Taos Fall Arts Festival Living Masters Exhibition

 

Downloadable PDF of entry form at bottom of page!

 

THE LIVING MASTERS EXHIBITION IS BY ANNUAL INVITATION ONLY

CRITERIA for the Living Masters Invitational: (Must fulfill at least 4 of the following)


1. Must have lived in Taos County for fifteen (15) consecutive years.
2. Must reside in Taos County at least 75% of each year.
3. The artist’s portfolio must have been reviewed and accepted by the TFAF Jury Committee.
4. Must have been nominated by a past Living Master artist.
5. Artist must have been recognized Nationally/Internationally.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The TFAF Committee will jury all submitted artist’s portfolios. The decision of the committee is final. Selected participants will be notified of the committee’s selections by mail by mid-April. Each portfolio must include:


1. High-Quality Photographs of the artwork, either printed (no matting or frames) or on CD
2. Biography
3. Contact Information

All portfolios should be dropped off at:
Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery, 430 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM, Phone 505-758-2475
or
Wilder / Nightingale Fine Art Gallery, 119 Kit Carson Rd., Taos, NM, Phone 505-758-3255


The deadline for the 2008 festival is passed.
We will start accepting portfolios for the 2009 Festival in November of 2008.


Art Submission Guidelines for Invited Artists: (Please read carefully)

EXHIBITION ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS:

1. An artist may submit one piece of artwork, not greater than 52” longest dimension when framed. This includes triptychs and diptychs, which in total, must be within the 52" maximum size.

2. Deleted.

3. Additionally, each artist (except Jewlery category) may submit one miniature work, (maximum size 14" x 14" framed and for sculptures a maximum of 8" tall, excluding the base.)

4. Absolutely NO Giclee, with the exception of photography, or mechanically-produced art of any kind, will be accepted.

5. All photographic ink jet prints must be made with archival inks on archival paper.

6. All work must be original and must not have been previously exhibited in retail or for-sale situations. All artwork must be an original produced by the submitting artist within the last twelve months.

7. All work must be for sale at the normal gallery price, and “Not For Sale” items will not be accepted.

8. A reply from the artist regarding acceptance in Living Masters Exhibition must be made by May 9, 2008.

9. With acceptance, artist must include payment of $25 for brochure inclusion fee and a biography of 100 words or less (bios over 100 words will be edited) for the brochure. A form for acceptance will be included with the invitation letter.

10. The artist will receive 60% of the retail sales price and the TFAF sales commission is 40%. Buyer contact information also will be provided to the artist with their payment after completion of the exhibition.

11. Sculptors and potters must provide their own display stand(s) or table(s).

12. Since buyer will be allowed to take the art home upon purchase, one replacement piece will be allowed. For art purchased that has received an award, we ask buyers to leave the art for the duration of the show if possible. For sold artwork that has received an award, the artist will be allowed to bring in one piece of artwork in the same category.

13. Framing: All 2D artwork must be framed and wired for hanging. No exceptions!

14. All pedestals must be provided by artist.


FEES AND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK

Artists must bring a completed and signed entry form with the uncrated and ready to display and DRIED artwork to:
RIO GRANDE HALL, TAOS CONVENTION CENTER 120 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, New Mexico 87571

DELIVERY will be on this date only: Monday SEPT 22, 2008 between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

There are no handling fees for the Living Masters Exhibition.


You may have a representative deliver your art and entry form signed by artist.

Blank entry forms for Living Masters Exhibition can be downloaded here: CHOOSE ONLY ONE.

ALL ART CATEGORIES EXCEPT JEWELRY
(MAXIMUM OF ONE ENTRY PER ARTIST PER THE ACCEPTED CATEGORY plus ONE MINATURE is allowed.)

Download Living Masters Exhibition entry form        

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JEWELRY ONLY  (FOR JEWELRY, A MAXIMUM OF TEN ITEMS PER ARTIST IS ALLOWED. NO MINIATURES.)

Download Living Masters Exhibition JEWELRY entry form
     


PICK UP OF ARTWORK
Date: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008 BETWEEN 9 – 5 ONLY!

Location: RIO GRANDE HALL, TAOS CONVENTION CENTER 120 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, New Mexico 87571

YOU MUST BRING YOUR COPY OF THIS ENTRY FORM TO PICK UP YOUR ART. If not picked up, this work will become the property of Taos Fall Arts Festival, Inc. Pickup will be on this date only. You may have a representative bring your copy of this form and pick up your art for you.

For more information email info@taosfallarts.com

This list of information will be updated as necessary.