Artwork Contest Guidelines

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Invitation for Art Submissions from Local Artists

Submissions accepted beginning December 15, 2011

Submission deadline is 4:45PM, March 1, 2012

The Rehoboth Beach Film Society (RBFS) is seeking original art submissions to be adapted for the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival’s artwork for 2012. We believe engaging the talents of the art community in the Film Festival and possibly other Film Society events throughout the year benefits the entire local community.

The selected artwork will be used in the creation of a Festival poster, program, t-shirts, and other memorabilia and/or Film Society publicity. A picture of the artist and a biography will appear in the Festival program. The selected artwork will be auctioned at the Festival in November with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society.

This is a great opportunity for the Festival to benefit from local talents and for the selected artist to receive wonderful exposure.

Submission Criteria/Details

Artwork must be a new and original piece created with film and coastal Delaware in mind.
Artwork must be two dimensional and can be a drawing, painting, ink, glass, collage, photography, etc.
Artwork may be representational, abstract or non-objective.
Artwork must be created in a vertical format.
Required unframed dimensions: Proportion is 5x7 ratio. Minimum size 7.5”X10.5", Max. size 25”X35".
Artwork must be framed if not a wrapped edge.
Artwork must be finished with hanging wire attached.
Artwork should be signed by the artist but understood that the RBFS cannot guarantee its placement on all publicity materials.
The RBFS will retain all rights to the selected artwork.
Please keep in mind that we must add Festival information to your artwork, so artwork may be cropped or adjusted in the design of the program, poster, merchandise, or publicity materials to accommodate placement of essential content such as text, logo, sponsors, etc. The RBFS will work with the chosen artist on placement, however, RBFS retains final approval rights of format. (Please visit our website to see poster examples from 2008-2011 that illustrate the type of space we need: http://rehobothfilm.com/festival_artwork_archives.html)
The RBFS retains the right to conduct the auction of the selected artwork as it deems appropriate for the Festival.
Artists of previously selected artwork are encouraged to participate each year.
Questions can be directed to Sue Early at 302-645-9095, x3.
Title of artwork may not include any part of the following brands: Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival.

If you would like to make a submission for 2012, please deliver completed artwork to the RBFS office at 107 Truitt Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 between December 15, 2011 and 4:45PM, March 1, 2012 for consideration in 2011 events. If submitting a picture via email or a slide, etc. for consideration, the selection committee reserves the right to request delivery of the original artwork prior to making a final decision.

Selection will be made during March/April. It is possible the Film Society will be able to schedule a showing of all art submitted and will contact artists with further details regarding the event and the reclamation of unselected art.

For directions to the Rehoboth Beach Film Society office, please go to the FAQs on our website:
http://www.rehobothfilm.com/about_faqs.html

Film Festival Information

The Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival is a multi-day event which presents approximately 100 quality American and foreign independent films including features, documentaries and shorts. In addition, the Festival hosts special events, seminars, and a Children’s Cinema Corner.

The Festival has become a popular Mid-Atlantic destination event attracting hundreds of sophisticated visitors from more than 20 states in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. The Festival sells more than 18,000 tickets to more than 200 film screenings.