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Visual Storytelling
A Juried Exhibition at the
Pound Ridge Public Library
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Prospectus
VISUAL STORYTELLING
Pound Ridge Library KMAA Juried Exhibition
Juried by Kenise Barnes
Celebrating words and images and their place in our cultural landscape, we ask artists to submit two dimensional representational and abstract works that are inspired by words and storytelling. Does your art tell a story of personal narrative, history, poetry or prose directly in your subject or woven into your creative process?
This year, our winter juried exhibition will be held at the Pound Ridge Library, which historically, since 1952, has held a special place for the history of stories and the written word. What story do you share through your work?
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” – Leonardo da Vinci
How does your work fit into this paradigm?
KMAA Artists are invited to submit two-dimensional works measuring up to 40” in height or width. No sculpture artwork are submitted for submission. Please make sure your artwork is wired and ready to hang, KMAA will not make adjustments to artists' works.
MEET THE JUROR:
Our juror this winter will be Kenise Barnes. Kenise is a curator and the director and owner of Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Litchfield County, CT. Kenise earned a degree in Fine Arts from Cazenovia College, NY, and studied at the University for the Arts, Philadelphia before transferring to Temple University to pursue a degree in Women’s Studies. After graduating, Barnes moved to New York City and began working at the bookstore of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She joined Christie’s after being headhunted by the auction house, eventually rising to the position of specialist in charge of contemporary art at Christie’s East. After five years with Christie’s Barnes left the company and, after a brief period volunteering in the Museum of Modern Art’s education department, left the city to start a family. After two years she began exhibiting and dealing art in her suburban town, which quickly led to the establishment of Kenise Barnes Fine Art in 1994. Today the 2600 square foot gallery represents many artists, including a significant number of women.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission period: 11/4/24 - 11/18/24
Acceptance Notification: 12/18/24
Artwork Drop-off: 1/11/25 (11:00am-1:00pm)
Opening Reception: 1/18/2025 (2:00-4:00pm)
Artist Talk: 1/23/2025 (6:30-8:00pm)
Artwork pick up: 3/8/2025 (12:00pm- 2:00pm)
ENTRY AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
Do not contact the Katonah Museum for details regarding this exhibition or with questions about your submission. For all questions, contact: info@artists-kmaa.com. If you can not make the above date requirements work for you please do not submit. Work that is not submitted within the Submittable entry dates, will not be considered. If you are unable to drop-off your work in person, please make arrangements to have someone drop it off and pick it up for you as work will not be accepted into the exhibition if it is not dropped off during the specified drop-off time period. Submitting artists must be current members of the Katonah Museum Artists' Association and the KMA. It is the responsibility of each artist to check and verify their membership status. If your membership is not current at the time of drop-off, KMAA will request that you renew your membership and show proof at the drop-off. Incomplete entries will not be processed. Payment of membership fee must be done through the Katonah Museum of Art at 914-232-9555 orhttps://www.katonahmuseum.org/support/membership/
By participating in this show, artists agree to: 1) make their piece of art available for the duration of the show; (2) will assume full responsibility and costs associated to package and ship or deliver their artwork to a buyer including the use of their own appropriate insurance; 3) be able to deliver or ship their purchased piece of art within seven (7) days of the close of the show; and 4) allow the KMAA, KMA, to show their piece of art on any of their online and print platforms for the purposes of publicity and otherwise.
ARTWORK GUIDELINES:
KMAA Artists are invited to submit two-dimensional works measuring up to 40” in height or width, this includes framing. No three-dimensional artworks are permitted for submission. Please make sure your artwork is wired and ready to hang, KMAA will not make adjustments to artists' works. Please reach out to the KMAA with any hanging and wiring questions by emailing Katonahmuseumartistsassoc@gmail.com
FEES: Artists may submit up to 3 works, 1 for $35, 2 for $40, 3 for $45, payable via Submittable on this form. Submissions must follow all guidelines or will not be accepted. Fee is not refundable.
ARTIST STATEMENT Must be 200 words or less. Do not submit a Resume or CV. Viewers will be able to view more about you and your work on the website (using the link) that you provide. One Website or Social Media link will be accepted, please confirm links are working prior to submitting.
IMAGE FORMAT
JPEG
SALES:
Sales will occur directly between the artist and buyer and the KMAA requests that we are informed of any completed sale by emailing , for our records. Once a sale has been made, The Pound Ridge Library has a 20% suggested donation request and the KMAA suggests the artist make a 10% donation to the Katonah Museum of Art. info@artists-kmaa.com
Artists participating and/or selling work agree to hold harmless the Katonah Museum Artists' Association, the Katonah Museum of Art, the Pound Ridge Library and their agents, servants, and employees, from any claim of damage or theft that might arise from any cause whatsoever. Artists should arrange for proper insurance coverage for their work. Images of work may be used for publicity purposes.
It is a requirement of entry to the exhibition that all of the conditions stated above be understood and agreed to by virtue of the artist submitting work via this entry form. In addition, accepted artists must sign the Release/Waiver of Liability in-person, at artwork drop-off. Submittable.com will provide assistance with completing the entry form and downloading images by clicking on HELP on any page.
For general questions, please contact info@artists-kmaa.com. Please do not call the Museum directly. The Pound Ridge Library staff are not responsible for accepting or storing artwork, for all exhibition matters, please reach out to the KMAA over email.