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A Competitive Annual Publication of Works
of Contemporary Drawing
and Writing about Drawing
The International Drawing Annual is an extension
of Manifest's Drawing Center activities. Its goal is to support the
recognition, documentation, and publication of excellent, current,
and relevant works of drawing from around the world. A natural
question will be "what
is drawing?" and that is exactly the question the Annual is meant
to investigate from year to year. Furthermore the goal is to ask "what is exceptional
drawing?" Therefore submissions are expected to vary, including
a range of drawing types, from the most academic to the most experimental,
but all with some relevance to the artists' honest understanding of
the practice of "drawing."
Essays: With the inclusion of a call for writing about drawing Manifest
eagerly pursues a deeper understanding of how drawing is realized,
discussed, and interpreted in contemporary society. Works of writing
will be selected to complement the artwork chosen for inclusion in
the publication.
Eligibility: The International Drawing Annual is open to any artist submitting
original works of art or design created within the past three years.
Professionals and students in ALL disciplines are encouraged to submit.
We are eager to receive works of drawing in a wide range of applications
(technical, graphic, fine art, architectural, digital, etc.) with the
qualification being that artwork submitted is representative of high
quality "drawing." Written entries can be in any form (poetic,
historical, technical, philosophical) but should be directly relevant to the practice
of drawing and must be original works with proper citation for quoted
material. Length of written entries should be limited to a max. of
1500 words. InDA Participants may choose to submit either artwork, writing
or both.
Media: Open to any media applicable to the practice of drawing including
but by no means limited to traditional drawing media. Printmaking, digital/new media, photography, sculpture,
painting, installation, etc., are all possibly valid.
Jury and Curator: Manifest's selection process involves a complex two-part system. This project will be juried by a 5-9 member panel of professional and academic advisors with a broad range of expertise. The jury will then pass along their scores to the project curator who will assemble the final selections from the jury-approved pool.
Publication: Each artist/author selected for inclusion in the InDA
will receive one complimentary copy of the publication. The printed outcome of the ongoing project has increased in page count and print quality each year, with the most recent publication reaching 136 pages in length.
Online InDA Resource: An Internet-based online International Drawing Annual
Resource website will be published to accompany the printed Annual.
This will feature statements, bios, contact info., and professional
information for each person included.
(www.manifestgallery.org/nda)
Entry Fee: Each work (drawn or written) submitted must be accompanied
by a $10 non-refundable entry fee. Number of entries is unlimited.
Entry fee must be paid by check or money order made payable to MANIFEST,
or by credit card via PayPal. Detail images may be included at no additional
cost.
Awards and CASH PRIZES: First, Second, and Third Place awards will be decided by the
jury committee. Each award winner will have a brief artist's statement
included in the publication. There will be three cash prizes of $700, $200, and $100 for first, second, and third place winners.
Exhibit: Artists selected for inclusion in the InDA
2008 will also be considered for the Selections
from the International Drawing Annual exhibit, scheduled for March/April
2009. This will be a small hand-picked 'highlights' exhibit in Manifest's
Drawing Room gallery.
Text Entries: Entrants can choose to submit written entries in either Word
or PDF format. Written entries must be submitted electronically via
e-mail attachment.
Images: In an effort to conserve resources Manifest now accepts only digital images for consideration. (see details below). The Gallery will retain the submitted images of accepted artwork and reserves the right to use the images in publications and gallery publicity. CD's of works not selected will only be returned if accompanied by a SASE.
(digital entries and online form submissions preferred)
Digital Format: Digital images can be submitted on CD or by e-mail
(send to: show@manifestgallery.org). The email and online submission process is HIGHLY PREFERRED because it makes our process more efficient and saves postage and materials for the artists. Hi-Res, print-quality images will be requested for accepted works upon conclusion of the jury process. If suitable images are not provided, the work may not be included in the publication.
To send via email: The email should include the artist's full name
as subject along with 'InDA 2008 submission.' The images
must meet the following specifications: File names = artist's last
name followed by the entry number as noted on the entry form (i.e.
Jones1.jpg, Jones1detail1.jpg, etc.). The image files should be in HIGH QUALITY JPEG format,
images should be no smaller than 1000 pixels in any direction and
72dpi. Images must be oriented properly (i.e. top of image is top
of artwork) and must not include artist's name, or other descriptive text within the image itself. Video work should be sent with simlar naming conventions in quicktime compatible format.
To send on CD/DVD: Clearly label the disc with the artist's full name.
File specifications for CD submission - (see e-mail specs. above)
If
sending through the USPS, mail materials to:
Manifest
Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
Attn: International Drawing Annual 2008
P.O. Box 6218
Cincinnati, OH 45206
e-mail
show@manifestgallery.org with
questions
(See
printable full prospectus linked below - PLEASE feel
free to print, share, or forward this information. The success
of the InDA will rely largely
on word-of-mouth publicity.)
