MAYOR’S ART SHOW-

The City of Eugene invites artists who live, work or exhibited work in the City of Eugene to submit work for the juried Mayor’s Art Show. The exhibition will be held in the Maurie Jacobs Community Room at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon. The exhibition will take place August 2, 2018 through August 31, 2019. Established, emerging, and student artists are encouraged to apply.

OVERVIEW-

The Mayor’s Art Show (MAS) will be part of a larger week long celebration of contemporary visual art, artists and the City’s public spaces. The MAS celebrates local artists, art production and champions the visual arts. The MAS recognizes the accomplishments of artists who are committed to enriching their communities through visual arts. Our aim with this show is to cultivate diversity, equity, and access to the visual arts and artists. We envision a city of citizens whose success, safety and health are not pre-determined by their race, class, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability.

JURORS​-

A panel of artists and art professionals will review all applications. Artists will be notified by the early July. Awards will be given based on the consideration of the following criteria: conceptual strength, artistic merit, innovation, craftsmanship, and materials.

Awards are:

• Mayor’s Choice
• Juror’s Choice
• Peoples’ Choice

ELIGIBILITY​ ​+​ ​ENTRY​ ​FEES​

• There is an entry fee of $15.00.
• This exhibition is open to all residents who live or work in the City of Eugene.
• We are accepting ONE 2D, 3D or digital artworks from each artist. (Digital must be self contained and managed by the artist).
• Artist may submit one to four images of ONE artwork for the jury to consider.
• 2D work must include one image (one additional detail image may be included for a total of two images)
• 3D must include one to four images (one additional detail image may be included for a total of three to five images).
• Work must have been completed since January 1, 2017.
• The curator reserves the right to refuse artworks at any time during the processes: submission, selection, intake and installation.

SALON DES REFUSÉS

In the spirit of celebrating the visual arts and artists, those who are not selected by the jury for the Mayor’s Art Show have the opportunity to participate in the Salon des Refusés. More information will be provided after the jurying process.

PHOTOGRAPHIC​ ​GUIDELINES​

Artists are strongly encouraged to submit images for this call that present work to its best advantage. Photographs should give a sense of how the piece “sits” or “hangs.” Detailed photographs are important to show the technical excellence of the work; they can highlight special areas that might not be obvious in the full shot of the work. Works accepted in the exhibition must be available to be photographed individually or in exhibition installation shots for advertising and publicity during the entire run of the exhibition. The curator reserves the right to refuse artworks at any time during the processes of submission, selection, intake and installation.

SALES​

Please note that price and/or value of an accepted entry may not be changed after it is set. Work should be marked “NFS” if it is not available for purchase. Please include value of work for insurance purposes. All objects sold must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. The client will pay the artist directly. A commission of 25% will be paid to the City of Eugene by the artist at the closing of the show.  The commision will be used to offset the cost of the show. Shipment and delivery of all objects sold will be handled by the artist.         

PERMISSION​ ​AND​ ​COPYRIGHT

By submitting an entry, the Artist grants permission for the City of Eugene and Cultural Services to use the accepted image on its website, for brochures, promotional materials, and publicity about the exhibition, both physical and virtual. Every effort will be made to maintain quality true to the submitted image, recognizing that the print or electronic medium may affect how the viewer receives the image. Artist will be given attribution for the work. The Artist certifies that he or she holds the copyright for this material and the copyright remains with said Artist. The Artist also certifies that the work submitted is original, has been completed after January 1, 2017. and does not infringe on any existing copyright. If artwork includes image of any person, artist certifies that a model release for such people has been obtained. Furthermore, if the accepted work differs dramatically from the image submitted, The City of Eugene and Cultural Services reserves the right to return the work to the Artist without hanging in the exhibition. By signing this agreement, the Artist acknowledges and understands the above provisions and has read and agreed with the provisions in the Call for Entry.

Note: If uploading images and creating acceptable file sizes and file types proves to be a barrier to participation, CaFe has excellent technical support by an experienced and friendly support team and step-by-step online help. You may also contact Chanin Santiago, Exhibition Designer and Curator at chanin.x.santiago@ci.eugene.or.us.

IMPORTANT DATES        

June 20: Call ends, 10:00 PM Pacific Standard Time Zone. Artists will be notified of the jury’s decision the week of July 1, 2019.

July 21: MAS artwork intake at MJCR: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM

July 22: MAS artwork intake at MJCR: 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM

August 2: First Friday ArtWalk, MAS, Bridge, Salon de Refusés + Eugene Biennial Award Winners Exhibitions Openings

August 31: MAS, Salon de Refusés + Eugene Biennial Award Winners Closing

For questions contact: Chanin Santiago, email: CSantiago@eugene-or.gov

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria