view the NDA 2005 online resource
LATE SUBMISSIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH JANUARY 6th!
A Competitive Annual Publication of Works
of Contemporary Drawing and Writing about Drawing
The National 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 in the United States and beyond. A natural
question will be "what
is drawing?" and that is exactly the question the Annual is meant
to investigate. 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 National 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,
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. NDA 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 (charcoal, graphite,
ink, etc.). Printmaking, digital/new media, photography, sculpture,
painting, installation, etc., are all possibly valid.
Publication: Each artist/author selected for inclusion in the NDA
will receive one complimentary copy of the publication.
Online NDA Resource: An Internet-based online National 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. (NDA
2005 - 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. 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 NDA
2006 will also be considered for the Selections
from the National Drawing Annual exhibit, scheduled for March/April
2007. This will be a small hand-picked 'highlights' exhibit in Manifest's
Drawing Room gallery.
Text: Entrants can choose to submit written entries in either Word
or PDF format. Written entries must be submitted electronically via
e-mail attachment.
Images: Entrants can choose to submit artwork in either slide or digital
format (see below). Manifest Gallery will retain the submitted images
of accepted artwork and reserves the right to use the images in publications
and gallery publicity. CD's and slides of works not selected will only
be returned if accompanied by a SASE.
Slide Format: 2" by 2" 35 mm slides.
Each slide must be
clearly marked with the following information:
Slide number corresponding the entry form, the artist's name, title
of work, and an arrow indicating the top of the slide.
Digital Format: Digital images can be submitted on CD or by e-mail
(mail to: nda@manifestgallery.org). 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 will be eliminated from
the publication.
To send via email: The email should include the artist's
full name as subject along with 'national drawing annual 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). 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).
To send on CD: Clearly label the CD 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
National DRAWING Annual
P.O. Box 6218
Cincinnati, OH 45206
e-mail
nda@manifestgallery.org with
questions
(See
printable full prospectus linked below - PLEASE feel
free to print, share, or forward this information. The success
of the NDA will rely largely
on word-of-mouth publicity.)
