Call to Artists for Art Shows at Library Branches
Guidelines
The Library is accepting submissions from local artists to exhibit artwork at library branches. Artists of all ages who live or work in Pima County are eligible to apply. Our goals include creating exhibition opportunities for emerging artists from culturally diverse backgrounds and increasing public awareness of and interest in the visual arts. Applicants will be asked to submit an artist statement and five images as examples of their work, though they are not required to showcase these specific pieces in exhibitions. Artists will be added to a roster for two years for gallery coordinators to contact to schedule exhibitions in public libraries.
Lineamientos
La biblioteca estará aceptando aportaciones de artistas locales para exhibir sus obras de arte en ubicaciones de la biblioteca. Artistas de todas las edades que viven o trabajan en el Condado Pima son aptos para aplicar. Nuestras metas incluyen crear oportunidades para exhibiciones de artistas nuevos de diversos orígenes culturales y promover la conciencia pública y el interés por las artes visuales. Se les solicitará a los candidatos que envíen un testimonio artístico y cinco imágenes como prueba de sus obras, aunque no es necesario que estas piezas en específico sean exhibidas. Los artistas serán añadidos a una lista por dos años para ser contactados por coordinadores de galerías para agendar exhibiciones en bibliotecas públicas.
Questions: betsy.langley@pima.gov
For an introduction on how to submit on this platform, go to: Submittable Help: Getting Started as a Submitter.
Artists will be able to select an application for the following types of art:
Ceramics/pottery/sculpture/jewelry, Digital Art, Drawing/Pastels, Fiber/Textile Arts, Mixed-Media/Collage, Painting , Photography, Print-making
Los artistas podrán seleccionar una aplicación para los siguientes tipos de arte:
Cerámica/alfarería/excultura/joyas, Arte digital, Dibujo/pintura al pastel/, Fibras/arte textil,Medios mixtos/collage, Pintura, Fotografía, Serigrafía/impresión
Call to Artists for Library Card Design Contest
The library-card specific guidelines project are detailed below. Please expand the guidelines below for more details and choose the "submit" button when you are ready to upload your submission.
Questions: renee.bibby@pima.gov
For an introduction on how to submit on this platform, go to: Submittable Help: Getting Started as a Submitter.
What comes to mind when you think about different seasons, specifically in our home within Pima County? Is it the distinct smell of creosote during the stormy monsoons, or the feel of the crisp winter air and sometimes (just sometimes!) the amazing contrast of white snow on green saguaros, or the changing geography and changing leaves as you make your way up the undulating road of Mt. Lemmon in the fall, or maybe even the sound of bats migrating to and from the bridges along The Loop? Sometimes we experience seasons that aren’t designated by the calendar, maybe they are more enduring passages of time that leave marks on us in other ways. Celebrate those seasons with our limited edition library cards.
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
- Art must be original and free from copyright infringement
- All media types are encouraged, including painting, weaving, photography, digital art, etc., as long as the final submission is uploaded as a high-resolution digital image
- Submissions created entirely with AI will not be considered
DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
Size
- Card Size - 3.375” x 2.125”
- Image Area - 3.125” x 1.875”
- Bleed Area - 3.4375” x 2.25”
Format
JPG, PDF, or TIF with a resolution of at least 300 PPI
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Artist must be a resident of Pima County
- One entry per person
- Winners’ names may appear in news media, social media, on the library’s website and other communications
- Notable submissions may also be featured in library website and other communications
- Entries require a brief inspiration statement