Professional Exhibition Opportunities
The Exhibitions Review Committee, comprised of board members and community members, reviews submissions and approves the exhibitions that the Center presents. The committee considers individual artists, traveling exhibits, and group shows. Generally the committee meets once in the spring and once in the fall.

To be considered for exhibition, please submit:
- A resume
- Work List (including size, media, title, and price)
- Artist Statement
- 10 - 15 examples of artwork (slide preferred, CD or photos are OK)
- SASE

Mail Artist Portfolio to:
The Laredo Center for the Arts
Exhibitions Review Committee
500 San Agustin Ave.
Laredo, TX. 78040

Each artwork should be labeled:
- Name
- Artwork Title
- Media
- Size

The artist’s statement should provide the review committee with a general thought or idea about your theme and techniques. You may provide information on your inspirations, your intentions, and your concepts or philosophy. A brief description of the artworks presented is appreciated. We recommend that you use “simple” terms that are clear and easy for the general public.

All accepted submissions are kept on file. All denied submissions are returned. Please note: if accepted for exhibition, the artist is responsible for shipping to and from the Laredo Center for the Arts. All work exhibited must be for sale.

For more information, please call the Laredo Center for the Arts at (956) 725-1715

16th Annual Juried Exhibition Crossing Borders
CALENDAR
2008
Sept 5 - Deadline for Slides
Oct 2 - Notifications Mailed
Nov 9 - Entries Due
Dec 1 - Exhibition Opens
Dec 8 - Opening Reception & Award Presentation
Dec 11 - Award Notifications Mailed

2009
Jan 19 - Exhibition Closes
Jan 24 - Pick Up Hand-Delivered Entries
Jan 25 - Shipped Entries Returned

AWARDS
Totaling over $4000 with a best of show award of $800. Entries will be eligible for cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in 2D and 3D. Honorable Mentions will be awarded at the discretion of the juror. Merchandise awards will be given for merit and excellence.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists 18 and older. Original artwork only. Work must have been completed in the last two years and not previously exhibited at the Laredo Center for the Arts. Artwork may not exceed 4 ft. or 1.2 m. in any direction. All entries must be available for purchase.

ACCEPTED ENTRIES
Accepted entries, shipped or hand delivered, must be received at the Laredo Center for the Arts by November 9, 2007 The juror and the Center reserve the right to reject any work not accurately represented by the slide. Accepted entries may not be removed from the exhibit prior to January 20, 2008. Artists whose artwork is accepted but do not send artwork will NOT be eligible to enter the show for two years.

FRAMING REGULATIONS
Artwork must be framed under plexiglas (no glass please), suitably matted, and ready to hang (with screw eyes and wire). Artists must attach labels to the upper left back corner of each accepted artwork. Artwork is insured while displaying at the Laredo Center for the Arts.

SHIPPING & HANDLING
All artwork must arrive at the Laredo Center for the Arts no later than November 9, 2007. A handling fee of $30 will be required for each accepted artwork. Early shipment is encouraged. Participating artists are responsible for shipping accepted artwork to and from the Center. PREPAID shipping and return labels are recommended. Participants may use carrier of choice. All boxes must be labeled with the ARTIST NAME. Accepted entries not sold during the exhibit will be returned to the artist in the same carton/box received. NO FOAM PEANUTS, please. Hand delivered artwork may be retrieved January 19, 2008. The Center is not responsible for any loss or damage during shipment. If artwork is not retrieved by January 31, 2008 a storage fee of $5 per day will be invoiced to the artist.

SALES
All accepted entries must be available for purchase, including frame. The Laredo Center for the Arts will retain a 35% commission. Accepted entries that are sold before the exhibition opening date will be ineligible for the exhibition and award consideration.

SLIDES
Artists may submit up to three slides with a non-refundable fee of $30. Each slide must be mounted on standard 2 in. X 2 in. (0.05 m.) plastic or paper mount. No glass mount. Slides must be labeled with Artist Name, Title of the Artwork, Entry #, Artwork Size, and Media. Please enclose slides in plastic sleeves. A self-addressed stamped, legal size (#10) envelope must be submitted with your slides for their return. Slides of accepted work will become property of the Center. These slides will be used for archives and educational purposes.

JUROR
Amado M. Peña, Jr. is a New Mexico based artist born and raised in Texas. A graduate of Texas A&I University, Kingsville, his paintings, drawings and prints are the essence of the Southwest. Major collections of his work include the National Museum of American Art, the Whitney Museum, and the El Paso International Museum of Art. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

CROSSING BORDERS
Is the Fifteenth Annual International Juried Exhibition at the Laredo Center for the Arts, a nonprofit organization which coordinates, promotes, encourages, and supports the arts for the Laredo and South Texas area. For additional information, or to request a prospectus, please send an e-mail to crossingborders@laredoartcenter.org

THANK YOU!
Union Pacific Foundation
Texas Commission on the Arts
International Bank of Commerce
Time Warner Cable
Michelob Ultra
Border Title Group