On View November Sunday, 12th, 2023 - Sunday, January 14th, 2024
Artists' ​Reception: November 19th, 2:00-4pm
 
If someone is interested in purchasing your artwork, they will be asked to contact you directly for making arrangements for the sale. The Bristol Art Museum does not take a commission (but always appreciates donations).
 
By signing this electronic loan agreement, you are consenting to the reproduction of artwork for publicity, catalog, and/or educational purposes. If images of your work will be used for these purposes, the Museum will credit the artist in all circumstances.
 
All artwork must stay for the entire duration of the exhibit.
 
The Bristol Art Museum carries insurance covering and protecting artwork while the work is on the museum premises. Extreme care will be exercised in handling your work, however, BAM is not responsible for any damage or theft while artwork is in transit to and from the museum.

Important Dates/Times

• Registration Information Deadline: Sunday, 9/17/2023
• Drop-Off Dates/Times: Sunday and Monday, 11/5 – 6/2023, 1 – 3 PM
• Exhibition Dates: Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 – Sunday, Jan 14, 2024
• Artists’ Reception: Sunday, 11/19/2023, 2 - 4 PM 
• Pick-Up Date/Time: Monday, January 15, 2024, 1 - 4PM

 

• Who are Eligible Artists - Only the current 19 on Paper members who have paid their 2023/2024 dues ("Current Members"), or those who were members on or after September 1, 2013, who accepted our earlier exhibition invitation​ ("Past Members"), are eligible. 
• Eligible Artwork - The exhibition is curated and not themed. Only​ 2D or 3D works created on or with paper will be accepted. The works may have been created at any time or previously displayed anywhere, or they may be purposefully made for the exhibit. 
• ​Number of Pieces​ Submitted
  • Current Members can submit up to 4 pieces​
  • Past Members can submit up to 2 pieces.
  • All submitted work must be available for delivery to BAM and must remain in the exhibition throughout its term. We intend to display all pieces but that may be a function of the totality of what is submitted by everyone. That is part of the reason for asking you to assign a rank order to your submissions which is discussed below. 
    • Please enter the images that you are submitting in the order of preference that you have for them to be exhibited should there be a space limitation. (i.e. Image #1 is my first choice). If any trade-offs need to be made in displaying work in the gallery, the curator will interact with the artist and/or a representative of 19 on Paper to resolve the issues. If we utilize a virtual gallery in addition to the physical exhibition, it is not likely right now that we will be able to display any more than one piece.
      
• ​Size and Weight - There is no minimum​ size for a submitted piece, its maximum is what can move easily through a standard doorway, and its weight must be able to be easily lifted and moved by an average person without needing any equipment.
  • Diptych, Triptych,​ or Array Works - Any diptych or triptych work or work with an array of elements must be able to be managed as a single piece conforming to the size and weight restrictions. If any installation beyond hanging the work or positioning it on a pedestal is needed, the artist must provide clear written instructions.
• Content - The Museum does not practice censorship, however the Board reserves the right to decline to display a piece that may not have content appropriate for a public audience, or any other basis. This is a rare occurrence.

 
*Prior Permission for Deviations - Any deviation from the restrictions noted above requires a timely request for prior permission to submit the piece in question.