[FAC] CALL TO ARTISTS

[Maria Franco]

Seeking sculptural work for outdoor Sculpture Gallery at the
Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, Fort Bragg, CA
About the Gardens:
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden offers everything from colorful
displays to thunderous waves. The mild maritime climate makes it a garden
for all seasons, attracting gardeners and nature lovers alike. Manicured
formal gardens, a dense coastal pine forest, fern-covered canyons, diverse
plant collections, and flower-filled coastal bluffs overlooking the blue
Pacific Ocean are among the many attractions. Whale watchers can take
shelter in the Cliff House to view winter and spring migrations, bird lovers
will delight in the over 150 species of birds that live in or visit the
Gardens each year. The Gardens receive 60,000 visitors annually.
About the Sculpture Gallery:
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden (MCBG) presents a premiere sculpture
gallery on their grounds, featuring a variety of abstract and figurative
sculpture, water features, kinetic sculptures and monumental works. Visitors
are able to view and enjoy the artwork in an intimate, natural setting,
connected by meandering paths and quiet walkways.
Drawing upon the wealth of artistic talent in Northern California, the
Sculpture Gallery primarily showcases the work of local and regional
artists. To that effect, the MCBG partners with the Arts Council of
Mendocino County (ACMC), a local nonprofit organization dedicated to
supporting, promoting, and advancing the arts of Mendocino County, to
administer its sculpture program.
The Sculpture Gallery features a rotating collection of up to 30 pieces.
Sculpture is accepted once a year by a jury selection process, and the
artwork is for sale with 70% going to the artist, and a 30% commission
retained to be divided between the MCBG and the ACMC. Any unsold artwork is
returned to the artist at the conclusion of the display period, or displayed
for another period at the sole discretion of the jury selection committee
and with the artist¹s permission. There is an opening party and artist
reception at the start of each display period.
Timeline for the Sculpture Gallery: Display period May 2010 ­ March 2011
* Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2010
* Notification to Artists: by April 5, 2010
* Accepted artwork must be delivered to the Mendocino Coast Botanical
Gardens: April 15 ­ May 8, 2010
* Next Opening of Sculpture Gallery and Artist Reception: Saturday, May 15,
2010
* Artwork accepted into the Sculpture Gallery is on display for an eleven
month period, in this case, May 2010 ­ March2011.
To Apply:
* Artists may submit up to ten images of existing sculptural work to be
considered for the MCBG Sculpture Gallery. Proposed artwork must be suitable
for display in an outdoor environment.
* Images must be in jpeg format and can be submitted via email or mailed by
placing them on CD (or DVD) and sending them to the address below. Please
clearly label your CD with your name and number of entries.
* Each image file needs to have the name of the artist followed by the name
of the image. 
Application Fee
To apply, artists must either pay a $25 application fee or be a current
member of the Arts Council of Mendocino County. The application fee is
waived for current members of the ACMC.
The application fee must accompany the application. Artists may pay by Pay
Pal, Visa, MasterCard, Check or Money Order.  Make checks payable to Arts
Council of Mendocino County (ACMC).  Application fees are nonrefundable. It
is possible to join the ACMC while submitting your application and the
discount applies. To join and apply at the same time, simply mark the entry
form and include your membership dues.

For Arts Council of Mendocino County membership information, go to
http://www.artsmendocino.org/html/membership.htm
<http://www.artsmendocino.org/html/membership.htm>  or call (707) 961-5449.
Application Form 
Download it at http://www.artsmendocino.org/html/mcbgsculpturegallery.htm or
call (707) 961-5449 and leave a message with your contact information for a
Sculpture Gallery Application Form to be mailed to you.
Artwork Display
Works selected for the Sculpture Gallery will be exhibited at the Mendocino
Coast Botanical Garden at 18220 North Highway One, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437 for
the eleven month display period. Unsold artwork must be removed by the
artist at the request of the MCBG at the conclusion of the display period.
The MCBG/ACMC reserve the right to reproduce images of accepted work on
their websites, in printed announcements, and for future program promotion.
Liability: 
Participating artists will be required to sign a contract. The contract will
include language that holds harmless the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden
and the Arts Council of Mendocino County from damage to and because of
artwork that is included in the Sculpture Gallery rotating collection.
Artists will be responsible for the cost and liability of transporting their
artwork to and from the MCBG. MCBG staff will be available onsite to help
artists install artwork.
Questions & Information
For questions related to applying to the MCBG Sculpture Gallery contact Anna
Kvinsland at director at artsmendocino.org <mailto:director at artsmendocino.org>
or call (707) 961-5449.
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
To learn more about the MCBG and to become a member, go to
http://www.gardenbythesea.org
The Arts Council of Mendocino County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
To learn more about the ACMC and to become a member, go to
http://www.artsmendocino.org
THE CHECK LIST
To apply, please submit all of the following by the application deadline of
March 15, 2010:
 1) Application Form with all requested information
2) Application Fee 
·     $25: Non-ACMC Member
·     NO CHARGE: Current ACMC member
3) Up to 10 images of your work per the above specifications
Mail application packet to:
Arts Council of Mendocino County
Attn: MCBG Sculpture Gallery
PO Box 1393
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
or Email to: director at artsmendocino.org
-- 
Alyssum Wier, Programs Manager
Arts Council of Mendocino County
http://www.artsmendocino.org

P.O. Box 1393
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Ph: 707-961-5449
Cell: 707-391-7303
http://www.artsmendocino.org/html/membership.htm