Jurying Process for Artists

The Artists' Open House Weekend is an opportunity for professional artists to share their work and process with the public. We are always willing to consider including an artist that meets our criteria on the tour.

Please note: January 15 postmark deadline. We reserve the right to turn down applications with a later postmark without reviewing them.

Criteria: artists must maintain a studio or home/studio within the boundaries of Susquehanna County and be actively engaged in creating works of original art or fine craft of professional quality.

If you meet these criteria please prepare to send the following five items as a portfolio packet.

1. 12-20 images of work completed in the last three years.

Please note: a majority of declined applicants submitted images of poor quality. If you have not made professional quality images of your own work please consider hiring a professional photographer.

Digital images and traditional slides will be given equal consideration provided they are submitted in the following format.

All digital files must be captured by a high resolution digital camera and saved as JPGs (JPEG file format) on a CD with the following size requirements: no smaller than 700 x 700 pixels and no larger than 1000 x 1000. Please name the files as follows "LastName01". For example: Smith17. The numbers should correspond to a numbered image list (contents described below under "Descriptive Information") included as a printed hard copy. Please check to make sure that you can open the CD before mailing it.

If sending slides please mark the top and number (on the plastic slide frame) each slide and provide a corresponding list with descriptive information.

Descriptive information should include (a-e):

a) title.

b) dimensions of work pictured- Height" x Width" x Depth" (if applicable)

c) date the work was completed (year only, "2006" for example)

d) medium (ceramic, for example).

e) please note if image is a detail, and which image it is a detail of.

2. Resume i.e. education, art related jobs, gigs, shows, gallery representation, professional societies, etc.

3. Artist's statement / in a brief narrative, tell us about your art, why you make it, what it means to you .... you do not have to be profound just personal

4. One paragraph about why you want to be included as an artist on the Artist Open House Weekend and what you can offer.

5. (Optional) Self Addressed Stamped Envelope- if you would like slides or other application material returned to you please include a SASE.

If your application is accepted by the selections committee, you will be required to pay a membership fee, obtain sponsorship for the brochure, serve on a committee, open your studio 10-6 for the three days of the weekend including putting up signs to show patrons where you are. You will be asked to sign a contract to this effect.

Some common reasons why applications have been declined:

1. Poor slide quality. When work is being judged solely on the basis of images, they must be of professionally quality to accurately portray the subject.

2. Outside Susquehanna County. The tour is already sprawling- we do not wish to expand geographically. We believe there is enough support for similar tours or other venues in other counties.

3. Work is largely reproduction. Reproductions, even when well crafted, do not have the original voice we ask of work for this venue.

4. Work does not compliment work already on tour. We do not want to disproportionately represent one medium or genre.

If your studio locale is near the border of the county, you may be asked to give us a map with your exact location pinpointed.

We accept joint applications for couples who would show at the same location pending their acceptance.

Further instructions or questions will be handled by a member of the submissions committee by email at this address:

aohwtmembership@gmail.com
Postmark deadline January 15th
Mail all materials to:
Tour Application
61 Lake Avenue
Montrose, PA 18801