Theme: Women’s Work

The Yellowstone Art Museum celebrates the 2020 centennial of women’s suffrage with a series of exhibitions foregrounding diverse perspectives applied to creative work. This year’s juried North x Northwest exhibition will be organized under the broad theme of “Women’s Work.” The exhibition is open to artists of all genders and backgrounds, working in any fine art or craft medium. We anticipate that the exhibition will include work focused on women’s perspectives, media traditionally defined as feminine, art that honors the social and political contributions of women, and art that highlights women’s often invisible labor.

 The YAM’s second annual juried North x Northwest exhibition features work in a wide variety of mediums by contemporary artists. The exhibition introduces new artists to the region alongside familiar emerging and established artists. In addition to Juror’s Award and People’s choice, the exhibition will make possible up to $5,000 in purchase awards for the YAM’s collection.
 

JUROR AND JURYING PROCESS

Jurying will be judged blind using artist submitted images. Final award selection will occur upon the juror reviewing the works in person.

The Juror will be Jill Ahlberg Yohe, Associate Curator of Native American Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. In 2008, Ahlberg Yohe received her PhD from the University of New Mexico; her dissertation was a focus on the social life of weaving in contemporary Navajo life. Along with Teri Greeves, Jill co-curated Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists. At Mia Jill seeks new initiatives and to expand understanding and new curatorial practices of historical and contemporary Native art.

SUBMISSION

Work can only be submitted online via CaFE. Artists will have to create a free account and submit their work through the website link.

ELIGIBILITY

 All work must be original, completed within the last three years, and not previously exhibited at the Yellowstone Art Museum.

MEDIA AND LIMITATIONS

The competition is open to all fine art media, including: Painting, Drawing, Graphic Arts, Collage, Sculpture, Photography, Textiles, Ceramics, Video, and Mixed Media.  Entries must not exceed 72” inches in any direction and/or 150 pounds. No entry that requires the artist to be present for moving or assembly will be accepted. Work that is hung on the wall must be hung using D-rings, a wire, or cleats and hardware must be installed prior to delivery. Any other method of hanging (Push Pins, Binder Clips, etc.) must receive prior approval from the museum. If work arrives that has been significantly altered, or is different from accepted images, it will be disqualified.

ENTRY FEE

The non-refundable $45.00 fee entitles entrant to submit up to three entries. You may select the option to pay by check through CaFE, simply fill out your entry online and choose the pay by check option.  Your check will need to be received at the YAM no later than March 13, 2020 to be eligible for the jurying process.  Any checks received after March 13, 2020 will be returned and your entry will be removed. Application fees are used to fund direct exhibition costs, including purchase awards and cash prizes, and are not refundable.

INSURANCE

All works accepted for exhibition will be insured, while on the premises, at a value agreeable to the artist and the YAM.  Maximum insurance by the YAM for any entry will be $8,000.  The Museum will not be responsible for insuring work in transit or works unclaimed after December 31, 2020.

RECEIVING

Works selected for exhibition will be received hand-delivered or shipped PREPAID using USPS, FedEx or UPS from April 15, 2020 – May 15, 2020 during YAM Office hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Please call ahead to ensure that a staff member is available to accept your work. Shipped work must include a return label inside the package, clearly marked.

The YAM reserves the right for the Juror to reject, upon review, work with unacceptable presentation or that was not accurately represented by the digital images, or in violation of the requirements outlined in the “Limitations” section.

RETURN OF ARTWORK

Exhibited work may be claimed starting August 4, 2020, during the previously stated YAM hours. Artists must schedule a pickup appointment time with a member of the curatorial department at least 24 hours in advance. The YAM will not be responsible for work not claimed by December 31, 2020.

Shipped work must include a return label upon delivery.  All shipping costs and liability for damage are the responsibility of the artist. Please note that work will be returned in the manner in which it was received, (ie: dropped off work will not be shipped back) so please plan ahead accordingly.  

SALES

The YAM takes a 20% commission for the sale of works from this exhibition.  Please keep this in mind when setting your sale price.  In the event of a sale, a check for the purchase price minus 20% will be sent to the artist no later than 15 days after the close of the exhibition.

EXHIBITION

The North by Northwest (NXNW) Exhibition will be open to the public from May 28, 2020 – August 2, 2020.  You are cordially invited to attend the Opening Reception on May 28, 2020.  Awards will be presented at this time.  Award winners, or their representatives, are requested to be present for the awards presentation.

For more information write, e-mail or call:

NXNW Art Committee
Yellowstone Art Museum
401 N 27th Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 256-6804
curatorial@artmuseum.org

AWARDS

$5,000 in Purchase Awards will be presented at the May 28th opening reception and will become part of the YAM’s Permanent Collection. Juror’s Choice Award(s) will be selected by the Juror upon reviewing the works in person and will also be announced at the opening reception. People’s Choice Award winner will be announced at the July 23rd closing reception.

PHOTO RELEASE

By entering your work into the jurying process, you agree that Museum may use artist-submitted images for educational and publicity purposes. It is understood that objects on exhibit may be photographed by the general public. The Museum will credit the Artist in cut lines for all usage of the image.

IMPORTANT DATES

March 13, 2020
Submission Deadline

April 15, 2020
Notification of Jurying Results

May 15, 2020
Deadline for Receiving Accepted Work

May 27, 2020
Final Review and Award Selection by Juror

May 28, 2020, 5:00-8:00pm
Exhibition Opening Reception & Award Announcements

July 23, 2020, 5:00-8:00pm
Closing reception and People Choice Winner Annoucement

May 28, 2020-August 2, 2020
Exhibition Run

No later than September 2, 2020
Return/Claiming of Work

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria