64 ARTS is celebrating its 11thyear. Open to artists working in all mediums, Ben Owen, Doriector of Arts@MSP, will serve as this year’s juror and award $4,100 in prizes. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: Monday, July 15, 2019, at 11:59pm.

IMPORTANT DATES
July 15 Entry deadline
August 16 Notifications sent
October 1 Artwork due by 4pm
October 25 Opening reception 5-7pm
​December 17-21 Pick up/Return of artwork

ENTRY PROCEDURE
All entries are submitted digitally throughwww.callforentry.org(CaFÉ). Pleaseretain a copy of the information you provide on the entry form. If you have not registered with CaFÉ, setting up your portfolio is free. There is a $30 charge for entering up to three (3) items in this exhibition, with one image per piece of art. After completing the entry information, a credit card number or check number will be required to confirm the entry process. CaFÉrequires all images to conform to a specific format. The Buchanan Center for the Arts encourages artists to review the instructions and tutorials for formatting images and entering before beginning the actual entry process. Entries will be active on the CaFÉwebsite February 15 through July 15, 2019, and all entries must be submitted by 11:59pm CST on July 15, 2019.

ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to artists working in all mediums. Works must be original. Works created under the direction of an instructor will not be accepted. Source material must be original and not derived from copyrighted images. Entries are limited to a maximum of three (per entry fee) and must have been created in the last two years.Works previously exhibited at the Buchanan Center for the Arts will not be accepted.

Care should be taken that images are accurate representations of your work. Accepted works that do not reasonably meet the quality indicated in the image can be refused. For questions about the exhibition or guidelines, please contact buchanancenter@mtcnow.net. For technical assistance with your entry, contact cafe@westaf.org.

All two-dimensional works on paper must be framed and under plexiglass. Glass is acceptable for works under 14” in any direction. Frames and mattes must be museum quality, clean, and in good condition. Wiring must be in good condition and substantial enough to support the weight of the artwork. Sawtooth hangers are acceptable for works 14”x14” or under only. Hanging works may not exceed 40 lbs. per unit, and are limited to 50” (including frame) in either direction. Three-dimensional work should not exceed 75 lbs. or 60” in any direction. 

If selected, instructions for submission of artwork will be forwarded to the artist. Recipients of monetary awards will be determined by the juror and announced at the opening reception. Artists need not be present. 

JUROR
Ben Owen is the Director of Arts@MSP at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, a program of the Airport Foundation MSP. In this role, he oversees all visual and performing arts activities at the airport. He has more than a decade of experience in public art management for statewide public art agencies in the United States. Most recently, he managed the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places program at the Minnesota State Arts Board, acquiring works of art for communities throughout Minnesota using up to one percent of state-funded capital improvement projects. Prior to moving to Minnesota, he served as project coordinator for the Art in Public Places program at New Mexico Arts, a Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs and the state arts agency for the State of New Mexico.

ENTRY FEE 
The non-refundable entry fee is $30 per artist for up to three (3) pieces of artwork–one image per piece.

ACCEPTED DELIVERY/RETURN OF ARTWORK
Artists are responsible for the cost of ALL shipping. Buchanan Center for the Arts prefers the use of a call tag or prepaid shipping label sent with the piece for return shipping.All shipped works will be returned in original containers with original packing. Do not ship your artwork using packing peanuts.

Accepted works may be hand-delivered or shipped to the Buchanan Center for the Arts. Submissions must include: artist name, mailing address, phone number, email address, title, year completed, dimensions, price, and presentation/installation instructions posted on the back of each piece. 

Buchanan Center for the Arts hours are Tuesday – Friday 10am-5pm, and Saturday 10am-2pm. Telephone: 309-734-3033, email: buchanancenter@mtcnow.net

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria