Call for Entry
When in Rome: The Art of Travel is a dual online art exhibition and digital art publication opportunity for artists to share visually captivating expressions of imagined, regional or international travels in hot or cold wax creations.
Online Exhibition Dates: December 16, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Art Magazine Publication Date: (Tentatively) February 2 -15, 2025
When in Rome: The Art of Travel celebrates the spirit of adventure and opportunity for education that comes with exploring new places and encountering new cultures. The International Encaustic Artist organization (IEA) invites artists to interpret the journey of exploring a distant destination, revisiting a hidden gem in your own backyard or a wild ride from your imagination. Artists are encouraged to share their experiences, emotions and one-of-a-kind stories.
Travel may be described as a holiday, vacation or work trip with time for relaxation, discovery or the creation of unforgettable memories. Visiting other cities, states or countries offers opportunities to immerse oneself in new experiences, architecture, landscapes, traditions, foods and cultures. Whether you are miles from home, enjoying a "staycation," or traveling through your imagination, we are excited to see your interpretation of travel.
Selected artwork will be featured on the IEA website in an online art exhibition and be published in a digital art magazine. Three (3) Juror Awards will also be given: $150, $100 and $50. These recipients will have the opportunity to write an article in the Spring IEA Wax Fusion magazine.
Juror: Michelle Robinson
We are fortunate to have the former IEA Exhibitions Director, Michelle Robinson, as our juror. Michelle Robinson received her Bachelor of Environmental Design in 1991 from Texas A&M University and continued with graduate studies at Texas A&M's program in Visualization, producing animated short films that were shown at the Walker Art Center, The Dallas Museum of Art, Imagina in Monaco and the AFI National Video Festival. She completed her MFA in Visual Art at New Hampshire Institute of Art and exhibited her thesis work at the Sharon Arts Center in Peterborough, NH in 2019. She has her work published in The Hand, Diffusion of Light, Precog, and Frames. She has exhibited her work in solo shows at LAUNCH LA, the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, CO, The Wright Gallery at Texas A&M University, and the Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery at Coker Center for Creative Arts, PLAYA, and is currently co-curating an exhibition about the Los Angeles River for summer of 2025 at Shatto Gallery.
Robinson has also been an artist and supervisor with Walt Disney Animation Studios for 31 years, most recently serving as Head of Characters on the Oscar-winning Encanto. She has been a mentor in Disney's Artist Development Program, taught computer lighting and texturing at the California Institute for the Arts, and is a regular visiting instructor at Texas A&M University. She was nominated for a VES award for Animated Character on Wreck-It-Ralph and was named an Outstanding Alumni for the College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, in 2013. Robinson volunteers with several organizations and advisory boards, and is a member of the curatorial collective Monte Vista Projects in downtown Los Angeles.
KEY DATES:
Call Opens: Monday, September 30, 2024
Last day to submit: Monday, November 18, 2024
Acceptance notification: Monday, December 9, 2024
Online Exhibition Dates: December 16, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Digital Art Magazine Publication Date: (Tentatively) Between February 2 - 15, 2025
ELIGIBILITY
All artists working in encaustic or cold wax as their primary medium
Entrants must be 18 years or older
MEDIA
Wax (cold or heated) must be the primary medium. Artists can use any substrate they like, and may combine other materials into their work. 3 dimensional sculptural work is also welcome.
HOW TO ENTER
ALL submissions will be online uploads of images of your artwork via artCall.org at this link
If you are new to using Artcall.org, PLEASE read the following carefully, and watch the tutorial video below before entering.
* Please note that ArtCall.org uses the term "applications" to refer to artwork submissions.
* In the "Description/Statement Field," please write a short story describing how each artwork fits the "Art of Travel" theme. This section will be reviewed and considered part
of the entry by the Juror.
* To apply, register for the call at the above web address by creating an account or logging in with ArtCall.org.
You will get an email confirmation of your registration with a link to complete your submission.
* Pay the submission fee, which will allow you to submit 3 unique artworks for $30.
IEA members in good standing are eligible for a 100% discount on the submission fee; look for a coupon code to be emailed to active members.
* Once you are registered, you will need to submit a new application for each artwork, but you only need to register and pay the fee once.
* Add the requested information and upload an image for each artwork application. You are permitted to upload one additional detail image with each application. There are instructions along the way to help you.
* Don't worry if you make a mistake or want to change your applications; you may continue to edit them until the call end date by logging back into your account.
* There is a 60 minute time limit, so it is best to have all your images and information gathered and ready to go before beginning the entry submission (but you can always make changes later if needed)
Please submit images as JPG files using the following guidelines: 300 dpi images under 10 MB with the longer side dimension no smaller than 1960 and no larger than 3600 pixels.
Submission period is September 30, 2024 - November 18, 2024
Once the call is over, you may check the status of your application by logging into your account at artCall.org. Juried status and sales will be updated there.
SPECIFICATIONS
All entries must follow the timelines provided.
Image submission via artCall.org must follow the guidelines in the IEA prospectus
To be juried, entries must:
• Be original
• Have NOT been exhibited in previous IEA juried exhibitions
• Have NOT been completed under instruction or in direct association with a class or workshop
Once accepted, artwork must: Be part of the exhibit until the closing date.
SALES
Please include a sales price for your work, or NFS if you do not wish to sell it. The IEA will not take commission on sold artwork.
LIABILITY
Should artwork sell from the IEA online gallery, the artist will be notified and responsible for all communication and shipping with the client.
OTHER DETAILS
International Encaustic Artists (IEA) supports the growth and advancement of encaustic and wax artists at all stages of their careers and provides opportunities and resources within a global community.
For more information about International Encaustic Artists, or to become a member, click here!
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