Call for Art: 2023 Bear Gallery Exhibitions

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Entry Period: August 1 – October 31, 2021

The Visual Arts Committee of Fairbanks Arts Association invites artists and artisans residing in  Alaska to submit for review digital images of their work for possible solo, group, or curated exhibitions in the Bear Gallery for the year 2023. Every month, the Bear Gallery shows two fine arts exhibitions by Alaskan artists/artist groups working in a variety of media to local and out-of-town visitors of Fairbanks. Portfolios are reviewed by a panel of professional Alaskan artists and are chosen solely on the merit of the work samples entered.

Portfolios may propose the following type of exhibitions:

  • Solo Exhibition: One artist
  • Group: Separate works of two or more artists
  • Curated: Curator selects theme, conceptual focus, and included artwork


The submission deadline is October 31, 2021, 9:59pm AKST.

Eligibility

This call is open to residents of Alaska ages 18 or older. An individual artist or group of artists may have an exhibition in the Bear Gallery once every four years. Individual artists or groups of artists who had an exhibition prior to 2019 are eligible for consideration this year (curated exhibitions are not subject to this policy). 

NOTE: Artists may submit only one solo proposal. Group proposals consisting of a juried component, a call for entry, or an exhibit entry fee cannot be submitted for portfolio review. Curated and Group exhibits must have an organizing representative.

Submitting a Portfolio for Review

The application process will be handled through the CaFÉ (Call for Entry.org) website. CaFÉ has become an industry-standard, pulling together thousands of calls for art into one location. Once you have your artist profile and portfolio set up on CaFÉ, applying to multiple calls for art is simple and efficient.

If you are new to using CaFÉ, visit this help page for artists for tips and instructions, including tutorial videos.

Printable Prospectus for 2023 Exhibition Year Portfolio Review

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Portfolio Submission Requirements:

  • Up to 10 images of work completed in the last 5 years.
  • If approved for an exhibition, artwork in the exhibition must be completed within the last 2 years.  
  • Group Exhibition of more than 5 artists: two images of each artist’s work will be accepted.
  • Artist Resume: Not to exceed two pages. Include relevant education, training, and prior gallery exhibitions. Resumes should include relevant education, training, and gallery exhibitions. Artist Resume is not visible to the jurors.
  • Brief Artist Statement/Statement of Exhibition Intent. Artist Statement/Statement of Exhibit Intent is visible to the jurors.

Work Samples: No less than 5 and no more than 10 work samples must be uploaded in the “My Portfolio” section of CaFE. Samples should reflect high-quality work completed within the last five years. Up to three video files may be uploaded (this is included in the maximum of 10 uploads).
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Media Specifications: If you need assistance preparing images for upload please see: https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/uploading-media/

IMAGE UPLOAD OPTIONS:
File format: JPEG only
File dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side
File resolution: 72 ppi/dpi (standard web resolution)
File size: 5 MB maximum

VIDEO UPLOAD OPTIONS:
File formats: 3GP, WMV, AVI, MOV, ASF, MPG, MP4, M2T, MKV, M2TS
Resolution: minimum 640 x 480, maximum 1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio: 4:3 or 16:9
Bit rate: recommended above 240 kbps
Frame rate: minimum 12 fps, recommended 30 fps. The frame rate of the original video should be maintained without re-sampling.
File size: 100 MB maximum
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Conditions: Submission to Fairbanks Arts’ Portfolio Review constitutes an agreement to meet the Bear Gallery’s scheduling needs for the 2023 exhibition year, beginning January 2023. Any selected artist unable to meet the Bear Gallery’s schedule may have to re-submit for review in the following year.
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Entry Fee:
Current Fairbanks Arts Association Members: $30*
Non-member: $35. Become a Fairbanks Arts Association Member here.

* FAA Members must contact gallery@fairbanksarts.org to receive the coupon code.

Submit your portfolio for a 2023 exhibition in the Bear Gallery here.  

For questions, email gallery@fairbanksarts.org or call (907) 251-8386 ext. 3

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