Visual Arts

A Visual Arts Entry Form is required.

General Requirements

• Works must be received at the drop-off/staging location on Sunday, September 25, 2011 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Entries received after 4:00 PM on Sunday, September 25, 2011 will not be accepted.
• All work must be ready to hang or displayed per instructions below (exception being gallery wrapped canvas).
• Submissions without the correct entry fee will result in all items being rejected.

Liability

• Works will be handled with the utmost care.  However, neither The DVAC nor any of its agents shall be held responsible for damage or loss to any art submitted.
• Submission of art and the accompanying entry forms shall constitute understanding and acceptance of this provision.
• Submission of works gives The DVAC the right to use images/digital copies of accepted works for publicity/promotional purposes.

Sale of Artworks

• All artwork in the General Division must be offered for sale.   All sales will be handled through The DVAC.
• There will be a 25 % commission assessed for any works sold during the festival.

Post Exhibition Pick-Up

• All artwork is to remain as part of a continuing exhibition that is scheduled to run through the end of the 2011 calendar year.  This does not apply to items sold during the festival.
• ALL WORK IS TO BE PICKED DURING THE LAST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2011  (exact dates and times to be determined).
  Work not picked up by 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2011 will be considered a donation and will become the property of The Diamond Valley Arts Council.

PHOTOGRAPHY

• Must be framed and matted with wire hanging system.
• Must be signed on the front.
• Must be clearly identified with completed visual arts submission form attached to the back.

TWO DIMENSIONAL

• Any medium.
• Must have a wire-hanging system.
• Must be signed on the front.
• Must have a completed entry form attached to the back.
• It is not a requirement, but we do suggest the use of Plexiglas for lightness and safety in the framing of your artwork.

THREE DIMENSIONAL

• Any medium.
• Must be signed.
• If object requires a special display device, the artist must provide it.
• Must have a completed entry form attached to the back or bottom.

Performance Arts

General Requirements
For a musical performance to be considered in the Festival of the Arts – 2011 juried exhibition, please include the following with each entry. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

1. A COVER PAGE with the following information:
   • Type of entry: solo vocalist, solo instrumentalist or ensemble
   • Name of vocalist, instrumentalist or ensemble
     (include names of ensemble members)
   • Address
     
   • Phone number
     
   • E-mail address
   • Declaration of Division entered (either General or Student)
     
   • Performance time
     
   • Type of music (opera, hip-hop, jazz, etc.)
     
   • Titles and composers of pieces performed
2. A CD or DVD recording of the performance. Disc must be playable on a standard CD or DVD player.
3. The non-refundable entry fee based on ten dollars ($10.00) for the first item plus five dollars ($5.00) for every additional item.

• Performance time is limited to a maximum of 10 minutes.
• Mail your completed submission packet to the mailing address above. The postmark deadline for submission is midnight Friday, September 23, 2011.
• We only accept submissions by standard US Mail. Do not send submissions by any method that requires a signature upon delivery.
• We do not accept e-mail submissions.
• We regret that we are unable to return CDs or DVDs. Please make sure to keep a copy of your entry for your future use.
• If you would like confirmation that your entry has been received, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard with your submission material.

Judging and Live Performances

• A panel of judges selected by The Diamond Valley Arts Council will adjudicate all entries by reviewing the recorded performances. Judges’ decisions are final.
• Performers selected for the festival are invited to give a live performance on Sunday, October 16, 2011.
• Artists whose works are selected for the Festival will be notified by Friday, September 30, 2011, and will be given a scheduled performance time. Equipment required for performance will be discussed/arranged at this time; in most cases, performers will need to provide their own equipment.

Literary Arts

General Requirements

Poems must adhere to the following requirements:

• Fixed or free form.
• Five (5) line minimum or 36 line maximum.

For your poem to be considered for the Festival of Arts - 2011 juried art exhibition, please include the following with each entry. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

1. A COVER PAGE with the following information:
   • Name
   • Address
   • Phone number
   • E-mail address
   • Declaration of Division entered (either General or Student)
   • Title of entry
2. A printed copy along with a digital of the work on a CD using 12 point Times New Roman font in .txt, .rtf, .doc, or .docx format.
3. The non-refundable entry fee based on ten dollars ($10.00) for the first item plus five dollars ($5.00) for every additional item.

• Mail your completed submission packet to the mailing address above. The postmark deadline for submissions is midnight Friday, September 23, 2011.

• We only accept submissions by standard US Mail. Do not send manuscripts by any method that requires a signature upon delivery.
• We do not accept electronic (email) submissions.

• We regret that we are unable to return manuscripts. Please make sure to keep a copy of your entry for future use.

• If you would like confirmation that your manuscript has been received, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard with your submission materials.

Judging

• Entries will be judged anonymously. The author’s name should not appear anywhere except on the Cover Sheet.
• A panel of judges selected by The Diamond Valley Arts Council will evaluate all eligible submissions to determine which will be included in the exhibition.

Please Note

• Some entries may be selected for reading at the Festival on Sunday October 16th.
• Authors whose works are selected for recitation will be notified by Friday, September 30, 2011, and will be given a scheduled performance time.
• The Diamond Valley Arts Council reserves the right to publish winning contest entries in special edition festival anthologies and/or collections.