2024 Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize

Description

Third Annual Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize
 

2928 W. 13th Street 
Ashtabula, OH 44004 ashtabulaartscenter.org facebook.com/ashartscenter (440) 964-3396

Prospectus:
 Calendar:
Jun 1-Jul 14, 2024: Art Call digital first round application (include high resolution image) YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY BEFORE JUN 1.July 15- July 21: Online jury process to continue to second roundJul 22: Notification for artists to continue to second, in-person roundJul 27-Aug 2: Drop off of second round selectionsAug 2-4: In-person jury processAug 5: Second round notification for artists Aug 6-Aug 10: Retrieval of cut artworksOct 3: Show opens at the Ashtabula Arts CenterOct 5: Public reception and award ceremony, 6-9 p.m.Oct 31: Show closesNov 1-9: Artwork pick-up

 
Prizes:

2 $12,000 First Place prizes
2 $5,000 Second Place prizes
6 Possible $1,000 Optional Honorable Mention prizes

 
Eligibility:

Counties in OH: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit, Trumbull
Counties in PA: Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, Mercer

 
Entry Fee:

$15 per piece. Each applicant limited to 2 entries.

 
Rights and Responsibilities:
All accepted artworks must remain at the AAC through October 31Gallery will collect 30% commission on all sales.AAC shall have the right to use images of exhibited artworks for the catalog and all promotional purposes.Artwork dropoff and pick up must be done in person. All works will be signed into and out of the AAC.All pieces must be wired ready to hang. Works which are not appropriately wired will not be displayed. Unclaimed artwork becomes the property of the AAC on Nov 12, 2023.Artworks are covered by insurance while in possession of the AAC. They are not covered during transportation to and from the AAC.The Arts Center has the right to accept or reject any artworks for any reason.

 
Artwork:
Prizes will be awarded for abstract & realistic workCategorization of individual works will be decided by the judgesAccepted mediums: Gouache, Fresco, Encaustic, Ink (Sumi-e), Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Alcohol Inks, Tempera, Mixed Media Painting (Jurors will have final say on acceptable mediums. 85% of the painting should be a painting medium.) Originals only; no giclees, no prints, no wet paint.Pre-wired; include a fragile piece disclaimer if neededCompleted in the last 3 yearsMaximum size 4ftx4ft; max weight 25lbsHigh school students not eligible

 
Digital Image Specifications:

At least 300dpi and at least 4x6 inces (in pixels this is at least 1300x1750 pixels) at that resolution. Bigger is better.
File formats: jpg, png, gif, jpeg
File size: 5 MB Maximum
File names: artist first name, last name, and title of work, separated by underscores and not spaces (ex: Norm_Abrahms_The_Farm.jpg)

Jurors:
Kerry McLaneyCynthia Stucki
Bhakti Baxter

Juror Bios:
Kerry McLaney works at the intersection of Art + Design + Tech. She attended Savannah College of Art & Design and currently lives and works in Miami, FL. Her art practice is a blend of analog and digital photography with a focus on landscapes. She has showcased her work in various galleries and art fairs and has curated over 25 group exhibitions. For the past 5 years, McLaney has been working on a new body of work in the Everglades utilizing black & white infrared film

Cynthia Stucki has been the curatorial assistant for contemporary art and photography at Carnegie Museum of Art since 2022. She has organized and contributed to exhibitions in South Florida, Switzerland, Germany, and Pittsburgh, including "The Milton and Sheila Fine Collection" at Carnegie Museum of Art, "(Re)inventing Grassi 2023: re-thinking, de-constructing, re-imagining" at GRASSI Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig from 2021–2022, and the 2018 triennial exhibition "sXe: Southeastern Contemporary Art" at the University Galleries, FAU. In 2022, Stucki founded the Kunstlokal Festival, which is an ongoing project that invites artists to create work in conversation with the collections of local history and community museums in Switzerland. Stucki received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University and a Master of Arts in Curatorial Studies from the Zurich University of the Arts.

Bhakti Baxter (born 1979, Miami, FL) is an artist who lives and works in Topanga, CA. His work spans media such as painting, sculpture, drawing, functional objects, as well as organizing collaborative exhibitions and arts education. Ideas range from focusing on patterns found throughout systems in nature on all scales, geometry as an illuminative language of knowing, and spirituality complimented through scientific means. Baxter understands that art can be a process that helps unravel universal mysteries while leaving room for new questions and wonder.
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