North Ridge Country Club wishes to promote art and area artists, while also developing increased art appreciation within its membership. The club also intends to develop a permanent art collection in its clubhouse for members to enjoy. In order to achieve this goal, North Ridge will sponsor a juried art competition, culminating in a special event to showcase the work of the selected artists.
Jennifer Dasal, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the North Carolina Museum of Art, will serve as juror and select 25 pieces for the show from submitted artwork. The creators of those pieces will be able to offer additional work for sale at the North Ridge Country Club Art Gala February 23. Club members and their guests will attend the party to view the work and possibly add pieces to their personal collections. In addition, there will be a Purchase Award piece selected for North Ridge to hang in the club’s permanent collection. The juror will choose first, second and third place award winners, who will receive recognition at the Gala and the opportunity to display their work for a designated number of weeks at North Ridge.
Specifications
• All work must be original.
• Media accepted:
o Oil
o Acrylic
o Watercolor
o Pastel
o Photography
o Multimedia
• Subjects preferred:
o Landscape
o Figurative
o Still life
o Architectural
• All entries must be for sale
Entry Requirements
• $10 entry fee per submission.
• Limit of five submissions maximum per artist.
• Please note that this is a juried show, so not all entries will be exhibited. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Entry Method
• Digital photos of entries should be emailed to NRCCArtGala@aol.com .
• Each entry MUST include:
• Artist’s name
• Artist’s email address
• Artist’s address and contact phone number
• Title of artwork
• Size of artwork
• Medium
• Price
• Entry fee checks, made out to North Ridge Country Club, should be mailed to:
George Wallace
1916 Hunting Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27615
PLEASE NOTE: Email entries will not be considered complete nor submitted to the juror until the entry fees are received.
Juror
Jennifer Dasal has served as Associate Curator of Contemporary Art for the North Carolina Museum of Art since 2008. She has been involved in researching, developing and implementing numerous exhibits at the Art Museum, as well as helping to organize and reinstall the museum’s permanent collection in the new West Building. In addition to curating exhibitions and researching collection and acquisition options, she frequently contributes articles to the Museum’s member magazine and blog. Ms. Dasal holds an MA in Art History from the University of Notre Dame, a BA in Art History from the University of California, Davis and has completed PhD coursework in Art History at Pennsylvania State University.
Calendar
• Entries accepted from November 5, 2012 through January 7, 2013.
• Entrants will be notified of acceptance by January 18, 2013.
• Set-up for Art Gala begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2013 and must be finished by 4 p.m. that day.
• North Ridge Art Gala is the evening of Saturday, February 23, 2013, with a possible preview event late that afternoon.
• Breakdown for Art Gala is immediately following, or Sunday, February 24 before noon.
Commission
• North Ridge Country Club will retain a 15 percent commission on all sales at the Gala and related exhibits.
• Commissions collected will be used to purchase artwork for North Ridge Country Club.
Awards
The following awards will be presented at the Gala:
• Best In Show/Purchase Award
o Artwork will be purchased by North Ridge Country Club to hang in its permanent collection in the clubhouse (Purchase Award not to exceed $5000)
o Two month exhibit at North Ridge Country Club in November and December
o Dinner for four in the North Ridge Bluebird Grill
o Golf for four at North Ridge
• Second prize
o One month exhibit at North Ridge
o Golf for four at North Ridge
• Third prize
o One month exhibit at North Ridge
o Dinner for four in the North Ridge Bluebird Grill
Art Gala February 23, 2013
Club members and guests will be invited to attend a special evening reception and sale featuring the artists selected by our juror.
• Each selected artist will have a designated booth in the North Ridge ballroom to display additional artwork for sale.
• The award winners will be announced and introduced at the Gala.
• The selected artists and one guest each may attend free of charge.
• Artists may invite additional guests for $35 apiece.
Liability
North Ridge Country Club will take every precaution against damage or theft, but will not be responsible for loss, whatever the cause. Concerned artists must provide their own insurance coverage. North Ridge Country Club reserves the right to decline any entry or withdraw any entry from the exhibition at its discretion. North Ridge Country Club also reserves the right to photograph and reproduce any entry submitted for educational or publicity purposes. Submission of an entry to the exhibition constitutes agreement of the artist to all terms and conditions in this prospectus.
