2015 Armstrong National 2-D Exhibition Application
Online Application, Downloadable Application, and Instructions

The Armstrong Fine Arts Gallery is now accepting submissions for its fourth annual Armstrong National 2-D Competition Exhibition. We are looking for talented young and mid-career artists throughout the nation whose work covers of a variety concepts and addresses different issues and technical considerations in art.
The show will be juried by Lynn Boland, who earned his doctorate and master's in art history from the University of Texas at Austin. His recent catalogue, prepared for this year's Cercle et Carré and the International Spirit of Abstract Art exhibition, received an honorable mention in the American Alliance of Museums Publication Competition and was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award and a Foreword Review Book of the Year Award. Boland's 2012–2013 online exhibition and companion publication, The Kress Project, won the 2013 Gold Prize in the 25th Annual Southeastern Museums Conference Publication Competitionand was given a Special Projects Award by the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries. In 2009, he returned as Pierre Daura Curator of European Art at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, where he earned his bachelor's degree.
The Armstrong Fine Arts Gallery was started in 1976 and currently hosts over nine exhibitions per calendar year.


Eligibility

Open to all artists who live in the United States and work with 2-D media, including drawing, graphic design, painting, textiles, print-making, and photography. Artwork must not weigh more than 60 pounds or exceed 50 inches on any side including frames. Returning applicants and alumni are eligible to reapply.

Online Submission

Your application must be completed and submitted online by the submission deadline. Scroll down to view and complete online application.
You can submit up to five images of artwork for review. Please note image size and labeling are very important. Images files must be JPEG only, no larger than 1000 pixels in height or width, and a resolution of 72 pixels per inch.

Please label images files LastNameFirstName_Image#_ArtworkTitle.jpg
Here is an example: “SmithPat_3_ManByLake.jpg”

Please include a $30 non-refundable check or money order made out to Armstrong. If you wish to submit more than three images, there is an additional charge of $5 per extra image. Add the extra image fee(s) to your check or money order.

Mail check or money order to:
Armstrong State University
Department of Art, Music & Theatre
Armstrong Fine Arts Gallery
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419
Prizes
First Prize: $500
Second Prize: $250
Third Prize: $100
Fourth Prize: Honorable Mention Certificate

Submission Timeline
Submission Deadline: November 3, 2014
Acceptance Notification: December 1, 2014
Artwork Delivery: December 15, 2014
Exhibition: January 12-23, 2015
Reception and Awards: January 23, 2015, 5:30 to 7 pm
Artwork Pickup: January 26 & 27, 2015, 9 am to 4:30 pm

Submit here: http://www.armstrong.edu/Liberal_Arts/art_music_theatre/amt_armstrong_national_exhibition