PR2012 Jun U1

The Chancellor’s Art Exhibition

Categories

 Drawing – pen and ink, charcoal, etc.

 Printmaking – silk screen, etching, etc.

 Painting – acrylic, oil, watercolor, airbrush, mixed media, digital painting, etc.

 Photography – black and white, color, digital imaging, special effects including duotones, mezzotints, posterization, etc.

 Sculpture – clay, stone, metal, paper-mache, etc. (weight and size must not exceed ability to display inside the designated viewing area.)

Rules and Regulations

 Eligibility – Part-time or full-time students or employees of the Alabama Community College System may participate in the art exhibition (including Alabama Skills Centers, Alabama Technology Network, and the Department of Postsecondary Education). All entries must be the original work of the submitting artist.

 Rules – Judges for the art exhibition will be selected by the Department of Postsecondary Education. All artwork will be judged from a CD submitted by the artist.

 A $5 entry fee (per entry) must accompany an official identification form. Photocopies of the original form will be allowed. CD’s submitted for the art exhibition will become the property of the Department of Postsecondary Education and will not be returned.

 All winning entries must be framed and ready for display before the recognition ceremony. Sculptures must be mounted. Attach a photocopy of the identification form to the back of each framed artwork and to the underside of the mount or base of each sculpture.

 Judges will select a first, second, and/or third place winner in each category. An overall student and employee “Best of Show” will also be selected.

 The deadline for receiving all entries for consideration in the art exhibition is September 21, 2012. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered.

 Winners will be honored along with the members of the Class of 2012 Chancellor’s Awards during the recognition ceremony scheduled for Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham.

CD and entry fee should be forwarded to the attention of:

Ms. Trish Jones

Department of Postsecondary Education

P.O. Box 302130

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2130

(334) 293-4555

Official Identification Form

2012 Chancellor’s Art Exhibition

Check one: Student: ____ Employee: ____

Name:

Home Address: City State Zip

Phone Number: email address:

College/Agency:

Category:

 Drawing

 Printmaking

 Painting

 Photography

 Sculpture

Title of Artwork:

Medium: Size:

Disclaimer: The undersigned does hereby and forever discharge The Alabama State Board of Education, The Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, and the Alabama Community College System institutions of and from all manner of actions, suits, claims, and demands whatsoever in law or equity from any loss or damage to the undersigned property, while in the possession, under the supervision of, while being handled, displayed or used under the auspices of the Alabama Community College System, its agents, representatives, or employees. I hereby release the Alabama Community College System to use submitted slides of my work for the purpose of publicizing my art and the exhibition. All entries must be the original work of the submitting artist. The Alabama Community College System reserves the right to make the final interpretation of all rules. The undersigned has read, understands, agrees, and attests to all this and all other information printed or provided with regard to this activity. Entrants are encouraged to secure liability insurance.

Signature____________________________________Date:________________

(This disclaimer must be signed and included with CD and entry fee to be accepted).

Checklist:

 $5 entry fee (per entry) included. Make checks payable to The Alabama Community College Association.

 CD and $5 entry fee (per entry) should be forwarded to the attention of:

Ms. Trish Jones

Department of Postsecondary Education

P.O. Box 302130

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2130

(334) 293-4555

trish.jones@dpe.edu