Dave Bown Projects - Submissions

Prospectus
4th Semiannual Competition

Jurors
TBA

Jurors' Biographies
TBA

Dave Bown Projects
The initiatives of the privately held U.S. company focus on advancing the field of contemporary art by engaging in scholarly research and distributing unrestricted monetary awards to visual artists.

Prizes
$10,000 USD (1 artist will receive $5,000 and 5 artists will each receive $1,000).

In addition to the cash prizes listed above; Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art, on an ongoing basis, from select artists as submissions are received. All styles and media are eligible.

Publication
The top 25 artists will be selected by the jurors and featured under Competitions on this website. Each artist will have their own page that will feature an image, caption information, and a link to their website. You will retain the copyright to your images. We will not handle the sale of your work. All inquiries will be forwarded to you and/or your gallery.

Publicity
Currently the Dave Bown Projects network reaches over 100,000 people who are committed to the visual arts. We will have an announcement sent via email to an aggregation of tens of thousands of subscribers (artists, collectors, curators, galleries, museums, writers). We will have a Share button on each page of this website so that you and everyone else will be able to share content with friends on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Each of the artists from the previous competitions receives thousands of views on this website. We will produce a press release (click here to view the previous press release) and organize opportunities for dialogue (e.g., interviews, lectures, screenings).

Note: Gallery owners have contacted artists that are featured under Competitions on this website.

Eligibility
This competition is open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older. All styles and media are eligible.
During the previous competition, we received submissions from over 35 countries.

Selection Process
Early entries are encouraged. Previewing will occur on a daily and weekly basis by Dave Bown Projects as submissions are received.

The jurors will only have access to the images of your work and a document that list a reference number, medium, and dimensions per image. We will change the file names of each of your images (e.g., c-4_0123_01.jpg) so that the jurors will not have access to your name, gender, ethnicity, or any other information. The jurors are interested in viewing images of work from emerging artists from all styles and media.

Selection will be based on merit (your skills and abilities, images of your work).

Deadline
30 May 2012, 11:59 p.m. EST

Notification
15 June 2012

The list of 25 artists, images, caption information, and press release will be posted on 15 June 2012 under Competitions on this website. And the 6 Prize recipients will receive a phone call.

Entry Fee
A non-refundable entry fee is required with your submission. There are no additional fees.
4 images for $40
8 images for $60
16 images for $80
Please note the following options for payment of your entry fee:

* You can pay your entry fee using PayPal. You don't need a PayPal account to use your credit or debit card to pay your entry fee using PayPal, simply click on one of the Pay Entry Fee buttons below. A new secure browser window will open up, which takes a few seconds depending on your internet connection speed. If you have a PayPal account, Send Money to info@davebownprojects.com or 917-365-5265

* You can call us at (917) 365-5265 and we can securely process your credit or debit card. Or we can call you at your preferred time. Send an email to info@davebownprojects.com with your name, phone number, time zone, and the best time to call (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening).

Images
After you pay your entry fee, copy and paste your Receipt ID (e.g., 1782-5181-1974-4707) into the Subject line of a new email from you to info@davebownprojects.com

Attach 4, 8, or 16 images of your work. JPEG format and no larger than 1 MB each.
Please name your files after the following manner:
FirstName_LastName_01.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_02.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_03.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_04.jpg
FirstName_LastName_05.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_06.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_07.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_08.jpg
FirstName_LastName_09.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_10.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_11.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_12.jpg
FirstName_LastName_13.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_14.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_15.jpg ___ FirstName_LastName_16.jpg

Note: Video, web-based, and performance artists need to include a URL for each piece.

Caption Information
After you attach your images, copy and paste the caption information (title, year, medium, and dimensions) for each of your images into the body of the email and click send.

We look forward to viewing images of your work.

Checklist
* Pay your Entry Fee.
* Send an email to info@davebownprojects.com with 4, 8, or 16 images attached and the caption information in the body of the email.
* Tell your friends about this competition.

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about your submission.
For further information, please contact Dave Bown at (917) 365-5265 or info@davebownprojects.com