I think the bit about beaded stuff needs to change due to the fact that as
written I do not qualify as a member, and yet here I am.Connie k
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."
Auntie Mame
On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 10:49 PM, Lisa DeVine<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: To save all potential guild jurors time... I've copied jurying info
from our website.
Unacceptable for jurying
BY ARTNEWS ON JANUARY 20, 2011Work based primarily on manufactured items is not
acceptable for jurying. This includes, but isn’t limited to, such things as:
- Beaded jewelry assembled from purchased beads and fittings. For the
purposes of the Guild, beads must be made by the artist. Any manufactured beads
and fittings used must clearly play a subordinate role in the finished piece.
- T-shirts, sweat shirts, hats, and other commercially manufactured clothes,
no matter how embellished by the artist.
- Tole painting.
- Cut coin jewelry.
- Pieces assembled from kits.
- Anything made in a commercial mold, in any medium.
- Stud earrings in commercially made settings.
- Enamels on manufactured representational copper shapes.
- Manufactured items.
- Manufactured tiles with a design as a major component of the piece.
- Dried flowers, whether they are in groups, arrangement, or bouquets.
- Wreaths.
- Dough art or food.
These exceptions are pretty typical of artist groups, art shows, and most
arts&crafts fairs. (The basic list is from Judi Brook, after some discussion.)
The ‘what is art’ debate isn’t relevant, since if you call it art, that is what
it is. The Guild’s artist members would like to be represented by a certain
kind of art, which is the reason for the jurying process.
V. JURYING-IN: The Board will appoint one Artist Member as Membership Chair.
The Membership Chair may be an elected member of the Board or an ex-officio
member of the Board and is a voting member of the Board. This officer will
arrange for a time, place and a Jury when a new member applies. The Membership
Chair shall set the method by which the jury makes its decision (checklist of
points, subjective decision after discussion, etc.) and prepare ballots if
needed. The Jury will consist of five Artist Members of the Guild. The decision
of The Guild is final. Artists not accepted at the first jurying may reapply
after one year.
- 5a. ACCEPTABLE WORKS: Before calling for a Jury, the Membership Chair
should attempt to find out if the applicant has read the “Acceptable Works for
Jurying” and “Unacceptable Works for Jurying” on the Guild’s website, at
https://3rivart.org/join-the-guild, and if the applicant has work that will fit ;
with the Guild’s mission. (The Membership officer should also make clear to the
prospective member that they are not just paying to be in the Holiday Gallery,
the Guild is a non profit organization and has other obligations to the
community. The prospective member will be expected to participate throughout
the year.)
- 5b. PROCESS FOR JURYING IN OF ARTIST MEMBERS: Applicants shall be juried
in at a time and place determined by the Membership Chair. Prospective members
will bring five pieces of recent work for jurying on the assigned date,
properly prepared for presentation (see https://3rivart.org/presentation for ;
more).
- 5c. JURYING-IN STANDARDS: To assist in understanding the process of
jurying-in, typical jurying-in standards for a fine art group are listed below.
Jurors should not be considering the salability of the pieces of artwork
presented for jurying, but rather consider the pieces’ coherence and artistic
qualities.Five items are usually considered; Artistic style, Technical skill,
Design and Consistency, Presentation, and an Overall Impression.
- 1.Artistic style:Works show the individual style of the artist.
Works are not copied; pieces express the artists personal feelings and thoughts.
- 2.Technical skill:Handling of the media and materials in the works
shows control, skill and experience.
- 3.Design and consistency:The design or composition of the works exhibit
knowledge of the principles of design.
Works show a design consistency within each piece and through the pieces
presented.
Works show that they have taken time, thought, knowledge and skill to complete.
- 4.Presentation:Works are presented in a manner that enhances the
art.Pieces presented are complete and ready for display.
- 5.Overall impression: Jurors will need to have a positive overall
impression of the works presented. This will be a subjective decision, and will
depend on the particular jury and jurors.
