Women's Works

Womens Works 2012 25th Anniversary Show NAAC – P.O. Box 597, Crystal Lake, IL 60039 APPLY TO THIS CALL

REQUIREMENTS: Images - Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 3 Entry Fee (Womens Works 2012 25th Anniversary Show): $35.00 (per image over minimum): $ Women’s Works™ is a juried fine art exhibit, celebrating women artists and is presented annually by the Northwest Area Arts Council (naac). It is our goal, with this show, to focus on women artists of North America. Women’s Works™ provides an opportunity to showcase the creative efforts of women artists. This, the 25th Anniversary Exhibit of Fine Art by Women – takes place at the Old Court House Arts Center on the Historic Town Square in Woodstock, Illinois. We have a website developed and ready to aid you with any questions you may have. We are accepting website address information from women artist to post online to help promote your art and we encourage you to visit womensworks.squarespace.com. We have a new website and we want you to share your artwork and link to your own website. We have information and dates for Women's Works, 2012 we want to share. We present the history of the show, and have miletone events included. We will update the site with new artwork and video of the Founders discussing the beginnings of Women's Works. We will link to organizations that promote women in the arts. We, are asking that you help us out and share your talents with us, Pleae consider volunteering for the upcoming event. It is the 25th year and we want to share it with you the artist, you can help us in many ways, just email us. Please, volunteer for the upcoming show, you are talented and gifted and we could use your support. The strength of the show is in you and your participation. We encourage you to submit your work for consideration. Women’s Works has become a much anticipated area event, and the Gala Night Opening Reception sees an excess of 500 people filling the galleries. The show enjoys excellent media coverage and exposure. Along with the Opening Reception, other events are held at The Old Court House Arts Center during the exhibition. As always, running concurrently with this show is the Fifteenth Annual Little Women’s Works featuring (and nurturing) the artistic achievements of young women. Information on that event is available separately. Please visit the naac web site at: http://www.naac4art.org. ELIGIBILITY of ARTISTS AND ARTWORK: Women artists 18 or older may submit any original work, completed in the last two years (from January 2010 through January 2012). If your work is collaborative (created by more than one artist) you must request a ruling on entering WW12. No previously submitted works will be accepted for jurying Women’s Works 2011. Your request must be received at least one week prior to the deadline, and NAAC is not responsible for requests that do not arrive on time.The naac board has sole discretion in these matters and can be reached at womensworks2012@naac4art.org All work must be for sale. All works must be available though the entire run of the show, so do not submit works for jury that might be sold before or shown during the show's time-frame. Gallery size limitation of work is eight (8) feet in any single dimension and 50 lbs. Again, if you work exceeds these limitations you will need to contact us at: womensworks2012@naac4art.org. AWARDS: Cash prizes totaling more than $1000.00 will be awarded. JURYING FEE: $35.00 for up to three images of three works ($25.00 for current naac Members, applicants to Real People 2011, and qualified students with coupon code). No additional Entry Fee upon Acceptance. ENTRY DEADLINE: Final deadline for Women's Works 2012 is Wednesday, January 19, 2012 11:59pm Mountain Time. NO EXCEPTIONS. naac is not responsible for incomplete entries and/or payments not received by the due date, so we encourage artists to enter early. This year the deadline is moved up to insure enough time is allowed to process all the images, give the jury enough time to make sound decisions and to give artists more time to be able to prepare and/or ship artwork to the gallery as well as provide the written materials required for each piece that is accepted. All Notices will be e-mailed the first week of February 2012, however, should the jury complete their task before the first week in February, we will send out e-mail notices at that time. • DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS for delivery of works will be posted to our web site and available for download from our web site and on CaFÉ to those artists whose works are accepted by the jury. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All entries must include the following information: 1. Artist’s name – as you wish it to be written on the gallery tags and in the program (case-sensitive, so be sure your CAPS LOCK is off and you capitalize letters accordingly). 2. Title of the each piece of artwork – again, as you wish it to be written on the gallery tags and in the program (case-sensitive, so be sure your CAPS LOCK is off and you capitalize letters accordingly). 3. Price of each piece of artwork – the price you tell us must include the 30% commission. We print the prices you send us and the commission is taken out of that price. 4. Materials list – materials used to create your artwork 5. Up to 3 digital images in .jpg format only - Read “SUBMITTING IMAGES FOR JURYING” below, for necessary image requirements before submitting. 6. Artist’s statement and/or bio and/or description of piece, the inspiration, etc. UP TO, but not more than one-hundred and fifty words maximum. This is required, and very helpful and will be added to gallery tags of accepted works. Most artists have something to say about their work and most buyers want some insight into what they are seeing. 7. Additionally – the entry fee for each artist must be paid-in-full before the deadline to ensure their images will be evaluated by the jury– Payments must be made through CaFÉ, or by sending your check payment to NAAC – P.O. Box 597, Crystal Lake, IL 60039 SUBMITTING IMAGES FOR JURYING: This year, all entries (information, images and payments* through CaFÉ at: www.callforentry.org. • Each entrant may submit up to three digital images of up to three works for jurying. • Each work must be represented by only one image (no detail views or duplicates). • Maximum 3 images per artist – Note: A maximum of two works per artist may be accepted by the jury to this show, so again please be sure all three of your works will be available for the duration of the show and not committed to other events or buyers. • DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL WORK FOR JURYING. • Entry of images must be submitted via CaFÉ. See CaFÉ web site (www.callforentry.org) for entry details. (NAAC has final “say” on all works displayed at Women’s Works.) EXCEPTION: If you are submitting a piece involving video, please contact the show committee at womensworks2010@naac4art.org for further instructions. SHOW LOGISTICS: • NO SUBSTITUTIONS of accepted works are allowed. • Accepted work must be available for the entire exhibition period from March 3rd through May 1, 2011. • No early release. In other words, all artwork must be available for the duration of the show. • Any removal of work prior to 5 p.m. May 1 will disqualify artist from future Women’s Works exhibitions. • All work submitted must be for sale and is subject to a **30% commission. • NAAC will take the greatest care in handling all work. Art will be insured while at the Old Court House Arts Center. We discourage you from submitting artwork which will be priced at more than 5000.00, which we believe is the upper end of the art market served by the show. The artist is responsible for insuring work to and from the show. Sale price will be insured value of the piece. • Works not picked up by June 30th 2012 will become the property of NAAC. • Submission of an entry to this exhibition constitutes agreement on the part of the entrant to these conditions. • In the event that we do not receive enough submissions to justify the show, all entry fees will be reimbursed within thirty days of notification. * Payments must be made through CaFÉ, or by sending your check payment to NAAC – P.O. Box 597, Crystal Lake, IL 60039 **Reminder: Be sure your price(s) include the 30% sales commission. We print the prices you send us and the commission is taken out of that price. IMPORTANT DATES: • January 19th, 2012 11:59p Mountain Time – FINAL Entry Deadline (images and payments must be received by this date) • First week February 2012– All notifications will be e-mailed. • March 3rd, 2012- Exhibition Opens • March 12th, 2012 7p CST - Opening Reception • May 1, 2012 5:00pm - Exhibition Closes