Call for Entries: In The Zone III

In the Zone is a tri-annual juried exhibition organized by the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center that showcases established, mid-career, and emerging artists working in all media.

Artists featured in In the Zone I (2005) and In the Zone II (2008) included Eric Aho, Tim Allen, Ahren Ahrenholz, Angelo Arnold, Olivia Bernard, Rita Edelman, Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Tamara Kartheiser, David Teng Olsen, Alicia Renadette, Lynn Richardson, and Craig Stockwell, among others.

ELIGIBILITY

In the Zone III is open to artists working in all media who live either in the state of Vermont or within 100 miles of Brattleboro, Vermont. Click here for a list of all eligible zip codes.

APPLICATION

To apply for inclusion in In the Zone III, submit an application form, artist’s statement (optional), images, and a non-refundable processing fee of $30 by November 1, 2010.

Applications may be submitted online or by mail.

To submit an application online, click here.
To submit an application by mail, click here to download an application form.

Applications submitted online or postmarked after November 1, 2010 will not be considered.

You will receive confirmation of receipt of your application by November 30, 2010 (email confirmation for online applications, postcard for mailed-in applications).

SELECTION

All submissions will be reviewed by juror Christine Temin, who will select finalists for further consideration. Finalists will be contacted by January 14, 2011 to arrange a studio visit by BMAC Chief Curator Mara Williams. The final selection of artists and artwork to be included in In the Zone III will be made by Williams after studio visits have taken place. Note: Receiving a studio visit does not guarantee that a finalist’s work will be selected for inclusion.

JUROR

Christine Temin covered visual and performing arts for over two decades as a critic for the Boston Globe. She has interviewed and reviewed such artists as Jenny Holzer, John Cage, Robert Indiana, Rachel Whiteread, Richard Serra, Yoshio Tanaguchi, Robert Wilson, and Doug and Mike Starn. She is particularly interested in the intersection of public art and architecture. She currently writes for a variety of publications, including Art New England, Sculpture, and American Craft.

EXHIBITION, INSTALLATION AND DE-INSTALLATION

In the Zone III will be exhibited at BMAC April 1 – July 3, 2011.

Artists must deliver or ship their work to BMAC at the end of March, 2011 (schedule to be arranged at a later date). Two-dimensional work must be framed in advance or otherwise made ready for simple installation. Artists whose work involves complex installation will be expected to facilitate the installation process in person. Any specialized projection or other technical equipment must be supplied by the artist. After the exhibition closes, artists must retrieve or arrange for shipment of their work from BMAC, assisting with complex de-installation as necessary, during the week of July 5-10, 2011.

All costs associated with delivery, pickup, or shipment of artwork to/from BMAC, as well as any costs associated with the purchase, rental, or use of specialized equipment not available at BMAC, must be borne by the artist.

All artwork will be fully insured by BMAC while it is on museum premises.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Margaret Shipman at gallery@brattleboromuseum.org or 802-257-0124, ext. 103