Competition - West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission

Call for Artists - West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission Community Banner Project

This year's theme is: America - Who We Are
City of West Chicago's Community Banner Project Competition
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2012

The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission invites accomplished and emerging artists, with a connection to the City of West Chicago, (either through residence, work or school), or currently living in the Chicagoland area to submit digital files of original art for consideration for the Community Banner Project Competition. All media are welcome, with no limitation to technique or subject matter, as long as the theme revolves around "America - Who We Are". An independent Juror not affiliated with the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission or City of West Chicago will select up to 20 works of art, including at least but not limited to 10 artists with a West Chicago connection. Each winning design will be reproduced and featured in the 2012 West Chicago Banner Exhibition. Artist selected will receive credit on both banner and in printed material related to the exhibition. A reception honoring the selected artists will take place during the annual BloomingFest in mid-May, 2012. At this time the general public will be invited to vote for an artist/banner to receive the People's Choice Award.

Banner Specifications:
Banners measure: (h)60" x (w)30" with text, image field measures approximately: (h)42" x (w)30", (see example on left). Before submitting, please ensure that your art work is reproducible at the specified dimensions at an adequate resolution. West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission will work with artists to obtain the proper file sizes for reproduction if selected. However, all submissions should reflect the size specifications in order to be considered. West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission is responsible for banner printing cost and banner installation.

Submission Specifications
An entry is comprised of up to 3 JPEG images at 72 ppi measuring (h)7" x (w)5". All files should be numbered and named with the artist's last name and first name (Ex.: 01Lastname_Firstname.jpg) and submitted via an online submission form. Please note that no additional support materials will be accepted at this time. All entries must be original and executed within two years of entry date. Entries must be received by February 1, 2012. Incomplete and/or late entries will not be reviewed.

Information Session:
An information session will be held at the West Chicago City Museum on January 14, 2012 at 2-3pm.

Judging
Judging of submissions will be based on JPEG files only. JPEG files submitted must represent actual work. West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission reserves the right to refuse to exhibit any work it deems unacceptable due to significant departure from JPEG representation or inappropriate content. Submitted and accepted artwork will not be used for any other purpose. An independent Juror not affiliated with the City of West Chicago or the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission, will select the 20 works of art anonymously.

Juror:
Trevor Power, Gallery Manager at Catherine Edelman Gallery in Chicago

Rights:
If selected for inclusion in the West Chicago Community Banner Project Exhibition, the artist gives the City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission permission to use the selected image for publicity purposes related to this project.

Exhibition/Reception
The exhibition runs from May – Mid September 2012, a reception honoring the selected artists will take place during the annual Blooming Fest in May 2012 at the West Chicago City Museum.

Contact Information

URL: 

http://www.westchicago.org/banner2012/form.html