th Annual Choctaw Indian Arts Show

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1 th Annual Choctaw Indian Arts Show April 1, 2018 Dear Artist: On behalf of Chief Gary Batton, Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., and members of the Tribal Council, I welcome you to the Fifteenth Annual Choctaw Indian Arts Show. The purpose of the Choctaw Art Show is to promote awareness of our Choctaw culture and history through the arts and to showcase our Choctaw artists and their work. This show undergoes analysis each year to make it the best it can be for Choctaw Artists. Please read the entry instructions carefully. A Photo Use Release form is in the packet this year. We often want to use images from the show to promote future shows and our outstanding Choctaw artists throughout the year. This form simply states that we may use likenesses of your work to promote the event in the form of posters, Facebook posts, or similar means. Should you have any questions or concerns about the new form, please give me a call. The Heritage Awards (3) will be a monetary award again this year. This award will go to items that are culturally correct, and promote the heritage and culture of the Choctaw tribe. The show will be a two day show. All participants must agree to leave artwork for the two clays of the show. Rules are posted under CATEGORIES within the art packet. Don t forget that your $10.00 entry fee allows you to enter 3 items. These three items can be entered in one category or three different categories. Please feel free to call or write if I can be of any assistance or answer any questions. I can be contacted via sgarner@choctawnation.com or , Ext or Best Regards, Shelley Tate Garner Labor Day Art Show Coordinator Cultural Services

2 OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM 2018 Please Print or Type 15th Annual Choctaw Indian Arts Show Choctaw Nation Capitol Museum-Tvshka Homma, Oklahoma September 1-2, 2018 All entry forms must be postmarked no later than July 31, 2018 to be accepted. Art pieces will be received until Saturday August 18, by NOON, unless prior arrangements have been made for that day. WHAT TO SEND TO US (entries are considered incomplete unless these items are received): Entry Form Biographical Data Form Use Permission Form/Photo Release for Artwork Copy of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Membership Card Copy of Photo ID (Drivers License) W-9 form $10.00 entry fee MAIL TO: Shelley Tate Garner, Cultural Services /Art Show Coordinator Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma P0 Box 1210 Durant, OK PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX: I give permission to release my contact information to other art organizations. I DO NOT want my contact information released. ARTIST INFORMATION: Name of Artist: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: I plan to enter (number of) pieces in the following categories for a total of no more than 3 entries. (Please state the number of pieces) Entry fee for 1-3 items is $ painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, tempera, mixed) graphic (pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, print making, mixed, photography) sculpture pottery basketry cultural pieces jewelry Signature of Artist Date

3 BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET 2018 This information will be used for press releases of award winners. PLEASE PRINT or type and return with your Official Entry Form and other documents. Name: Mailing Address: City or Town: State: Zip Code: Telephone or Message Phone: Address: Marital Status: Name of Spouse: Number of Children: EDUCATION High School(s): College(s): Art School: Other Training: ART COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS OF MERIT: OTHER PERSONAL AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS: ARTISTIC GOALS, THEMES, IDEAS, PHILOSOPHY OR MESSAGE YOUR ART EXPRESSES: ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE CNO ARTIST REGISTRY?

4 PERMISSION TO USE ARTWORK LIKENESS FOR PUBLICTY OR PROMOTION OF THE LABOR DAY ART SHOW I hereby give permission for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Choctaw Nation Cultural Services Division to use and or publish the likeness of below named artwork(s) for the purpose of promotion, advertising, publicity or other manner/ media by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, or any other representative authorized to act on behalf of the afore-mentioned entity. Likeness of artwork(s) shall include, but not be limited to printed images, film and/or electronic publication, now known or hereafter to become known. I agree that the actual likeness material involved is the property of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and that I shall not have any right of review or approval regarding the use of my artworks(s) in such materials. I affirm I am the creator of the artwork(s) and I have right, title and interest to give. Name of the Artworks or description of works included in the Labor Day Art Show 2018: (1) (2) (3) Year Artwork(s) were created: (1) (2) (3) Artist printed name: Artist Signature Date:

5 RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TH ANNUAL CHOCTAW INDIAN ARTS SHOW ELIGIBILITY FOR ARTISTS 1. Artists must have a membership card issued by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. 2. Artists must be at least 18 years of age by entry paperwork deadline date. RULES FOR ART 1. Artwork may or may not be priced to sell. However, any entry which appears to have a price designed to prohibit sale may be removed from the show unless the artist is able to document his or her ability to sell at such prices. 2. Art must have been completed after September An exception is made for castings allowing casting to begin prior to September 2017, however, the original sculpting must have been completed by September Entries must be painted on a generally recognized surface, such as canvas, paper, masonite, hardboard, or plywood. Art on leaves, feathers, or saw blades will be rejected. 4. Entries that contain sexual nudity will be disqualified. 5. Entries that contain parts of endangered species such as feathers, claws, bones, fur, etc. will automatically be disqualified. 6. All 2-dimensional entries must be ready to hang, i.e. glass or Plexiglas covering if needed and all work must be hung by wire. (Entries with card board or sawtooth type hangers will be disqualified.) Unframed gallery- wrapped canvases are acceptable if edges are painted or appropriately finished. 7. All pottery must be fired to be eligible for entry and display. No unfired clay or greenware. 8. All works submitted will be juried for inclusion in this show.

6 9. Each item must have attached a completed and signed Identification Label to the upper right hand corner of the back of each work (or on the base of sculpture). If a work arrives without a signed label attached, it will not be accepted. 10. All work entered must be dated, either on the work itself or on the Identification Label. 11. All entries may be mailed or hand delivered to Choctaw Nation Capitol Museum. Arrivals after Noon Saturday, August 18, will not be accepted. If items are mailed, please provide a prepaid return postage label. FedEx and UPS do NOT deliver to the museum on Saturdays. 12. All artwork must be on display Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2. Artwork may be picked up beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. The People s Choice Award will be posted Sunday morning. MAIL IN ENTRIES While we do not suggest that artwork be mailed because of the possibility of damage/loss, we realize that many live so far away and we do want all to participate that want to. Items can be mailed to: Choctaw Nation Capitol Museum North 4355 Road Tuskahoma, OK The physical address is Council House Road. The phone number at the museum is Please provide a Pre-Paid return postage label for return of your artworks. Mailed items are subject to the same rules as hand carried items. If items are mailed there s no guarantee that they will be returned in the carton that it was mailed in, but all attempts will be made to do so. Please check with FedEx or UPS regarding date of arrival. FedEx/UPS does not deliver to the Museum on Saturdays or Sundays. JURY PROCESS The judges will review all submitted works to verify eligibility and will remove any work that is in violation of the entry rules or does not reflect the overall quality of the show. Only participants juried out of the show will contacted by phone, , or mail regarding rejection. Works displayed in the juried show may be picked up beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 2, PATRONS RECEPTION AND OPENING The 15th Annual Choctaw Indian Arts Show will be celebrated with a Patrons Reception and Awards Presentation held in the Tribal Courtroom in the Museum on Friday evening, August 31, 2018 starting at 4:30 pm. Due to limited space, the reception is by invitation only. Each

7 invitation allows admittance for the artist and 1 guest only. Invitations will be mailed to artists and special guest of the Choctaw Nation approximately 1 week before the reception. The public opening of the show is 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 1, 2018 and will continue through 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 2, CATEGORIES Contemporary is defined in these categories as: anything done in a non-traditional way or with non-traditional materials. Traditional and contemporary works are acceptable in all categories below. Each entry must be designated in one of the following categories; however, Choctaw Indian Arts Show reserves the right to reclassify any entry. Paintings 1. Original works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, tempera, etc. Traditional or contemporary techniques. B. Non-Allowable: 1. Entries with an image area exceeding 40 inches wide or 40 inches high. 2. Entries painted on a non-recognized fine art surface such as art on leaves, feathers, or saw blades. These surfaces will be rejected. Graphics 1. Original works in ink, pencil, charcoal, pastels, scrimshaw, etc. Traditional or contemporary techniques. 2. Prints are allowed and must have been hand-pulled in a limited edition of no more than 250 (per the 1990 Visual Artists Act, copies of which are available on request), signed by the artist and consecutively numbered. 3. Photography: All photographs must be matted and framed. Photographs must be signed and numbered, not to exceed editions of 50. Traditional photographic techniques only. B. Non-allowable: 1. Any photomechanical reproduction, including note cards, posters and T-shirts. 2. Iris, giclee or other digitally manipulated or reproduced photographs. 3. Entries with an image area exceeding 40 inches wide or 40 inches high. Sculpture 1. All hand-wrought materials such as stone, wood, metal, ceramic, paper, cloth, etc. Traditional or contemporary techniques.

8 2. Carvings that come from the tribal tradition of the carver. 3. Traditional carvings made with only traditional materials. 4. Cast bronze sculpture in numbered editions not to exceed: 24 for 3-6, 30 for 1-3 and 50 for less than 12. All must be signed and numbered. It is recommended that a certificate of authenticity be provided. 5. Hand-blown and fabricated glass or fiberglass. 6. Sculptures must fit in an area no larger than 30 X 30 at the base X 72 tall. B. Allowable with disclosure: 1. Fixatives can be used to stabilize pigment, but must be disclosed. 2. Termite bored or aged wood must be non-infectious and must be disclosed. 3. Contemporary carving woods must be identified as such. C. Non-Allowable: 1. Cast resins. 2. Cast miniature sculpture intended for use as jewelry. 3. Production cast open editions 4. 3-D Printed artworks, items, or components Pottery 1. All handmade traditional and contemporary pottery forms. B. Allowable with disclosure: 2. Kiln-fired and/or double fired pottery. 3. Pottery made with commercial materials, such as clay, glazes and temper. 4. All decorative stone, shell or metal elements, and shell, glass or metal beads must be properly identified. C. Non-Allowable: 1. Unfired pottery/greenware 2. Slip mold commercial pottery. Basketry 1. Baskets that are of hand-worked of natural fibers and reed, such as yucca, willow, three-lobed sumac, honeysuckle root, cottonwood, devil s claw, splints, cane, ash, etc. 2. Hand-worked materials, including horsehair, metal, yarn, horn bone, etc. 3. Traditional or contemporary techniques. B. Allowable with disclosure: 1. Commercial dyes. 2. Commercial processed rattan or reed. Cultural 1. Items for this category are those not included in other categories. This category includes pieces such as dolls, stickball sticks, baldricks, arrows, bows, knives, traditional clothing, etc.

9 B. Non-Allowable: 1. No items made from commercially manufactured kits; no plastic components allowed unless they considered contemporary materials commonly accepted by the community (such as Glass rhinestones or mirrors on beadwork). Jewelry 1. Traditional and Contemporary jewelry is allowable. 2. Jewelry must be handmade of genuine materials. 3. Sterling silver must be stamped or signed for authenticity. Method or production must be stated on entry ID card or attached to ID card. 4. Manufactured findings that adapt the piece for wearing, such as jump rings, clasps, leather for bob straps, etc, are permitted if stated on or attached to ID form for the piece. B. Allowable with disclosure: 2. Glass rhinestones or mirrors on beadwork or other contemporary materials commonly accepted by the community. C. Non-Allowable: 1. No non-indian made heishi or fetishes. 1. No plastic, imitation or reconstituted stones (other than those named in the Allowable with Disclosure section above) 2. No machine made silver, liquid silver, metal blanks or plated metals. 3. No plastic stabilized, color-treated, or plasticized materials (stone, claws, bone, shell, wood, etc.) 4. No commercially strung beads. 5. No commercial kits or patterns.

10 SALES AND DISPLAY th Annual Choctaw Indian Arts Show SALES 1. Ribbon winners are eligible to receive payment at the Reception for awards only; money from sale items will be in the form of check mailed to the artist. All award and sales checks will be made payable to the artist. 2. A twenty (20%) percent commission will be charged on all sales and payment to the artist will be mailed to the artists after the sale. The Choctaw Indian Arts show reserves the right to make sales of any art in its possession and collect commission on such sales until the work is returned or claimed by the artist. A current W-9 form must be on file before payment can be made. 3. Ribbon winners are eligible to receive payment at the Reception; money from sale items will be in the form of a check mailed to the artist. All award winners may receive their cash award upon receipt of their ribbon after completing a W-9 form. If award winners are not present during the awards reception, award moneys may be picked up at the Labor Day Bank during the festival or can be mailed to the winners after the show. DISPLAY 1. Although every care will be taken in handling and display of work, The Choctaw Indian Arts Show will not be responsible for any loss or damage. 2. All works will be identified as to the artist, price, and title. Artists wishing explanatory or interpretative labels may submit copy of no more than 50 words. Copy exceeding 50 words will not be used. The Choctaw Indian Arts Show will prepare all explanatory labels in order to maintain uniformity in style and materials. Copy will not be returned. 3. The Art Show will continue until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 2, Please pick up Art work after 2:00 p.m. during museum hours.

11 AWARDS th Annual Choctaw Indian Arts Show AWARDS $6,000 + in prize money will be awarded. Duplicate ribbons will be awarded to all winners; one ribbon is for the artist and the other remains with the work to be given to the buyer. Each category will have a First ($400), Second ($200), and Third Place ($100) cash award. Best of Show Award ($1,200) will be given to the work judged the most significant expression of art, which exhibits the best overall quality, composition and technical achievement. The Best of Show winner is not eligible to receive a First Place Award. The Choctaw Indian Arts show reserves the right to withhold awards in any category with an insufficient number of entries. The Honorable Mention Award is a non-cash award, given without regard to category, to those artists whose works are determined to be meritorious of special recognition. The number of awards will depend on the overall quality of all work submitted, but will not exceed five. The Choctaw Heritage Award ($500) is given to those works, regardless of category or other awards that exemplify specific, traditional Choctaw culture. Those items that promote and educate those practices that are specific to our Choctaw heritage. The People s Choice Award ($200) is determined by gallery visitors. Each person viewing the Choctaw Indian Arts Show may vote for his or her favorite artwork through close of business Saturday. The winner of this award will be posted Sunday morning.