The mission of The Art Center of Waco (ACW) is to promote the arts in Central Texas through educational programs, exhibitions and collections.
ACW seeks artworks with the theme of "Transition" by current and recent students to include in the 2nd annual exhibition in the "Art Expedition," a trailer renovated into a traveling gallery. The gallery will go to Waco and surrounding area schools and Waco public events.
Application deadline: August 1, 2018, midnight, CST
Notification begins: August 15, 2018
Accepted work due: September 15, 2018
Exhibition dates: October 1, 2018 - May 30, 2019
Reception date: TBD
Return works begins: June 1, 2019
Cash prizes
Winner: $250
Second Place: $100
Honorable Mention: $50
Guidelines
Eligibility: Artists must be enrolled in college or have graduated within the last six months; both Undergraduate and Graduate work considered.
Entry fee: $20 for up to three entries.
Entry fees are nonrefundable.
2-D works that are ready to hang with dimensions no larger than 24 inches in any direction, as well as 3-D works no larger than 10” horizontally or 18” vertically, no heavier than 10 lbs.
Submitted work must have been produced in the last two years.
The artwork must be age appropriate for school children.
Accepted work must remain on view in the gallery until the close of the exhibition.
No substitution for accepted artworks. Work that does not match submitted images may not be included in the exhibition.
The artwork entered should be prepared for professional display and not so fragile as to be potentially dangerous to the work or others when shipped/displayed/handled with reasonable care.
Artist is responsible for shipping work to and from ACW. Prepaid return shipping must accompany artwork upon delivery to the ACW. If return arrangements are not made, artwork becomes property of the ACW one month after the exhibition closes.
Artwork will be insured while with the ACW, artist is responsible for insuring work during transit to and from ACW.
Images of accepted work may be used for promotional purposes.
By submitting artwork the artist acknowledges that artwork may experience wear as it travels with the trailer to and from events and schools throughout the course of the exhibit.
Theme
Transition is defined as “movement, passage, or change from one position, state, or place to another.” Through this show you have the opportunity to write your own commentary on change through your visual representation of the concept. When thinking on the theme you may consider the different stages of transition - before the change, during transition and afterwards. Transition in our own lives can surprise us, excite us, knock us down, and save us. We will be looking for inventive approaches, interpret this theme as it applies to you and your life experiences.
By nature, the Art Expedition is constantly moving from place to place, new visitors and students tour at each location and each experience for the viewer is slightly different. As such, for the 2018-2019 school year the Art Expedition will be filled with artwork that encourages dialogue about movement and change.
About the Juror
Alison Hearst is a curator, art historian and writer based in Fort Worth. In her role as the Associate Curator at the Museum of Modern Art Fort Worth she organizes the FOCUS exhibition series, intended to highlight emerging and mid-career artists.
In 2017 Hearst organized Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings, which traveled to the Lowe Art Museum, Miami; the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh; and the Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln.
She has an MA in Art History from Texas Christian University, and a BFA in Art History from the University of North Texas.
For more information, and to apply, visit: https://www.artcenterwaco.org/2nd-annual-art-expedition