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THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CHEROKEE HOMECOMING ART SHOW & SALE

AUGUST 21 – SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER for 2010

August 6th 4pm - Artwork must be delivered to the Cherokee Heritage Center. Artwork not received or late will forfeit their place in this year’s show.

August 13th - Accepted artwork will be posted on the Cherokee Heritage Center website: www.CherokeeHeritage.org
You may also call 1-888-999-6007 to find out.

August 20th 6-8pm - Historical Society Members’ Reception and Awards Reception.

Award winning artwork will be announced; and ribbons and prize money will be given. Accepted artists are encouraged to attend and preview the art show with our historical society members.

September 26th 5pm – Art show ends. Artwork can not be picked up prior to this date.

September 27th – Artwork can be picked up during business hours Monday - Friday 10am-5pm. If other arrangements are necessary, please contact us prior to October 16th.

October 15th 5pm – Last Day to pick up art or make arrangements. Any artwork left after this date without pickup arrangements will become property of the Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc.

ELIGIBILITY

• Artists must be at least 18 years of age and a member of a federally recognized Cherokee Tribe; i.e., Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (full-membership status), or Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. A copy of the artist’s tribal membership card must accompany entry.

• Artwork must be for sale at a reasonable market price. Any entry that appears to have a price designed to prohibit sale may be removed from the show unless the artist is able to document his or her ability to sell at such prices.

• Art must be completed after October 1, 2009. The only exception is made for bronzes to allow casting no earlier than March 1, 2009, provided original sculpting was not completed prior to March 1, 2009.

• Entries that contain parts of a protected species, such as feathers, claws, bones, fur, etc., are automatically disqualified under Federal Law.
Size Limitations

Entries in the fine arts division may not have an image area exceeding 48” wide or 48” high. Mats, frames, and bases will not be measured unless they are a part of the overall artistic work, such as a painting extending onto the mat. Sculpture must not exceed 48” x 48” x 48” excluding base. Paintings must be on a standard surface. Image area is defined as being the exposed viewable area of the image.
Frames

• All non-sculptured fine art must be suitably framed and ready to hang with wire. Stretched canvases with painted edges are acceptable. Plastic bracket or clip type frames, etc., do not meet this requirement.
• A protective covering of glass or Plexiglas is required on entries with sensitive surfaces, such as pastel or watercolor. The covering must be rigid; materials such as shrink-wrap are inappropriate.

Number of Entries

• No artist may submit more than three entries in any category. Triptychs (or other multi-piece entries) may be entered, but must conform to rules governing a single piece since it is being considered as a single entry. This means the total image size for a triptych painting may not exceed 48” in any dimension, nor may the overall space
required exceed 48” x 48”. Your entry packet contains one entry form that will accommodate four entries.

If entering more than four pieces (remember, no more than three per category) you should request an additional form, make a copy of our blank form, or obtain additional forms at the museum during the check-in process.

DIVISIONS & CATEGORIES

Each entry must be designated in only one of the following categories:

Traditional Division

Traditional Division is defined as arts being performed prior to European contact.

Category 1 – Traditional Basketry: All items must be of native material, such as barks, honeysuckle, buck brush, river cane, etc., natural dyes are encouraged, and commercial dyes are not permitted.

Category 2 – Traditional Jewelry and Beading: Traditional beadwork materials, such as horn, shell, clay, etc. will

be accepted. Commercial beads are also accepted. Safety pin beadwork is prohibited. Jewelry may incorporate use of native material such as flint, agate, petrified wood, jasper, horn, bone, shell and bird or animal parts. Materials protected under federal law will not be allowed.
Category 3 – Traditional Pottery: Pottery must be made with traditional methods, and must include clay preparation, construction, and firing. Kiln fired and wheel thrown pots will not be allowed.
Category 4 –Traditional Arts: This category is open to other crafts such as toys, masks, musical instruments, cooking utensils; stick ball sticks, knives with carved bone handles, etc. Traditional weapons – blowguns, bow and arrows, war clubs, points, etc. are included. Sculpture- Original works in stone, wood, clay, metal, bone and other natural materials. Unfired clay will not be accepted because of its fragile nature. Images submitted in one medium may not be resubmitted in another medium, i.e., a woodcarving may not be entered as a bronze in the same year or later year. Wood entries must be treated for bugs.
Contemporary Division

Contemporary Division is defined as arts being performed after European contact.

Category 5 -- Visual Arts: Paintings -- Original works in oils, watercolors, acrylics, gouache, tempera etc., and related mixed mediums, such as ink and acrylic. Graphics --Original works in ink, pencil, charcoal, pastels, scrimshaw, etc. No photography-offset or gicl’ee prints will be accepted. Works produced in lithography, etchings, hand-pulled prints, and block prints are eligible.

Category 6 – Contemporary Sculpture -- Original works in non-traditional materials. Paper casts are acceptable.

Entries in this category should be carved, molded, constructed, or shaped by the artist not something formed by nature. Images submitted in one medium may not be resubmitted in another medium.

Category 7 -- Contemporary Pottery -- Wheel thrown or hand built pieces using contemporary methods such as clay preparation, construction, or firing is allowed. No slip mold pieces are allowed. Sculpted clay can also be entered into this category.
Category 8 – Contemporary Basketry: All items must be of commercial material and commercial dyes are permitted.

Category 9 – Textiles: Weavings, rugs, blankets, tapestries, clothing, appliqué, ribbon work, quilts, shawls, traditional ceremonial garments and sashes are acceptable. Sewing machine work is acceptable. Commercially made clothing, liquid embroidery or commercial kits will be disqualified. All quilts must have a hanging pocket or appropriate hanger attached.
AWARDS – $10,000 in Prize Money. A Grand Award of $1100 will be given. Nine (9) First Place prizes of $600 each will be awarded in each category. Five (5) Judges Choice awards will be distributed at the discretion of the Judges with a $400 prize for each. Fifteen (15) $100 Honorable Mention Awards will be awarded. The museum and judges reserve the right to withhold awards in categories.
JUDGING – The Cherokee Heritage Center will select a judge, or judges, based on their knowledge of Cherokee arts and/or crafts. A list of accepted works will be posted on our web site at http://www.cherokeeheritage.org Winners will be announced at the awards presentation Friday August 20th.
SALES

• All award and sale checks will be made payable to the artist.

• A thirty (30) percent commission will be charged on all sales and payment to the artist will be made no later than thirty days after the sale of artwork. Please be sure that your price allows for this commission. Example: If you price an item at $100, after the sale you will receive $70.

• The museum reserves the right to make sales of any art entered into the show and to collect commission on such sales until the work is returned to the artist.

DISPLAY

• Although every care will be taken in handling and display of work, the museum will not be responsible for any loss or damage.

• All work will be identified as to the artist, medium, price, category and title.

IDENTIFICATION OF ART

• Please date entries, either on the work or on the identification tag. Please do not cut the entry form.

• The museum reserves the right to photograph entries for use in publicity and for permanent files unless written notification is received with the entry detailing restrictions. The museum does not intend any commercial use of these photographs; they are strictly promotional or archival in nature.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING

• Deadline: Because of the preparation time to hang this show and allow for judging, all works must be received by the Cherokee National Museum by 4:00 p.m., August 6th, 2010. Artists shipping work to the show should be aware that most shippers do not deliver to Tahlequah on Saturday. NO LATE ENTRIES or “touch-ups” will be allowed, except for the repair of damage received in transit. PLEASE SHIP EARLY!!!
• Shipping Fees: Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. The artist is expected to either deliver entries or ship them prepaid. Artists who hand-carry entries to the museum but wish them shipped back may be referred to a private packing and shipping service (such as Mail Mart), or assessed a packing charge by the museum. To avoid COD fees, you may enclose a check equal to your shipping.

• Multiple entries: If works of more than one artist are shipped in a single box, a single listing of all works contained in the box must be included. Entry forms must be completed separately for each artist.

Packaging: Entries must be shipped in a reinforced corrugated carton or wooden box. Masking tape should be used on an entry under glass. Note: Frequent cases of unsatisfactory insurance settlements have been encountered on works damaged in transit. All insurance settlements will be treated as sales with the museum retaining its normal commission.

UPS/Fed Ex SHIPPING ADDRESS: POSTAL MAILING ADDRESS:

(do not use for Postal Delivery) (Use this for U.S. Post Office shipments)

Cherokee National Museum Cherokee National Museum

21192 S. Keeler Dr. P. O. Box 515

Park Hill, OK 74451 Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465

RETURN OF ART:

• Art may not be claimed by anyone other than the artist -- unless the artist provides written authorization.

Any request to rescind authorization must be made by certified letter or in person.

• The show will hang until September 26th, 2010. We ask that you consider other commitments before entering, as works displayed in the show may not be picked-up prior to September 27th, 2010. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Advance arrangements must be made for pick-up at other times.
• All artwork must be picked up no later than October 15th, 2010. Any artwork that is not picked up, or arrangements not made, will become property of the Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc.

• Every effort will be made to return entries in their original shipping packages, but the museum cannot guarantee return of all shipping materials. As a practical matter, those artists whose containers can be quickly filled, such as wooden boxes, generally receive their works much faster than those who shipped in boxes that require reinforcement. Please try to design your box for easy return and allow for sufficient packing on all sides to protect your work. Please be sure your name is on the box. The museum is not responsible for packing hand-carried entries.
• For additional information call (888)999-6007. Locally you may call (918)456-6007, email: exhibits@cherokeeheritage.org or FAX (918) 456-6165.

The Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc. is proud to recognize Cherokee Nation Enterprises as the sponsor of the Fifteenth Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show.

Artist Biographical Sheet:

[Copy and Paste into an email to exhibits@cherokeeheritage.org or print and mail to the physical address listed above. If you have questions call 918-456-6007 or 888-999-6007]

Note: This form will be used in the preparation of press releases. Please do not include any information that you do not wish released to the public. Also attach brochures and/or business cards.

Name____________________________________________________

Address_____________________________ _____________________

City/State/Zip_____________________________________________

Phone___________________________________________________

Tribal Affiliation __________________________________________

E-mail address ____________________________________________

URL_____________________________________________________

Previous Awards:

Where can your work be purchased regularly?

What person(s) influenced your life/career?

How many years have you entered the CHC Art Shows?

Are you self-taught, or do you have formal training? Explain.

How long have you been entering competitive shows?

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