Visual Art gets a “Status Update”
Facebook. Twitter. Myspace. LinkedIn. Social networks have redefined how we communicate and interact with one another in this world where technology has taken over our identity. Through social networking sites, we tweet about our daily activities, upload photos of ourselves, and manage to update everyone about our thoughts and actions within 140 characters. Remember when there wasn’t internet? Hard to conceive considering our lives are distinctly connected to the world and others by internet and social network sites nowadays.
In our attempt to capture this concept of the world becoming more digitalized and we ourselves creating our digital identity, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent (CHAT) structured this year’s 10th Annual Hmong Arts & Music Festival around the theme of “Status Update”. Although inspired by social network sites, specifically Facebook, the theme is not meant to contrive individuals to shape their understanding of the festival by that alone. Instead, the theme is meant for individual and personal interpretation to include questions such as: Where you are right now? What are you doing? What do you want to share with the world?
In this day and age where people scramble for the latest technology and feel compel to update their status on the web, how do you connect to community, the world, and each other? More importantly, how you do artistically express yourself by incorporating this idea of “status update”? With this in mind, CHAT is now accepting artist submissions for the festival’s visual art gallery component. Submissions can be a variety of mediums from paintings to sculptures to photography.
In addition to the Visual Art Gallery tent where the submitted artwork will be display, a section has been designated for the Master’s Art Gallery. There will be a panel of three jurors who will then judge and select 5 artists to showcase their artwork in Master’s Art Gallery. The 5 selected artists will have an opportunity to have their artwork showcase in Spring 2012 at the Pioneer Press Gallery.
Artist Submissions deadline: August 1st, 2011 DEADLINE EXTENDED to August 10th!!!
The 10th Annual Hmong Arts & Music Festival will be held on Saturday, August 20th, 2011 at the Western Sculpture Park, Saint Paul, MN from 11:00am to 8:00pm.
For more information, please contact Lee Vue at vuexx097@umn.edu.
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent
995 University Avenue, Suite 220
Saint Paul, MN 55104
651-603-6971
www.aboutchat.org
Please copy and paste the following to a word document and send to Lee Vue: vuexx097@umn.edu
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10th ANNUAL HMONG ARTS AND MUSICAL FESTIVAL 2011:
“STATUS UPDATE”
VISUAL EXHIBIT SUBMISSION FORM
**ARTWORK MUST BE READY TO HANG**
CONTACT INFORMATION
First Name: __________________________________Last: _____________________________M:____
Street: ______________________________________________City:_____________________________
State: _____Zip: ______Daytime Phone: ___________________Alt. Phone: ___________________
Email: ___________________________________Website:_______________________________
***All information provided will be kept confidential unless given permission***
PROFILE OF ARTIST (For Exhibit Display)
First Name: ___________________________ Last: _____________________________ M: ______
City: ___________________________State: ____
Email: ___________________________________Website:________________________________
SHORT BIOGRAPHY/ ARTIST STATEMENT:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I certify that all the information in this document was approved and provided by me and can be used for the display of my artwork at CHAT’s 10th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival.
Participant Signature: _____________________________________________________ Date: _______________
Witness Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _______________
* Center for Hmong Arts & Talents (CHAT) does not charge a submission fee; however, CHAT reserves the right to a 25% commission on all sales of artwork that is displayed during CHAT events. Furthermore, due to CHAT’s limited budget, all cost of submission will be at the expense of the artist. Please consider traveling time, and send your artwork by August 1, 2011 to insure timely arrival. CHAT is not responsible for shipping losses or damages that may occur.
PLEASE SEND SUBMISSION TO:
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent
Re: “Status Update”
995 University Avenue, Suite 220, St. Paul, MN 55104
Questions and comments please contact Lee Vue, 651-468-9415 or
vuexx097@umn.edu
*** NOTE: All three forms must be filled and signed for eligible submission***
PICK-UP FORM
Artwork must be picked-up by artist, or representative identified below, by September 09, 2011. Failure to pick-up artwork by September 09, 2011 assumes artwork as a donation to CHAT’s Permanent Collection. All pieces in CHAT’s Permanent Collection are displayed at CHAT’s Offices and occasionally displayed in touring exhibits.
Artwork will be picked up by: ___________________________________________________
**Please bring ID when picking up artwork**
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
Title: _______________________________ Value: $__________
Height: _________ Length: ____________ Depth: ___________
Description: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I want to donate this piece to CHAT’s Permanent Collection: YES NO
Pick-up Signature: _________________________________________
Approved By: ______________________________ Date: __________
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
Title: _______________________________ Value: $__________
Height: _________ Length: ____________ Depth: ___________
Description:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I want to donate this piece to CHAT’s Permanent Collection: YES NO
Pick-up Signature: _________________________________________
Approved By: ______________________________ Date: __________
**ARTWORK MUST BE READY TO HANG**
I certify that all the information in this document was approved and provided by me and can be used for the display of my artwork at CHAT’s 10th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival.
Participant Signature: _____________________________________________Date: _______________
Witness Signature: ________________________________________________Date: _______________
*Center for Hmong Arts & Talent (CHAT) does not charge a submission fee; however, CHAT reserves the right to a 25% commission on all sales of artwork that is displayed during CHAT events. Furthermore, due to CHAT’s limited budget, all cost for submission will be at the expense of the artist. Please consider traveling time and send your artwork by AUGUST 1, 2011 AUGUST 10, 2011 to insure timely arrival. CHAT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT MAY OCCUR.
*Note: Please contact Lee Vue for third form. All three forms must be filled and signed for eligible submission*
