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Information on Entering Miniature Fine Art
Miniature Fine Art is juried and judged in its totality. Jurors score the artwork on techniques, essences of miniature (size is critical) and appropriateness of the framing or presentation.
Best of Show
Bardean Award
Cathie P. Scott Memorial Award
Carol Bryant Memorial Award
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each media category
Honorable Mentions
Kurt Lohbeck Outstanding Achievement Award
People’s Choice Awards
Accepted media are: Acrylic, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Egg Tempera, Encaustic, Gouache, Graphite, Inks, Mixed Media, Oil, Painted Porcelain, Pastel, Prints (hand pulled), Sculpture, Silverpoint, Watercolor.
Scale
Representational work is to be 1/6 or less of subject's actual size. Non-representational work or a subject too small to portray at 1/6 scale must display a sense of miniature.
Entries must fit into a 3" x 3" footprint and be no taller than 6". All parts must be securely attached as a single unit.
2 - D Image Size
Image area (height x width) is to be 25 sq in or less including art that extends onto a mat or frame.
Mats
Mats are optional for all media and there is no restriction on mat size or color.
Mats must be of acid free mat board, clean, neatly cut and proportional to the artwork.
Frames
All 2-D artwork must be framed.
Outer frame dimensions (h x w) must not exceed 56 sq. in.
Framing material is to be no greater than 1 1/8 inches in width and 1 inch in depth. Framing material needs to reflect the essence of miniature.
Liners will be considered mats.
Glazing: Artwork matted or on unsealed papers or Yupo must have glass or Plexiglass. Watercolors and Pastels that are stabilized with a sealant such as varnish do not need glazing.
Backs of frames must be neatly covered.
2 D-rings or 2 small eye screws must be attached for hanging.
Wire attachment is preferred.
Bumpers should be placed at the lower back corners.
No easel back frames are allowed.
| Saturday | March 17 | Entry Deadline: Miniature Fine Artwork Entry Forms and all Shipped Artwork must be received by 5 pm. |
| Saturday | March 24 | All non-shipped Miniature Fine Artwork entries must be delivered to the Hispanic Arts Gallery at Expo NM, 9 - 11 am. |
| Saturday | March 31 | Notification of acceptance by this date. |
| Sunday | April 29 | Pick up artwork 9 - 11 am. |
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| PO Box 3055, Albuquerque, NM 87190 | ||||||||||||
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CONTACT the MasterWorks Web Master
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