The BC Cowboy Heritage Society presents the

Art of the West Show and Sale

Sponsored by Canadian Cowboy Country magazine!

The BC Cowboy Heritage Society is pleased to present the Art of the West Show and Sale at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival. The goal of this event is to showcase the art of the West in all its forms and all its locales, and in doing so, becoming one of the premier Western art shows in Canada. This year, the show will feature flat work in all mediums, sculpture, and saddle making.

Prospectus

A. Flatwork


This show will feature original flatwork of Western themes in oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, graphite or mixed media. Pieces presented for display must be framed originals no smaller than 16"x20" (unframed).



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Entries
To ensure a high caliber of work this is a juried show. Artists should submit samples of their work, either digitally or by slide, for review by the jurors. The entry fee is $20 for the first image, $10 for subsequent images to a maximum of three. Each image must include: artist's name, title of the work, and size. Slides should be marked with a red dot in the upper right corner for correct orientation. The images along with the entry form, entry fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope (for the return of images) should be submitted to complete the entry. Entries must be submitted and received for selection by January 15th of the Festival year. Entries received after this date will not be accepted. A maximum of twenty works will be displayed. Successful candidates will be notified by February 1st.

Judging
The jury selection of works to be displayed will be done by three jurors. At least one of the jurors has expertise in the media. These same jurors will award the prizes at the show.

Display
During the show, accepted works will be displayed on a hard wall or display easel. Each work will have a frame or easel mounted spotlight supplied by the show. Artists are strongly encouraged to include a small framed biography approximately 8½"x11" to be displayed along with their accepted work. Security personnel will be present at all times during show hours.

Prizes
Two Best of Show prizes will be awarded, a Jurors' Choice and a Peoples' Choice. Each winner will receive a rosette and a $300 cash prize. First and second runners-up will also be awarded in each category and will receive a rosette and a $200 and $100 cash prize, respectively. Jurors' Choice will be selected by the three jurors while the Peoples' Choice will be determined by a viewers' ballot.

B. Sculpture

Sculpture entries to the show can be of any resilient medium (i.e. no wax, putty or similar) and must be of a Western theme. Works should be no larger than 4' x 4' x 5'.

Entries
To ensure a high caliber of work this is a juried show. Artists should submit photographs (digital images on disc are acceptable) of their work, either digitally or by slide, for review by the jurors. The entry fee is $20 for the first entry, $10 for subsequent entries to a maximum of three. Each entry must include: artist's name, title of the work, and size. The photographs along with the entry form, entry fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope (for the return of photos) should be submitted to complete the entry. Entries must be submitted and received for selection by January 15th of the Festival year. Entries received after this date will not be accepted. A maximum of twelve works will be displayed. Successful candidates will be notified by February 1st.

Judging
The jury selection of works to be displayed will be done by three jurors. At least one of the jurors has expertise in the media. These same jurors will award the prizes at the show.

Display
During the show, accepted works will be displayed with appropriate lighting in the gallery hall. Artists are strongly encouraged to include a small framed biography approximately 8½"x11" to be displayed along with their accepted work. Security personnel will be present at all times during show hours.

Prizes
There will be Best of Show, 1st and 2nd runner-up prizes awarded for sculpture. Each will receive a rosette and $300, $200, and $100 respectively. There will be no Peoples' Choice prizes awarded in sculpture due to the smaller number of exhibits.

C. Saddles

Saddle entries to the show must be full size, leather Western saddles. There are two divisions in the saddle show, professional and amateur. To qualify as an amateur, the saddle maker must not operate a saddle shop and must not have sold more than 10 saddles in his career.

Entries
To ensure a high caliber of work this is a juried show. Artists should submit photographs of their 3-5 samples of their work, either digitally or by slide, for review by the jurors. The entry fee is $20 for the first entry, $10 for subsequent entries to a maximum of two. Each entry must include: artist's name and a description of the saddle (i.e. size, tree, features, etc.). The photographs along with the entry form, entry fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope (for the return of photos) should be submitted to complete the entry. Entries must be submitted and received for selection by January 15th of the Festival year. Entries received after this date will not be accepted. A maximum of sixteen works will be displayed. Successful candidates will be notified by Feb. 1st.

Judging
The jury selection of works to be displayed will be done by three jurors. At least one of the jurors has expertise in the media. The final judging will be done by a master Canadian saddle-maker (2009's judge will be Chuck Stormes).

Display
During the show accepted saddles will be displayed with appropriate lighting in the gallery hall on saddle stands supplied by the show. Artists are strongly encouraged to include a small framed biography, including a description of the saddle and its features, approximately 8½"x11" to be displayed along with their accepted work. Security personnel will be present at all times during show hours.

Prizes
There will be Best of Show, 1st and 2nd runner-up prizes awarded for saddle-making. Best of show will receive a handcrafted buckle, and a rosette. Second and third prizes will receive a rosette and $200 and $100, respectively. The prizes for the amateur division will be $300, $200, & $100 and a rosette for Best of Show, 1st runner up and 2nd runner-up respectively. There will be no Peoples' Choice prizes awarded in saddle-making due to the technical as well as artistic nature of saddles and the smaller number of exhibits.

D. Photography

Original photography of western themes will also be presented at the show. Pieces presented for display must be framed originals no smaller than 16"x20" (unframed).

Entries
To ensure a high caliber of work this is a juried show. Artists should submit samples of their work, either digitally or by slide, for review by the jurors. The entry fee is $20 for the first image, $10 for subsequent images to a maximum of three. Each image must include: artist's name, title of the work, and size. Slides should be marked with a red dot in the upper right corner for correct orientation. The images along with the entry form, entry fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope (for the return of images) should be submitted to complete the entry. Entries must be submitted and received for selection by January 15th of the Festival year. Entries received after this date will not be accepted. A maximum of twenty works will be displayed. Successful candidates will be notified by Feb. 1st.

Judging
The jury selection of works to be displayed will be done by three jurors. At least one of the jurors has expertise in the media. These same jurors will award the prizes at the show.

Display
During the show accepted works will be displayed on a hard wall or display easel. Each work will have a frame or easel mounted spotlight supplied by the show. Artists are strongly encouraged to include a small framed biography approximately 8½"x11" to be displayed along with their accepted work. Security personnel will be present at all times during show hours.

Prizes
There will be Best of Show, 1st and 2nd runner-up prizes awarded for photography. Each will receive a rosette and $300, $200, and $100 respectively. There will be no Peoples' Choice prizes awarded in photography.

General Information For All Entrants

Shipping
The shipping of accepted works to the show is the responsibility of the artist. Artists should ensure that accepted works arrive no later than March 6th at Forster's Convention Centre, 1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC. Ph.#. 250-372-5312. At the participant's expense, the BCCHS will package and return unsold works to participants not in attendance.

Sales
The BCCHS will handle the sale of any work for selected artists not attending the show. A commission of 20% will be charged. For artists who would like to exhibit and sell additional works by renting a booth in the trade show, no commission will be charged.

Liability/Responsibility
Artists must certify that their submitted work is not a copy, derivative or based on the work of others and is not in any way an infringement of copyright. Artists are responsible for the insurance of their own work. The BCCHS will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any artwork, no matter what the cause. Artwork is not insured while at the show. Artists must agree to allow the BCCHS and/or Tanner Young Publishing Group to use images of selected works for publicity purposes.

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