No saw tooth hangers.  TCA reserves the right to disqualify any selected entry upon arrival that does not meet the above requirements or is deemed unsuitable for display.

Images:

Artists agree to release the use of images of accepted works to TCA only as a permanent record of the exhibition and only for promotional use related to the exhibition and the art center.

Accepted artists will be invited to submit a high-resolution file of their exhibit image for consideration for use in print promotions including the exhibit postcard.  Once accepted, you may email a jpeg file that is at least 300 dpi to Exhibitions@TubacArts.org.  Please include your last name and first initial along with the title in the name of the file. for example SmithJ_PaintingTitle.jpg 

Artwork:

Giclee reproductions printed on canvas are not permitted.  Entry must be original, entirely the work of the artist, executed within the last 36 months, and cannot have been previously shown at TCA.

No art may be removed from the exhibit prior to the close of the exhibition on Sunday, October 21, 2018, including sold art.

Sales:

All work must be for sale. TCA will retain a 40% commission.  Price work accordingly.

Shipping:

Artists are responsible for shipping to and from TCA.  Unsold work will be shipped back to the artist after close of the exhibition.  Artists must provide a barcoded preprinted PREPAID shipping label for the return of their artwork.  Please no styrofoam peanut

How to Apply

To apply to the Bees and Wax exhibit please follow this link, https://www.CallForEntry.org  and register with CaFE™.  

The Member discount code is Bee30 which is entered at checkout.  You must be a current member to use the discount code.  Any submissions by nonmembers taking the member discount will be disqualified from the jurying process without refund. Members receive discounts on fees to all exhibitions as well as discounts in our gift shop and to special events. To renew your membership or become a new member of TCA, please register on our website at www.Tubacarts.org or call 520-398-2371.

First-time users must register before they can login. After registering, you need to upload an image of your work to the My Portfolio section.  Images must be sized correctly.  Please see the Media Prep instructions on the CaFE™ website.  After uploading images, click on APPLY TO CALLS and select the appropriate call.  Please copy and paste from word documents when submitting your statement or bio/resume or you may upload your bio/resume.  Checkout is the last step for ready to submit entries. Enter payment details and discount code if you are a member to finalize.

Prizes:

Best of Show $500
Award of Excellence $300
Award of Merit $250
Honorable mention $75
Honorable Mention $75
Ursula Suess Abstract Award $100

Fees:

Payments are made at the end of the CaFE™ entry process either via credit card online or a check mailed to the art center.

Jury Fees

Jurying will be done on the basis of digital images in a jpg format only. Up to four works may be entered for consideration. 

Non-refundable fee 

$35 ($30 with TCA Member discount) 

$3 each additional entry image up to 4 entries 

Juror: Sherrie Posternak

Sherrie Posternak has worked as an encaustic artist on both coasts, establishing herself in the southwest

Her work has been seen in a multitude of galleries. As a teaching artist, she has also published articles on encaustic work and conducted numerous classes in the art of encaustic art making. for more information visit www.sherrieposternal.com

For more information about upcoming exhibitions and performing arts, please visit www.TubacArts.org or call 520-398-2371

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria