The Diversidad National Arts Salon invites all regions of Colombia to participate, through their visual artists, graphic and industrial designers, and art students, in its 12th edition. The call is open to Colombian citizens or foreign-born residents in the country, 18 years or older, with an education and/or experience directly connected to the visual arts.
Theme and technique for submissions are free. Interested candidates can submit a maximum of two (2) works in painting, drawing, printmaking (metal, linotype, woodcut, lithograph, silkscreen, and/or mixed techniques), photography, sculpture, video art, digital art, installation, electronic art, conceptual art, happening, comics, performance art, appropriations, and utilitarian objects.
Works submitted must be unpublished. Works committed for sale, sold, or belonging to private collections, or works submitted to other competitions, will not be accepted.
Two-dimensional works cannot exceed 1.50 meters in their linear base by 1.50 meters in height. Three-dimensional works cannot exceed 1.50 meters in their linear base by 1.50 meters in height and 1.50 meters in depth.
Participants must submit a CV with their full name, date and place of birth, address, phone (land line and cellular), email, a photocopy of their valid I.D., a summary of solo or group exhibitions, and distinctions if any. A conceptual synthesis, no longer that one double-spaced page, must also be attached, along with one high-resolution photograph in letter-sized paper for each work submitted. He photographs must be clearly labeled with the name of the author, title, technique, size, year of creation, and valuation of the work.
The 12th Diversidad National Arts Salon 2013 will give a single cash award of $15'000,000.00 Colombian pesos. Five honorary mentions, or as many as the jury determines, will also be awarded. Honorary mention recipients will be invited to participate in a group exhibition at Galería Casa Cuadrada in 2014.
Submissions are accepted through November 15th, 2013, at Galería Casa Cuadrada, Monday through Friday, 10 am through 7 pm, and Saturdays 11 am through 5 pm. Candidates must submit a complete inscription form. The form and the rules for participation are available at www.casacuadrada.com.