Biblio Spectaculum
A national juried exhibition of artist books and text-based visual works. Submissions must be visual in nature. Written text passages must be part of an artist book, painting, photograph, drawing, print, collage, sculpture, or other visual art form. Submissions may be text art, concrete/visual poetry, any of the above mentioned disciplines, or a combination thereof. Submissions may or may not contain text or type. This exhibition is open to all U.S. residents at least 18 years of age.
Exhibition Juror
Scott McCarney is an artist, designer, and educator based in Rochester, NY. He received formal design training at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA in the 1970s, and earned an advanced degree in photography from the University at Buffalo/Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY in the 1980s. His primary art practice has been in book form since 1980 and spans many media, from offset and digital printing to sculptural and site-specific installation. His works are widely distributed and can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and Yale University Art Gallery, among others.
Awards
$1,000 in cash awards. Best in Show receives $500.
Entry Fee
$30 for entry of up to 3 submissions
$35 for entry of 4 to 6 submissions
Important Dates
Submission deadline: May 9 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Notifications: Sent the week of May 18
Artwork due to gallery: no later than June 12
Exhibition Dates: June 27—August 7, 2020
Tentative Reception: Saturday, June 27, 4–7 p.m.
