ELIGIBILITY

Artists, aged 18 and older, are eligible to enter the 31st Annual Juried Competition. Only original work, created in the last two (2) years, and not shown previously at the Center for the Arts, Dalton Gallery will be accepted. All forms of media are eligible. All work must be presented in a professional manner. Accepted work must be exhibition-ready to be included in the show. 3-D work must sit solidly on a flat surface or be properly mounted for hanging. Framed pieces must be securely wired; glazed plexiglass is preferred; size is restricted to 72 inches in any direction including the frame. Any video work must be accompanied with a compatible player and a monitor that is 24 inches or smaller. 

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METHOD OF SELECTION

The juror of the annual Juried Competition reviews all images of works submitted. Selected works are to be delivered to the Center for the Arts, where the juror will make her final selection for Gerald and Barbara Schapiro Best of Show,1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and Honorable Mentions.

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ACCEPTED ENTRIES

All accepted work must be labeled on the back with the artist’s name, title of the work, and price. All works selected for exhibition must be delivered to the

Center for the Arts | 121 E. Main St. | Rock Hill, SC 29730

by Sunday, June 14, 2020 by 4pm.

NOTE | This is NOT a postmark deadline. 

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SHIPPING

Mailed work must include payment for return postage and insurance. All work accepted for exhibition must be delivered to the Arts Council of York County by Sunday, June 14, 2020 to the following address:  

Center for the Arts, 121 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

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LIABILITY

The Arts Council of York County (ACYC) assumes responsibility for insuring and caring for the works of art selected for exhibition while they are in our possession. However, the ACYC will not assume costs of shipping entries or artwork, nor will the ACYC provide insurance while in transit to or from the Center for the Arts. The ACYC reserves the right to refuse any entry and to withdraw any work from the exhibition at its discretion. The ACYC reserves the right to photograph and reproduce any entry submitted for educational or publicity purposes. The receipt of an entry in the juried exhibition constitutes agreement by the artist with all conditions set forth in this prospectus.

SALES

All entries will be available for sale unless marked NFS (not for sale). The ACYC will retain a 40% commission on gallery sales. No POR’s (prices on request) will be accepted. 

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1st, 2nd, & 3rd PLACE AWARDS SPONSORED BY

KATHY AND LARRY WILSON

in honor of ELIZABETH LOUISE DUNLAP PATRICK

Elizabeth Louise Dunlap Patrick, a Rock Hill native, was born in February 1936 in Rock Hill. Lib was an avid supporter of the arts. She gave freely of her time and patronage to the Arts Council; served on the Gallery Committee and underwrote the awards for the annual Juried Competition for nearly ten years. Lib was a generous and ardent participant at the annual art auctions for many years, and she collected pottery from North and South Carolina potters whose work she championed. She also sponsored activities and events for the Yorkville Artist Guild. She supported her alma mater, Winthrop University, serving on alumni boards and reunion committees. Because of her generous support of the arts at Winthrop, the Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery was named in her honor in 1999. Also, Lib was among the first group of honorees for the Medal of Honor for the Arts.

We honor Lib’s legacy and we welcome her daughter Kathy Patrick Wilson who is continuing her mother’s legacy by supporting the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for the Arts Council’s Annual Juried Competition.

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QUESTIONS

Please contact the Arts Council of York County 

803-328-2787 | Mike Gentry at mgentry@yorkcountyarts.org

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