CALL FOR ENTRIES
A state-wide juried exhibition conceived to introduce & promote emerging artists
2020 Exhibition Presented by Craighead Green Gallery
2020 Juror: Giovanni Valderas, Exhibition Manager at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
New Texas Talent is designed to introduce and promote emerging visual artists in the commercial market. Each year hundreds of images are submitted for review. The juror then selects artists to participate in the New Texas Talent exhibition. Through their participation in the show, some artists have been offered representation by galleries and/or have been extended invitations for inclusion in future exhibitions. The exhibition and its participants have also received media exposure in such publications as Patron Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, The Observer and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Arts+Culture Magazine and many others.
About the Juror:
Is a native of Dallas, Giovanni Valderas is the Exhibition Manager at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Previously, he was the Gallery Director at Mountain View College and the Assistant Gallery Director at Kirk Hopper Fine Art. He also served as an appointee by Dallas City Council as Vice Chair of the Cultural Affairs Commission. Valderas graduated from the College of Visual Arts & Design at the University of North Texas with a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting. He has taught painting and drawing courses at the University of North Texas, Richland, and Mountain View College. He is a former member of 500x gallery, one of the oldest co-op galleries in Texas. His work has been featured in the 2013 Texas Biennial, New American Paintings Magazine, issue #108 and #132, Impossible Geometries: Curated works by Lauren Haynes at Field Projects in New York City, and 14x48.org’s temporary billboard public art project. In addition, Valderas received the Moss/Chumley Award and a micro-grant from the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas for his guerrilla site-specific project. In 2018, Valderas resigned from his reappointment to the City of Dallas, Cultural Affairs Commission having served under Councilman Omar Narvaez to run for Dallas City Council to represent the neighborhood he grew up in. Valderas led a grassroots campaign where he placed a strong second.
CALENDAR
SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MAY 23
SELECTED PARTICIPANTS NOTIFIED - JUNE 2
EXHIBIT OPENS - JUNE 13
ELIGIBILITY
All artists residing in Texas over the age of 18, WITH NO FOR-PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT GALLERY REPRESENTATION.
Suggested $5.00 donation to EASL (Emergency Artist Support League) may be sent to Craighead Green Gallery at 1011 Dragon St. Dallas, TX 75207. Payable to EASL. NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED. Or donate online at https://easl.kimbia.com/easl
All visual media, including video, will be accepted, with the exception of film, utilitarian crafts & jewelry. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE & PRICED ACCORDINGLY.
No entries can be more than 84" tall, wide or deep. All work should be current or created within the past two years.
Craighead Green Gallery reserves the right to refuse accepted artwork that has recently or concurrently been accepted and shown in any other venue.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
All entries must be received electronically from the digital submission site linked at the bottom of the page.
Please submit up to 3 art works to the said link.
FILE FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS - PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY
Only files in .jpg or .jpeg format will be accepted
Each file must not exceed 1mb
The title of the piece, dimension, and medium MUST be included in the file name.
For example: Untitled18X24_ oil_on_canvas.jpg
Slides or hard copies will not be accepted for entries. DO NOT MAIL YOUR ENTRY TO THE GALLERY.
Selection/Notification: The juror will make their initial selection from submitted images only. (Anonymous) Acceptance by juror does not guarantee inclusion in the final exhibition. The juror and the gallery reserve the right to decline work that differs significantly from the submitted image. Due to the large volume of entries received, notification will be by email ONLY to those selected to participate, on or by July 2, 2019. The selected participants list will also appear online at www.craigheadgreen.com.
IF YOUR WORK IS NOT SELECTED, YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED.
Sales Policy: All accepted works must be for sale. The gallery will take a 50% commission of the retail price after discounts, if any, on work sold during the exhibition. The gallery may discount work up to 15% without consent of the artist. The retail value should be inclusive of all framing costs unless otherwise noted.
