PSBA Annual MEMBERS' EXHIBITion

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

● Artist must be a current member of PSBA. If you are a high school or college student, your membership is free this year but you must submit a membership application.
● Submitted entries must consist of books created with in the last three years unless otherwise noted in the prospectus.
● Submitted entries may not have been books exhibited in a previous PSBA annual exhibit.
Questions? Send your inquiries to psba.exhibition@pugetsoundbookartists.org
● Books that fall outside the theme may be submitted and will be accepted.
● The artist may submit up to two books with the guarantee that at least one book will be included in the exhibition. Space constraints will determine if more than one book by an artist will be accepted for exhibition.
● A $25 non-refundable entry fee is payable upon submitting your entry form. If you are a student, this fee will be waived.

ELIGIBLE MEDIA

Artist’s Books as defined by the artist. A variety of book concepts is encouraged.

ENTRY COMPLETION TIPS

• Review the information below to gather all necessary details before starting the online entry form.
• Correctly size, edit, and name your selected images. The entry form will only accept .jpg files.
• If you upload an incorrect file type, your entry will not be accepted when you click “submit.” You will be redirected to correct the error.
• Prepare your narrative responses in a word processing program to take advantage of spell-check and character count features.
• Several fields in the entry form have limited character space (this is different from word count). Note that a blank space counts as a character.
• The online entry form includes a convenient “save and resume later” feature.
• Your entry form is not submitted until you reach the “Final Step” page and click the submit button. Processing may take several minutes, and you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your entry form.

INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE ENTRY FORM

Unless otherwise noted, information is required.

• Your contact information
•  Information for each book
• Title of book
• Additional contributors (if applicable)
• Structure/Medium/Materials in list format (200-character limit - includes spaces) The suggested order for listing your materials as applicable, is as follows: book structure, paper type(s), paint/ink type and method of application (i.e. hand-painted acrylic), other embellishments (e.g. beads, metal), binding materials, box/container type, materials used for box/container
• Number of pages in book
• Height, width, depth
• If this is an accordion book, length when open or stretched out
• Year created
• This book is - unique or edition. If this is an edition, what is the size?
• Artist Statement about this book (600-character limit) for inclusion in the catalog and on the exhibition label.
• Video (optional) *More information below
• For artists whose original writing is an integral part of their book, an excerpt may be included on the submission entry form and could be integrated into the catalog if space permits. (1,000-character limit, optional)
• Book delivery method - shipping or in-person drop-off
• Is the book for sale?
• Return of book - in-person pick-up, shipped back (prepaid postage required)
• Photography attribution - name of photographer or “by artist”
• Upload up to three images per entry. *More information below

IMAGES

• Submitted images must be high quality, high resolution, and sized for optimal reproduction.
• You may submit up to three digital photographs (JPG) of each book you are entering in the show. We recommend images at 300 dpi that are no smaller than 10 inches in the longest dimension.
• Books should be photographed against a light neutral gray or white background, free of seams or shadows. Only one view per image is allowed; composite images are not acceptable. These images will be used for curating the show and may also appear in the catalog. The catalog designer may request edits as needed.
• Each image, sized according to the guidelines above, will likely range from 1 MB to 4 MB. The maximum upload size is 25 MB per entry, not per image.
• Follow this naming convention for your digital image files:

Entry #1: yourlastname01a.jpg, yourlastname01b.jpg, yourlastname01c.jpg
Entry #2: yourlastname02a.jpg, yourlastname02b.jpg, yourlastname02c.jpg

VIDEO (optional)

We understand that some books may not be best represented in static displays or still images. If you would like to submit a video of your book, the entry form will include a space for a URL link. The video must be posted on a public platform, such as Vimeo or YouTube, and should be accessible without a password or special login. QR codes will be generated from this link. (Please note that still images of the book are still required for the catalog.)

USE OF INFORMATION AND IMAGES

Entering this exhibition constitutes agreement that Puget Sound Book Artists, Collins Memorial Library at the University of Puget Sound, and the Evans Library at Evergreen College State College may use your book details and images for publicity purposes in both electronic and print formats in their online documentation of the exhibit. Your contact information will not be included in any published material without your written permission. Physical and digital exhibit catalogs will be produced, with the form available for purchase. Appropriate attribution will be provided.

INSURANCE WAIVER

The completed insurance waiver must be submitted online by the delivery date. The artists' books will be displayed in cases at Collins Memorial Library and Evergreen Library, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the artist and the curators. The insurance waiver will be provided with notification of accepted work.

OTHER RESOURCES

Additional helpful resources can be found on the PSBA website.