All SUNY Ulster alumni are invited to submit work to be included in the 2021 Alumni Exhibition! The Exhibition will run from October 1st – November 14th, 2021. Alumni can submit up to three pieces for consideration. All artwork must be original, and all media are acceptable.
Eligibility:
Open to all SUNY Ulster alumni- not just Art Majors! Works must have been completed after graduation, preferably within the last three years. Artwork may be 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, video-based, or installation/site-specific.
Entry to this exhibition implies agreement on the part of the sender to the conditions set forth in this prospectus. The deadline to submit is August 27th, 2021.
Media/Specifications:
All work accepted for the show must be ready to hang, self-supporting on a pedestal or the floor, prepared for viewing on a monitor, or ready for display in another specified manner.
Three-dimensional or installation work may include up to 2 additional detail images. Artists submitting video artwork must submit a five-minute clip of the video for review. Potential final acceptance of video work will be determined after viewing the full video.
Submission Format:
● All works must be submitted in .jpg format.
● Submissions will be accepted online only; any submitted work that differs from the digital entry guidelines below may be disqualified.
● All image files must be named exactly as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Titleofwork.jpg
● Important: The names of your image files must not contain spaces or special characters ( – / . # etc). Underscores _ are fine.
● Files must be 72 dpi and no more than 600 pixels on its’ largest side.
● Email files to: Gallery@sunyulster.edu Please include “Alumni Exhibition” in your subject line.
Acceptance of Work:
Alumni whose work is selected for the exhibition will be notified by September 3rd, 2021.
Selected artists are requested to provide a current artist statement to accompany exhibited artwork addressing where you are in your career. Additionally, selected artists are requested to provide information for promotion (3 images, contact information, website, and social media contact).
Accepted work may be delivered in person or shipped postage paid by the artist in appropriate packaging for artwork that is reusable upon return shipment.
Presentation:
- Wall-mounted work: Not to exceed 5’ in height or width and 60 lbs.
- Installations: May not alter the character of gallery walls, ceiling, or floor.
- Pedestals will be provided for 3-D work.
- All works must be ready to install. 2-D work must be framed under plexiglass or glass (with exception of works on canvas) and wired with the necessary hanging device attached. Unframed works should be shipped with the appropriate hanging equipment and installation instructions.
- The juror or Program Coordinator may withhold works that are misrepresented by digital submission or that are not adequately prepared for display.
Delivery/shipment of accepted work:
● Delivery, shipment, and return of artwork are at the expense and responsibility of the artist.
● Accepted work may be delivered in person or shipped postage paid by the artist in appropriate packaging for artwork that is reusable upon return shipment.
● Deliver all accepted works to:
○ SUNY Ulster Community College
℅ Muroff-Kotler Gallery
491 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge, NY 12484
● Hand-delivered work should be delivered directly to the Muroff-Kotler Gallery. Delivery times are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.
● Shipped artwork will be returned in the packing that it arrives in and must contain information (prepaid shipping label, etc.) for return.
● All packages must include a pre-paid return address label (if the return address label is not included, the address on the original submission form will be used to return the work.)
● If inappropriate shipping materials are used, damaged work will not be covered by the gallery.
● C.O.D. deliveries will not be accepted.
● Please: No Packing Popcorn
●Pick up/Return of Artwork will be from November 15th – 27th, 2021.
Contact Information: Gallery@sunyulster.edu Please include “Alumni Exhibition” in your subject line.
Meet the Juror
Joan Ffolliott began her formal artistic training at the University of Washington in sculpture and printmaking. She went on to earn her MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design and was the recipient of a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant.
Joan has exhibited her work in numerous shows around the country and she is included in many private collections. In addition to teaching at RISD, Sonoma State University, and Wheaton College, she is currently a member of the faculty at SUNY Ulster Community College, the Woodstock School of Art, and the owner of Ffolliott Design. She lives and works in Malden-on-Hudson, New York.
