After the astonishing response we had to our first national juried show, we are extremely excited about Wide Open 2, opening in March 2011.

Ours is a truly unique gallery – a massive Civil War-era warehouse on the Red Hook waterfront in Brooklyn, NY. Its enormous space affords us the opportunity to exhibit really huge work, and we welcome it. We will be using 8,000 square feet for this show, and look forward to exhibiting work from artists from all around the country, work in all size, subject, and medium (it’s completely wide open).
Our prestigious independent juror is the Guggenheim Museum’s Associate curator, Nathan Trotman, and with his direction, we look forward to a truly wonderful show.

Call to Artists for Submissions

Deadline for submissions: Early Bird January 4, 2011 or Final Application Deadline, January 17, 2011
Gallery Exhibition Dates: March 12 – 27, 2011 weekends 11-4 P.M.
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 1-6 P.M.

Juror

Nathan Trotman, Associate Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Art, New York, NY
Nathan Trotman joined the curatorial staff in 2001. He holds a Master of Philosophy from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he focused on performance, photography, and time-based art, and is a graduate of the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program. Among the exhibitions he has curated are Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance; Catherine Opie: American Photographer, and he served as assistant curator for Spanish Painting from El Greco to Picasso: Time, Truth and History; exhibitions on David Smith, Richard Serra and Constantin Brancusi; and the acclaimed Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle.

Awards

BEST of SHOW: $1000.00 At the Opening Reception, the artist whose work is juried as ‘Best of Show’ by Nathan Trotman will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.

PEOPLES’ CHOICE: $500.00 The artist whose work is voted ‘Best’ by attendees at the Show Opening will receive a $500 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership

CURATORS’ CHOICE: $250.00 The artist whose work the Show Curators, (Anna Annus Hagen, Therese Urban, Scott Henstrand) choose for excellence will receive a $250.00 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.

CERTIFICATES: Certificates will be awarded in the following categories: Painting: Best in Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor; Photography: Best in Traditional and Digital formats; Pastel/Drawing/Print/Graphic media: Best in Classical and Computer-aided; and Best in Mixed Media, Sculpture, Assemblage, and Installation.

Bonus Offer

Artists accepted into Wide Open can also send up to three additional works that will be exhibited in our Affordable Art area. All works should be priced for sale at $1,000 or under.

Show Details

WIDE OPEN 2: The broad theme of “Wide Open 2” encompasses all the possibilities of knowledge and freedom and love …wide open spaces…arms wide open…eyes wide open…but as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite…wide open to attack …corruption …failure. What kind of fantasy is this? What does it really indicate? This juried show looks to explore this idea of “wide open” in all the hidden niches of our collective psyche.

ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, except for film/video. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions after original works in other media (such as giclee), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered. No work done in class or under supervision is eligible.

Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations are welcome at the discretion of BWAC, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed and removed by the artist (or their agent) upon arrangement with BWAC staff.

JUDGING: Final judging will be on-site. Entries that differ significantly from their digital images may be rejected. Decision of the judges is final.

SUBMISSIONS AND FEES: Only original works may be submitted. They must be in a .jpg file format, online or by mailed CD only. No slides, photographs or DVDs. CD’s will not be returned. Work may be submitted in one or multiple media.

BWAC prefers an Online Entry, mailed CD entries are charged an extra $15 uploading fee. All entry fees are non-refundable.

Early Bird Submissions (through January 4): $45.00 for up to three (3) images ($60.00 if mailed) plus $5.00 for each additional image.
Submissions between January 5 and January 17: $65 for up to three (3) images, plus $5 for each additional image. All submissions must be online during this period. All entries must be registered/received by midnight, January 17, 2011.

DIRECTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION:

1. Click on the Sign Up Now! link below.
Follow the directions on the Site Login Page to either create an account for a new visitor, or login, if you applied to Wide Open last year (if you’ve forgotten your password there is a link for help). Your username is your email address.

2. Click on Wide Open 2 to register. (It’s under the heading AVAILABLE SHOWS).
You will be taken to a secure site where you can pay your application fee.

3. Once you have paid your application fee, you can upload your images. Prepare your images following the format below.

• sRGB or RGB color space (standard) - NOT CMYK (typically used by printing industry)
• 72 ppi resolution
• sized to 1,280 pixels on the longest side, the other size width or height proportional
• layers flattened
• 8 bit mode
• JPG format
• JPG compression at level 7 (medium)
• Do not use characters other than a period preceding jpg in the file name. The following characters will lead to image uploading problems:!@#$%^&*()_+'

4. Browse for and upload your image as directed. Please note that Dimensions in inches, is a mandatory field. Medium is used on the exhibition labels and should be more informative than Category. Selling Price can be entered in the Special Notes box. Though it is not mandatory to supply price at this time, all work exhibited at Wide Open 2 must be offered for sale. You will need to include information about price on the agreement form if you are accepted into the show. Repeat this process for all your images.
Sign Up Now!

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSION VIA MAIL:

1. Print out and complete the entry form.

2. Put your images on a CD

3. All images must be .jpg files, and must include, without spaces and in upper and lower case, your name, underscore, and the title of the work submitted, separated by underscores. (Examples: JoeSmith_A_Walk_In_The_Woods.jpg)

4. File Size: largest dimension no greater 1280 pixels

5. Orientation: Landscape or portrait.

6. Each image must correspond to entries listed on entry form. Medium, size and price must be entered.

7. Mail the entry form, CD and entry fee to:
BWAC-Wide Open 2
c/o Ohm
76 DeGraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231

8. Payment of entry fees can be by personal check or money order made out to BWAC.

9. All entries must be postmarked by midnight January 17, 2011. Entries received after January 20, 2010 will not be eligible for entry into the exhibition.

10. CD’s will not be returned.

ACCEPTANCE: Notification of acceptance of work will be made via e-mail on Friday, January 28, 2011, or mailed on that date for entries without e-mail information.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTED WORK:
1. Maximum Size: 168”w X 96” X 96” (but packages must fit through a 76” X 58” wide door).

2. Actual work must have the signature or initials of the artist on the front.

3. Where appropriate and at the discretion of BWAC, all work must be suitably framed to a professional standard. No clip frames or taped edges. All framed conventional work must use Plexiglas, except hand-delivered work less than 24” x 30”. Canvases may have neat gallery wrapped edges.

4. Work must be wired and ready for hanging. No ceiling mounts or special installation requirements unless agreed to beforehand by BWAC.

5. Sculptors may provide their own pedestals, or must agree to use those provided by BWAC.

6. A label must be affixed to the back of the work that indicates which end is the top and includes the following: Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. This information must correspond with the Accepted image as listed on Notification form. No artwork may be substituted.

7. All artwork must be priced for sale. Any work marked POR (Price on Request) or NFS (Not For Sale) will not be eligible for entry into the exhibition.

8. Work cannot be withdrawn, nor sales shipped, before the end of the exhibit.

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:

1. Work can be hand delivered and unpacked by artist to BWAC at 499 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 P.M. or Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. These hand-delivery works must be removed by artist– see paragraph on Removal below. No UPS, Fedex or USPS delivery drop-offs will be accepted.

2. All work not able to be hand-delivered as noted above should be delivered to BWAC’s exhibition shipping agent, The Super Movers/Treasure Island Storage, 183 Lorraine St, Brooklyn, NY, 11231 from Tuesday, February 1st through Monday February 14, 2011, 5PM. BWAC has negotiated a “per-show” fee for this service of $30. This fee includes delivery to BWAC, unpacking, repacking and delivery to artist’s specified common carrier (with artist-supplied prepaid return labels). The artist assumes all responsibility for insuring artwork against shipping damage or loss.

LATE ARRIVAL AND RETURNS: BWAC reserves the right to reject and return work that is late, is deemed unstable upon arrival, is not properly presented, or differs from the submitted digital image. Returns will be solely at the artist’s expense.

SALES, COMMISSIONS AND DELIVERY: BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales. The price represented on the artist entry form will be the sale price. No changes will be allowed. Sold works will remain until the end of the exhibition, except for the in the Affordable Art area, which may be removed by the buyer at the time of sale. All arrangements for shipping of works greater than 30” x 30” x 6” to buyers will be the sole responsibility of the artist. BWAC will ship and pack smaller works at the expense of the buyer.

REMOVAL: Hand-delivered artwork must be removed by the artist on Saturday, April 2, 2011, 12 Noon - 4:00 PM or Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 3 – 7:00 PM. Any work not removed during this specified time will be disposed of at BWAC’s discretion.

LIABILITY: BWAC is not responsible for any damage, breakage, replacement or cost associated with any damage or breakage that may have occurred during transport or unpacking. Every precaution will be taken in handling the entries, but BWAC assumes no liability for any loss or damage to any artist’s work while in our care, custody or control, before, during or after the exhibition. Each artist, if they wish, needs to provide their own insurance.

USE OF IMAGES: Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.

CONTACT/QUESTIONS:
Please direct all questions to info@WideOpenArtShow.com

ENTRY AGREEMENT:
With the submission of artwork into the “WIDE OPEN 2” BWAC Show, the artist agrees to all the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus.