CALL FOR ENTRIES: Salon des Refusés Open Members Exhibition

Salon des Refusés Open Members Exhibition

In 1863, so many paintings were rejected by the Paris Salon, the official annual showcase of French art, that Emperor Napoleon III ordered a new exhibition to be organized, dubbed the “Salon des Refusés”. In the spirit of the “Salon des Refusés” the upcoming MGNE open show calls on our members to submit a print previously rejected by a juror, but that remains a personal favorite.

Eligibility: Your Monotype Guild membership must be up-to-date to participate. Please join MGNE or renew your membership at mgne.org/membership before beginning the entry process. All prints must be either monotypes or monoprints. Work cannot have been shown at an earlier MGNE exhibit.

Online Entry Process: All submitted work will be exhibited. Enter using Entrythingy at http://www.entrythingy.com/d=mgne.org#dashboard. We will begin to take entries on March 10, 2017 and will close submissions at midnight on April 22, 2017. Please fill out all required fields and complete payment of $20 via Paypal. For additional help using Entrythingy visit www.mgne.org/entrythingy-help. PLEASE NOTE: Your name and artwork title will appear exactly as entered in Entrythingy. Check spelling and capitalization for accuracy!

Only a JPEG file will be accepted. JPEGs must have a resolution of 300 dpi and be 1800 pixels on the longest side. Please name your file this way: last name_first name.jpg.

Insurance: Kimball Jenkins will insure the work up to $40,000 during the exhibition. They will not be responsible for damage caused by poorly constructed frames or work.

Sales: Sales will be encouraged and Kimball Jenkins will receive a commission of 40% of the sale price. Please price your work accordingly.

Delivery: April 24–28, 2017, between 9am–4pm or Saturday, April 29, 2017, 10am–noon. Deliver to Studio 1 Yellow House. If you arrive during the week, please knock on the office door of the mansion for check-in with the School of Art Staff. MGNE will staff Studio 1 for check-in on Saturday. Artists must complete and send the contract along with the work. Please label all artwork with your name and title of the piece.

Pick-Up: Pick up is June 5 and 6, 2017, 9am–4pm or June 10, 2017, 10am–noon. Work not picked up within ten days will become the property of Kimball Jenkins School of Art.

Shipped Work: You may send shipped work to Kimball Jenkins School of Art, Attention: MGNE, 266 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, to arrive any time before Saturday, April 29, 2017. Artists must complete and send the attached contract along with the work. Please label all artwork with your name and title of the piece. You must include a pre-paid return label from UPS or FEDEX with your shipment. We cannot deliver to the U.S. Post Office. We cannot accept work with packing peanuts. Please use a sturdy box that can be reused for return. Work arriving late may not be hung. Work arriving damaged will be returned immediately.

Publicity: Digital files must be print-quality. By entering this exhibition, each artist grants consent for the use of submitted images for reproduction in print, for publicity and for educational purposes by both MGNE and Kimball Jenkins School of Art.

Release: It is agreed that MGNE, its members and/or volunteers will not be held responsible for any loss or damage to entrants’ work while being transported, stored, hung, exhibited, taken down or otherwise handled during the course of this exhibition. All work will be treated with respect and care.

Questions? Contact Kate Higley at: exhibitions@mgne.org