DANE COUNTY CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION
2008 CALL FOR ART
Attention Dane County Visual Artists
The Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission (DCCAC) issues a call for artists to submit art for consideration and inclusion in the Cultural Affairs Commission’s signature 2010 art calendar and 2009 art poster and companion bookmark. The 2010 calendar will be the 11th edition and 2009 poster the 28th in an annual series. Each year, nearly 10,000 calendars and the same number of posters are distributed throughout Dane County and beyond. They have become beloved icons that highlight the vitality of Dane County’s artistic and cultural landscape.
Two-dimensional art in all mediums will be considered. Selections will be made from images submitted. Fourteen images will be chosen for the calendar and one image will be chosen for the poster and bookmark. Selection criteria applied by DCCAC Art Advisory Committee include: artistic quality, representation of Dane County, market appeal, and illustration of the annual theme. Artists must be Wisconsin residents at the time of application; Dane County artists receive preference.
If selected artwork needs to be re-photographed to meet production specifications, the Cultural Affairs Commission will assist. In addition, for the calendar, $100 will be awarded per image (14 in total) to each selected artist for reproduction rights. For the poster, $500 will be awarded to the selected artist for reproduction rights. Wisconsin galleries representing selected artists also will be acknowledged, if desired.
2008 Theme
The theme for 2008 art submissions is Festivals and Celebrations. In the Cultural Affairs Commission’s next art calendar (2010) and art poster (2009), showcased art will feature festivals and celebrations that illustrate our Dane County home and what makes it distinctive. Included might be the extra special or unusual, ordinary and familiar, or typical activities and events that span the seasons and engage citizens, families, neighbors and friends---all scenes that in some way depict Dane County. Visible and public examples, among many, include Syttende Mai, Willy Street Fair, Winter Festival, Chinese Culture Day, Festa Italia, Sweet Corn Festival, Dane County Fair, Isthmus Jazz Festival and even a ritual associated with a UW Badger game. More personal and intimate examples include a first day of school or high school graduation, Fourth of July tradition, birthday party or wedding, quinceañera, fall harvest, family reunion, and Thanksgiving feast. Favored images will include attributes and features that remind us of our Dane County home.
Application deadline: September 1, 2008.
Selection process will be completed by December 31, 2008 and all applicants will be notified by then.
Application and submission instructions: Artists should include: 1) up to 6 images (maximum) of recent artwork either as slides or in digital format, 2) printed list describing work, 3) brief biographical information, 4) completed application form available at www.culturalaffairscommission.com or from the Cultural Affairs Commission office, and 5) $25 application/submission fee (check payable to the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission).
For slides: Only 2”x 2” slides in cardboard or plastic mounts are acceptable, i.e., regular 35mm industry standard. All slides must be identified by the artist’s name and a number that corresponds to a printed list with the following information: slide number, title of work, date made, medium, dimensions (height x width) and acknowledgement of gallery or owner, if appropriate. Each slide mount should have a dot indicating the lower left corner of the work.
For digital images: Files must be submitted on a CD and oriented as you wish them to appear when projected. Images must be high resolution (at least 300 dpi, with output size of 5”x7”) in JPEG format (preferably with sRGB color profile embedded). Each image must be labeled with the artist’s name and a number that corresponds to a printed list with the following information: image number, title of work, date made, medium, dimensions (height x width), and acknowledgement of gallery or owner, if appropriate.
E-mail entries will not be accepted.
Send application and art submissions to: Contact info:
Karen Crossley, Director Karen Crossley, Director
Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission
Room 421, City-County Building 608-266-5915
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Madison, WI 53703-3345 www.culturalaffairscommission.com