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The Newburyport Art Association
6th Annual Range Lights Sculpture Garden Exhibition
September 11, 2021 - September 1, 2022
The Newburyport Art Association is excited to announce its 6th annual Range Lights Sculpture Garden Exhibition. The gallery is currently on the hunt for the next installment of sculptures to be on display between the dates of September 11, 2021 and September 1, 2022. The sculpture garden is a focal point of the NAA , especially during warmer months, visited often by locals and tourists alike. We hope that with this new installment of work, the sculpture garden will continue to add value to the landscape of downtown Newburyport as a place of inspiration.
ELIGIBILITY:
The show is open to all artists, NAA members and nonmembers, 18 years of age or older.
Although membership is not a requirement for entry, we invite you to consider becoming an NAA artist.
Learn more about membership here.
DEADLINES:
This call for submissions will be open on June 25, 2021 and will close on July 30, 2021.
The jury process will take place on August 1, 2021.
Artists will be notified of acceptance on August 6, 2021.
Installation will occur between September 7, 2021 and September 10, 2021.
The grand opening of the new sculpture garden, in addition to the reception and recognition of awards, will be on September 11, 2021.
Deinstallation will take place between September 1, 2022 and September 3, 2022.
CURATORIAL COMMITTEE:
This installation of new sculptures will be curated by: Warren Moskowitz, Evan Jespersen, Ryan Kelley, Kimberly Scott, and Belle Struck
DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applications will be accepted through the online platform, ArtCall.
Please provide an accurate description of the sculpture, an artist statement, and links to any artist-related website or social media platform.
Selection of sculptures is at the discretion of the NAA. Artists will be notified upon approval.
This application is for sculpture approval and does not guarantee acceptance.
Submission of your entry constitutes your agreement with all the terms of this Call for Entry.
Submission of your entry acknowledges the right of the NAA to reproduce artwork for marketing purposes.
AWARDS:
Best In Show - $500
Installation Stipend - $150 for each accepted work
MEDIA REQUIREMENTS:
The 6th Annual Range Lights Sculpture Garden Exhibition is open to all types of sculpture, but must be able to withstand weather conditions such as rain, wind, snow, hail, heat, cold etc.
Artists must be mindful with their entries that this sculpture garden is visited by a broad demographic of people, including children. While there are no explicit, excluded sculptural elements, safety will be taken into consideration during the curation process.
All work must be original.
No unfinished sculptures.
ENTRY FEES & COMMISSIONS:
There is no entry fee for this exhibition.
All work must be for sale.
For all sales, the NAA will take a 35% commission.
INSURANCE
INSURANCE POLICY: Insurance & Artist’s Responsibility Works will be handled with all possible care. NAA provides insurance up to 100% of retail value declared by the artist, from the day of the receipt of the artwork to the final day of the scheduled pick-up period, or delivery of and payment for work sold to the buyer. The artist bears all responsibility for loss of, or damage to, work not picked up by the end of the scheduled pick-up period. NAA is not responsible for work not removed by the final day of the scheduled pick-up period. Artists will be charged a $20 late fee for work left beyond the pick-up period unless prior arrangements are made with the office. Please provide notification in advance if someone other than the artist will be picking up artwork.
