Venture: A Call For Entries
Venture
ven.ture | 'ven CH er | noun | a daring journey or undertaking: taking the plunge into uncharted waters
Your ISGB Regional Directors are pleased to announce Venture. The goal of this show is to provide an opportunity for ISGB members who have never participated in a juried show to experience the entry and jury process.
Each region has chosen a theme. The work of successful applicants will be displayed online for several months in 2012. The top 30 beads from each region will be included in the virtual show and the top five beads (based on jurors’ scores) from each region will become part of an actual show that will be included on the Gallery Tour at the 2012 Gathering. This is an amazing opportunity to have your work seen by hundreds of other glass artists and glass lovers. Beads displayed during the Gallery Tour may also be offered for sale.
General Details
Submissions are limited to beads (must be made on a mandrel or have a glass loop) only. Finished jewelry and sets are not eligible for Venture.
Click here to download this call for entries as a pdf.
Beads will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Creative and inventive use of the medium
2. Technical proficiency, construction and craftsmanship
3. Form and aesthetics
4. Innovation in style and concept
5. Interpretation of the theme.
Judges will assign a score of 1-5 for every bead in each category, giving each bead a possible total of 25 points.
The 30 beads from each region with the highest overall scores will be included in Venture and of those 30 beads, the five beads from each Region with the highest overall scores will become one of the Gallery Tour Exhibitions at the 2012 Gathering.
Regional Themes
Northwest - The Great Outdoors
East Central - Seasons
West - The Pacific
Northeast - The Beautiful Northeast
South - Make Me Smile
Mid-Atlantic - What Inspires Me the Most
West Central - Bubbles
Southeast - The Beauty of the Natural World
North - North Woods
Southwest - Totems
Canada - True North
International - Flight of Fantasy
Important Dates
November 30, 2011 – Submissions are due. Late submissions will not be accepted.
December 31, 2011 – Jury process to be completed.
January 31, 2012 – Results to be announced.
March 1 through July 1, 2012 – Virtual Show will be available online.*
*Information about sending beads for the Gathering exhibition will be sent directly to the artists whose beads are selected.
Any ISGB member who has never participated in a juried exhibition or publication. There are two classifications:
-The first is for emerging artists with up to two years of beadmaking experience.
-The second is for more experienced beadmakers – those with more than two years of torching experience.
Each classification will be judged separately. The work of emerging artists will be judged only with the work of other emerging artists and the same for the more experienced group.
Fine Details
Fees — There is a $15.00 entry fee per applicant, which covers up to 2 beads per person with a maximum of 2 images per bead. Please limit your images to no more than two per bead. (Example: Artist pays $15.00 in total and may submit one bead/ two images or two beads/four images.) A maximum of 30 beads per region will be included in the virtual show.
Make your payment online at www.isgb.org/cart/index.php
Images — Images should be 72 dpi and no larger than 800 pixels at the longest dimension and should be submitted to your Regional Director.
Images should be labeled only with the title of the bead. Upon receipt of your images, your Regional Director will assign a unique number to each bead and those numbered images will be sent to the jurors. This will ensure anonymous judging.
Application — There is no formal application form – the body of your email must include the following:
- Your name
- Your address
- A daytime telephone number
- The number of images you are submitting
- Title of your bead(s)
- Size of your bead(s) (height x width x depth in mm)
- A short (25 words or less) description of your bead
How Do I Apply?
All entries will be submitted to your Regional Director via the corresponding email below. (Remove spaces)
EastCentral Region - Angie Ramey - eastcentral @ isgb.org
MidAtlantic Region - currently vacant - contact Annemarie Herrlich, District Director, north @ isgb.org
Northeast Region - Jan Keady - northeast @ isgb.org
Southeast Region - Gerry White - southeast @ isgb.org
South Region - Nina "Sam" Hibler - south @ isgb.org
West Central Region - Jennifer Bull - westcentral @ isgb.org
North Region - Annemarie Herrlich - north @ isgb.org
Northwest Region - Laura Bowker - northwest @ isgb.org
Southwest Region - Diane Sepanski - southwest @ isgb.org
West Region - Jim Kervin - west @ isgb.org
Canada - Amy Waldman-Smith - canada @ isgb.org
International - Liz DeLuca - international @ isgb.org
How Will I Know If My Work Was Accepted?
Every applicant will be notified of the results of the jurying and will receive a copy of the feedback from the jury. Results will be posted on January 31, 2012 and you should expect the jury notes shortly thereafter.
Thank you!
We look forward to the privilege of seeing how you choose to interpret the theme for your Region and are excited about the opportunity to help you share your creativity and imagination!
