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Submission Guidelines
NEW HAMPSHIRE CREATIVE CLUB
1988 – 2018: New Hampshire Creative Club 30th Anniversary Annual Show
This NHCC Annual Exhibition showcases the creative excellence of Northern New England’s creative professionals and students; from graphic to industrial design, photographers to web designers, illustrators to videographers. If you’ve flexed your creative muscles in the creation of commercial art from May 2017 to today, we want to see your best! We’ve also added a special category that you’re sure to love: Totally 80’s! Pieces in this category can be from any year, in any medium. See categories for details.
This Exhibition truly provides a great opportunity for all artists to show their stuff - regardless of budget or level. Submissions will be judged remotely by a panel of top notch, impartial, creative professionals that will review and select the best of the best to include in the show. Selected entries will be on exhibit at the Millyard Museum in Manchester, NH from July 5th to August 5th.
Eligibility:
All New England based individuals, agencies and companies, responsible for the creation of written and visual communications and designs are eligible to enter. Entries must have been produced between April 15th, 2017 and May 1st, 2018 to qualify with the exception of those entered in the Totally 80’s category that may be from any time period. All entries will be made through ArtCall.org. Your entry must be completed before May 30th, 2018 at 11:59pm.
Entry Fees & Membership:
All payments must be submitted through ArtCall.org. Due to the generosity of this year’s sponsors, (and in celebration of our 30th Anniversary) entrance costs are now $35 for registration, $20 for your first piece/series, $16 each additional piece. Students receive a 50% discount off both registration and submission fees with promotional code. To receive you promotional code, email info@nhcreativeclub.org using your student email address or to arrange a different proof of enrollment.
Judging Criteria
Entries will be evaluated on the basis of creative excellence and outstanding execution. Work selected for the exhibition will reveal a high degree of both. Entries that involve both typography and images will be judged on their level of creative integration, craftsmanship and excellence, and how well they convey their concept and intent. Entries that involve visual elements only, such as photography and illustration, will be judged based on the creative excellence of those images. A minimum of 25 entries will be exhibited.
As merited, Awards for Creative Excellence will be chosen from among the work accepted into the show by show judges. Top honors will go to the BEST OF SHOW, as chosen by show judges. Our host venue will award MILLYARD FAVORITE to an exhibited piece chosen by their staff and volunteers.
The Judges:
A panel of no less than 5 jurors will evaluate the submissions via ArtCall.org’s remote judging system. Pieces will be chosen for the annual exhibition, of these, art will be selected for Creative Excellence Awards. Student work will be evaluated separately. Finally, each panel member will select a candidate for Best of Show and the highest rated piece will be selected to receive the award.
Entry Guidelines and submitting your work:
Image size must fit the following criteria: Image minimum length on longest side: 1920px | Image maximum length on longest side: 4600px | Image file size must not exceed 4 mb. | Audio, Video, & PDF files must not exceed 25mb. | Allowed File types: jpeg, png, mp4, mov, avi, wav, mp3, pdf. Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB color space.
On the first page of the submission process, include a short description about the submission. Include media used and the original context and purpose of the work. Provide the URL when submitting web, interactive, or video files housed on external sources.
PIECES IN A SERIES (which will be judged as one work), must consist of no more than three pieces. Please include number in series as part of the file name (i.e. "seasons 1 of 3").
Your entry serves as permission for the New Hampshire Creative Club to use your submission for display, promotion, and publication in connection with the 29th Annual Exhibition. Entries will not be returned. Only your submitted physical works, if selected, become the property of the New Hampshire Creative Club, no additional usage rights are implied or granted. The physical entry may be on display at the Millyard Museum past the allotted period of the show, or at another location, but only with artist attribution. All entrants accepted into the 30th Annual Exhibition will be notified by a representative of the NHCC within two weeks after judging takes place via email provided.
Entry Categories:
Totally 80’s – Including all designs in relation to the decade: fashion, graphics, pop culture, music, etc. created for commercial or non-commercial purposes. These pieces may have been designed at any time and are not restricted to the 2017-2018 date parameters.
Advertising / Copywriting / Campaigns – Including print (direct mailers, newspaper, etc.), copywriting, banner, radio or TV ads. Submit radio and video in script form with storyboards, providing their URL (if applicable) on the first page of the submission form.
Graphic Design – including Books, Brochures, Collateral, Environmental, Identity Programs, Magazines, Packaging, Posters, Trademarks, etc. Multipage documents should be submitted as PDFs.
Illustration – both published and unpublished
Photography – both published and unpublished
Video – Entries should be no more than three minutes in length. Submit video and script with storyboards, providing their URL (if applicable) on the first page of the submission form. Chosen submissions will be asked to submit in script form with storyboards for display with optional QR code or short URL for public viewing.
Web / Interactive – Projects created for digital distribution on the Web, CD-ROM, interactive kiosk or handheld devices. Submit by providing a URL and a screen shot. Chosen submissions can be displayed with optional QR code or short URL for public viewing.
Physical Design – Industrial, fashion, furniture, and other physical objects shall be submitted as photographs, 3D renderings, or 3D digital modeling.
Student – Open to all currently enrolled students and those who completed their studies between April 2017 and June 2018. Submissions can be from any discipline. When submitting radio or video files, also include a script with storyboards and provide their URL (if applicable) on the first page of the submission form. When submitting web or interactive projects, submit your file and provide a URL and a screen shot. Chosen submissions can be displayed with optional QR code or short URL for public viewing. Students receive a 50% discount off both registration and submission fees with promotional code. To receive you promotional code, email info@nhcreativeclub.org using your student email address or to arrange a different proof of enrollment.
Presentation of Accepted Pieces:
Entrants whose submission is accepted into the show MUST provide a show quality print presentation board as per guidelines listed below. Entries not meeting these requirements may be excluded from the show. ePrint is the preferred printer of the 30th Anniversary Show. A link to order your work printed, mounted, and submitted by ePrint will be provided to accepted entrants. This is an optional service provided by ePrint, and as such separate from the operations and financials of NHCC.
Entrants will be notified by email if they have been accepted into the show. Drop-off locations will be announced within this email including one in, or near each of the following cities: Manchester, Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Those unable to drop off their entries may request an address to which their boards can be shipped. Please allow ample time for delivery. Late entries may not be displayed.
Work must be submitted MOUNTED on black on black mat board, illustration board, or foam core measuring 11 X 14, 16 X 20, or 24 X 36 inches. The board must form a border of approximately 1 inch around the piece. If the piece is a booklet or brochure, create a plastic pocket on the board so that the item can be removed for reviewing. All boards must be labeled on the back of the board with your name, piece name, and category entered. Pieces not meeting this criteria may be excluded from the exhibition and the artist will be informed via email.
All PIECES OF A SERIES must be mounted on a single board meeting general mounting criteria.
Three dimensional pieces, such as books and products, can be submitted in place of mounted work. Please contact info@nhcreativeclub.org after you have been chosen if you wish to do so. Since accepted entries cannot be returned, DO NOT SUBMIT originals of any kind.
Website, interactive, and video works should submit a mounted, high quality, screenshot(s) of the piece meeting mounted criteria. Digital presentation options will not be available. Presentation boards may include QR codes or short URLs to allow for public viewing of your piece. This may be within the screenshot or in the boarder or your mounting board so long as the code does not exceed ½” square.
Award Certificates:
A certificate is awarded to the creator of each piece included in the show. Entrants may request up to two additional certificates to be distributed to submission contributors at no charge. All additional certificates can be ordered at $10 each.
All entries must be submitted before May 30th, 2018 at 11:59pm.
Thank You to this Year’s Annual Show Sponsors:
Show location: Millyard Museum
200 Bedford Street
Manchester, NH 03101, (603) 622-7531, www.facebook.com/MillyardMuseum
General Sponsorship by Southern New Hampshire University
(800) 668-1249, www.snhu.edu
Printing Generously Donated By E Print, Inc.
Contact: Ben Maurais, (603) 594-0009, www.eprintinc.com
Paper Generously Donated by Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc.
Contact: Chris Morgan: (603) 801-1908, www.mohawkpaper.com
Food Sponsored by Puritan Backroom
245 Hooksett Rd, Manchester, NH, (603) 669-6890, www.puritanbackroom.com
Thank You to this year’s Annual Show drop-off locations:
(Salem TBD), (Portsmouth TBD), ePrint (Hudson), HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Concord, (Manchester TBD)
Questions?:
If you have questions about the information contained within this document, and for quickest response, please email Shandra.Plourde@gmail.com. For assistance with ArtCall.org please call ArtCall.org at 801-613-8409.
