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Current Call for Entries

Colorado Council on the Arts & Denver International Airport CREATIVE CAPITOL Eastern Colorado Exhibition No hard copy materials will be accepted for this call. REQUIREMENTS: Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 2 Eastern Colorado Artists Only Creative Capitol celebrates Colorado artists and images of the state of Colorado. The Colorado Council on the Arts (CCA) and Denver International Airport (DIA) are pleased to announce a call to artists to participate in a four-part rotating series of exhibitions featuring the diverse talents of artists from the Northwest, Southwest, Eastern, and Metro Denver areas of our state. This third exhibition will highlight artists from Eastern Colorado.* CCA and DIA are looking for two-dimensional creative interpretations of Colorado environments and culture. *To see when you are eligible to apply, see bottom of this page. The selected artworks will first be displayed at Denver International Airport (March thru June 2010); then travels to the State Capitol for an exhibition in the Lieutenant Governor's Office and basement of the rotunda (July thru October 2010.) Entry Deadline: Tuesday December 1, 2009 by 11:59 (MST) All application materials must be submitted electronically through CaFÉ™. Slides will not be accepted. Application closes promptly at 12:00 a.m. (MST) on December 2. Technical support is available until 5:00 p.m. the day of the deadline. There is no application fee to apply or to use the CaFÉ™ online application system. All artwork submitted must be available for the duration of the show. CRITERIA Open to: Colorado artists who are residents of one of the following counties: Eastern Colorado Baca Bent Cheyenne Crowley El Paso Elbert Kiowa Kit Carson Lincoln Logan Morgan Otero Phillips Prowers Sedgwick Washington Weld Yuma Only Two-Dimensional Artworks will be considered for the exhibition. Artworks can be created in a variety of media, but must adhere to the dimension and weight guidelines below. Dimensions: Due to CCA and DIA exhibition space hanging systems, the outside frame dimension of the artwork must measure larger than Height 20” x Width 20” and not exceed Height 48” x Width 68” x Depth 2 ½”. Weight: Framed artwork must not exceed 50 pounds. Each artist is invited to submit up to two artworks, and only high-quality digital images of artworks will be accepted for the application process. All application materials must be submitted electronically through CaFÉ™. Slides will not be accepted. Applicants must currently be a Colorado resident in one of the 18 counties listed and agree to the terms and conditions of the CCA and DIA Exhibition Policy and Entry Terms. SELECTION PROCEDURE Artwork submitted to the Creative Capitol exhibition will be juried via the CaFÉ™ Online Jury System. Judging will be based on digital images submitted. Digital images submitted must represent the actual work available for the exhibition. The selected applicants will be notified the week of January 4, 2010. CCA and DIA reserve the right to refuse to exhibit any work they deem unacceptable due to poor craftsmanship or significant departure from image representation. The subject matter of the exhibitions must be appropriate for viewing in a public venue. CCA and DIA do not accept for display political statements, nudity, lewd or pornographic depictions, violent or menacing images, weapons, ethnic slurs or any controversial materials that could make airline passengers apprehensive about flying. LIABILITY All artwork accepted into the exhibition will be insured for the time that it is in DIA’s possession. All artwork accepted into the exhibition will be insured for the time that it is in CCA’s possession. PRESENTATION All entries must be suitably presented and wired for hanging. A French Cleat hanging system is not compatible with DIA’s and CCA’s exhibit cable hanging system. All artworks must be wired and/or have “D” ring hardware for hanging. Works on paper and photography must be framed or mounted. It is recommended that only a simple wood or metal frame complimented by a neutral colored mat be used to frame the artwork. Photographs mounted on foam board must be framed. DELIVERY Instructions for hand-delivered works will be given at time of notification that a work has been selected for the exhibition. Shipped work must be sent in a reusable carton. DIA and CCA are not responsible for damage caused in transit during shipping. The artist is responsible for the cost of shipping to DIA. Arrangements for the return of the artworks after the exhibition will be the responsibility of the artist. SALES An artist can sell his or her own work during the exhibit, but no work will be taken from the exhibit until it concludes. CCA and DIA will not act as an intermediary for any sales transactions and they do not take any commission on sales of work sold through this exhibition. THE LENDER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING SALES TAX AND SHIPPING COSTS FOR GOODS SOLD. DIGITAL IMAGE PREPARATION Instructions on how to format images to CaFE™ specifications can be found at www.callforentry.org. For assistance with image formatting or use of the CaFE™ Web site, e-mail CaFE@westaf.org. QUESTIONS For questions and additional information about the exhibition, contact: (303) 342-2526 or artexhibits@flydenver.com. Questions will be answered Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Regional Show Timeline Northwestern Colorado Call posted Fall, 2008 Clear Greek, Eagle, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit Currently on Exhibit at the Capitol Southwestern Colorado Call posted Spring, 2009 Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Mesa, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Park, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, and Teller Dates at DIA September, 2009- November, 2009 Dates at the Capitol December, 2009- February, 2010 Eastern Colorado Call posted Fall, 2009 Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma Dates at DIA March, 2010 - June, 2010 Dates at the Capitol July, 2010 - October, 2010 Front Range Colorado Call posted Summer, 2010 Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Dates at DIA November, 2010 – February, 2011 Dates at the Capitol March, 2011 – June, 2011

Entries Under Review

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Commissions Awarded

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