UPDATE: Registration Deadline Extended to Friday, September 29, 2023!
Notification of accepted work will begin on Monday, October 2.
Please fill out the form and submit by 5pm Eastern Sept. 29, 2023. There is no submission fee for your entry.
Artwork will be juried by Shockley Traub, artist and Gallery Coordinator and School of Art + Design faculty.
Notifications of acceptance: by email, October 2
Artists and artist groups may submit up to three works for consideration. Submit low resolution images of your own artwork below. We will request high resolution images later for publicity and promotion of the exhibition and the participating artists. If you are selected, we will request information for your student's artwork at a later date. Contact
artgalleries@ohio.edu with questions.
Mentors will nominate a student artist (a current or recently graduated student) to exhibit one work next to their work.
Your nominated student will be notified when this form has been submitted.Exhibition: State of the Arts
Exhibition dates: Oct. 17 - Nov. 4, 2023
Location: Ohio University Art Gallery, 536 Seigfred Hall, Athens, Ohio, 45701
Closing reception: Nov. 4 at 5:00 - 7:00pm Eastern (artists are free to take work home with them after the reception)
Artists are responsible for shipping their work to and from the gallery. Please include additional shipping label for return shipping in the package.
Shipping Address:
Ohio University Art Gallery c/o Shockley Traub
528 Seigfred Hall, 20 Church Street
Athens, Ohio 45701
Work arrival by: 5pm Eastern, Oct. 11, 2023
In-person work delivery: 12-3 pm Eastern, October 7 & October 8
In-person work pick-up: After closing reception, or 12-3 pm Eastern, November 4 & November 5
***PLEASE HAVE ALL ARTWORK 'READY TO HANG' OR EXHIBITION READY***
This means that the work needs to be framed with or without plexi-glass (not glass!) and with wire on back of frames or canvases ready to hang on the wall. If the work is meant to be displayed without a frame or plexi, you must provide installation instructions and hanging hardware.
Incoming Loan Condition
The Ohio University Art Gallery (OUAG) will exercise the same care with respect to loans as it does in the safe keeping of comparable property of its own.
Packing and Shipping
The OUAG requests condition reports from the object(s) from the Lender. Existing damage or imperfections of the object must be noted. The OUAG cannot be responsible for objects not packed properly. Objects should be in crates or soft packed with double-strength cardboard and bubble wrap.
Insurance
Unless the Lender elects to maintain own insurance coverage, the OUAG will insure the loan wall-to-wall under its fine arts policy.
Display Period
Loans shall remain in the gallery for the time specified on this form.
Repair Responsibility
If an object is received in a pre-existing unstable condition, the Lender will assume full financial responsibility for any alteration, restoration or repair necessary for exhibition purposes. Evidence of damage at the time of receipt or while in the OUAG’s custody will be reported immediately to the lender. The Lender will be requested to provide written authorization for any alteration, restoration or repair.
Public Relations
Unless the OUAG is notified in writing to the contrary, it is understood that it may photograph and reproduce loans in its publications and for publicity purposes, including video recording and digital photography, and distributed by the OUAG for educational use. It is understood that the general public may photograph objects on exhibit.
