SOLO EXHIBITIONS

The deadline for entering a proposal for a solo exhibition is March 5, 2010, for exhibition in 2011.  View gallery proposal guidelines

The 2010 Exhibition Panel:

Cathy Mayhugh, Director of Exhibitions, Fitton Center for Creative Arts.

Tess Cortés, Coordinator, Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries at Wright State University.

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz, Producer and host of ArtTalk, and Kettering Arts Council member.

ROSEWOOD STUDENT GALLERY

Open to all 2D artists!

The Rosewood Student Gallery was created in 2006 to showcase the artwork of the Rosewood students, instructors, and visiting artists.  The Rosewood Student Gallery is located in the Rosewood Arts Centre lobby and features dark brick walls.  The space can hold up to ten 2D pieces from hanging wire and hooks.  The Rosewood Gallery Coordinator will hang the show or assist the artist with the installation.  Artists are responsible for any tags, accompanying materials, and sales of the artwork.  The Gallery does not take a commission, nor is the work insured while on display.  This is a great opportunity for local artists to showcase their work in front of a new group of patrons.  Since the gallery is located in a central meeting area, we are not able to display work that contains profanity or nudity.  Please contact the Rosewood Gallery Coordinator for more information.

JURIED COMPETITIONS

Rosewood Gallery presents three juried competitions each year: The Dayton Area Works on Paper (for artists living within a 45-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio, working on or in paper), The View Landscape Competition (for Ohio artists working with landscape imagery or environmental themes), and HWD Sculpture Competition (for artists from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan who are working in any sculptural medium). Entry forms are required for all competitions; same-size photocopies are acceptable.

Deadlines for entering the competitions are as follows:

The Dayton Area Works on Paper
2009 DEADLINE: Saturday, February 7, Noon – 3 p.m., Monday, February 9, Noon – 7 p.m. Open to artists living within a 45-mile radius of Dayton. Juried from actual work. $1,100 in United Arts and Education Awards. 2009 Juror: Laine Bachman

View 2009 Entry Form (PDF File)

The View: A Juried Landscape Competition
2009 DEADLINE: Friday, May 15th

Open to artists living in Ohio. Juried from slides or digital files. $1,100 in United Arts and Education Awards.  2009 Juror: M. Katherine Hurley

View 2009 Entry Form (PDF File)

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HWD: A Juried Sculpture Competition
2009 DEADLINE: Friday, September 25th

Open to artists living in OH, IN, KY and MI. Juried from slides or digital files.

$1,100 in United Arts and Education Awards. 2009 Juror: TBA

Download 2008 Entry Form (PDF File)

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Documenting Your Artwork

The best light for photographing artwork is overcast or indirect natural light. Resist the urge to resort to flash unless you absolutely have to (if the day is really dark and dreary, your images may pick up a blue cast). If your pieces are small (less than 10" x 14"), then you may be able to lay them flat on the ground and shoot from above. Larger work will be more easily shot if you lean it up against the wall. Either way, you may also find it beneficial to place a large piece of white cardboard or foam core behind your painting. This will eliminate any distracting background and allow the viewer to focus on your artwork. You will find this helpful especially if you are shooting slides, since your cropping options will be limited. Whether you lay the art flat or lean it up against the wall, your challenge will be to shoot the artwork straight on, without skewing the frame or edges by leaning one way or the other. Imagine the plane your film is occupying in space and try to keep it completely parallel to your painting. Your goal is to hold the camera as if you were to lay the film flat against the painting. Use a tripod if you have a hard time keeping the film plane parallel or keeping the camera steady.  These are the basics of documenting your artwork, this information and more specific details are available at http://www.betterphoto.com.

For more information, entry forms or exhibition proposal guidelines, please contact:

Amy K. Anderson, Coordinator
Rosewood Gallery
2655 Olson Drive
Kettering, OH 45420
Phone: (937) 296-0294
Fax: (937) 296-3289
amy.anderson@ketteringoh.org