Why not a BAIA sponsored AA/Black art juried exhibition???

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Permalink Reply by Najee Dorsey on December 26, 2011 at 9:20pm

For clearification, there are 7 first place winners of which recieve a $1800 purchase award and the works goes to the collectors putting up the money, Is that correct?

Permalink Reply by Michael D. Brinson on December 26, 2011 at 10:51pm

Brother Najee,

No, this is a winner take all competition. My intention was to design a juried competition that could help advance the career of one emerging artist from the BAIA site. In the scenario created, the winner of the juried competition would have his or her seven artworks placed in seven different art collections in addition to receiving the $10,000.

In order to keep the juried competition from being popularity contest, each of the 7 participating collector would contribute 7 pts to their favorite artists in the competition. The artists who finish 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in the BAIA member voting round would receive 25 pts, 15pts and 10 pts respectively.  The artist with the most points at the end of the day wins. Again, this is a very rough sketch of my vision going forward.

There will also be rules which I have only partially thought about. For example:

1) All artworks would have to be originals

2) The winning artist would retain copyright ownership of the artwork, but would take a good faith pledge not to  sell copies or exact replicas of the artworks purchased by the participating collectors.   

This is a work in process. Again all suggestions are  welcomed.  Has anyone ever competed in a juried exhibition?  Peace.

Permalink Reply by Mason Archie on December 27, 2011 at 12:59pm

Michael,

I participate annually in several juried exhibits and competitions. Your concept is different than most but it is still possible. I have listed below some of the standards found in juried competitions. I hope the will be of some existence to you.

Award Money on average: $1,500 to $25,000. There are other award that are given for example, Art Supply store participate with gift certificates, Organizations give awards, The host of the Competition often has a Purchase Award. 

Opportunities: Major galleries and museums may host an exhibit from a percentage of the entries. Major art industry publications feature the competition and highlight it winners. Galleries that host often find new talent to represent from the competition. Some of the national competitions date back 100 years and gives an emerging artist opportunity to exhibit with established artist. Catalogs and books document some juried competitions. As you can see juried competitions are excellent resume builders.

Funding: Most competition are funded by artist participation in the form of an entry fee than may range from $25.00 to $60.00 Others are funded by private and public endowments and generally are free.

Artist entries may range from 300 to 4000 entries. If you got 600 entries with a $50.00 entry fee it give you

$10,000 Award Money, A BAIA donation, gallery hosting fee, plus the opportunity for the gallery to possibly sale the selected work, and pay the jurors for their time.    

Excepted entries are generally no more than 75 to 200. Most artist, beginners to established would like the opportunity to win money and have that same painting sale in the exhibit. Some competitions have a collector's night where the opportunity to purchase the paintings is given before the awards are identified.

The Jurors are generally, Museum Curators or Historians, Gallery Owners or Directors, Established Artist, and on a few occasions Collectors.

Again this is some of the basics, you may be able to incorporate some of it into your concept.

 

Permalink Reply by Jesse Johnson on December 27, 2011 at 1:41pm

FANTASTIC

i remember reading about museum purchase drives

no fees to enter

but the winner got a $500 prize and the musuem kept their piece

the key was all the non winning entries were offered to the museum collectors and many sold at their asking price which was way above $500

 

so many artists would enter the competition, hoping they would lose in order to get more money for their artwork in a sale to the museum collectors

Permalink Reply by Michael D. Brinson on December 27, 2011 at 2:09pm

Brother Archie,

 

Thank you for your comments.  What kinds of conditions or stipulations were imposed on the artists in the juried exhibitions in which you participated?  Did you have to sign anything? Peace!!!

Permalink Reply by Mason Archie on December 27, 2011 at 3:08pm

Michael,

Signing is sometimes required when the host takes possession of your art and to establish agreed condition of the art work. 

Stipulations: Entry date deadline

Artwork completed with the last 2-3 years

All artwork must be original, no reproductions of any kind.

Artwork subject matter must be original, cannot be copied from existing artwork or from copyright materials.

Size restrictions, depending on host.

Delivery methods, depending on host, generally uniform method of shipping if there is going to be a exhibit. For those delivering in person, whatever is easiest for the host.

Delivery is generally the responsibility of the artist.

The artwork is generally insured by the host while in their possession.

All work must be framed and ready to hang, if two dimensional.

The host will generally provide pedestal, and display cases for three dimensional work.

If there is an entry fee, it is paid before or at the time your image and personal information is submitted. 

All juried competition excuse themselves from questions on the jurors selection.

These are a few things that come to mind.

Permalink Reply by Jesse Johnson on December 26, 2011 at 9:37pm

great idea - need to see the math on paper

7*1800 from 7 collectors 

where does the the $10k and the 2600 come from?

Permalink Reply by Michael D. Brinson on December 26, 2011 at 10:11pm

Brother Jesse,

7 x$1800.00 =$12,600= $10,000 +$2,600.  Of course, there might need to be minor changes for taxes, if applicable. I just threw the numbers together.  Thanks, Peace!!!

Permalink Reply by Jesse Johnson on December 26, 2011 at 10:41pm

thanx for the clarification

but i am still confused

but which one of the 7 collectors get the winning artwork?

and what do the other six collectors who put up $1800 get in exchange for their cash (besides a hearty thank you)?

Permalink Reply by Jesse Johnson on December 26, 2011 at 11:04pm

ok now i understand 

one artist is the winner 

that artist gives up 7 pieces of work for $10,000

and each of the 7 collectors who put up the $1800 each would each get a piece of artwork

and BAIA gets a working capital pool

potentially doable

an expansion 

define 7 catagories of art

realism, abstract, etc 

have 1 winner in each category 

"spreads the wealth"
better assurance that each collector gets hat he wants/likes 

also should be a binding contract that assures no other reproductions of the image are made

and collector agrees to give up art for a "major" exhibit when insurance and shipping are paid by the artist or his rep

Permalink Reply by Michael D. Brinson on December 27, 2011 at 12:02am

Brother Jesse,

 

Good ideas, but an expansion on the level that you are suggesting might make the exhibition too difficult to pull off.  Besides, five more  collectors are still needed at this point ( Brother Clark B  is on board), not to mention seven participants for the advisory counsel and buy-in from Najee and Janelle. However, you make an excellent point in that the participating collectors might not get the artwork they desire.  But I am hoping they would be open to being surprised and stepping outside of their comfort zone. I am!  Peace!!!

 

 

Permalink Reply by Jesse Johnson on December 27, 2011 at 8:31am

i am willing to help , but i know i cant step outside of my comfort zone for $1800!!

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