Art of Digital Show International Call for Entries
The Art of Digital Show, a major international exhibition, announced today their “Call for Entries” to digital artists around the world. This world-class exhibition, which runs October 6 to November 11, 2007 at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery in downtown San Diego, will feature all forms of digital art. The gallery will use flat-screens to display video art along with traditional arrangements of digital pieces. Entries must be submitted by August 15, 2007. More information on submission guidelines is available below. The judge for The Art of Digital Show is Neal Benezra, director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
“Our great love of this art form drives us to create a truly excellent presentation of digital art from around the world,” said Steven Churchill, curator and founder of the event. “Our goal is to elevate and promote digital art and to provide substantial benefits to the exhibiting artists.”
The Opening Reception Gala and Awards Ceremony, a free public reception, will take place October 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. A total of $3,000 in cash awards will be presented to the top nine artists chosen by Mr. Benezra. The top award winning images will be announced on September 1, 2007. An estimated 1500 people from all over the world will be in attendance, including most of the exhibiting artists. A free 72-page show catalog will be available during the exhibit, featuring all of the selected images.
4 minute video on The Art of Digital Show
About The Art of Digital Show
The second annual Art of Digital Show will take place October 6 to November 11, 2007 at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery, located in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. The mission is to provide a truly “artist oriented” show and to create a world-class presentation of digital art in San Diego.
Submission guidelines are found in The Prospectus on the Website at http://www.artofdigitalshow.com. Approximately 20,000 people are expected to view the Show during the five-week run.
The Lyceum Theatre Gallery is open and free to the public seven days a week. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on the weekends.
The entry details can be read in the Prospectus. The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form and then uploading your digital files. Entry deadline is August 15th at 11:59 pm California Time.
Entry Fee: Still images are $25 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry. Video art is $45 for each entry. There is no limit to the number of entries an artist may enter. Artists who entered any work in the Art of Digital Show 2006 or any of their previous Art of Photography Shows will receive a $15 discount towards the Art of Digital Show 2007.
$3000 in Awards:
$1,000 1st Place Award
$ 750 2nd Place Award
$ 500 3rd Place Award
$ 250 4th Place Award
$ 100 (5) Honorable Mention Awards
For more information please contact the Curator, Steven Churchill:
Email: steven@artofdigitalshow.com
Phone: 858-793-0900 (US Number)
