Open Juried Art Exhibition, Dorothy Herger Gallery
April 15 to May 10, 2010

Eligibility:
Open to all U.S. artists 18 and over. Original works in all media except for video, installation, and jewelry completed in the last three years and not previously shown in the Dorothy Herger Gallery. Categories for entries listed below:

2D works: (Oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, printmaking, drawing, photography, collage, and textiles)
Pieces may not exceed 40” in any direction including the frame, if included. Work must be ready to hang (no saw-tooth hangers). Giclees will not be accepted.

3D works: (Ceramic, wood, metal, glass, and mixed media assemblage)
Pieces must pass through a standard-sized single door and must weigh less than 100 lbs. Hanging sculpture, other than wall-mounted works, will not be accepted.

Fees:
$10 per piece. Artists may submit up to 4 pieces. Payments will be made through PayPal here. You do not have to have a PayPal account to pay your entry fees. Simply press "continue" next to the "don't have a PayPal account" section.

Entry Procedure:
All submissions will be online. Digital images should be saved as jpg images. When saving your images, save at the high quality standard setting for use on a PC computer. The final file size of the saved jpg. should not exceed 5 Mb. Do NOT zip or compress image files. Do not send files that are embedded in any applications that must be run to view the jpg.

After paying fees, send payment confirmation number, jpg entries, and artist/art information to hergergallery@gmail.com You will receive an email confirming your entry.

Format for jpg entries: The artist’s last name followed by the entry number. For example: smith1.jpg, smith2.jpg, etc. Information should be included in an email text with the following information: 1) first/last name; 2) email address; 3) mailing address; 4) phone number; 5) title; 6) medium; 7) dimensions; 8) price, if for sale; value if NFS.

Questions:
Janene Whitesell, Instructor and Coordinator of Exhibitions
(707) 864-7000 ext. 4398
jwhitese@solano.edu

Delivery and Return of Work:
Refer to “Important Dates” for specific delivery/pick-up. Accepted work may be hand-delivered or shipped to arrive at the stated due date. Artists that live out of town may choose to ship their work. At the time of acceptance, artists will receive an email with contact information and shipping address. Shipped work must arrive in a reusable container and must include proper postage for return shipping. All artwork must remain in the Dorothy Herger Gallery until the close of the exhibition.

Liability:
Solano College will insure artwork accepted into the exhibition for its insured value. The Dorothy Herger Gallery will not be responsible for minor nicks to frames, breakage of glass or scratches to plexiglass. Additionally, work that is structurally unstable will be returned to the artist if not repairable.

Awards:
Cash awards for Best in Show award and People’s Choice award.

Important Dates:

Online entries due no later than: Wednesday, March 24
Artist Email Notification: Sunday, March 28
Hand-delivery: Friday, April 2 1-5 pm or by appointment
Shipped works received by: Wednesday, April 7
Exhibition opens: Thursday, April 15
Reception: Monday, April 26 2:00 - 4:00pm
Exhibition closes: Monday, May 10
Pick-up hand-delivered work: Thursday, May 13 1-5 pm or by appointment

Juror:
Luz Marina Ruiz Oakland resident Luz Marina Ruiz works in a variety of media: painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media and book arts. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is inspired by the world of dreams and nature. Many of the bird images come from childhood dreams of flight. And, at times, the images of birds represent the opposite of flight—they may be confined or trapped by their own inability to free themselves.
Luz Marina Ruiz was born in Cali, Colombia. She emigrated with her family at the age of three to New York, where she lived until she graduated from high school. She studied printmaking, painting and drawing at the University of California at Berkeley, where she received a BA, MA, and MFA. After graduate school, Ruiz pursued a career in teaching. She taught design, drawing, painting and printmaking at the college level. During her tenure at Diablo Valley College, she developed a printmaking program. Many of her students are accomplished printmakers and have gone on to establish their own printmaking studios.


The Dorothy Herger Gallery at Solano Community College:
The Dorothy Herger Gallery is dedicated to the enrichment of the visual arts on the Solano College campus. The Gallery presents emerging and established artists from the local and regional communities. The Gallery supports art history and studio art curricula by providing venues for object-centered learning, as well as presenting socially relevant themes pertinent to general curricula. Artist talks offer forums where students, faculty, staff and administration can develop a greater appreciation of the creative process. In addition to the Herger Gallery, Solano College offers exhibition opportunities at the Vallejo Center, the Vacaville Center, and the library on the Fairfield campus.

Send your jpg submissions and related information to hergergallery@gmail.com.

Pay entry fee here.
Note: You do not need a PayPal account to pay your entry fee. Click "continue" on the PayPal website next to the "don't have a PayPal account?" to proceed without logging in.

The Dorothy Herger Gallery:
• Room 1304, Fine Arts building (1300)
• 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534
• Monday – Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday by appt.

The Vallejo Center Gallery:
• First floor in the north hallway
• 545 Columbus Parkway, Vallejo, California 94591
• Monday – Thursday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
• (707) 642-8188 for information.

The Vacaville Center Gallery Space:
• 2000 North Village Parkway, Vacaville, California 95688
• Monday – Thursday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.
• (707) 446-2900 for information.

The Library:
• 100 building, group study section in the library.
• 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534
• Monday – Thursday from 7:45 am to 7:50 pm; Friday from 7:45 am to 2:50 pm.
• (707) 864-7132 for circulation desk.


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Directions to all exhibition sites can be found at www.solano.edu/fine_arts/HergerGallery.

Questions should be directed to Janene Whitesell, instructor/exhibition coordinator at janene.whitesell@solano.edu or at (707) 864-7000 ext. 4398.