The Peru Gazette

Dear Educators, Parents and Students,

It’s time for The Strand Center’s Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition! This year’s exhibition will open on March 20th and run through April 24th 2015. We hope these dates work with the majority of local school districts. This year we are expanding the number of participating schools; however, due to our limited gallery space we must restrict the number of works from each school to ten total works. We understand that this puts restrictions on how many of your students get to participate and we apologize. If there are any questions or concerns, please direct them to gallery@plattsburgharts.org.

This year the HS/MS Exhibition features an added incentive for students. Works that place first and second in each of the media categories will be featured in a temporary exhibition at Champlain Centers Mall in Plattsburgh and be eligible to win a scholarship sponsored by Champlain Centers!

GUIDELINES:

▪ 10 pieces of artwork per school district (not per teacher). Two works per student max.
▪ All work must be labeled on the BACK ONLY. Please include: artist name, title of work, medium, grade level, and school
▪ All work must be matted and framed. There are no material restrictions, but works need to be sturdy and professionally presented. Works should be wired on the back as our hanging system is not compatible with commercial hooks found on pre-fabricated frames.
▪ Artwork must fall under one of the given categories.
▪ Teachers must submit a full list of works being dropped off, including the students’ name, title of work, medium, grade level, and school. This list can be submitted in paper when works are dropped off or electronically by emailing gallery@plattsburgharts.org. The Strand Center will maintain its standard 30% commission rate for sales, so please advise your students to take this into consideration when pricing if they do decide to sell work.

IMPORTANT DATES:

HS/MS Exhibition: March 20, 2015 – April 24, 2014
Artwork drop-off dates: March 7 – March 14
Artwork pick-up dates: April 25 – May 2

Arrangements can be made with our Gallery Coordinator if you cannot make it to the Center during our regular hours.

CATEGORIES:

Drawing, Painting, Sculpture (3D), Ceramics, Mixed Media (2D), Photography, Graphic Design, and Printmaking.

Awards will be given in each category. In addition to these categories, there will be a Best of HS/MS award given to one student. The “Best of” award will be chosen based on a jury panel as well as a people’s choice vote. The student who wins “Best of” will also be awarded a scholarship from Champlain Centers.

Award Jurors TBD.

The Strand Center for the Arts agrees to:
• Send a press release to local paper(s) no later than 12 days before the exhibit.
• Design and distribute exhibition posters, flyer, program and invites to the local region.
• Feature the exhibit in at least two weekly digital newsletters.
• Clean and maintain the gallery spaces throughout the exhibit.
• Provide a punch and snack reception for the opening night.
• Manage the satellite exhibition in Champlain Centers Mall
• Work with Champlain Centers to provide the “Best Of” winner with a scholarship

I hope your school will be able to participate in this year’s exhibition. If you are unable to participate please let the Arts Center know as soon as possible so we may pass the opportunity onto other students.

For more information on dates, guidelines, requirements, and more please contact our Gallery Coordinator, Christina, by phone at 518-563-1604 or by email at gallery@plattsburgharts.org. More information can also be found on our website www.plattsburgharts.org under “Exhibitions.”

Thank you! We hope to hear from you soon!