City of Alexandria Office of the Arts
Extends for Poet Laureate
Search Deadline to
Friday, January 22, 2010
For more information
and to submit a Nominee, Click
Here.
The The City of Alexandria
Office of the Arts has extended the Poet Laureate search deadline
to Friday, January 22, 2010. The Poet Laureate fosters an appreciation
of poetry as an art form, encourages creative writing and reading,
and promotes literacy through poetry. The Poet Laureate is appointed
to a three-year term and receives a modest honorarium.
Individuals can
nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. Nominees
must distinguish themselves in the field of poetry through the
body of work they have created; be a resident of the City for
a minimum of one year and maintain residency through the three-year
term of service; accept the Poet Laureate post as a ceremonial
role, which includes presentations of work appropriate for all
audiences; and be 18 years of age or older.
Entries must include
no more than 10 separate works - any style, form, or length
- of original published or unpublished poems. For specific entry
information, visit www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org.
All nominations must be received by 5 pm on Friday, January
22, 2010. Forms may be hand delivered or mailed to the Office
of the Arts, 1605 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, or by
email to aca@alexandriava.gov.
The new Poet Laureate will be named in March 2010.
The Commission and
the Office of the Arts, a division of the Department of Recreation,
Parks & Cultural Activities, work together to promote and
cultivate the arts in the City of Alexandria. For more information,
visit their web sites at www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org
and alexandriava.gov/arts.
The City of Alexandria
is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights
Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable
accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format,
call Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.838.6348 (TTY 703.838.4902) or
e-mail at cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.
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Art
in City Hall
Call to Artists
November 17, 2008 – June 19, 2009
The Art League
in partnership with the City of Alexandria, in conjunction with
the Mayor’s initiative to promote the arts citywide in Alexandria,
are coordinating a rotating fine art exhibit. This exhibit will
enhance the environment of Alexandria’s City Hall and promote
the talent of local artists. The exhibit
will be juried by an outside, independent expert in the arts,
and will hang for seven months on the second floor and possibly
fourth floor of the Alexandria City Hall. Members of The Art League,
Del Ray Artisans, and the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association
are invited to participate. Former members of Springwater Fiber
Guild are also eligible to participate.
| Receiving: |
Saturday, November 15, 2008
10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Alexandria City Hall, 2nd floor
(Please use the Cameron St. entrance at the 300 block of
Cameron)
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| Work not selected: |
Must be picked up Sunday,
November 16, 2008, Noon- 4:00 pm
(Artists may call 703-683-1780, Noon - 4:00 pm on
Sunday, to determine if they need to pick up work. Work not
picked up will be delivered to The Art League Gallery at 4:00
pm, and a $5 per day per piece storage fee will be charged.)
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| Reception: |
Tuesday, December 9, 2008;
5:30–7:00pm, Room 2000 (tentative)
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| Exhibition Dates: |
November 17, 2008 – June 19,
2009 |
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| Exhibition Hours: |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday
- Friday |
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| End of Show Pick Up: |
Saturday, June 20, 2009,
10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Work not picked up will be delivered
to The Art League Gallery at 2:00 pm, and a $5 per day per piece
storage fee will be charged.) |
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| Eligibility: |
Open to members of the above
listed organizations. Non-members may join the above listed
organizations, with the exception of The Torpedo Factory Artists.
Contact information is listed below. |
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| Entry Fee: |
$3.00 per piece, up to three
pieces of original work. |
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| Juror: |
The jurying process will be based
upon originality, quality, execution of subject matter and amount
of exhibition space. Juror – Beth Baldwin - Baldwin is
the Art Bank Coordinator for the DC Commission on the Arts and
Humanities. Her duties include selecting and installing art
work from the DC permanent collection throughout city offices
and public spaces. She graduated from Indiana University of
Pennsylvania and is an MFA candidate at Ohio University. Baldwin
does freelance design and exhibits her work regionally. |
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| Submitting Work: |
All work must be ready for display,
securely framed with screw eyes and wires firmly attached. No
taped or clip style frames are allowed. Works on paper should
have a protective covering of glass or Plexiglas. Work will
be eliminated if poorly prepared or wet. All work must be original;
no giclee' reproductions will be accepted. Works cannot have
been juried into previous Bi-Annual Art in City Hall Juried
Exhibitions or previous exhibits at The Art League Gallery.
This exhibit will apply as one show towards Bin Gallery membership
at The Art League for the exhibit year 2009-2010.
3-D artists are asked to contact The Art League to discuss presentation
issues. Artists may review the exhibit space (during regular
City Hall hours) in advance; please note that corridors have
only eight-foot high ceilings. Artists are advised that the
exhibition space is a government office building open to all
members of the public, including children, and are asked to
submit work appropriate to this venue. |
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| Sales: |
Work may be for sale or marked
NFS (Not For Sale). If NFS, a value must be stated in the Loan
Agreement form for insurance purposes. A 25% commission applies
to all artwork sold. Accepted artwork (not including duplicate
works) may NOT be sold directly by artists or their representatives
(including through their websites) for the duration of the Exhibition.
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| Loan Agreement: |
Artists are required to provide
a completed and signed Loan Agreement Form, at delivery of artwork.
“2008-09 Alexandria Art in City Hall Loan Agreement” forms will
be available at any of the participating galleries, public libraries,
and the Office of Citizen Assistance in City Hall. Permission
to photograph any artwork for publicity purposes is considered
granted unless otherwise stated in writing. The City and The
Art League are not liable for theft or damage to submitted artwork.
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| Awards: |
The juror will select works for
monetary awards. |
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| More Information: |
Call The Art League gallery at
703-683-1780, for more information. |
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| PLEASE NOTE: |
Artists are responsible
for transport and removal of artwork(s) to and from City Hall.
No accepted work may be removed for the duration of the show.
Artists are required to pick up works at the times stated. A
storage fee of $5.00 per day per piece will be assessed for
any artwork not picked up or removed as required. |
About the Sponsors
The Art League
is a charitable and educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
that provides continuous opportunity for artists to have their work
juried by professional metropolitan area teachers, curators, critics
and gallery owners in monthly shows. It also operates a non-accredited
school of fine art, and operates outreach programs in the community.
Located in the Torpedo Factory at 105 North Union St, Alexandria,
Virginia. www.theartleague.org.
Alexandria Commission for the Arts is a City Council appointed
16 member commission responsible for allocating public funds to
support the arts and advising Council on arts related policies.
The Commission also works on other arts initiatives, such as the
Annual Alex awards, and a new initiative for Alexandria—Percent
for Arts program. The Commission oversees Public Art and has instituted
the Mayor’s Gallery, Council Gallery and City Manager’s
Gallery. www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org.
Participating Organizations
The Art League –
703-683-1780 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA 22314 www.theartleague.org
Del Ray Artisans – 703-838-4827 2704 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria,
VA 22301 www.thedelrayartisans.org
Torpedo Factory Art Center – 105 N. Union St. Alexandria, VA
22314 www.torpedofactory.org
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