Call Description

SCORE (Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions) invites artists and photographers to enter our SCORE premier online exhibit since the SFVACC has gone all virtual.  New Beginnings has a special meaning to the SFVACC…it denotes transformation, resurrection, rebirth, and renewal as a theme. This exhibit happens at the beginning of 2021 as well.  Artwork will be juried using digital images (.JPGs) 

• Best of Show $800 – 1st Place $400 – 2nd Place $300

JUROR –John Paul Thornton
John Paul Thornton is an artist, educator and speaker. He has taught at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Skirball Cultural Center, California State University of Los Angeles, Pierce College, American Jewish Univer-sity, the Los Angeles Unified School District Conservatory of the Arts, & the Sophia School of Painting in Tokyo, Japan.

John Paul attended Otis Parsons School of Design and California State University at Northridge, where he received his B.A. while working with two distinct voices in American art: Hans Burkhardt and Saul Bernstein. Extensive travels throughout Europe have given him the opportunity to study the history of Western Art.

He also served as Art Education Coordinator with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs working on projects with MOCA, the Getty Research Institute and on International exchanges with Taxco, Mexico. John Paul’s paintings are in numerous private collections.

ELIGIBILITY
New Beginnings is open to all artists and photographers worldwide.

IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibit entry starts: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Deadline for entries:  Sunday, December 6, 2020, 11:59pm MST
Notice of acceptance (by e-mail): Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Award winners notified:  Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Exhibit opens:  Friday, January 1, 2021 
Virtual Artists’ Reception: Saturday, January 9, 2021, 5-7pm PST  
Exhibit closes: Sunday, January 31, 2021, 11:59 pm PST
Exhibit will remain on view on the SFVACC website www.sfvacc.org > EXHIBITS > Archived Exhibits

AWARDS
An $800 cash award will be presented at the reception for Best of Show.  A 1st Place cash award of $400 and a 2nd Place cash award of $300 will be awarded as well.  Juror will also select up to Four Honorable Mention awards (certificates only.)  An Award of Distinction will be chosen by the SFVACC board of Directors (certificate only.)

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original and of the artist’s or photographer’s own execution.  DO NOT SUBMIT works which violate copyright laws.   Artwork created and completed under the direct supervision of an instructor is not eligible.  Please do not submit art which had been entered into any of the exhibits at the SFVACC. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist.  All juried artwork must remain online until the end of the exhibit.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS 
Artwork submissions are limited to six (6) original artworks per artist as .JPGs in the following media: drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, fiber art, photography, painting, digital art, sculpture, and assemblage.  All artwork images should be submitted unframed unless the artist feels that a particular style of mounting, matting or framing is crucial to proper artistic presentation.  This should be stated in the art’s description.

FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS)
All entries must be submitted as a high resolution, digital JPEG or JPG, maximum size 5MB, either cropped to remove background or on a black background without a mat.  Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or Plexiglas. Image quality is critical: Poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. The digital image (JPG) must represent the submitted art.  

ENTRIES & FEES   
One entry is $35.  Artist may add up to 5 additional entries (identified as media) (for a total of 6) at $5 each.  Payment is made through CaFÉ via credit card.  Fees are non-refundable.  There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.

SALES
SFVACC will put a prospective buyer in touch with the artist via e-mail.  All sales will be handled directly between the artist and buyer.  Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission.  SFVACC will receive NO commission on any and all sales of art from the exhibit or as a result of the exhibit.  If artwork is sold, the artist must notify the SFVACC so a red dot (signifying it’s been sold) and SOLD in the place of the price, can be added.  Any artwork without a sale price on the entry form will be considered “Not for Sale” (NFS.)

PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE VIRTUAL RECEPTION
Virtual Artists’ Reception: Saturday, January 9, 2021, 5-7pm PST
We invite the participating artists to introduce themselves and discuss their art during the virtual reception.  Artists will be allocated a one minute time slot if they wish to participate.  Details will follow via e-mail.

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT
Promotion will be handled by the SFVACC, but we welcome artists promoting the exhibit as well.  A digital ad will be e-mailed to all participating artists to use for promotion. The exhibit’s program will be available online at www.sfvacc.org/open-call.

LOCATION
This virtual exhibit may be viewed 24/7 on the SFVACC/SCORE website - www.sfvacc.org > EXHIBITS > Current Exhibit.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria