Friday, December 28, 2012

ArtFields: Registration Information (January 7th - February 7th)


ArtFields will award $100,000 in prize money during its inaugural event April 19-28, 2013 in Lake City, South Carolina. Selected artists will be invited to exhibit their work in one of the historic downtown Lake City venues, from a museum to a barbershop for ten days. Art competition winners will be determined by popular choice and juried panel votes. Voters will have to be present in Lake City, SC to cast their votes during ArtFields.


Step One – Register (Opens Monday, January 7, 2013 at 9 AM EST)
1. Sign up for an account through artfields.slideroom.com (beginning January 7).
2. Create an artist profile by providing your contact information.
3. Upload a high-resolution image(s) of the artwork to be considered. File formats supported jpeg, png, gif, and bmp. (One artwork entry per artist).
4. Pay the non-refundable $25 application fee.
Venues cannot see your artwork submission until registration is complete. ArtFields submissions must be completed by Thursday, February 7, 2013 by 5 PM EST.
Step Two – Notification of Acceptance
1. All submissions will be reviewed by an independent panel of visual arts professionals and rated on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 = lowest score; 5 = highest score).
2. The top-rated 400 artists will be invited to exhibit during ArtFields 2013 in Lake City, South Carolina.
3. You will be contacted via e-mail no later than Sunday, February 17, 2013.
Step Three – Venue Selection
1. Venues will view selected artworks through a private gallery on ArtFieldsSC.org.
2. You will be invited by the venue no later than Sunday, February 17, 2013 via e-mail.
3. An Artist and Venue Hosting Agreement will be signed to confirm your participation.
The venues are responsible for consulting with the ArtFields Arts & Cultural Relations Director before inviting artists to exhibit in their space. This will ensure venues will display each artwork in the most fitting, safe environment with sufficient room for viewing.
For more information, visit the ArtFields website at artfieldssc.org

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