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As submissions have been coming in, some questions have come up repeatedly. We’ll try to keep answering those here. Have a question? Send it to us and we’ll get you an answer.
Q: I live more than 100 miles from Victoria. Can I submit work?
A: We will consider work from outside the 100 mile radius if it meets at least one of the following criteria:
- The artist either lived or worked in Victoria at some point in their lives
- The artist has another strong connection to the area, such as family
- The work submitted otherwise fits into the organizing theme of “Decode 361” – in other words, the work explicitly or implicitly relates to Victoria or the surrounding area
Q: If my work is accepted, can it be offered for sale?
A: If an artist is accepted in the Victoria Show, works can be offered for sale within the framework below.
- Any transactions will be directly between the artist and buyer. Five Points Museum will not accept payment on behalf of artists or collect any commission on any sales.
- As stated in the initial submission rules, all works must be available for the duration of the exhibition. At the end of the exhibition, the work or works will be released back to the artist.
- We will be happy to provide interested parties with an artist’s contact information as the artist prefers. We may, as resources permit, maintain a price list of works, indicating any sold works at our front desk.
- We don’t post advertisements or wording on the exhibition labels referring viewers to a potential purchase. We don’t post ‘red dots’ or ‘sold’ labels within the exhibition itself.
Q: Is there a size limit on what can be submitted for consideration?
A: We are currently considering a wide variety of work sizes. We do have some practical considerations, in that our largest door is 12×12′, and we have limited staff to move very large or heavy pieces. But we will consider works both large and small.
Q: What pixel dimensions should my submission files be?
A: We need enough detail to see your work clearly, but also need to constrain file sizes to not overwhelm our storage capacity. A good rule of thumb is to have your image no larger than 1200×1600 pixels, or 4×6 at 300dpi. Please keep your maximum image size to 1 MB.
Q: How do I submit a video?
A: We have adapted our form to accept video links. Please submit a link to your video on your host of choice, like Youtube, Vimeo, or another service. If your video is selected for the show, we will need it in .mp4 format, and we will request that at the time of selection.