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MISSION STATEMENT NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED Inspired by the nationwide unrest in response to systemic racism and violence against people of color, the Department of Art and Design is hosting an artistic response to the injustices faced by LIABILITY: All reasonable precautions will be taken by the the Black community. The goals of this exhibit are to be a vehicle Golding-Yang Gallery to ensure protection of submitted for often unheard voices and to support the drive toward positive work upon receipt at Morehead State University. Work will be change on the MSU campus, the Rowan County community, and the insured for the duration of the exhibition while on site at the state of Kentucky. Golding-Yang Gallery. No liability will be assumed by MSU and the Golding-Yang Gallery for damage incurred or loss of work JUROR while in transit. Artists are advised to insure their work during Toya Northington - Executive Director, artThrust, Community shipping. Engagement Strategist at Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY. Northington, BFA, Georgia State University and MSc in Social JURYING: Selection of artists for the exhibition will be done by Work, University of Louisville. She has exhibited in group and solo the juror based on the images/plans submitted. The juror and exhibitions in Georgia and Kentucky, and in recent years has been gallery director reserve the right to eliminate any work that involved in a number of public art projects in Louisville. She is the which does not meet the standards of quality for the exhibition recipient of Art Meets Activism, Artist Enrichment, and The Special or does not celebrate Black lives. grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. In 2012, Toya founded an art-based, mental health and social justice organization SHIPPING AND DELIVERY/PICK UP OF ARTWORK: Accepted that was the first non-profit organization that employed art-based, work may be hand-delivered or shipped (pre-paid) to arrive no trauma-informed programming to the address the psychosocial later than Friday, September 17, 2021. Artwork will be accepted needs of Black girls and LGBTQ+ youth in Louisville, KY. up to two weeks prior to the delivery deadline. Insurance while in transit is the artist’s responsibility. Works which were ELIGIBILITY: The exhibition and competition is open to all artists originally shipped to the Golding-Yang will be shipped back to (age 18 or older) located anywhere in the United States and abroad, the artist at the artist’s expense. Please include return shipping without restriction to medium. All work must be original, completed label when you send or deliver your work before the exhibition. within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at the Any work that has not been given a return shipping label Golding-Yang Art Gallery at MSU. The Gallery Director has the final within 60 days of the close of exhibition becomes property of authority for selection. Morehead State University and will then be included as part of the MSU Art Collection. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Artists may enter up to, but no more than three pieces. Email images of artwork and entry forms CALENDAR: to [email protected]. All visual media is welcome. Exhibit dates - September 29 - October 20, 2021 Works will be reviewed digitally by the juror. The juror as well as the Reception - Wednesday, September 29, 5-7pm Gallery Director reserve the right to eliminate any work that which Deadline for submission - June 15, 2021 does not meet the standards of quality for the exhibition or does not Juror selects artworks - July 2021 celebrate Black lives. Artwork due - September 13-17, 2021 Install dates - September 20 - 28, 2021 Complete an entry form and submit with artwork. Return of Artwork - October 25-29, 2021

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS CONTACT INFORMATION: Please direct questions regarding -All work must be fully assembled, completely dry, and ready to the exhibition and application process to Melissa Yungbluth, display in a highly trafficked public setting. Gallery director at [email protected] -2D works that are sensitive to elements must be framed. -3D work must be no larger than 40 inches in any direction. All 3D Submitting an entry form to this exhibition constitutes an work must be self-supporting. agreement on the part of the artists with all conditions to this prospectus. No work accepted for the exhibition may be Works not meeting these requirements withdrawn before the closing date. We reserve the right to refuse WILL NOT be considered for the exhibition. any entry, if, upon arrival, the work is found unacceptable. Black ART MATTERS Please attach this to back of artwork Artist Name ______Phone ______Address ______Email ______Price ______Title of Artwork ______Medium ______

Signature ______Signature on entry form constitutes an agreement on the part of the artists with all conditions to this prospectus. Questions? Contact Melissa Yungbluth, Gallery Director at [email protected]

Black ART MATTERS Please attach this to back of artwork Artist Name ______Phone ______Address ______Email ______Price ______Title of Artwork ______Medium ______