INSTRUCTIONS IN PDF
Only artists who are new to the AVArtFest must complete the jurying process before filling out the “Call For Entries” form. There is no fee for the jurying process.
If you were looking for the Call for Entries info, Click Here
Please follow these directions to submit your work for jurying . . .
- Write an e-mail to nedgault@comcast.net requesting to be juried for entry to the AVArtFest2009, prepare a minimum of three (maximum of five) images of your work, and send them as attachments to your e-mail. Please read carefully the Image Requirements information, below.
In the body of your e-mail give us the following information . . .
Your Name
Mailing Address
Phone Number
Category of your art (oil, watercolor, pastel, 3D, mixed media, calligraphy, fabric art, photography, pen/pencil, etc.)
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Deadline for our receiving images and your request for jurying is March 23, 2009.
We will forward your images to our Festival juror, Linda Covello. You will receive notification from us by e-mail, marked
accepted or
not accepted, as soon as she is finished evaluating your work – no later than April 4.
If you are accepted, a “
Call For Entries” form will be attached for you to print, fill out, and return by April 17.
If you have questions or any problems with this process, please call (408) 395-8026, or e-mail to
nedgault@comcast.net
IMAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR JURYING:
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• Images should show an un-enhanced , accurate reproduction of your artwork (not its mat and frame). Note that for 3D work, it is OK to submit one or two additional views of a given piece for clarity.
• Images must be in a JPEG format. Please include your name in the file name (eg: RSmith01.jpg, RSmith02.jpg, etc.)
• Please submit images whose longest dimension (either the width or height) is as close as practical to 900 pixels.
Please note: if the submitted images do not meet the above requirements, you may be notified to resubmit them before the deadline. If providing the required images is a problem, please ask a friend to help you.
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Hints:
• If you are not a “Photoshop person”, here’s an easy way to resize a jpg image (and it’s quick and FREE! ) . . .
- Go to http://www.resizr.com
- Click on the "Browse" button located just under "Step 1".
- On the file selection screen that pops up, navigate on your hard drive to the photo you want to resize then click on the "open" button at the bottom of the selection screen. This will take you back to the resizr web page.
- To the right of the "Step 2" label, click on the "Upload Image" button. This brings your photo into the website.
- On the next screen, there are all kinds of buttons and boxes and other stuff. This is the "Options Area".
- In the Options Area, locate the "Save As" box and make sure "jpg" is selected. In the "Quality" box , select "high".
- Find the Width and Height boxs that contains size info for your image (in pixels). If you don't know what pixels are, don't worry, it doesn't matter.
- While watching the Width/Height numbers, use the black and yellow "Slider" (above the "Save As" area) until the biggest number in either box (Width OR Height) is "900".
- At the bottom of the Options Area, click on the "Resize My Image" button. This will resize your image and take you to the next web page.
- Click on “View Your Image”. This will take you to a screen where your resized image appears.
- Save the image and rename it to include your name, as above.
- Attach it to your e-mail. That’s it!
• You will probably get the best photos of your artwork if you take them outdoors in sunlight, no flash. It goes without saying that taking the photos before the artwork is framed and under glass eliminates the problem of glare and reflections. (Oops, too late??? If the artwork is really good, it’s worth the trouble to take it out of the frame for its photos.) Photo crooked? Corners aren’t square? Back to Photoshop!
