2024 ART CONTEST: Love Where You Read

EXHIBITION:
The Stonington Free Library invites local artists AGES 6 TO ADULT to submit works on paper depicting the Stonington Free Library or Wadawanuck Square for the 2nd Annual LOVE WHERE YOU READ exhibit. Works chosen will be displayed in the library gallery from October 1, 2024 – December 30, 2024. The exhibition includes awards with a solo show opportunity for the 1st place artist ages 15 & up. Entries may be dropped off in-person September 16-27,2024 at the Stonington Free Library, 20 High Street, Stonington, CT 06378.

GOAL:
LOVE WHERE YOU READ is an opportunity for artists of all ages to showcase their talent while giving back to the library. Some of the images chosen may be featured on notecards, calendars or merchandise that will benefit the programs and activities at the library.

JURORS​:
Selections will be made by the friendly staff at SFL. The selection process will be a blind selection with jurors submitting via ballot. Any items not selected will be available for pick-up after Oct. 1st.

ELIGIBILITY:
This contest/exhibition is open to artists AGES 6 TO ADULT. The​ ​following​ ​information​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​submission​: Name,​ ​address​,​ ​telephone,​ ​e-mail. ​ Up​ ​to​ ​2 ​works​ ​total​ ​may​ ​be​ ​submitted. ​Images​ submitted digitally must be JPEG or PNG and sent to millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org with the subject line: 2024 SFL LOVE WHERE YOU READ, [Artist’s Name], image size: _____ AWARDS (Ages 6-14) First/Second/Third Place: Art Kit with a certificate (Ages 15+) First​ ​Place:​ ​​​Solo Show at SFL & $100 prize ​|​ ​Second​ ​place:​ ​​​$50​ ​|​ ​Third​ ​place:​ ​​​SFL Merchandise. All selected artists will receive a copy of the calendar or postcard(s) created from the exhibition.

IMPORTANT​ ​DATES​:

• EXTENDED DUE DATE October 4, 2024 – ​​​Entries​ ​submitted​ in person or digital works emailed to millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org
• October 4-7: Notification​ ​of​ ​acceptance or rejection sent via email
• October 7-​​​December 30: 2024 LOVE WHERE YOU READ EXHIBIT on display
• October 7-11: Pick up of rejected works
• January 2: Pick up party! Artworks and prizes will be ready for pick-up. Solo artist show will be ready for viewing.

For​ ​questions,​ ​contact​ ​millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org ​or​ ​call​ ​860-535-0658

PERMISSION​ ​AND​ ​COPYRIGHT:
By​ ​submitting​ ​an​ ​entry,​ ​the​ ​Artist​ ​grants​ ​permission​ for the Stonington Free Library to ​use​ ​the accepted​ ​image​ ​on​ ​its​ ​website​ ​at​ SFL ​for​ ​brochures,​ ​promotional​ ​materials,​ ​merchandise and​ ​publicity​ ​about​ ​the​ ​exhibition and library, both​ ​physical​ ​and​ ​virtual.​ ​Every​ ​effort​ ​will​ ​be​ ​made​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​quality​ ​true​ ​to​ ​the​ ​submitted​ ​image,​ ​recognizing​ ​that​ ​the​ ​print or​ ​electronic​ ​medium​ ​may​ ​affect​ ​how​ ​the​ ​viewer​ ​receives​ ​the​ ​image.​ ​Artist​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​attribution​ ​for​ ​the​ ​work. The​ ​Artist​ ​hereby​ ​certifies​ ​that​ ​he​ ​or​ ​she​ ​holds​ ​the​ ​copyright​ ​for​ ​this​ ​material​ ​and​ ​the​ ​copyright​ ​remains​ ​with​ ​said​ ​Artist. SFL​ ​will​ ​display​ ​a​ ​notice​ ​that​ ​material​ ​must​ ​not​ ​be​ ​“downloaded”​ ​or​ ​copied,​ ​but​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​held responsible​ ​if​ ​artwork​ ​is​ ​copied. By​ ​signing​ ​this​ ​agreement,​ ​the​ ​Artist​ ​acknowledges​ ​and​ ​understands​ ​the​ ​above​ ​provisions​ ​and​ ​has​ ​read​ ​and​ ​agreed​ ​with​ ​the provisions​ set by the contest.