Sales: Artwork submitted must be for sale. A contribution of 40% of the retail amount received will be taken by the SVAC . SVAC reserves the right to sell in three installments. Works sold must stay in the show until October 26th, 2008. Payment to the artists for pieces sold will be made as soon as SVAC has been paid in full by the purchaser, after the show ends.

Procedure: Each artist may submit two entries of recent work (2007-2008). These entries may be either two slides, a CD or two physical pieces, which need to be available for sale.

Delivery of works for Physical Jury Presentation: Artists wishing to submit actual work for consideration in person, rather than slide submission, may hand deliver their work September 16th - 18th for presentation to the Juror on September 19th, 2008. Information about accepted and rejected work will be made available September 26th, 2008.

Notice of Acceptance: A list of accepted works will be posted on the SVAC website: www.svac.org on September 26th. It is the responsibility of the artists to visit the web site or phone the Arts Center on September 26th to find out if their works have been accepted. The Arts Center will not call artists regarding acceptance.

Labels: Enclosed are two white label-sets. Please attach 1 complete label-set to the top left hand corner of the back side of each work submitted (Each label set will contain duplicate information. Do Not Detach completed label set.) The duplicated information will aid in cataloguing the exhibition. Be sure information on each label set is attached to the appropriate art piece and that the information on the label set agrees with the information on the entry blank. Works with incomplete or conflicting labeling information will automatically be rejected.

Removal of Work: Removal dates for works not selected for exhibition are September 26th & 27th. (11:00 am - 4:00 pm) and September 28th( 1.00-4.00pm). Removal dates for work selected are: October 26th (12:00 - 4:00 pm) , 28th & 29th: (11:00 am - 4:00 pm). *Works left in the Arts Center’s care following the listed dates will incur a $5.00 a week surcharge, and will become the property of the Arts Center after a 6 month period; with no extra notice to the artist.

Liability: Every reasonable care will be exercised in the handling and storage of works submitted to the exhibit, but neither the Southern Vermont Arts Center nor its agents, will be responsible for loss or damage no matter how it may occur, and accepts no liability whatsoever in any form, resulting from the entry, acceptance or rejection of exhibits or from any other matter connected with the exhibit. Artists may insure their own works if they wish. The sending of works of art to this exhibit shall be understood to imply agreement on the part of the sender with the conditions set forth above. Your signature on the entry blank confirms your compliance with these conditions.

Slide/CD Submission: All 35 mm slides accompanying the entry form must be labeled properly ( artist’s name, title, date, medium, size, top, and front of the piece) and be contained in a clear plastic slide sheet. Each slide & CD must also be numbered or named to correspond with a checklist of the same information submitted on a typed sheet of paper, including prices. Enclose a current resume, and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) if you want your slides or CD returned. Please do not send originals, copies are preferred. Slides/CDs cannot be picked up at the opening reception.

Slides /CDs Due: Slides/CDs, checklist, and entry fee must be received no later than August 1st, 2008. Slide Jury will take place on August 7th. Notification of acceptance will be given by August 14th, 2008. Due to limited storage space, works that are shipped cannot exceed 36” X 40” including frame.

Delivery &/or Shipping Works accepted by Slide Jury: Once accepted by slide jury, work can be shipped directly to SVAC. All shipped work must include a $10 handling fee, along with accurate payment for return shipping. Artists may also hand deliver their accepted artwork: September 16th through 18th, between the hours of 11am and 4 pm. All works must have completed entry information and identification labels-sets upon arrival. If a piece is purchased, the cost of return shipping will be refunded to the Artist.

Juror: Michael Glier
Professor of Art at Williams College, Williamstown, MA.

A recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow in Painting and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Drawing, his work has been shown in solo exhibitions, including: the Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, the Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Southern Vermont Arts Center, and the Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston.

Reception: A public reception, hosted by SVAC will be held Saturday, September 27th from 2:00-4:00pm in the Yester House Galleries.

Awards: Three Juror’s Choice artists will receive a $300 cash award for distinction with regard to the principles of aesthetics and design. Awards will be announced during the panel discussion on Saturday, September 27th.

Conversations with Artists As part of our ongoing informal discussion of aspects of traditional and contemporary art and ideas, there will be a free panel discussion from 12:30-1:30pm, prior to the opening reception in Gallery Two, Yester House. Participating in the discussion will be 52nd National Fall Open Exhibition juror, Michael Glier and 52nd National Fall Open Exhibition featured artists, Virginia Webb and Arthur Jones. There will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions of the panelists.

Join the countless artists Nation-wide to exhibit in the engaging spaces provided by Yester House’s 1917 Georgian Revival architecture.

The Rewards of Artist Membership: Join as an Artist Member and take advantage of the various opportunities to exhibit and sell your art work. We welcome artists working in the fine arts. Artist Members may exhibit throughout the year in the Collector’s Gallery, the Annual Members’ Exhibition*, the National Fall Open Exhibition, and the Annual Winter Exhibition – all members exhibitions are open to Artist Members at no charge. Once you become an Artist Member, detailed information will be mailed to you prior to each show.

Artist Members receive the following benefits: Free admission for you and two guests to the galleries year round. Festival of the Arts annual catalog and newsletters. Preferred event and exhibition mailings. Discounts on classes, travel programs and selected events. 10% off all purchases in the museum gift shop. * The Annual Members’ Exhibition has geographical restrictions

Inquiries: Further information may be obtained from Jocelyn Grayson, Art Sales & Exhibition Coordinator .Southern Vermont Arts Center. PO Box 617, West Rd. Manchester, VT 05254. (802)362-1405. Email: jgrayson@svac.org

The following calendar of exhibits repeats each year.

The Collectors’ Gallery
June - September
This is not an exhibition selected by jurors, rather gallery space reserved to showcase Artist Members’ work intermittently throughout the summer season. Limited to 2 works. Open to all Artist Members. All work must be hand delivered.

Annual Members’ Exhibition
May - June
Artist Members with a residence in Vermont or within a thirty mile radius of the Arts Center may submit up to three pieces for this juried exhibition. At least one work is guaranteed to be selected for this exhibit. All works must be hand delivered. SVAC does not accept any work for this show that is shipped.

Solo Exhibitions
July 31 deadline
Open to all artists, members and non-members, who work in painting in any medium, mixed medium, photography and indoor or outdoor sculpture. Solo show applications are for the next year’s summer and winter exhibition seasons. See fees listed below.

Solo Exhibition Application Guidelines
Applicants for Solo Shows must submit a resume, six slides indicative of material intended for exhibition, retail price list, a $10 handling fee, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for slide return. Address applications to the Visual Arts Committee. Notification is made in November. Chosen exhibitors incur a charge of $200 to defray expenditures on invitations, placement in the Arts Center’s catalog, and publicity.

SVAC Policy
This year the Arts Center will receive a 40% commission on all works sold.
Although every effort will be made to return slides, the Arts Center assumes no responsibility for them and requests that only duplicates be submitted for consideration. All artists are requested to pick up their work on the dates set for each show, including Collector’s Gallery exhibits.