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CURRENT CALL FOR ENTRY

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EXHIBIT: Santos is Art in Celebration of Our Heritage 
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THEME: Art must be a Santo/a, Retablo, or Cross
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EXHIBITION DATES: Dec. 6th to Dec. 27th
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EXHIBIT OPENING: Dec. 6th ~ 5pm-9pm
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LOCATION: CHAC on Santa Fe 834 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80206 
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CONTACT/CURATORS: Carlos Santistevan​
Please e-mail eventcoordinator@chacgallery.org for assistance
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SHOW STATEMENT:

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One of the oldest living folk art traditions in the United States is the creation of devotional art that depicts divine icons and symbols, notably Catholic patron saints. 

 

Santos “Saints” are made with wood and bultos are painted or unpainted sculptures. Retablos are devotional paintings rendered on wood.  

 

Santos use natural pigments native to the land because when this art form started priests had to travel to Chihuahua, Mexico for supplies. Supplies were very expensive and this led to the use of indigenous painting techniques and material that were native to the land. This tradition dates back for over 4 centuries to when the Spanish settlers first arrived in the Southwest. 

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DEADLINES & DATES: 

  • Online Submission:  Nov. 27th by 6pm

  • Drop off: Dec. 1st  from 12noon-4pm 

  • Pick up: TBA 

  • Fees: CHAC members $10 a piece and non-members $15 a piece

  • Showing artists must pick-up and drop-off on scheduled dates


LIMITATIONS: 

  • Eligibility: Open to All Artists and CHAC Artists 

  • Theme: Art must be a Santo/a, Retablo or Cross 

  •  Submission Limit: Artists may submit up to 2 pieces. Please note that depending on the number of entries received, we may only be able to accept 1 piece per person.

  • Presentation: All submitted works must be ready for hanging (wired, etc. no saw tooth)

  • Art must be family friendly 

  • All entries must be for sale

  • CHAC will take 30% for commission 

  • Showing artists must gallery sit or pay $25

  • Repeat art may not accepted


SHOW RULES: 
Liability and Responsibility, CHAC and its partners will take reasonable care in...

  1. Handling all entries but will not assume liability for loss or damage.

  2. A signed waiver is required for all entries.

  3. Showing artists must pick-up and drop-off on scheduled dates

  4. Art submissions may be used by CHAC for promotion 

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Artwork Submission Process

Please ensure that you complete both steps.

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STEP ONE:
Please click link in STEP TWO to make sure your image uploaded! If you don't have google if may not let you. If it did not upload, please USE STEP TWO TO UPLOAD YOUR IMAGES!

STEP TWO:

Please note, your images MUST be titled with your name and the title and dimensions of the artwork. (To rename JPEG files, right-click on the JPEG image on your computer, scroll down to ‘Rename’ and click, and then re-title your file with the correct naming convention).

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Click to Submit jpg of each piece.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT & CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS!

 

Questions? Email: Brenda@chacgallery.org |  eventcoordinator@chacgallery.org 

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