representing artists working in the book arts genre
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Opera Verbis | Works from Words Curated by Abecedarian Artists’ Books, Opera Verbis will be on view in the Gates Reading Room Gallery, Denver Public Library, Central Branch July - December, 2020 Timeline: May 18, 2020
June 24, 2020
week of January 11, 2021 *delivery details will be sent to included artists at time of notification of acceptance. Special events TBA
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Eligibility and Media This exhibition is open to any artist 18 years of age or older. If you live outside the United States, please contact gallery for additional submission guidelines. Eligible are any hand-crafted book works with content that has a direct link to a work already existing in published book form. For example, a work presenting words penned by Emily Dickinson is eligible. A work presenting words penned by the book artist/designer, that has not previously been published in book form is ineligible. Of particular interest is work in which the content has been conceptually developed and expanded beyond its original form, that uses the text source as a starting point for content development. Before submitting, please note that works that are larger than 14 inches in any dimension when closed are challenging to display in this venue and may not be accepted on the basis of size along. Wall hung works are ineligible.
Submission for this exhibition is by file upload only. Each submission must include a minimum of three images, maximum of four images. To upload your entries please click here. Please send gallery quality images without background clutter or text. DO NOT send composite images or images with embedded text. If your work is accepted for exhibition, the images you submit, along with the text you provide will be used for print & digital publicity. Please note that you will not be able to change any information submitted at time of entry, including the price, after the submission process.
Sales Abecedarian retains a 40% commission on works sold by Abecedarian during and following the exhibit. Catalogs Insurance Shipping Conditions Agreement The artist agrees that images of selected artwork and the submitted text can be used by Abecedarian Artists’ Books and Denver Public Library for promotions and publications. |