call to artists - 2009

July 11 - September 19, 2009
Submission deadline: postmarked by Saturday, May 9, 2009

Background: Coos Art Museum continues its tradition of hosting an annual Maritime Art Exhibition on the scenic southern Oregon Coast. Coinciding with the opening of this annual maritime art exhibit is the Plein-Air/Paint out event for maritime painters. A day of painting outdoors on the Coos Bay; the city docks, shipyards, boat basins, sandy beaches, rocky coves, rugged shorelines, dramatic cliffs, lush rain forests and cultured gardens that are all within 10 miles of the Coos Art Museum. The 16th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition is officially recognized and co-sponsored by the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).

Featured Artist: Buck Braden is a resident of Tualatin, south of Portland, Oregon. He is widely known for both maritime painting and for figural work. Buck received his M.A. from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas and studied figure painting at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland. His maritime paintings have been exhibited at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, Oregon Maritime Museum, and Mystic Maritime Gallery in Mystic, Connecticut. Buck has shown at Coos Art Museum’s Annual Maritime Art Exhibition since 1994 and has exhibited in the museum’s Expressions West competition. Buck is an ASMA member.

Juror: Louis Gadal is a native Californian. He studied extensively at the Chouinard Art Institute also in Los Angeles. Gadal’s media of choice are watercolor, acrylic and egg tempera. He is a signature member of the ASMA and American Watercolor Society. Louis is also a member of the International Society of Marine painters and the National Watercolor Society. He has an extensive list of exhibitions both locally and nationally. In 2002 he was the winner of Best of Show and People’s Choice Awards at the Coos Art Museum’s Annual Maritime Art Exhibition.

Juror: Paul Mullally is a resident of Seattle. He draws upon an interest in art history and his extensive travels to select subjects for his paintings. Paul earned his art degree in from Seattle University, studied at the Art Students League and the Salmagundi Club in New York. Paul also spent two years painting at the Palette and Chisel Club in Chicago, Illinois, where he was influenced Richard Schmid. Paul has participated in many invitational exhibitions including the Great American Artists, in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Masters of the American West, at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, California. Paul is a Member of the prestigious Northwest Rendezvous group and a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists.

Juror: Dutch Mostert is a member of the ASMA. Using transparent watercolor, he creates works that reflect the everyday scenes of the waterways and working boats of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Holland, the son of an artist, Mostert’s early visual impressions were influenced by ships and barges working the canals and waterways in his European hometown. Traveling through Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Pacific helped to influence Dutch as an artist. Mostert resides in the Coos Bay, Oregon area and works from both studio and location.

Eligibility:

• Open to all members of American Society of Marine Artists, International Society of Marine Painters and artists who create marine related two-dimensional original paintings in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolors or sculptures.
• If you are submitting a work that is part of a series, the submitted piece MUST be unique and distinguishable from any of your other works of art.
• Works that have previously been exhibited at Coos Art Museum are NOT eligible.
• Submissions are to be 'recent works', ones that have been created with in the past five (5) years (created in 2004 or newer).
• Prints (photo serigraphs, digital or giclée) and photography are not eligible.
• Works that are accepted must be the same as the digital images or slides entered.
• Paintings framed size limitation of five (5) feet in any one direction and a weight limitation of 20 lbs.
• Sculpture weight limitation of 25 lbs.

Submissions

Artist may submit a total of up to three (3) entries with a single, non-refundable entry fee of $35. Submissions can be either slides or digital files.

Slides must be 2" by 2" mounted, each marked with the artist's name and title of the work.

• Please denote the top of the work on the slide and submit in a plastic jacket.
• No glass-mounted slides will be accepted.

Digital files must be in a .tif or .jpg format on one CD-ROM.

• Do not insert any identifying information on the image file. No artists’ name, title, copyright, etc. It is Okay, however to have the title of the image in the title of the file.
• Max file size of 6MB, minimum resolution of 150 dpi, maximum resolution of 300 dpi.
• DO NOT SUBMIT SLIDE SHOWS, FLASH FILES, THUMBNAILS etc.
• All CD-ROM’s must be labeled on the CD with the artist's name and title of work(s).
• NO SUBMISSIONS VIA EMAIL ALLOWED!

Submission Deadline
Submissions deadline is a postmark of May 9, 2009. Include a check or money order for $35 for up to 3 entries, made out to the Coos Art Museum (non-refundable entry fee) with the submissions and completed entry form. Send to: Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. ATTN: Maritime. Include with your entry a resume and a self-addressed, 6x9 stamped envelope (SASE) for submission returns and acceptance / rejection letter information.
Notice of acceptance/rejection will be sent via US MAIL by June 14, 2008.

Click here for printable Entry Form. Get Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is needed to download forms.

General Specifications for Accepted Works of Art
Detailed information regarding artwork specifications will be sent with acceptance notifications. However, all accepted painted works must be framed and ready for hanging prior to arrival, and be no more than five (5) feet in any one direction, including the frame, nor weigh more than 20 lbs. All accepted sculptures, no more than five (5) feet in any one direction nor weigh more than 25 lbs. All accepted works will be insured by the Museum from time of arrival until departure.

Shipping of Accepted Works of Art
Detailed information regarding shipping will be sent with acceptance notifications. However, each accepted artist is responsible for the cost of transporting artwork to and from the Coos Art Museum. A $20 handling fee will be charged by the Museum for artwork that is shipped to the Museum without prepaid arrangements or prepaid shipping label in addition to shipping charges. The handling fee covers the time and effort to uncrate, inventory, tag, re-crate works of art and to work with couriers and shipping companies.

Judging and Awards:
Panel of 3 maritime artists will jury the submissions. 4 awards will be given out at the opening reception followed by the Plein Air Paint out event on Saturday, July 11, 2009.

• Best of Show - selected by Buck Braden, ASMA member and Featured Artist.
• Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Award - selected by Port Official.
• Coos Art Museum Board of Directors Choice - selected by the CAM Board of Directors.
• People's Choice Award - selected by a vote of museum attendees.

Important Dates:

• May 09, 2009 - Deadline for submissions sent to Coos Art Museum.
• May 29, 2009 - Notification of acceptance/rejection and return of non-selected submissions.
• June 26, 2009 - Deadline for registration for Plein-Air Paint Out and Dinner.
• July 03, 2009 - Deadline for receiving accepted artwork.
• July 11, 2009 - Opening Reception and distribution of awards.
• July 11, 2009 - Plein Air Paint Out, art auction and dinner.
• September 19, 2009 - Exhibition closes at 4:00 pm. Hand retrieval of artwork from 4 - 6pm.
• September 20, 2009 - Hand retrieval of artwork from 10 - 2 pm.
• September 22 - 24, 2009 - Artwork returned via couriers.