Reprinted – call for submissions for Monterey Peninsula College’s art gallery.

MPC Monterey Peninsula College

ART DEPARTMENT GALLERY

 

Dear Potential Exhibitor,

 

The Monterey Peninsula College Art Department is accepting proposals for exhibitions in the Art Gallery. Please read our mission statement and submit the required materials by mail to the address below.

 

Mission Statement

The Monterey Peninsula Art Gallery exists as a resource for Monterey Peninsula College and the surrounding community, and in this role will strive to fulfill the following mandate: The MPC Art Gallery shall educate and inspire students in the methods, materials and issues of contemporary art. It shall initiate art exhibits that foster critical discussion of contemporary issues and exhibit the best student, faculty, regional and national art. The gallery will be an art environment conducive to discussion and examination of art in the twenty-first century, as well as a venue for art-related activities.

 

MPC staff and volunteers operate the Gallery under the advisement of the MPC Art Department faculty. The gallery staff and the Art Department faculty make curatorial and logistic decisions and are represented by a Selection Committee. This Selection Committee will make curatorial decisions based on the quality of the artwork, artistic merit and relationship to the gallery mission.

 

Please submit the following is the information for the Selection Committee:

DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 15^th!

A.  Cover Letter

(Stating your proposal for an exhibition in our gallery)

 

1. Artist’s Resume

Typed on 81/2” by 11” paper. Abbreviated resumes of not more than 3 pages)

 

1. Artist’s Statement (your philosophy)

 

1. Published reviews or articles about your work. Please limit to 3 articles.

 

1. Labeled slides or CDs of examples of work to be included in the show. Limit 10.

 

F.   An annotated slide or CD description sheet, with titles of each work, medium,

materials used, date completed, collaborators involved, location of piece,

and complete description of the work including size.

 

1. A self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of your slides.

 

H. A check made out to the MPC Art Gallery Trust Fund for handling fee of $15.00.

 

Thank you for your interest in an exhibition at Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery.

 

Melissa Pickford

(Gallery Director)

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Monterey Peninsula College 980 Fremont Street Monterey, California 93940 Telephone (831) 646-3060