The Exhibition

RIVERCOUNTRY REFLECTIONS is a juried exhibition designed to record and celebrate the past and present history and cultural traditions of the region of Northwest Kentucky. Artists are invited to travel the area which has as its focus Owensboro, Kentucky and record and interpret through painting and sculpture, a sense of place of the region.

 
The award winning works will be accessioned onto the collection of Owensboro Medical Health System, a major new regional medical facility, currently under construction. This collection of two and three dimensional art is planned to depict the people, history and places of the hospital's service area of Northwestern Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

The theme of the exhibition complements the architectural and design plans for the new multimillion dollar healthcare facility, which are based on the natural elements of the Ohio River landscape. The works chosen for awards will reflect this design concept and contribute to the idea that art can be a calming and positive force and an important component in a healing environment.

Throughout recorded history, we see evidence that pictures, stories, dances, music and drama have been central to healing rituals. Today's renewed focus on humanistic care is leading to resurgence in the knowledge and practice of incorporating the arts into healthcare services.
2009 State of the Field: Arts in Healthcare

Purchase Awards
$148,000 in PURCHASE AWARDS *
(1) $100,000 award for sculpture
(1) $20,000 award for sculpture or bas-relief
(1) $10,000 award for painting
(3) $5,000 awards for painting
(1) $3,000 award for garden seat

* Additional purchases may be made from the exhibition for the hospital’s collection

CONDITIONS OF EXHIBITION
All entries must be for sale. There will be no commission on purchase award sales. All other sales will be on a 30% (museum), 70% (artist) basis.

FRAMING AND SIZE LIMITATIONS
Paintings: Unframed entries will not be accepted. Entries should be wired and ready for installation. Works on paper must be under glass or plexiglas.

Sculpture: There are no specific size limitations on sculpture

IMPORTANT EXHIBITION DATES
Oct. 15 Deadline for receipt of digital entries
Oct. 26 Notifications of Acceptance
Nov. 1-21 Accepted entries received
Dec. 3 Preview and Awards Presentation
Dec. 4 Public Opening
Dec. 31 Exhibition Closes

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES GUIDELINES
Digital images only may be submitted for judging. Email images to info@omfa.us. Immediately following the jurying process, artists will be notified of acceptance. The number of entries is limited to 10 per artist. Titles or prices may not be changed after entry is accepted for the exhibition.

COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM
Follow these instructions for each entry submitted:
1. Submit a separate email for each entry.
2. Copy and paste the Registration Form below into an e-mail.
3. Complete the entry information.
4. Attach a digital image of the entry. (Make sure the image is an attachment to the e-mail. Do not insert the image into the body of the e-mail.)
5. Submissions with missing information will be ineligible. Please make sure you include all information required below before submitting.

REGISTRATION FORM

(Complete this information for each entry you submit.)

Artist's Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Home phone:
Cell phone:
E-mail:
Title of entry:
Media:
Width:
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Weight (lbs):
Price: $

INQUIRIES
Registrar
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
901 Frederica Street
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
270-685-3181
www.omfa.us