The Brookfield Craft Center & The Movable Book Society
Present
Stand & Deliver:
Engineering Sculpture Into a Book Format
Call for Entries
Show Concept: Stand and Deliver seeks to locate and exhibit a selection
of handmade editioned artist books that in-corporate movable parts, pop-ups, or
other sculptural elements into the book structure. Books can include paper
mechanisms, fantastic folds, motors, sound chips, fiber optics, wire springs,
and other materials to lift the message (in word or illustration) off the page
and present it to the reader/viewer in an engaging fashion. The goal of the
exhibit is to showcase inventive and well-crafted books with strong
intellectual content.
Venues: The show will be exhibited at:
Brookfield Craft Center (CT) from April 11 to June 6, 2004.
Mesa College (sponsored by San Diego Book Arts) during September
and October 2004.
The Movable Book Society will be hosting their biennial conference in San
Diego as part of the exhibition.
Florida Atlantic University (The Arthur and Mata Jaffe Collection)
from January 10, 2005 to March 25, 2005.
Denver Public Library (sponsored by Rocky Mountain chapter of the
Guild of Bookworkers) during June and July 2005.
Columbia College Chicago Center for
Book and Paper Arts
in the Fall of 2005.
Entries: A maximum of three works may be submitted by each
applicant. Books must be from an edition of at least three copies;
one-of-a-kind or unique books are not eligible. Collaborations are welcome.
Fees: Each application
must be accompanied by a $25.00 non-refundable entry fee for up to three
entries. Checks should be made out to AStand and Deliver.@
Supporting documentation: Each entry must include a completed entry form
and notification card,
an artist statement of less than 200 words concerning the work submitted, a
one-paragraph biography, and a SASE for return of slides and other submitted
materials.
Catalog: An illustrated catalog of the exhibition with an
interactive CD will be published. Each artist whose work is selected for the
show will receive one copy. Catalogs will be distributed to museums, galleries
and curators in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Honors: Six distinguished books will be awarded trophies, cash
prizes, and additional copies of the catalog/CD. The selected books will highlight: Best integration of message
and engineering, selected by Robert Sabuda, author, illustrator, teacher,
paper engineer, and winner of three Meggendorfer Prizes. Best crafted book, selected by Hedi
Kyle, innovative book artist, conservationist, teacher, co-founder of Paper and
Book Intensive, and author of Library Materials Preservation Manual. Best use of typography, selected by
Susan E. King, artist, writer, and the proprietor of Paradise Press since
1975. Best use of serious content,
selected by Tom Trusky, Director of the Idaho Center for the Book, university
professor, and proprietor of Painted Smiles Press. Best use of humor, selected by Linda Costello,
architect, artist, and paper engineer for the Pea Pod Pop-ups. Best use of unexpected materials,
selected by Miriam Schaer, whose award-winning multimedia approach to books
incorporates a wide variety of found materials and garments.
Slides: The books to be exhibited will be selected on the basis of
2" x 2" 35 mm slides. A maximum of five slides per book is
permitted. It is suggested that the
book be shown closed, open with a distinctive sculptural or pop-up element on
display, and one or more slides showing featured details. Slides should be marked in the standard
format for slides. See
illustration.
Judging criteria: The bookworks submitted for consideration will be
evaluated based on:
Content: Each book should have a clearly articulated message in a
well-sequenced presentation.
Craftwork: Each book should demonstrate an excellence in basic
bookmaking skills.
Engineering: Each book should feature at least one element that breaks
the surface of the page to convey or further the message in a three-dimensional
fashion.
Originality: Each book should strive to present new methods of
construction, use of materials, engineering techniques, and way of
communicating the message.
Integration: In each book the visual presentation, content,
engineering, binding, construction materials, and overall style should work
together to deliver the message in a unified manner.
Additional considerations: This show seeks to exhibit a
cross-section of books being created across the book arts community, books
crafted in the last three years will be favored over those created earlier, and
emerging artists are encouraged to enter.
After receiving the selected books, the show
organizers reserve the right to refuse an entry if (1) it is significantly
different than it was represented in the slides, (2) it is judged to be too
fragile to travel, or (3) if the book arrives without a acceptable, reusable shipping
carton.
Curator: Ed Hutchins is the proprietor of Editions, a studio which
has produced artist book multiples since 1989.
He has taught bookmaking classes in art institutions, libraries and
public schools throughout the United States as well as in Canada and
Mexico. His distinctive work can be
found in most contemporary book art collections.
Please enter! If three-dimensional elements have found a way into your
endeavors as a book artist, please submit an entry. The purpose of this show is
to exhibit a wide variety of approaches. Every artist has a unique way of
presenting their artistic vision. Think in all dimensions, craft a compelling
book that proudly delivers the message, then mail in your entry.
Deadline: Only complete applications postmarked on or before
November 17, 2003 will be considered.
Liability: Each artist is responsible for insuring artwork during
shipment to the show. Each venue will provide insurance during the run of the
show in their area. Books will be insured during transit between venues. The
show organizers will do everything possible to ensure that the books are
protected and properly handled. However, as these are movable books with
movable parts, problems may arise. The show organizers will contact the artist
to determine to best way to resolve any such situation. Hardy construction,
detailed handling instructions, and adequate packing material can help minimize
these issues.
Agreement: No substitutions may be made for work submitted on slides
and accepted for the show. The artist agrees to allow work selected for the
show to be displayed for the run of the show, which will be until the end of
2005. All entries must be of original design and personal or collaborative
execution. It is agreed that images of selected work can be used to promote the
show including publicity, in the catalog, on the CD, and on an Internet web
site devoted to the show. Submission of entry constitutes agreement to all
conditions in this prospectus.
Sales: The books in the show will not be for sale and must be
available for exhibit during the run of the show. However, we will make every
effort to connect artists with collectors wishing to purchase other copies of
the edition, or the displayed book after the run of the show.
Keep informed: Keep posted on the latest details relating to Stand and
Deliver at: www.artistbooks.com You can
download additional
entry forms, review entry procedures, and check out the latest additions to
the schedule.
Mail your entry packet to:
Stand and Deliver
PO Box 624
Mt Vernon NY 10552-0624