Art Competition: SACI Art Competition 2015

Artists of any age, students and professionals, from all over the world are invited to submit their work in any medium and theme. Works will be juried by members of the SACI Artists Council.
DEADLINE: December 15, 2014 (Midnight Central Europe time zone)

AWARDS

FIRST PRIZE: The selected winning artist will be awarded an opportunity for a solo exhibition in the SACI Gallery at SACI’s historic Palazzo dei Cartelloni in Florence, Italy in JULY 2015. The winner’s exhibition will be featured on SACI’s website: www.saci-florence.edu, on social media outlets, and publicized to the international community, as well as to the local press.
SECOND PRIZE: A runner up will be selected according to popular vote via social media. This artist will be featured on the SACI Art Blog: saci-art.com.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

• Submission is FREE
• Send ten (10) images of a cohesive body of work to gallery@saci-florence.edu
• Email subject must read: SACI AWARD SUBMISSION
• Image formats accepted: JPG, PDF, GIF, TIFF
• Images no larger than 1000 px in any direction, no smaller than 500px
• Images must be in 72 dpi resolution
• Include your website link if applicable and your artist curriculum vitae (C.V.) in WORD or PDF format
• LIKE the SACI Fan Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SACIFlorenceArt
• One (1) approved image of your work will be added to the related SACI Fan Page photo album
• Share your photo from the SACI Fan Page album on your Facebook profile
• Invite your friends to LIKE the SACI Fan Page and LIKE your image from the page (one like = one vote)

CALENDAR

December 15, 2014 - Deadline for submissions Midnight UTC+1 (Central Europe time zone)
December 15, 2014 - Public online vote closes 5pm UTC+1 (Central Europe time zone)
January 30, 2015 - Award winners will be announced digitally on social media networks
July 2-30, 2015 - Solo Exhibition in the SACI Gallery, Palazzo dei Cartelloni, Florence, Italy

COMPETITION DETAILS

• There is no application fee for submitting artwork.
• Upon receipt of your submission, you will receive a confirmation email.
• Only prize winners will be notified by email.
• The First Prize winner must be able to exhibit his/her work July 2-30, 2015 and follow SACI Gallery exhibition guidelines and procedures.
• The SACI Gallery may have certain limitations to types of installation requirements.
• SACI offers an exhibition reception open to the public, digital publicity, and press coverage.
• SACI is a non-profit organization and does not commercialize or sell artwork. Any potential sales of artwork must be handled by the artist; SACI does not take any commission fee.
• The First Prize winner is not required to be present for the exhibition, however 2-way shipping/delivery of artwork is the full responsibility of the artist.
• SACI is not responsible for any costs related to shipment/delivery of work, international customs fees, travel expenses, accommodation, artwork framing, printing, or insurance. Artwork must be “ready to display.”

For more information, click http://www.saci-florence.edu/12-category-exhibitions/230-page-saci-art-competition-2015.php