If you have artistic talent, we want to
hear from you. There are three categories that you can use to submit. You can submit as
part of a school project, to win recognition,
and to gain entry to the permanent collection. for more
details, read the following information.
Submit as part of a
school project.
Teachers are invited to forward exceptional
classroom art projects. Submissions forwarded to the Institute will be posted to our
website. We have a few limitations, as you can imagine.
Advance Notice Required:
We must to be notified in advance as to the nature and scope of the pending
submission. You can do this with email to staff@sojournertruth.org
or by calling 269 965-0521.
Size and Shape limitations:
We can only accept certain kinds of submissions. For example, if your student(s)
create sculptures, we must receive photos of the sculptures, not the originals. We can
work with any of the following media (crayon, colored pencil, tempera). You must
spray a fixative on soft media before shipping. If in doubt, please contact us. Art must
be of a size that will easily fit into a desktop scanner (8.5" by 11" or
smaller).
Clear Labeling: Each
piece of art must be clearly labeled on the back side of the art in the upper right hand
corner. Here is the information: Name of school, name of teacher, name of student, name of
artwork if applicable.
Disclaimer: We are not
liable or in any way responsible for any damage to artwork occurring during shipping or
while in our possession. Please understand that sending copies of some
kinds of artwork is your best option. Also, it is possible that we will not post these
items on your schedule, but will rotate them into use as our schedule allows. We will
forward a posting date but request your understanding in this matter.
Submit to gain
recognition.
The Institute recognizes artists by posting
their work on our website. In some instances we may also post this work in our gallery.
Such work will only be accepted at the discretion of the Institute and must follow
submission guidelines set forth in the Guidelines for Submission to the Permanent
Collection section below. We encourage every artist touched by the life of Sojourner Truth
to consider this offer and thank you in advance for your consideration.
Recognized work will be posted in our gallery
for a period of from one month to one year with full attribution going to the artist.
Contact information is optional.
Submit to be
entered into the permanent collection.
The Institute has a number of works in its
permanent collection. Some of these works were commissioned. You may submit work for
recognition (see above) and also for consideration to be joined into our permanent
collection. We only add one or two works to the permanent collection every year. In these
cases, we purchase the work and all rights to the work. For more information , read the
Guidelines for Submission section below and/or contact the staff for further information.
Guidelines for Submission to the
Permanent Collection.
There is no current constraint on the type of
media being considered for the permanent collection, except to say that the media must be
capable of standing up to time and be of a substance conducive to display.
Paintings, drawings, sculptures including metal and soft sculptures, and photographs are
all considered for the permanent collection. There is no current size limitation though we
can imagine that in some instances, works too large for consideration in our gallery may
not be considered. Furthermore, there are no constraints on the subject matter except to
say that we favor work that honors the life and mission of Sojourner Truth.
Consideration for the permanent collection is
the responsibility of the Institute staff and its designees and all decisions are final.
Upon acceptance a cash settlement will be awarded to the artist in return for a release to
the Institute and an acknowledgement of authenticity.
Submissions may be made in the form of slides,
prints and other copies. Consider these copies expendable, unless other arrangements are
made in advance for their return. Do not send originals for consideration.
Entries can be mailed to:
Sojourner Truth Institute
172 West Van Buren St.
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017
Forward questions to:
Staff@SojournerTruth.org
or call:
269 965-0521
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