Call for Entry
The Exhibition The Winter Festival Juried Art Show & Sale is the premier art event of Northern Saskatchewan with over 100 artists and 200 artworks created by emerging and professional artists from across the province. The exhibition is now entering into its 38th year and was originally conceived as the visual art component of the Prince Albert Winter Festival which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2014. While predominantly a local show & sale, the Winter Festival Juried Art Show & Sale reflects the incredible level of artistic production in the visual arts and strong community support through local sponsorships and awards. For many, it is a rare opportunity to show their work in a professional gallery space.
The Process All artists and artisans are invited to participate in the exhibition, but they must be members of the Mann Art Gallery. A maximum of two artworks can be submitted (See Eligibility and Entry Instructions for details). The artwork is dropped off at the gallery on the specified days in January. Over the course of the following two weeks, artworks are juried into one of the three gallery spaces by an independent guest juror. Past jurors' include Sandra Fraser (Mendel Art Gallery), Marsha Kennedy (University of Regina) and Alison Norlen (University of Saskatchewan). Everyone who enters is guaranteed inclusion! During the Gala Reception, various awards are handed out including a number of artworks purchased for the Mann Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection. The day after the reception, the juror will provide a walkthrough and talk about the processes and decisions made. The exhibition typically lasts six weeks and at the conclusion artists must pick up any unsold artworks.
Important Dates Artwork Drop-off Date: Sunday, January 19th, 2014 and Monday, January 20th, 2014 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm Gala Opening Reception: Friday, February 7th, 2014 | 7:00pm Reception Admission: General Public: $15.00 | Gallery Members - $10.00 | Participating Artists Only – FREE Juror’s Talk / Walkthrough Tour: Saturday, February 8th, 2014 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Artwork Pick-up Date: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 – Monday, March 24th, 2014 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm
The Awards The Mayor’s Prize / First Place Award The Second Place Award Sponsored by the City of Prince Albert Sponsored by the Prince Albert Council for the Arts
The Honorable Mention Award Lorraine Mathiason Memorial Pottery Award Sponsored by the Prince Albert Arts Board Sponsored by the Prince Albert Council for the Arts
The Kyla Memorial Award Fibre Art Award Sponsored by the Kyla Art Group Sponsored by Spinners and Weavers Guild
Photography Award Christina’s Framing Gallery & Art School Fine Arts Award Sponsored by Northern Image Photographers Sponsored by Christina’s Framing Gallery & Art School
Mid-Pro Rock and Gem Society Lapidary Award Dana Wareing Popescul Memorial Award for Mixed Media Sponsored by the Mid-Pro Rock and Gem Society
John and Marjorie Hicks Memorial Award Sandy and Peggy Kerr Memorial Award ______142 - 12th Street West | Prince Albert, SK | S6V 3B5 [p] 306.763.7080 [f] 306.763.7838 [e] [email protected] [w] www.mannartgallery.ca Guest Jurors Levi Nicholat & Donald Roach The Gallery / Art Placement Inc.
Levi Nicholat and Donald Roach became the new owners of The Gallery / Art Placement Inc. (Art Placement) in July 2013. Art Placement was originally founded in 1978 by Bonnie Bentham, Douglas Bentham, Robert Christie and Minerva Gossen as a gallery and art consultation service. It is now the longest operating commercial art gallery in the City of Saskatoon. The focus of the gallery remains mid-career and established Saskatchewan and Western Canadian artists, with a primary emphasis on landscape and abstract painting. The Gallery represents some of the province’s most distinguished artists including Robert Christie, Reta Cowley, Ruth Cuthand, Greg Hardy, Dorothy Knowles, William Perehudoff, and Lorna Russell. Custom framing was added to Art Placement’s list of services not long after it was founded and what began a few years later as a single rack of Stevenson paints for university art students has expanded to become one of the best stocked art supply stores in the province. With over 12,000 items in regular inventory, Art Placement’s art supply store caters to artists of all ages and abilities. Art Placement is centrally located in downtown Saskatoon in a unique back alley location that it has occupied since 1981.
Levi Nicholat was born in Saskatoon. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts (Honours) and an Master’s Degree in Fine Arts in studio art with a focus on painting from the University of Saskatchewan. His thesis exhibition, “That is not it at all”, was awarded the University of Saskatchewan Graduate Thesis Award in 2011. He was the recipient of the Simon Chang and Phyllis Levine Scholarship and the James and Mary Girgulis Memorial Scholarship as well as two consecutive University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarships. He managed the art supplies store at Art Placement from 2010 to 2013 and now oversees the general operations of the business.
Donald Roach was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He has lived in several cities throughout Canada and Japan before settling in Saskatoon in 2008. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Mount Allison University (Sackville, NB), a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS), a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts Degree (Painting and Drawing) from Concordia University (Montreal, QC) and a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts in studio art with a focus on painting from the University of Saskatchewan. He was the recipient of the Royal Academy of Art C. D. Howe Scholarship, two consecutive University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarships, and has twice been granted an Elizabeth Greenshields Award. His paintings have been exhibited in Montreal, Nova Scotia and Saskatoon where he is currently holding the position of Registrar at the Mendel Art Gallery.
Workshops Create Your Own Pigments with Tamara Rusnak (Saskatoon, SK) Sunday, February 8th, 2014 | 10:00am - 5:00pm | Pre-registration required In this full day workshop, participants will learn how to make their own paints from natural pigments and ingredients such as egg (tempera) and milk (casein). COST: $100.00 for members and $110.00 for non-members (all materials included).
CARFAC Workshop: How to Prepare and Present an Artist Talk with Holly Fay (Regina, SK) Sunday, March 16th, 2014 | 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Admission is Free! | Pre-registration required Giving an artist talk provides a valuable opportunity to offer insight into your work. However, forming and giving a public talk can be very daunting task. This workshop will deliver practical information on preparing and presenting a successful artist talk. The workshop will take participants through an outline for preparation, plus give tips and strategies on presenting.
______142 - 12th Street West | Prince Albert, SK | S6V 3B5 [p] 306.763.7080 [f] 306.763.7838 [e] [email protected] [w] www.mannartgallery.ca ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Artists MUST be 18 years of age or older. All Artists MUST be members of the Mann Art Gallery. Due to inquiries of CARFAC exhibition fees by previous applicants to the Winter Festival, the Mann Art Gallery Board of Director’s, in consultation with CARFAC, have established that ALL ENTRIES MUST BE FOR SALE which overrules our obligation to pay these fees. If the Mann Art Gallery were required to pay these fees, this one festival would cost over $60,000 in exhibition fees and would simply not be financially feasible. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this declaration, please contact the gallery at your earliest convenience. Artists and collaborative groups are limited to TWO works per artist/group. Artworks will be completed of a recent date (within the last two years) and not previously exhibited in the gallery. Entries will be the artist’s original design (no copies, reproductions, or commercial kits). Artworks must be ready for installation. Frail or excessively heavy or poorly prepared works will be rejected. Hanging Hardware (ie. D-Rings – Figure: 1) must be attached to all two-dimensional pieces. D-Rings can be found at most local hardware stores or online at www.leevalley.com. We will NOT accept wire / string as a means to hang (Figure: 2). Hanging hardware is to be measured equal distances from the top of the frame to the D-Rings on the right and left side of the piece (Figure: 3)
Figure 1: Example of Figure 2: No Picture Hanging Wire Allowed Figure 3: Example of D-Ring Location D-Ring
Each entry of artwork must have attached on the rear: the artist’s name, title, date, size, medium and sale price. Artwork must be delivered and unpacked / picked up and repacked, in person, by the artist or their representative. The name and phone number, whether it is the artist or representative, must be listed on the entry form. ENTRIES SHIPPED BY BUS, MAIL, OR COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The gallery does not have space to store packing materials. These must be taken away and brought back if required. Any materials left in the gallery will be disposed. The gallery reserves the right not to exhibit works that exceed 3’ x 3’ for pieces hung outside the Main Gallery. All pieces Juried into the Main Gallery will be accommodated regardless of size. Exceptions to these rules will no longer be accepted.
______142 - 12th Street West | Prince Albert, SK | S6V 3B5 [p] 306.763.7080 [f] 306.763.7838 [e] [email protected] [w] www.mannartgallery.ca
Registration: All entries must be delivered in person to:
The Mann Art Gallery 142 – 12th St., West Prince Albert, SK S6V 3B5 (306) 763-7080
DROP OFF DATES: Sunday, January 19th, 2014 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm OR Monday, January 20th, 2014 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm
If, for extraordinary reasons, you cannot register at the appropriate time, call the Gallery before Wednesday, January 15th, 2014. Entries will not be accepted after 5:00pm on Monday, January 20th, 2014.
PICK-UP DATES: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm OR Monday, March 24th, 2014| 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Unsold artwork must be picked up by 5:00pm on Monday, March 24th, 2014 or they will be disposed of at the discretion of the gallery. If, for extraordinary reasons, you cannot pick the work up on these days you may call the gallery no later than Friday, March 14th, 2014 to request a temporary extension. NOTE: Only under extenuating circumstances will we grant such an extension.
Studio/Foyer Exhibitions – Works not selected for the MAIN GALLERY Juried Art Show will be displayed in the PROJECT SPACE and EDUCATION ROOM for the remainder of the exhibition.
Please feel free to contact the Mann Art Gallery if you have any questions or concerns:
The Mann Art Gallery 142 – 12th Street West Prince Albert, SK S6V 3B5
[p] (306) 763-7080 [f] (306) 763-7838 [e] [email protected] [w] www.mannartgallery.ca
The Mann Art Gallery is thankful for the gracious support of the following funding agencies
______142 - 12th Street West | Prince Albert, SK | S6V 3B5 [p] 306.763.7080 [f] 306.763.7838 [e] [email protected] [w] www.mannartgallery.ca