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Rosemary Mackey
(630)
293-2200 ext. 139
rmackey@westchicago.org |
City of West
Chicago
475 Main
Street
West Chicago,
Illinois 60185 |
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Call For Banner Art 2013
This year’s theme is: A Question of Balance
City of West Chicago’s Community Banner Project Competition
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2013
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West Chicago, Illinois: July 6, 2012 - The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission invites accomplished and emerging artists, with a
connection to the City of West Chicago, (either through residence, work or school), or currently living in
the Chicagoland area to submit digital files of original art for consideration for the Community Banner
Project Competition. All media are welcome, with no limitation to technique or subject matter, as long as
the theme revolves around “A Question of Balance”. An independent Juror not affiliated with the West
Chicago Cultural Arts Commission will select up to 10 works of art. Each winning design will be
reproduced and featured in the 2013 West Chicago Banner Exhibition. Artist selected will receive credit
on both banner and in printed materials related to the exhibition. Additionally they will be asked to
submit a brief statement about the inspiration for the select piece for press use. A reception honoring
the selected artists will take place during the annual BloomingFest in mid-May, 2013. At this time the
general public will be invited to vote for an artist/banner to receive the People’s Choice Award.
Banner Specifications:
Banners measure: (h)60” x (w)30” with text, image field measures
approximately: (h)42” x (w)30”, (see example on right). Before
submitting, please ensure that your art work is reproducible at the
specified dimensions at an adequate resolution, no exceptions.
West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission will work with artists to
obtain the proper file sizes for reproduction if selected. However, all
submissions should reflect the size specifications in order to be
considered or they will automatically be rejected. West Chicago
Cultural Arts Commission is responsible for banner printing cost and
banner installation.
Submission Specifications
An entry is comprised of up to 3 JPEG images at 72 ppi
measuring (h)7” x (w)5”. All files should be numbered and named
with the artist’s last name and first name. Ex.:
01Lastname_Firstname.jpg and submitted via a special form at
http://www.westchicago.org/banner2013/index.html. Please note
that no additional support materials will be accepted at this time. All
entries must be original and executed within two years of entry
date. Entries must be received by February 1, 2013. Incomplete
and/or late entries will not be reviewed.
Judging
Judging of submissions will be based on JPEG files only. JPEG files
submitted must represent actual work. West Chicago Cultural Arts
Commission reserves the right to refuse to exhibit any work it
deems unacceptable due to significant departure from JPEG representation or inappropriate content.
Submitted and accepted artwork will not be used for any other purpose. An independent Juror not
affiliated with the City of West Chicago or the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission, will select the 10
works of art anonymously.
Juror: TBA
Exhibition/Reception
The exhibition runs from May – Mid September 2013, a reception honoring the selected artists will take
place during the annual Blooming Fest in May 2013.
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