The Society of Perceptual Artists Presents:

2011 The Biennial Open Air Invitational

Open at Yavapai College
Air
Guidelines: Application Form
1. Artists selected for participation in
the Open Air Invitational will be asked
to pay a $100 exhibition fee.
2. Each artist may submit up to five
works for exhibition.
3. At least one work must be of Yavapai Name __________________________________________________________
County, Arizona.
4. All work must be 100% from life, with
no secondary sources, such as photo- Mailing Adress____________________________________________________
graphs.
5. All work must be framed or present-
ed to a professional standard and City_______________________________ State_________ Zip_____________
ready to hang.
6. Framed work must not exceed 42” in
any direction. I, the above listed artist, understand and agree to abide by the
7. The Verde Gallery will collect a 40%
commission on the sales of paintings. guidelines (listed in the left column) for the 2011 Open Air Invita-
tional.
The organizers reserve the right to
exclude the work or works of any
participant, without prior notification or
explanation, for the purpose of meeting
the professional and/or aesthetic quality ___________________________________________________ ____________
of this event. Artist’s Signature Date

Deadlines: Application Process:

July 1 - Applications due. Please send in the following:
July 15 - Artists announced. 1. Application Form
July 15 - October 5 - Time period for
2. Curriculum Vitae – Include information on any education, awards or
painting work for exhibition.
exhibitions
October 6 - Private viewing.
3. Statement, no more than 500 words, of your current practice and
October 7 - Public reception.
philosophy of perceptual (from life) landscape painting.
October 7 - November 6 - Exhibition
4. Five images, on CD in .jpg or .tiff format, of perceptual landscape
open to the public.
paintings completed in the past five years.
5. Image list.  Title, size, medium, retail price, location of work-study, date
The Perceptual Artists’ Society (PAS)
of creation.
promotes the role of perceptual painting
6. $35 Application Fee made payable to the Friends of Verde Arts.
and sculpture, and maintains that
Payment of the application fee also entitles the applicant to one year’s
direct study and perceptual work will
membership in the Perceptual Artists’ Society.
continue to underscore and have direct
relevance to contemporary art and its
continued development. Membership
Please send submissions to:
is open to all artists who work from
Virginia Pates
life, whose visual source of inspiration
Friends of Verde Arts
is based on the act of looking, and
Verde Valley Campus of Yavapai College
who understand the enduring role of
601 Black Hills Drive
perceptual art.
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
P. A.S. Founders:
(928) 649-5466
Williamson Tapia
Clive Pates Please direct any questions to Virginia Pates at virginia.pates@yc.edu.