12th Annual All About Gourds
From the Garden to the Gallery
An Exploration of the Functional and Artistic Possibilities of the Humble Gourd
September 9 - October 11, 2014
ICE HOUSE
GALLERY
120 North 8th Street
Mayfield, Kentucky 42066
Phone 270-247-6971
icehousearts@att.net
Web page: Icehousearts.org
A certified non-profit 501(c) (3)
corporation founded in 1990 as
the Mayfield/Graves County Art
Guild, a member-supported
organization located in Mayfield’s
downtown historical icehouse.
The guild supports and promotes
the arts through educational
programs, events and art
exhibitions.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Friday
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission is free.
AWARDS
Best of Show
Award
$250.00
shall be given for the work
judged outstanding among
all entries.
Additional cash awards
will be given in each of
the following categories:
Holiday
Gourds sculpted,
painted, burned, carved,
or arranged with a
holiday theme.
Real and Imaginary
A realistic or fantasy
figure constructed or
sculpted from gourds
and gourd pieces.
Visionary Vessels
The Kentucky Arts Council, a
state agency in the Commerce
Cabinet, provides operational
support funding for Mayfield /
Graves County Art Guild with
state tax dollars and federal
funding from the National
Endowment for the Arts, which
believes that a great nation
deserves great art.
A vessel or container,
including but not limited
to dippers, bowls, and
vases created from
gourds.
Miscellaneous
For entries that do not fit
in any of the other
categories.
Additional awards may be
given at the discretion of
the juror.
The Ice House is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. All
programs, activities, and services are
provided without regard to race,
color, religion, national origin, age,
sex, or disability.
RULES
All work must be
original and
completed by the
artist, and not
previously shown in
the All About
Gourds exhibit.
All entries will be
gourds that have
been crafted using
any media
(including but not
limited to painting,
drawing, carving,
wood-burning,
weaving and mixed
media). Entries may
be whole gourds,
open gourds, or
three-dimensional
sculpture using
gourds as the major
medium.
Awards will be
made by the juror(s)
based on
craftsmanship,
originality, use of
medium, and
technique.
Entry Deadline
Entries will be accepted
beginning August 12
through August 23.
Deadline for entry is
Saturday, August 23,
2014.
Entry Fee
A non-refundable entry fee of $20.00 for 1,
2, or 3 entries. $10 for each additional entry.
You may submit up to 5 (five) entries.
Payment may be made by cash, check, or
money order, payable to Mayfield/Graves
County Art Guild. An entry tag must be
properly filled out and attached with each
entry. The artist must indicate the category
in which each work is to compete. The
completed Entry Form and entry fee must be
submitted when the work is delivered or
shipped to the Art Guild.
Sales and Handling
Sales will be encouraged. The
Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild will retain
a commission of 30% on all sales.
Please include the Art Guild’s commission in
your sale price on the Entry Form.
Hand-delivered Entries
Entries will be accepted by hand
delivery at the
Ice House Gallery
120 North 8th Street
Mayfield, Kentucky 42066
Regular gallery hours are Tuesday
through Friday 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM,
and Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Entries may be picked up beginning
October 11.
Shipped Entries
Shipped items will be returned via the same
carrier as they were sent, using the original
packaging whenever possible.
A self-addressed pre-paid shipping label OR
a check or money order payable to
Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild to cover
the cost of postage and insurance (if
requested) must be included with the Entry
Form. Return shipping will begin October
14, 2014.
Agreement
Only entries accepted by the jurors will be
shown in the exhibition. All awards will be
given at the jurors’ discretion. The Art Guild
reserves the right to reject any work that is
considered objectionable, offensive, or
obscene. All entries must be 70% gourd and
gourd material. All artwork must remain on
display until the close of the exhibition. We
assume the right to photograph accepted
work and to use these images for publicity or
educational purposes. Submission of an
entry constitutes an agreement to all
conditions set forth in the prospectus.
The Art Guild will exercise care in
handling of all works, but cannot
insure them or assume any financial
liability. Artists may consider
obtaining their own insurance
coverage.
Judge
David McBeth is an associate professor of fine art in ceramics and sculpture at the
University of Tennessee in Martin.