DEARBORN PUBLIC LIBRARY presents…
“Do You Know Poe?” art competition in conjunction with The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with Arts Midwest. The book selected for The Big Read Dearborn, a community-wide reading initiative, is “Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe.” Art entries should reflect the theme of The Big Read Dearborn: “Dreaming Dreams No Mortal Ever Dared Dream Before.”

AWARDS
Best in Show – $300
1st – $150
2nd – $75
Honorable Mentions

Click here for details and entry form. Click here to read the press release. Some details are listed below.

JUROR: MOHAMAD BAZZI
Artist and art instructor in the Dearborn Public Schools, Mohamad Bazzi has exhibited his own paintings and been involved with dozens of community arts projects, public art installations and exhibits. Among the awards Mohamad has received are the “People’s Choice Award” presented by the Dearborn Community Fund’s 12 on 12 Art Event and the Artist/Performer of the Year awarded by the Dearborn Community Arts Council at the Dearborn Mayor’s Arts Awards.

ELIGIBILITY
Professional and amateur artists, 16 years of age or older, are eligible to submit up to two works for consideration. Works can be all media 2-D and 3-D including photography and must be current (within two years).

AGREEMENT
Submission of work(s) to the juror constitutes compliance with all the conditions stated in this prospectus. The juror’s decision is final. Accepted works will remain as placed by staff and will not be withdrawn until the close of the exhibition.

ENTRY FEE (non-refundable)
An entry fee of $25 per artist, per entry, or 2 for $30 must accompany submission of not more than two entries. Checks should be made out to: Friends of the Library-Dearborn. Reduced entry fee for students with I.D. and Artists’ Society of Dearborn members. Details available at: http://www.artsocdbn.com.

ENTRY PROCEDURE
February 2: Art Submissions Due – Works must be delivered on Feb. 2, 2016, between 3 and 7 p.m. to Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126. No work will be accepted after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
February 4: If your work is NOT selected for exhibition, you will be notified by phone or email. Declined work must be picked up at Henry Ford Centennial Library on Feb. 4 between 2 and 4 p.m.
February 6: 2-4 p.m. Exhibition opens in the Henry Ford Centennial Library, Rotunda Gallery. Awards presented.
February 25: 8:30 p.m. Exhibition closes.
February 26: 2-4 p.m. Work must be reclaimed from Henry Ford Centennial Library. (See conditions below.)

ENTRY AND PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Entry form must be completed. Affix “Artwork” description card A and/or B to art. Accepted 2-D entries must not exceed 28” x 36” and must be matted, framed under Plexiglas (acrylic), and ready for hanging. Hanging wire must be used. No sawtooth hangers. Glass will not be accepted. 3-D vertical art must be no larger than 8”W x 16”D x 24”H. 3-D horizontal art must be no larger than 30”W x 10”D x 12”H.

CONDITIONS
All work will be handled in a professional manner. Henry Ford Centennial Library will be responsible for works in its keeping through the entry process and exhibition period (Feb. 2 – Feb. 26, 2016). Works must be picked up between 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. Works left after Feb. 26 are not the responsibility of Henry Ford Centennial Library or the Artists’ Society of Dearborn.

SALES
20% of the sales price of any work sold during the exhibit will be donated to the Friends of the Library-Dearborn (FOLD).

The Big Read Dearborn Open Art Competition is coordinated by The Artists’ Society of Dearborn (ASD), a Big Read Partner. To learn more about ASD, visit: www.artsocdbn.com.