Juried Competition
When and Where: All approved artists exhibiting at the 2009 Indian Fair & Market, are urged to enter the Juried Competition which will be held at Steele Auditorium on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009 with Receiving from 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P.M.
Rules: Entries must be delivered by the artist or his/her representative. Representative must hold a permission note signed by the artist. Entries must be under the classification(s) in which artist was juried into the Fair. You may submit a total of 3 pieces of art; exception: Classification III Paintings, Drawings,Graphics, Photography, only 2 items may be submitted. Collaborative work counts as one item for each artist. All work must comform to the Heard Guild "Standards for Juried Competition."
Awards: Best of Show ($1,000), Best of Classification ($500.), Best of Division First Place ($200.), Best of Division Second Place ($100.), Conrad House Award ($250.). All awards include 2 ribbons. Ribbons are also awarded for Judge's Choice and Honorable Mention.
Additional Benefits: All award winners have invitee status to the 2009 Indian Fair & Market. All award winners will have their winning artwork exhibited at the Best of Show Dinner on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008. With permission of the artist, the Guild will take photos of artists with their entries when they register for the Juried Competition. All photos will be displayed at the Best of Show Dinner. This will provide additional publicity for all Juried Competition artists.
Judges: All judges have in-depth experience in judging artwork. Judges are invited from a wide variety of fields; including experienced American Indian artists, curators, gallery directors, collectors. A majority of the judges are from American Indian nations.
More detailed informaiton is a available in these two files which you may download:
For more information contact Andy Eisenberg, Co-Chair of Juried Competition at
480-229-5829.