Postcards: Millville in the Mail

Call for all painters, printers, photographers, draftsmen to submit quintessential scenes of Millville. Possible categories might be: History, Humor, Events, Downtown, Neighborhoods. These are only suggestions. Get creative and surprise the judges from The Post Card Club of South Jersey (for RRCA) and the judges (t/b/a) for Bogart Books, Steelman’s and Revelation Records. Six different works will be selected by judges for each of the following locations: the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Steelman’s, Bogart’s Books and Revelation Records. Each location will produce postcards from each of the 6 images that are chosen by their judges. Each location will have 6 different postcards for sale.

Each of the local businesses will exhibit the selected works from April 3^rd Friday through May in their windows. Additionally, from the winning images, judges will select 12 images for a 2009 calendar also to be sold at the above locations. A “People’s Choice Award” will be chosen during the exhibition for the calendar cover.

Postcards: Millville in the Mail

The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts invites you to participate in “Postcards: Millville in the Mail” to be held January 18, 2008 through February 9, 2008, in the Witt Gallery.

Works will be judged on their impact as illustrations of Millville’s history, rebirth and attractions as well as their applicability to the promotion of Millville and the Arts District. A total of twenty-four images will be selected for reproduction as postcards to be placed on sale at the RRCA, Steelman’s, Bogart’s Books, and Revelation Records (6 for each location.) The artist’s name and copyright notice will be included in the credit section on the back of every postcard. Postcards will not be limited to official USPS sizes but proportion, i.e. too square or too long and narrow, will be a factor in selection. Some cropping may be necessary in reproduction. SEE FLYER FOR MORE INFO!!

There is no entry fee. Entrants grant the each location the sole right to reproduce and sell the winning entries as postcards and to reproduce those images for promotions. The artist will not receive payment from the sale of the postcards. Every postcard or promotional piece promotes you and your image. All copyrights, beyond the publication of the images as postcards, remain with the artist. .

Exhibition Curator Contact: Jay Helfrich, by email “jayhelfrich@comcast.net” with “Postcards” in the subject line.
Judge: The Post Card Club of South Jersey will judge for RRCA. Judges for other merchants t/b/a.

Eligibility:

1. Artists may submit up to three original works in any 2D media (drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, etc.) completed within the past 10 years.

2. No piece may exceed 24” X 36,” including frame. Minimum size of image: 8”x10” All work must be wired for hanging and suitably framed (no clips or fast frames). Works on paper and photographs must be glazed. It will be necessary to remove winning works from their frames for reproduction.

3. RRCA will not assemble any item and reserves the right to reject any work that requires an inordinate amount of difficulty in

handling. No wet, fragile, or ill-prepared work will be accepted.

4. All work must be for sale. A 40% commission will be retained by the RRCA on the sale of any artwork, unless the artist is an Associate Member.

5. Label: Back right hand corner of each piece, including: Artist’s Name, Title, Medium and Price, with no personal contact information.

6. All works selected for exhibition will remain for the duration of the show and may not be withdrawn until designated pick up dates.

Receiving Dates: All works must be delivered to the RRCA on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, from 11- 5.

Judging: Works will first be selected for exhibition Notification of selection/non-selection will be on Wed, 11/16 after 5PM. Pick-up of work not selected for exhibition is Thurs, 1/17, 11AM -5PM. Judging for postcard images will be announced at the RRCA on 1/18, 3^rd Friday, at approximately 6:30pm.

Biography: Submit updated biography at receiving. No personal contact information can be included in the biography.

Reception: The Opening Reception will be held at the RRCA on Third Friday, January 18, 2008.

Show Closing: Exhibition closes on Saturday, February 9, 2008. Unsold works must be picked up at the RRCA on Sunday, February 10, 11AM-4 PM. Work that is not picked up on time is left at the artist’s risk.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES FROM ORIGINAL PROSPECTUS:

MINIMUM SIZE OF WORK IS 8”X10” IMAGE SIZE.

ALL WORK MUST BE FRAMED OR IT WILL BE REJECTED.

ELIGIBILITY INCREASED TO INCLUDE WORK CREATED IN THE LAST 10 YEARS

Delivery at the RRCA on TUESDAY, January 16, 2008, 11- 5

Winning images will be announced on 3^rd Friday, January 18, 2008 at approximately 6:30pm. The exhibition closes on Saturday, February 9, 2008. On that date “People’s Choice Award” winners selected for the 2009 calendar cover will be announced.

QUESTIONS!!!!!

Please call Carolyne Krull, Sean Tawes or Yajaira Montero at 856-327-4500