CFE: Extraction: Response to the Changing World Environment

The California Society of Printmakers is excited to continue our participation in the global art intervention, Extraction: Art at the Edge of the Abyss with a series of CSP exhibitions, events and projects taking place through 2021. Over 20,000 artists and organizations are participating internationally. Extraction: Response to the Changing World Environment is the second in our exhibition series on this theme.

Sanchez Art Center
East Wing Gallery
1220 B Linda Mar
Pacifica, California
July 16–August 15, 2021
www.sanchezartcenter.org

“With an interest in bringing home the connection between the world’s changing climate, stemming from the extraction and burning of fossil fuels, to the escalating need for the community to address the impacts including sea level rise, Sanchez Art Center is thrilled to collaborate with the California Society of Printmakers on an exhibition for Extraction: Art on the Edge of the Abyss.” ~Sanchez Art Center, Cindy Abbott, Executive Director and Janet Barker, Program Manager

Theme: Extraction: Response to the Changing World Environment. Believing artists can be messengers and have purpose through recording world events, the California Society of Printmakers is inspired to create a forum to express our diverse perspectives through various printmaking techniques. Many of our members currently work on environmentally conscious subjects in their practice. At this time even more are called by recent challenging events to join the conversation. This exhibition provides a platform for our members to artistically communicate concerns about the future of our changing world environment.

Important Dates: We will maintain every effort to keep timelines updated if dates or times change.
Exhibition Dates: July 16–August 15, 2021
Submission Open: April 1, 2021
Submission Deadline: May 10, 2021
Participant Announcement: May 22
Shipped Artwork Received By: June 18, 2021 (address and contact TBA)
Artwork Drop Off: June 27, 5–6:30pm and June 28, 10–12pm
Opening Reception: July 16, 7–9pm (as health and safety guidelines permit)
Exhibition Talk: TBA
Artwork Pick Up: Aug 15, 5–6:30pm and Aug 16, 10–12pm

Eligibility: Open to all CSP artist, student, lifetime and honorary members who are current in their artist dues (last three years of membership paid). For members who joined in the last three years, dues must be paid from the year that they joined. Artists whose membership has lapsed during the past three years may renew by paying unpaid dues online at: www.caprintmakers.org/artists-annual-renewal.

Submission Process
There is NO entry fee for this exhibition.

Approximately 30 to 35 works will be included. These will be accepted on a FIRST ENTERED FIRST EXHIBITED BASIS as wall and pedestal space allow.
CSP members may enter ONE work only.
Entries must be submitted using Submittable website and include the following:

• Upload a 5″ x 7″ image of each work at 300 dpi. Use the following naming convention: LastName_Title.
• Include title card info: Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions H x W x D in inches, Year, Price.
• Please note if work is an artist book, etc.
• Size of FRAME (to help with gallery layout).
• Submit a short publication ready artwork statement (150 words or less).
• Submit a short publication ready artist bio (150 words or less).
• Select artwork delivery option (see “Delivery Options” below).

Artwork and Bio information may be used in exhibition and publicity materials. Please submit professional publication ready materials.

Artwork Requirements and Restrictions:
All hand pulled printmaking media, with the exception of works that are solely digital or reproductions of other artworks, 2d framed and artist books are acceptable. Work may combine traditional printmaking techniques with digital or other media..Unframed work is NOT accepted, with the exception of panel/mounted, sculptural work and artist books which must be able to stand/show safely on pedestals.Artwork frames CANNOT exceed 30 inches in width MAX. Sculptural work and artist books must fit on standard pedestal.NO LIMIT on date of creation/year artwork was created.Artwork previously exhibited at SAC will not be accepted/installed.

Artwork Sales / Commission:
Sanchez Art Center encourages art sales. All artwork will be sold as exhibited unless marked NFS. Sales tax will be collected and handled by SAC. Purchased work shall remain on exhibit for the duration of the show. There is a 40% commission on all artwork sales. (Sanchez Art Center 30% and CSP 10%) 60% paid to the artist.

Accepted Artwork:
Prints must be professionally presented, clean, framed/mounted, wired and ready to hang or place on a base. No saw tooth hangers. Please label artwork on the back/bottom with: Artist Name, Phone #, Email Address, Title of work, Medium, HxWxD, Price/NFS.Artwork may not be removed from the exhibition before August 15 at 5pm.

Right of Refusal
The Sanchez Art Center reserves the right to refuse or remove from display any work it considers inconsistent with previously accepted or agreed-upon work. The Sanchez Art Center also reserves the right to remove any work it deems inappropriate for the facility.

Insurance and Liability:
Sanchez Art Center carries art insurance up to a maximum $150,000 loss per occurrence due to theft or damage to artwork displayed at Sanchez Art Center. By agreeing to exhibit work at the Sanchez Art Center, the artist agrees to abide by and accept the terms and conditions of said art insurance policy and to release the Sanchez Art Center, its Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and agents; the Art Guild of Pacifica; and the City of Pacifica, from any further liability resulting from damage or theft incurred during this exhibit. Works are not insured during shipment, travel or delivery. SAC and CSP will exercise the utmost care in handling all artwork.Click this link to view Sanchez Art Center exhibition contract with full venue limitations and participant expectations. East Gallery Contract – CSP. Artists do not need to individually fill out this gallery form. For reference only.

Delivery Options:
Work that does not arrive by the below deadlines will not be included in the exhibition.

Drop Off Artwork:
June 27, 5–6:30pm & June 28, 10–12pmSanchez Art Center, 1220–B Linda Mar, Pacifica, CA 94044.

Shipped work must arrive by June 18. Contact person and shipping address will be provided with announcement of participating artists.DO NOT ship artwork to Sanchez Art Center.All shipped work must have a prepaid UPS or FedEx return shipping label included in the box. Work must be shipped in a sturdy, reusable container. Work that does not arrive by the shipping deadline may not be included in the exhibition.

Pickup Artwork:
Aug 15, 5–6:30pm & Aug 16, 10–12pm. Artwork may not be removed from the exhibition before August 15 at 5pm. SAC will charge the artist a fee of $10 per day per artwork for work left after this date – paid by individual artist(s). SAC has no storage facility and accepts no responsibility for work not picked up by these dates. After 30 days artwork becomes the property of the Sanchez Art Center and may be disposed of.

Programming:
At the time of this call for entry the impact of the global covid19 pandemic is still prevalent in our California communities. To that end, the California Society of Printmakers will plan for several synchronous and asynchronous virtual engagement opportunities in the event that group, in-person events are not possible. In an effort to host a robust virtual exhibition experience in lieu of onsite events, CSP intends to arrange several social distanced, virtual and/or online program additions if necessary.

As state and local ordinances allow:

• Social Distance, in-person gallery visits
• In person exhibition reception
• Click this link for the Sanchez Art Center’s safety protocols Safely Experience Inspiration through Art.

If Physical Gatherings are Prohibited:
We plan to create an online and/or print on demand Extraction catalog.
Video exhibition walk through and online gallery (as access is allowed).

Email any questions or concerns to Karen Gallagher Iverson, socialmedia at caprintmakers dot org