Cinema 04 Submission Guidelines

Kenneth Paul Lesko Cleveland Art Gallery

Cinema 04: Call for Submissions

Cinema 04

Cinema 04
Painting + Sculpture + Photography + Installation
September 20th, 2013 - November 9th, 2013

Deadline: August 19th, 11:59pm, 2013

Last year we continued our ongoing series of exhibitions designed around cinema as a translated medium. The exhibition, Cinema 03, surpassed our expectations in terms of quality and diversity of the submissions. It was exciting to see how various artists incorporated cinema into their work, whether referencing specific films, genres or cinematic process itself. After the final selections were made, the exhibition consisted of work by 18 artists from 12 cities in 4 countries* and was very well received by the thousands who viewed the work in the gallery and online.

This year, we continue with Cinema 04. We look forward to another great round of submissions.

*Cleveland, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Greenport, NY; Baltimore, MD; Black Mountain, NC; Grand Rapids, MI; Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; London, UK; Melbourne, Australia; Bauru, Brazil

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Submission Guidelines

All pieces should reference cinema in some way. Work may reference a specific film, director, director's body of work, film genre or movement, etc. Work may also reference cinematic process or the visual language of cinema.

There are no specific size requirements, but anything overly large or small (over six feet/under ten inches) may limit the appeal of the piece in the exhibition.

The most important guideline for submissions is quality. Pieces should tilt toward the fine art end of the spectrum. Please visit the Previous Exhibitions section of our website (http://kennethpaullesko.com/Previous-Exhibitions.htm) to get a sense of our aesthetic. The exhibition records for Cinema 01 (http://kennethpaullesko.com/Exhibitions/Cinema-01/Cinema-01.htm), Cinema 02 (http://kennethpaullesko.com/Exhibitions/Cinema-02/Cinema-02.htm) and Cinema 03 (http://kennethpaullesko.com/Exhibitions/Cinema-03/Cinema-03.htm) should also prove to be a valuable resource.

All pieces should be ready to hang/display (no sawtooth hangers please). Works on paper and photography should be framed behind glass, unless an alternate presentation is contextual to the piece.

Email images (preferably jpgs), with dimensions, medium, title and artist's contact information to gallery@kennethpaullesko.com. There are no specific requirements concerning resolution, though anything under three megapixels may limit the ability to enlarge details.

These guidelines are meant to be flexible. Painting, sculpture, photography and installation will all be considered. Submissions are fairly open-ended, if you have a piece that doesn't fall into the described parameters (a drawing or print, etc.), but you think it works with the exhibition, send us an email. Similarly, if you have any questions concerning subject matter, or would like feedback on a piece, or an idea for a piece, just send us an email.

Deadline for submissions is Monday, August 19th, 11:59pm. Accepted artists will be notified on or before August 22nd. Pieces must be shipped to arrive no later than September 6th. For local artists, drop-off dates will be scheduled for September 4th-7th, 12:00pm-5:00pm.