Application Closed
Entry Fee (Own an Original 2019 - Destination): $30.00
Images | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Eligibility: Local
State: Colorado
REQUIREMENTS:
Media: Images Only- Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3
Entry Fee: $30.00 (non-refundable)
The City of Littleton Fine Arts Board proudly presents the 54th Annual Own an Original Arts Exhibition. Awarding over $1,800 in cash prizes! This exhibition is open to Colorado residents who are able to deliver their artwork in person to the Littleton Museum. Artwork cannot be shipped to Littleton Museum. This competition is open to any medium except photography, video, or audio. The best of show winner will receive an exhibition the following year. Please read submission rules and requirements carefully.
This year's juror: Gwen Chanzit
Entries will only be accepted through: www.CallForEntry.org
Submissions will open: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Entry Deadline: Friday, October 18, 2019
This year's theme: DESTINATION
In recent years, American culture has idealized the saying: “It’s the journey, not the destination.” A destination is really the end for which something or someone is intended. Alternatively, it is the place toward which someone or something is going or sent. With so much focus on the journey, has the end point lost its meaning? What if the reason or objective of the journey held more value than the voyage itself?
For this year’s Own an Original fine art competition, we are seeking artwork (except photography, video, or audio) which explores the concept of “Destination.” Surprise us with your interpretation!
Related ideas include:
Terminus
Goal
Last stop
End point
Purpose
Objective
Resolution
Journey’s end
Limit
Be sure to include a short statement on how your work relates to the theme of “Destination.”
Submission Rules and Requirements:
All work must be original, produced in the last three years, and not shown in a Denver area juried show in the last two years. This competition is open to Colorado residents who are able to hand deliver their art to the Littleton Museum located at 6028 S. Gallup Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120. Entry fee is $30 (non-fundable). Entrants may submit up to three works of art for consideration. One image of each work of art is allowed. Deadline for submission is Friday, October 18, 2019 at midnight local time. The Fine Arts Board will charge a 25% commission on the sale price of any artwork sold during the exhibit. Entrants must consider this when pricing work. All entries must be available for sale. All work not accurately represented after digital files are reviewed against actual pieces may be subject to withdrawal at the juror’s discretion. Exhibition materials must not present a hazard. The Littleton Museum is not responsible for maintaining structural components of objects or works of art (i.e. if pieces or materials detach from the main object, the Littleton Museum staff will not conserve or repair the object). The Littleton Museum reserves the right to reject and/or remove an object from the exhibition based on unstable structure. The use of organic matter in exhibitions is discouraged to prevent pest infestation. Use of organic matter is subject to the approval of the Littleton Museum Director, in consultation with the Curators of Collections and Exhibits. If accepted, your artwork must be delivered, in person, to Littleton Museum on Monday, November 11, 2019 between 3pm and 7pm. Accepted artwork will be on display in the Littleton Museum Fine Arts Gallery November 22 – December 29, 2019. The Fine Arts Board reserves the right to refuse any artwork deemed inappropriate for the Littleton Museum setting. All accepted entries must have name, contact information, title, and selling price attached to the artwork. Artwork that is to be hung must be ready to hang and have strong wire or proper material for hanging (no saw tooth hangers). No bin work will be accepted. Artwork shall not exceed 60 inches on any one measurement. Entrants agree that artwork submitted to the City of Littleton’s Fine Arts Board Own an Original Art Exhibition Competition may be used and reused by the Board with its consent for purposes of illustration, promotion, display, or publication, and for any other lawful purpose as it pertains to this exhibition.
Where: Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120
Awards:
Best of Show: $1,000 and a joint exhibition in 2020.
First Place: $500
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $100
Award winners will be notified by phone or email on or around November 19, 2019. Winners will be introduced at the opening reception.
Schedule:
- Deadline: Entries MUST be submitted through CaFE (callforentry.org) by Friday, October 18, 2019 at midnight local time.
- Notifications: Acceptance and rejection notifications will be sent by USPS mail on or around October 25, 2019.
- Delivery: If accepted, your artwork must be delivered, in person, to Littleton Museum on Monday, November 11, 2019 between 3pm and 7pm. A proxy may be sent in your place with written permission.
- Exhibition Dates: November 22 – December 29, 2019
- Pick-up of Artwork: Following the exhibit, you will need to pick up your unsold artwork on Monday, December 30, 2019 between 9am and 3pm ONLY. A proxy may be sent in your place with written permission.
Please note: Artwork not picked up at the specified time will be forfeited and become the property of the City of Littleton and may be sold at auction.