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The SOLO SERIES Juried Exhibition open call provides four local, emerging, and under-recognized artists with an opportunity to present a solo exhibition at the Pearson Gallery for 8 weeks between August 2024 to April 2025. The selected artist will be installing and deinstalling their own solo exhibition, with the guidance of the gallery curator.

This call is for artists who have not yet shown their work in solo exhibitions and a chance for community engagement.

This is a paid educational opportunity for artists to learn about curatorial practices, be comfortable with public speaking, workshop facilitation, how to invoice, and promote themselves as an artist. Artists will be tasked with installing their exhibition with a curator’s guidance.

In addition, each artist is required to teach a workshop in relation to their exhibit. The workshop gives the artist a chance to engage with the community by creating an art lesson based on the themes or mediums shown in the exhibition.

Each artist will be selected by a blind jury, consisting of members who have a connection to the Historic Westside community.

If selected, the artists will be required to select one of the following exhibition date ranges below to exhibit. This will be first come, first serve so please have backup plans.

Deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 16^th, 2024 @ 11:59pm.

Important dates if invited to exhibit:

1^st Artist:

• EXHIBITION DATES: Wednesday, September 11^th, 2024 – Thursday, November 7^th, 2024
  • INSTALL: Tuesday, September 10^th, 2024
  • DEINSTALL: Thursday, November 7^th, 2024 @ 8pm
  • WORKSHOP: TBD
  • RECEPTION: Thursday, November 7^th, 2024 @ 8pm

 2^nd Artist:

• EXHIBITION DATES: Wednesday November 20^th, 2024 – Thursday, January 16^th, 2025
  • INSTALL: Tuesday, November 19^th, 2024
  • DEINSTALL: Thursday, January 16^th, 2024
  • WORKSHOP: TBD
  • RECEPTION: Thursday, January 16^th, 2024

3^rd Artist:

• EXHIBITION DATES: Wednesday, January 22^nd, 2025 – Thursday March 20^th, 2025
  • INSTALL: Tuesday, January 21^st, 2025
  • DEINSTALL: Thursday March 20^th, 2025@ 8:00pm
  • WORKSHOP: TBD
  • RECEPTION: Thursday March 20^th, 2025, 6pm-8pm

 4^th Artist:

• EXHIBITION DATES: Wednesday, April 2^nd, 2025 – May 29^th, 2025
  • INSTALL: Tuesday, April 8^th, 2025
  • DEINSTALL: Thursday, May 29^th, 2025
  • WORKSHOP: TBD
  • RECEPTION: Thursday, May 29^th, 2025

Important details:

• No entry fee.
• For artists 18 and over.
• The artist agrees to leave their work up through the end of the exhibit date. No artist can remove their artwork without consent of the Clark County Public Art Office.
• If chosen, artwork will be installed using grid walls and/or the use of hanging system.
• Images included in applications must be of actual artwork, not conceptual images.
• Images included in application are the images included in exhibition.
• On a case-by-case basis, artist may have the opportunity to show more work depending on space and/or may be asked to reduce amount of work due to lack of space.
• Artist MUST be available to install their work on install date.
• Artist MUST agree to dates selected in the application.
• Artist MUST be available to deinstall their work on deinstall date.
• Must be original artwork medium; digital art, photography and printmaking are acceptable; no replica prints shall be accepted.
• A minimum of 8 pieces and a maximum of 10 pieces of art can be submitted. If submitting a sculpture send images of multiple views.
• Artist will supply their own materials for the workshop for up to 10 participants.
• Please note that Clark County does not secure insurance on exhibited artwork. Artist will exhibit at their own risk. Artists are encouraged to purchase their own insurance to recover any loss from broken or stolen artwork that may occur during the exhibition.
• All 2D flat work (on paper or similar) must be framed with a hanging point on the back. Canvas and larger 2D work must have D-rings, a wire, or existing hanging point secured to the back, and be ready to hang.
• See our Rotunda + Pearson Gallery Artwork Preparation Guide for more details.
• A pedestal will be provided for selected three-dimensional works.

Workshop:

If selected, the artist will be required to create and teach one workshop within their exhibition dates at Pearson Community Center. Artist must provide all materials.

Location:

Pearson Community Center – Gallery, 1625 West Carey Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106

Awards:

A payment of $600 will be processed after the artist has completed their exhibition, workshop, deinstalled their exhibit, and has picked up their work.

Terms and Conditions:

1. Artist is over the age of 18.
2. Artist acknowledges that he/she is an independent contractor; and, as such, is not an employee(s) of the County.
3. Artist understands and acknowledges that, as an independent contractor(s), he/she is responsible for obtaining all applicable insurance, including but not limited to: Auto, health, general liability, and workers compensation coverage.
4. Clark County Public Arts reserves the right to disqualify and remove any artwork that poses a threat to fall, break, or cause harm to the public, the facility, or the artwork itself.
5. Artist agrees to hold harmless the County, its officers, employees, and agents from all liability for any injury or damage that may occur to artwork because of the negligent acts or omissions of its members, employees, officers and/or agents and to sign a waiver that will be provided if accepted into the exhibit.
6. Artist acknowledges that the gallery is a public space. Art that is exhibited in the gallery may be photographed by visitors, members of the press, and County staff for promotional and educational purposes. This includes social media postings before, during and after the exhibit.
7. Artist is responsible to deliver art to and from the exhibit space.
8. Artist acknowledges that if art is not picked up at the agreed upon date set forth in this agreement, County will have the art removed immediately from the exhibit space at artist’s expense. Any art that is left longer than 10 days will be considered abandoned property and will be subject to $100.00/day storage fee.
9. Sale of goods is facilitated solely by the Artist; no County staff will take payment. If a purchaser is interested, County staff will put them in touch with the artist with artist’s consent. All proceeds of any sale go to the Artist.
10. Artist acknowledges that artwork that contains offensive language, overtly political, religious and/or sexual content or imagery, nudity, shocking elements that includes blood and/or gore shall not be considered.
11. Artist acknowledges that perishable artwork shall not be considered.
12. Artists acknowledges 2D artwork dimensions may not exceed 48” wide or 48” high; weight cannot exceed 50lbs.
13. Artist acknowledges 3D artwork dimensions may not exceed 24” L x 22” W x 28” H; weight cannot exceed 50lbs.
14. Artist is responsible to execute the exhibition as proposed. Any changes to the original proposal must be agreed upon in writing, 60 days prior to exhibition by the gallery curator and designated County staff. If the artist does not execute the exhibition as proposed and does not properly communicate this with gallery curator and designated staff, this will be considered a breach of this Agreement and the County reserves the right to cancel exhibition and/or to request removal of the artwork. If Artist fails or refuses to remove requested materials, the County reserves the right to remove the material to a safe holding location.
15. Artist must provide all marketing materials 45 days before the exhibit install date, including an image for the printed materials, a brief biography and headshot of the artist, and set aside time to be interviewed by Channel 4.
16. Artist agrees to coordinate install and deinstall dates and times, within a reasonable range, at Pearson Community Center with Clark County Public Arts staff after selection process. Artist must bring ID.

 

Applications are to be submitted electronically by filling out forms included in this call page.

How to Enter: For submissions, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SoloSeriesFY25

Completely fill out all fields in the application form, but if non-applicable please fill with N/A.

NEED HELP WITH YOUR APPLICATION?
Please see the workshop video for more information on the call and how to apply.
https://youtu.be/0nQBnvEJd1k

For questions on how to apply, please email: ccpublicart@ClarkCountyNV.gov