Theme
Liberated Muse Productions, in partnership with Authentic Contemporary Art and Meroe Art Gallery of the West Baltimore Center for Urban Art presents “Sankofa SoulArt” an art exhibition, from December 1, 2009 through March 5, 2010.

This exhibition will be part of an ongoing celebration of Liberated Muse’s newly published book entitled Liberated Muse, Vol. 1: How I Freed My Soul, Anthology, edited by Khadijah Ali-Coleman. The book focuses on the artist’s interpretation of freedom through poetry, prose, and visual art by Metro Washington, DC/Baltimore artists and writers. Therefore, artists should submit artwork that compliments the theme of “freedom.”

Eligibility
Artist residing in Maryland, the District of Columbia, or Northern Virginia over 18 years of age may apply. Preference will be made to artists who are members of Liberated Muse. Artists working in the following disciplines are invited to participate: painting (all media) and photography, and textiles (must be framed).

Submitted artworks must have been completed in the last three years. Accepted works must be hand-delivered or mailed by November 28, 2009. A hanging fee of $20 made payable to Liberated Muse productions will be charged to all non-members who are accepted into the exhibition. Payment may be made by Paypal .

Juror
Authentic Contemporary Art is the project facilitator and will oversee the selection of the artworks as well as co-coordinate with Liberated Muse and Meroe Art Gallery on all efforts pertaining to the exhibition. The artwork will be on display December 1, 2009 thru March 5, 2010.

Commission
A thirty-five (35%) commission will be collected on the sale of any art during or as a result of this exhibition. Meroe Art Gallery will be responsible for the collection and distribution of all funds.

Conditions
Entries on paper or photography must be suitably framed and wired for hanging. Works on canvas that are not framed must be wired for hanging. Framed or unframed dimensions must not exceed 36” wide x 48” in height. No ornate or unstable frames, clips, Velcro attachments, etc. are permitted. Liberated Muse, Authentic Contemporary Art and Meroe Art Gallery reserves the right to refuse any art work that it deems to be improperly presented, unsafe, damaged, or fails to meet the framing and hanging standards outlined above.

Entry/Delivery Requirements
Screening will be done by jpg files by email. Digital images by jpg must be at 300 dpi in jpg format and no larger than 5” x 7”. Files should be labled as follows: “A-Last name-First Name-Title of Work”. B –same as A.

All submitted artwork must be for sale. Work that is labeled “NSF” will not be considered. The price established by the Artist will be considered firm.

Please forward to authenticcall4art@gmail.com by November 10, 2009:
- 3 jpegs Labeled as instructed above
-Medium, Dimensions and Price of each artwork
- Artist Statement/Bio, including your name, address, telephone number and email
Artists will be notified by November 17th by phone or email of acceptance or rejection of artwork. Incomplete entries will not be reviewed.

Delivery and Pick-Up
Accepted work must be hand delivered or sent by mail to the Meroe Art Gallery, West Baltimore Center for Urban Art, 623 West North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217 Phone: 301-318-4691 beginning Friday, November 27th through Saturday, November 28th between 1 pm – 7 pm. If art is sent by mail, proper insurance should be provided by the artist for the artwork and it must arrive at the gallery by November 28th. Affix label with the name of artist, title and price on the back of the artwork.

Artists will be required to sign a contract agreement with Meroe Art Gallery for the exhibition upon acceptance.

Pickup of exhibited art is Saturday, March 6, 2009 between 1 pm – 7 pm.

Liability
All work is insured once it enters the gallery. Reasonable care will be executed in handling the artwork. Insurance will not exceed $500 per piece. Authentic Contemporary Art and Liberated Muse will not be responsible for the loss and damage of any artwork. Submission of an artwork to the exhibition implies agreement with the conditions stated.

Schedule of Dates
November 10 – Deadline for Entries
November 17 – Notification
November 27-28 – Deliver Artwork (1 pm – 7 pm)
December 6 – Exhibit Open to the Public
December 6 – Reception
December 7 – Holiday Festival (1 pm – 5 pm)
March 5 – Exhibit Closes
March 6 – Pick Up Art Work