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SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition and Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Neosho Arts Council is pleased to present the 25th Anniversary Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition and Exhibition. Works will be displayed at Neosho Arts Council's Virtual Big Spring Gallery. This year's competition will be completely virtual in accordance with Neosho Arts Council's commitment to safety in the time of COVID-19.\n\n \n\nArtists are eligible to enter in either the "Emerging" category or "Professional" category. The "Emerging" category is for artists who are students or who are not represented by galleries or have not held professional exhibitions. The "Professional" category is open to all artists. Emerging artists who win First Place or Best of Show previously in this competition will be considered Professional Division entrants thereafter. All entries must be original works by the artist\, not previously entered in this competition or shown at the Big Spring Gallery\, and completed in the past three years.\n\n \n\nOpen to artists 18 years of age and older | Emerging or Professional\n\n \n\nMedia: Open to original 2D works including painting\, drawing\, printmaking\, mixed media\, pastels\, etc. No photography\, digital works\, giclees\, high relief works\, or 3D works.\n\n \n \n\n2020 JUDGE JORDAN SEABERRY\n\nJudge:  Jordan Seaberry is a painter\, organizer\, legislative advocate\, and educator. Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago\, Jordan came to Providence to attend Rhode Island School of Design. Alongside his art\, he built a career as a grassroots organizer\, helping to fight and pass multiple criminal justice reform milestones\, including Probation Reform\, the 'Unshackling Pregnant Prisoners' Bill\, and laying the groundwork for the "Ban the Box" movement in Rhode Island.\n\n \n\nJordan serves as Co-Director of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture\, a people-powered agency\, and most recently worked as the Director of Public Policy at the Nonviolence Institute. He serves as the Community Leader Fellow at Roger Williams University School of Law.\n\n \n\nJordan maintains a painting studio in Providence\, RI. His work has been exhibited nationally at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art\, Bentonville\, AR\; RISD Museum\, Providence\, RI\; Zevitas Marcus Gallery\, Los Angeles\, CA\; Marwen Art Foundation\, Chicago\, IL\; and Brown University\, Providence\, RI. His work is included in the RISD Museum Collection. He has been awarded the Maccoll Johnson Arts Fellowship\, Anderson Ranch Arts Center Fellowship\, and was a grant recipient from the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts.\n \n\n \n\nEntry Fees: Up to three entries per artist will be accepted. Enter online at www.neoshoarts.net. Entry fee is non-refundable. \n\n\n	Circle of Patrons Artist Members (online only): FREE for one entry\, $5.00 for two entries\, $10 for three entries.\n	Non-Members (online only): $10.00 for one entry\, $15.00 for two entries\, $20.00 for three entries.\n\n \n\n \n\nRegistration for this virtual exhibition is online only. There are no in person options available. \n\n \n\n \n \n\nTimetable:\n\nSeptember 30 - Deadline for registration \n\n                     (via neoshoarts.net only)\n\n\n\nOctober 8 - Awards Presentation and Critiques presented\n\n                       live on Facebook at 7:00pm\n\n \n\n \n \n\nAwards:\n\n$300 Best of Show (from either Professional or Emerging categories)\n\n \n\nProfessional                                      Emerging\n\n$200 First Place                               $100 First Place\n\n$150 Second Place                          $75 Second Place\n\n$100 Third Place                             $50 Third Place\n\n$50 Fourth Place                             $25 Fourth Place\n\n \n\nPlus a wide selection of Merit Awards and the Mary Ellen Pitts Memorial Pastel Award\n\n\n \n\nRequirements:\n\n \n\n	The exhibit is open to all artists 18 years of age or older\, amateur and professional.  All entries must be original works by the artist\, not previously entered in this competition or shown at the Big Spring Gallery\, and completed in the past three years.\n	No Diptychs or Triptychs\n	All work must be for sale with a NO COMMISSION collected by the Neosho Arts Council. \n	All sales will be directed to the artists directly. \n	The Neosho Arts Council reserves the right to refuse an accepted work because of unacceptable presentation.\n	All work must be family friendly: no explicit nudity or pornography\n\n \n\n \n\nHow To Enter:\n\n \n\nTo enter visit neoshoarts.net to fill out entry application\n\n \n\nAll entries will be judged based on photos submitted.\n\n \n\nCrop all images to the art only (please remove all frames and backgrounds).\n\n \n\nFile Type: JPEG or JPG only.\n\nFile Dimensions: Between 1\,500 pixels and 2\,500 pixels on the longest side\; 300ppi\n\nFile Size: 5 MB max\n\nFile Name: All photos should be saved and uploaded using the following format for naming: Last_First_Title.jpg\n\n \n\nIf you do not want to or are unable to edit images to the guidelines above Neosho Arts Council is offering to edit them for you for an additional $10 flat fee. Just upload the image you have as is and we will do the rest! Then check "Edit All My Photos" and the appropriate entry level at checkout!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Neosho Arts Council is pleased to present the 25<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition and Exhibition. Works will be displayed at Neosho Arts Council&rsquo\;s Virtual Big Spring Gallery. This year&rsquo\;s competition will be completely virtual in accordance with Neosho Arts Council&rsquo\;s commitment to safety in the time of COVID-19.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Artists are eligible to enter in either the &quot\;Emerging&quot\; category or &quot\;Professional&quot\; category. The &quot\;Emerging&quot\; category is for artists who are students or who are not represented by galleries or have not held professional exhibitions. The &quot\;Professional&quot\; category is open to all artists. Emerging artists who win First Place or Best of Show previously in this competition will be considered Professional Division entrants thereafter. All entries must be original works by the artist\, not previously entered in this competition or shown at the Big Spring Gallery\, and completed in the past three years.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Open to artists 18 years of age and older | Emerging or Professional</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Media:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Open to original 2D works including painting\, drawing\, printmaking\, mixed media\, pastels\, etc. No photography\, digital works\, giclees\, high relief works\, or 3D works.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">2020 JUDGE JORDAN SEABERRY</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Judge: </span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">&nbsp\;Jordan Seaberry is a painter\, organizer\, legislative advocate\, and educator. Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago\, Jordan came to Providence to attend Rhode Island School of Design. Alongside his art\, he built a career as a grassroots organizer\, helping to fight and pass multiple criminal justice reform milestones\, including Probation Reform\, the &lsquo\;Unshackling Pregnant Prisoners&rsquo\; Bill\, and laying the groundwork for the &ldquo\;Ban the Box&rdquo\; movement in Rhode Island.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Jordan serves as Co-Director of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture\, a people-powered agency\, and most recently worked as the Director of Public Policy at the Nonviolence Institute. He serves as the Community Leader Fellow at Roger Williams University School of Law.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Jordan maintains a painting studio in Providence\, RI. His work has been exhibited nationally at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art\, Bentonville\, AR\; RISD Museum\, Providence\, RI\; Zevitas Marcus Gallery\, Los Angeles\, CA\; Marwen Art Foundation\, Chicago\, IL\; and Brown University\, Providence\, RI. His work is included in the RISD Museum Collection. He has been awarded the Maccoll Johnson Arts Fellowship\, Anderson Ranch Arts Center Fellowship\, and was a grant recipient from the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts.</span></span></div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Entry Fees:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Up to three entries per artist will be accepted. Enter online at </span></span><a href="http://www.neoshoarts.net"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.neoshoarts.net</span></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">. Entry fee is non-refundable. </span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Circle of Patrons Artist Members (online only): FREE for one entry\, $5.00 for two entries\, $10 for three entries.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Non-Members (online only): $10.00 for one entry\, $15.00 for two entries\, $20.00 for three entries.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Registration for this virtual exhibition is online only. There are no in person options available. </span></span></em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Timetable:</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">September 30 - Deadline for registration </span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; (via neoshoarts.net only)</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">October 8 - Awards Presentation and Critiques presented<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; live on Facebook at 7:00pm</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Awards:</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">$300 Best of Show (from either Professional or Emerging categories)</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Professional&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Emerging</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">$200 First Place&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; $100 First Place</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">$150 Second Place&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; $75 Second Place</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">$100 Third Place&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; $50 Third Place</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">$50 Fourth Place&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; $25 Fourth Place</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Plus a wide selection of Merit Awards and the Mary Ellen Pitts Memorial Pastel Award</span></span></div>\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Requirements:</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The exhibit is open to all artists 18 years of age or older\, amateur and professional.&nbsp\; All entries must be original works by the artist\, not previously entered in this competition or shown at the Big Spring Gallery\, and completed in the past three years.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">No Diptychs or Triptychs</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">All work must be for sale with a NO COMMISSION collected by the Neosho Arts Council. </span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">All sales will be directed to the artists directly. </span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The Neosho Arts Council reserves the right to refuse an accepted work because of unacceptable presentation.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">All work must be family friendly: no explicit nudity or pornography</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">How To Enter:</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">To enter visit neoshoarts.net to fill out entry application</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">All entries will be judged based on photos submitted.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Crop all images to the art only (please remove all frames and backgrounds).</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">File Type:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> JPEG or JPG only.</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">File Dimensions:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Between 1\,500 pixels and 2\,500 pixels on the longest side\; 300ppi</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">File Size:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> 5 MB max</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">File Name:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> All photos should be saved and uploaded using the following format for naming: Last_First_Title.jpg</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If you do not want to or are unable to edit images to the guidelines above Neosho Arts Council is offering to edit them for you for an additional $10 flat fee. Just upload the image you have as is and we will do the rest! Then check &quot\;Edit All My Photos&quot\; and the appropriate entry level at checkout!</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
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