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ADIFFERENTVISION2019AHandsonExperience

PROSPECTUS

ADifferentVisionisauniqueconceptinthevisualartscomingtoPlymouthCenterfortheArtsonJune20,2019.ThisisthefourthtimetheCenterhaspresentedthisverysociallyimportantandpopularexhibitionthatbreakstraditionalbarriersbyactivelyencouragingvisitorstoexperienceandexploretheartondisplaythroughtouchandothersenses.Theexperiencechallengesthenotionthatsightisessentialforcreatingandenjoyingexceptionalart,whileemphasizingtouchasafundamentalpartofourdailylivesandoverallsensualexperience.ADifferentVisionisspecificallydesignedforvisuallyimpairedvisitorstotheCenter,butavailabletoall,ADifferentVisionwillexhibitsculptures,fabricart,potteryandanyother3Dartform;allavailabletobetouchedandconsidered.ThePlymouthCenterfortheArtsisinauniquepositionandauniquelocationtomakehistoryandartmeldintooneverymemorableexperience,forallwhovisit.OurGalleriesarelocatedjuststepsawayfromPlymouthRockandMayflowerII,onNorthStreetthatconnectsthe

beautifulPlymouthWaterfrontandHarborwithPlymouth’sMainStreet.Eligibility:Allsightedandnon-sightedartists.Thisisanopenjuriedexhibitionthatwilldemonstratehowartcanbemadeaccessibletoblindandpartiallysightedindividuals.Thereisnolimittothenumberofentriesperartist.Entriesmayincludesculptures,assemblages,pottery,fiberart,reliefs,kineticart,wallhangings,woodworks,texturedcanvas,interactiveartandotherthreedimensionalmediums.Artworkmustbebothvisualappealingandengagingfortheblindwithnosharpedges.Awards:Therewillbefiveawards:FirstPlace-$150,secondplace-$100andThirdPlace-$50.TherewillalsobetwoHonorableMentions.Winnerswillbenotifiedpriortotheopeningreceptionandareencouragedtoreceivetheirawardinperson.ImportantDates:SubmissionsareopenMarch1,2019withadeadlineofMay10,2019.Judging:May11,2019throughMay14,2019AcceptanceAnnouncement:May15,2019(perourwebsite:plymouthguild.org)Shipping:ThoseartistswishingtoshiphaveadeliverydateofnolaterthanJune16,2019.(Seeshippinginstructionsonourwebsite:plymouthguild.org)Drop-Off: Sunday,June16,2019,noonto4:00pm Monday,June17,2019,4:00pmto7:00pmOpeningReception:Thursday,June20,2019,6pm–8pm.Pick-Up:Sunday,September13,2019,noonto4:00pm–Monday,September14,20194:00pmto7:00pm.(ShippedItemswillbeoutwithin30days–October15,2019)Seeourwebsiteforshippinginstructions.Where:PlymouthCenterfortheArts,

11NorthStreet,Plymouth,MAEntryProcedures:AllentrieswillbefacilitatedbyCaFÉ-CallforEntries.AlinkwillbepostedonourwebsiteonMarch1,2019.CD’swillnotbeaccepted.Therewillbea$15.00non-refundablefeeforthefirstentryand$10peradditionalentry.Judges:TBDSales:ThePlymouthGuildencouragesartiststosubmitworksforsale.Allworksmustbepriced.Allpricesincludeframes,ifapplicable.A30%commissionwillbetakenonGuildmembersalesand40%onnon-members.Soldworkswillremainonexhibituntilthecloseoftheshow.Specifications:• Workmustbeoriginal.• Workmustbesturdyenoughtowithstandrepeatedhandlingandtouching.• Workshouldnotincludeanysharporfragileobjects.• Workmustbeaccompaniedbyanartist’sstatementavailableonCaFÉ(50words

maximum)whichmaybeeditedandconvertedtoBraille.(Seewebsiteforsuggestedcontent.)

• 3-Dworksincludebutarenotlimitedtofiber,textiles,clay,metal,woodorglass.• 3-Dworksmustbeappropriatefordisplayonstandardfoldingtables.• 2-Dmediashouldhavestrongtexturalqualities.• 2-Dworkmustbeframed,fullydry,signed,properlywired(nosawtoothhangers)and

readyforhanging.Wiresmustbetautandstrong,securelyattachedtoframeatabout1/3ofthedistancefromthetopofthepiece.

• Workmustbelabeledonthebackwithartist’sname,titleoftheworkandthemedium.• Workmustnotexceed48”inanydimension.Floorartisacceptable.• Worknotdisplay-readywillnotbejudged.Liability:ThePlymouthGuild,Inc.willnotberesponsiblefortheft,fire,lossordamageofanynature.Westronglyrecommendthateachartistinsurehisorherwork.Allworkissubmittedattheartist’srisk:theexhibitionisnotcoveredbyinsurance.Weallowphotographyoftheexhibition.

FreeandOpentothePublic

Monday-Saturday10AM-4PMSundayNoon–4PM

“Jenny”DavidBohl-2016

“VeKNITzia“Sooo-zMastropietro–2016

“ThreeRings”–PamelaCrockett-2016