“RED”
The Women’s City Club of Pasadena
at the historic Blinn House (Built 1905)
160 N. Oakland Avenue -Pasadena, CA 91101
EXHIBITION
DATES: February 1, 2012 through April 2,
2012
(DROP OFF ARTWORK ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012)
** ENTRY DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 30, 2011 **
Theme and Eligibility: This is an open call to professional artists
who live in the State of
California.
The theme is to celebrate the color red in art. Works featuring a touch of red (or more) will be
considered. Paintings with no red at all
will not be considered.
Selection Process:
The Curator of Exhibitions for The Women’s City Club of Pasadena,
Margaret Danielak, owner of DanielakArt, and one member of the Board of
Directors of The Women’s City Club of Pasadena, will select the artwork.
Professional artists may submit up to 10 works of art for consideration of
which 2
-6 will be considered for
acceptance. (A total of over 50 works
will be selected for display). Artists must be 18 or older and must be living in the Golden State of California. Professional artists only (no students) are
invited to apply. All artwork must have
been created in the last five (5) years and not have been exhibited previously at The
Blinn House/Women’s City Club of Pasadena.
Media:
Oil paintings, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, colored pencil drawings, mixed media and
still photographs will be considered. Note the venue is traditional, but for this
exhibition, the style can include abstract and abstract expressionist work for
the planned “show within the show.” No sculpture please. Lighter, brighter works
in lighter weight frames are preferred.
(No nudity) Artists are encouraged to visit the website for the Women’s City Club
of Pasadena at www.womenscityclub.com
to learn more about the venue.
The Entry Form (see end of page here) and administrative fee of
$35.00 must be completed and returned by December 30, 2011 to be
considered. Artists may
submit up to
10 images for consideration. Electronic images should be in JPEG format, sized
to 800-1000 pixels wide. The artist’s name should be included in the file
name. (e.g.
J_Doe_SunsetOverHills.jpg) Clearly
indicate medium, size, title, and sales price for each image in the submission.
Email by December
30, 2011 to Margaret.danielak@gmail.com SAY
“RED” in the subject line.
Coordination: All artists are responsible for dropping off (on
Monday January 30 2012 in the morning at
a time to be determined) and picking up their own artwork at the end of the
exhibition.
No exceptions.
No storage is available for artwork, nor are
shipping services provided unless to a buyer from out of town. If you live outside of the area, you will
need to make arrangements for dropping off and picking up with an authorized
representative.
Notification: Artists will be notified of acceptance by
email on or by
Sunday, January 8, 2012. If no email address is provided, the artist will be notified by
telephone.
Liability: Artists are responsible for insuring work
while in transit and on display at The Women’s City Club of Pasadena located at
160 N. Oakland Avenue,
Pasadena, CA 91101. Framed artwork ready to display (ready to hang by wire) is
greatly preferred.
Photography: DanielakArt and The Women’s City Club
reserves the right to photograph works for publicity purposes.
Fee: There is a $35 administrative fee payable
to “DanielakArt” for up to 10 entries.
Award: This is not a contest but an opportunity
to show and sell your artwork. No awards will be given.
Note that consistent sales are being made from this venue.
Artists Reception:
Thursday, February 9
from 6 to 9 pm.
Commission: Artists will receive 50% of all sales of
their work. DanielakArt will receive
30%. The Women’s City Club will receive
20%. Artists will be paid by DanielakArt on or by the 30
th day after
any art sale. Art buyers will be allowed to come into possession of their artwork as soon
as a replacement work by the artist is made available.
Artists will be required to maintain
inventory sufficient to replace quickly any sold works as The Women’s City Club
requires art on the walls at all times.
All sales will be handled by DanielakArt which will take a 50%
commission on all sales, of which 20% will be given to The Women’s City Club of
Pasadena. By completing the application form, should your artwork be accepted
for exhibition, you give your consent for Margaret Danielak of DanielakArt to
sell your artwork. Artists will be
encouraged to promote the exhibition. Press, postcards and cross promotion, in
addition to social media (Facebook and Twitter) will be employed to promote the
show.
NOTES: The
Women’s City Club of Pasadena is a private Club and has a dress code which is enforced at all
times. (No jeans). Questions
and information: Margaret Danielak, DanielakArt Phone:
626-683-9922 and email
Margaret.danielak@gmail.com . Please
do not
contact The Women’s City Club of Pasadena directly.
ENTRY FORM
“RED”
The Women’s City Club of Pasadena
at The Historic Blinn House
160 N. Oakland Avenue
- Pasadena, CA 91101
February 1, 2012 through April 2, 2012
NAME:
_____________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________
PHONE
NUMBER: __________________________________________________________
EMAIL
ADDRESS:
_________________________________________________________
WEBSITE:
________________________________________________________________
ARTWORK
DESCRIPTION:
TITLE
MEDIA
SIZE
FRAME OR PODIUM TYPE
SALES PRICE
(USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NECESSARY)
ENTRY FEE: $35.00
Please send check and form by December 30,
2011 to:
DanielakArt
PO Box 91656
Pasadena, CA 91109
Questions and information:
Margaret Danielak, DanielakArt
Phone: 626-683-9922 or Email: Margaret.danielak@gmail.com
** Please do not
contact The Women’s City Club of Pasadena directly.
