The selection for 2009 ended on the
29th of April.
Eligibility and Application
1. All artists that have been contacted by the Committee are eligible to apply for the Biennale of Chianciano 2009.
2. Artists who have not been contacted can send to biennale@museodarte.org:
- Their C.V.
- A portfolio of their work.
- Critics' reviews or other editorial material.
The Committee will then consider the artist and if the response is favourable, the artist will be contacted. The deadline for application is the 29th of April 2009, and applications received after this date will not be considered.
Rules and Regulations
1. Artists are chosen by the Biennale Selection Committee purely on grounds of skill and talent. The Committee consists of curators and experts who are members of the Art Museum of Chianciano Terme. The Committee has absolute discretion to who can be part of the Biennale of Chianciano.
2. Hanging is not done by genre or by artistic movement. It is emphasised that the effect of the individual work is of prime significance. Therefore, the hanging is aimed to remove visual confusion and allow for focused concentration on each individual work.
3. Works can be picked up or delivered from the museum only after the exhibition is finished.
Application Procedure
1. For organisational purposes and for planning the exhibition, the selection committee meets each week. if you wish to participate please email us on biennale@museodarte.org
2. Images of the works must then be sent via email to biennale@museodarte.org for the preparation and layout of the catalogue.
3. Each work must be labelled with the title, media, size, artistic movement, and price for those who wish to sell their works.
4. An artist can have three works displayed if their dimensions do not exceed 50 cm x 70 cm, otherwise two works will be displayed. The maximum size accepted is 100 cm x 100 cm.
5. The Biennale will exhibit on 2000 square metres of the Museum, therefore the number of artists will be limited to those who apply first.
Catalogue
The catalogue will be prepared by the same designers who prepared catalogues such as:
"Figures, from Realism to Abstraction" at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
"The Third Millennium Exhibition" at the Lord Leighton Museum, London.
"Impressions on Canvas" at the Chelsea Town Hall, London.
Every artist will have an A-4 page. This will include the work or works exhibited and the C.V. of the artist.
Publicity
Invitations to the Biennale will be sent to the most important art galleries in Europe and the United States.
Advertisements will also be posted in national and international newspapers and magazines.
All the clients of the 200 hotels of Chianciano will be invited.
Awards
The Three winning artists will be awarded with a plate:
Museo d’Arte di Chianciano Terme
Biennale
1 / 2 / 3 prize
Biennale
1 / 2 / 3 prize
All other artists will be awarded with a diploma of participation
London Exhibition
Independently from the awards stated above, 30 artists will be chosen to take part in one of two, 10 day exhibitions dedicated to the Biennale 2009, at the Gagliardi Gallery in London 2010.
Artists will be selected to take part in the exhibition by the curators of the Gagliardi Gallery.
Contribution
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