Island Faces Portrait Contest
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum will have this exhibition on view June 15th, 2012 – October 13th, 2012
“People’s Choice” winners will be on display at Featherstone after the close of the show at the Museum
For this exhibition, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is holding
an open competition inviting people to submit a portrait of someone from
Martha’s Vineyard. The idea is to explore the faces of Martha’s Vineyard
through the eyes of others.
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The contest is open to the public, ages 15 and
up.
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Participants must submit a $25 entry fee
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Participants must submit a high resolution jpeg
of the artwork no later than February 29th, 2012 for the first rounds
of judging. All images must be sent to acarringer@mvmuseum.org
These images will also be used in the online exhibit.
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The artwork must be a painting, drawing, or
photograph (no larger than 3ft. x 3ft framed)
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The artwork must be a new work, created strictly
for the purposes of this contest
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The artwork must depict a Vineyard resident,
either year-round or seasonal.
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The artwork must be accompanied by an artist’s
statement describing why the subject was chosen and their connection to
Martha’s Vineyard (no more than 200 words).
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The contest will be juried by 5 parties outside
of the museum.
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Top 12-15 winners for the contest will be
displayed in an exhibition at the Museum from June 15th, 2012 –
October 13th, 2011. All entries will be displayed in an online
exhibition on the Museum’s website
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The public will be allowed to vote on a
“People’s Choice” category through the online component, winners will be
displayed in a physical exhibit at Featherstone Center for the Arts after the
exhibition closes at the museum in October. The “People’s Choice” winners will
be on display for one month at Featherstone.
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Winners, both juried and people’s choice are
required to mat and frame their artwork for the exhibitions at MV Museum and
Featherstone. The Museum and Featherstone will not be responsible for those
costs.
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Top three juried winners will receive cash
prize; first prize will be awarded $300, second place $200 and third place
$100.
