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     All Artists are invited to enter the first ever Juried Miniature Art Show of the Alabama Miniature Art Society, opening November 15th, 2008 at Dr. Java Coffee Company, Mobile, AL. 
     Embrace the opportunity to compete in the inaugural show of the Alabama Miniature Art Society scheduled for November 15th – December 2nd, 2008!  All artists are welcome, and various media, including but not limited to painting, wall-mounted sculpture, textiles, stained glass, calligraphy, photography and scrimshaw are acceptable.  No crafts or computer generated images will be juried into the show.  Award money and prizes are exceeding $1,000.  Works due November 7th for submissions arriving by post, November 10th and 11th for submissions delivered in person.  The summary below contains merely a brief overview of the event.  For full details, please download the complete Prospectus.
     What is miniature art?  As the Alabama Miniature Art Society grows, we will strive with each successive show to move closer to the strictest criteria established by miniature art societies around the world.  Criteria for our inaugural show is that work must be no larger than 80 square inches (for example, 8x10 inches), while the maximum outside area inclusive of frames must be no larger than 224 square inches (for example, 14x16 inches). The exceptional detail and quality of miniature art present a great challenge to the judge, while providing a marvelous opportunity for collectors during the pre-holiday shopping season. 
     An invitation for membership into the Alabama Miniature Art Society will be extended to all participants of the Spanish Moss Miniature Art Show.

JURYING PROCESS: Entries are juried down to around 150 accepted works by a single member jury.

RULES: Frames should be consistent with fine art work, and will be considered part of the artwork and be juried for acceptance into the show.  Unframed canvas is required to be gallery wrapped and painted.  Limit of one “Not For Sale”.

SIZE RESTRICTIONS OF IMAGES: Maximum image size of 80 square inches (for example, 8x10 inches).  Maximum outside area inclusive of frame of 224 square inches (for example, 14x16 inches).

JUDGING: Each entry judged for a number of awards, to include Best of Show, Second Place, Third Place, People’s Choice, and Honorable Mentions.

SIZE OF SHOW: From 120 to 200 works.

UNIQUENESS OF THE SHOW:  First ever Juried Miniature Art Show in Mobile, AL.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: Formal letters of acceptance provided upon request.

RETURN OF WORK: Work not accepted by the jury will be returned to artists as promptly as possible after jurying is completed in the packaging in which it was received by means of the carrier prepaid for by the artist.  Unsold artwork will be returned as promptly as possible after the show in the packaging in which it was received by means of the carrier prepaid for by the artist.

SECURITY: All works will be secured to display boards before, then securely mounted to our walls.

SALES: All artwork is offered for sale at prices established by the artist not to exceed $450 (For works listed as "Not For Sale" see prospectus for restrictions). A sales commission of 15% of the established price is retained by the host.

ADVICE OF PARTICIPANT IN THIS SHOW: Artists are encouraged to attend the Show, particularly the Opening Reception on Saturday, November 15th, from 4-9pm.  This is an incredibly effective way for collectors to become acquainted with the artists.  Artists interested in demonstrating their abilities to the public, or bringing additional samples of their work for sale at any time during the show MUST contact Kira Zielinski by email or telephone to for permission.

For more information, please contact:
Kira Zielinski
kira@drjava.com
850-723-6669

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