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2019/20ApplicationGuidelinesMCAD-JeromeFoundationFellowshipsforEarlyCareerArtistsDeadline:Friday,September20,2019atnoon(CT)Applicationlink:https://mcad.submittable.com/submitTableofContents:

1. FellowshipOverview2. AbouttheJeromeFoundation3. EligibilityRequirements4. ApplicationSelectionandProcess5. ApplicationInstructions/HowtoApply6. InformationSessions,Workshops,andOne-on-OneMeetings

7. FAQs8. Resources

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1. FellowshipOverviewThisprogram,administeredbytheMinneapolisCollegeofArtandDesign(MCAD),ismadepossiblebythegeneroussupportoftheJeromeFoundation.Thegoalofthisfellowshipprogramistosignificantlyadvance,artisticallyandcritically,earlycareervisualartistsinMinnesota.Artistsconsideredforthisfellowshipmayworkinavarietyofvisualartmedia,includingbothtraditionalandnewmedia.TheJeromeFoundationhasadoptednewlanguageandguidelinessurroundingthedefinitionofanearlycareer/emergingartist.Thenewemphasisisonfundingartistsatarelativelyearlyandstillformativestageinhopesofprovidingthem“footing”withintheirrespectivefields.Tothisend,theJeromeFoundationdoesnotsupportartistswhoalreadyhaveafullydeveloped/matureartistic“voice”inanydisciplineorthosewhohavealreadybeensubstantiallycelebratedwithintheirfield,themedia,fundingcirclesorthepublicatlargeinanydiscipline,includingbutnotlimitedtothedisciplineforwhichsupportisrequested.Thefocusisoncareerachievementandrecognition.Thisprogramdeterminesearlycareer/emergingstatusbasedonthetotalityofanartisticcareer,notontheachievementwithinasinglediscipline.Awell-establishedcomposer,forexample,whodecidestobegincreatingsculpture,isnotconsideredanearlycareer/emergingartistandthereforeisineligibletoapplytoJeromeforsupportinanyprogram;suchanartistwouldnotbeconsideredanemergingvisualartistforthepurposesofJeromeFoundationeligibility.TheMCAD-administeredfellowshipprogramusesanindependentjuryofthreeartsprofessionalstocompetitivelyawardfourfellowships.ThefellowshiprunsfromNovember30,2019–November30,2020andincludes:

• $10,000–Thefundsmaybeusedtopurchasematerials,coverproductioncostsofartwork,andtosupplementlivingortravelcosts.Awardsaresubjecttostateandfederalincometaxguidelines.

• Threestudiovisitsfromprofessionalcritics(2local,Inational).• AnexhibitionattheMCADGalleryinFall2020.• Acatalogwithacriticalessayoneachartist’swork.• Theopportunitytopartakeinapublicpaneldiscussion.• AccesstoMCAD’sfacilities,library,and½offtuitionforContinuingEducationcourses.

2. AbouttheJeromeFoundationTheJeromeFoundation,createdbyartistandphilanthropistJeromeHill(1905–1972),promotesadynamicculturethroughsupportforearlycareer/emergingvocationalartiststocreatenewworkandfornonprofitartsorganizationsthatofferprograms,servicesandactivitiesforsuchartistsbasedinthestateofMinnesotaorthefiveboroughsofNewYorkCity.

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TheFoundation’scorevalues,whichwestrivetomodelinourpracticeasgrantmakersandtosupportinourgrantees,are:Diversity:Weconsciouslyembracediversityinthebroadestsense.Wesupportadiverserangeofartistsandorganizations,includingbutnotlimitedtothoseofdiversecultures,races,sexualidentities,genders,generations,aesthetics,pointsofview,physicalabilities,andmissions.Wesupportadiverserangeofartisticdisciplinesandforms,createdinavarietyofcontextsandfordifferentaudiences.Innovation/Risk:Wesupportartistswhoandorganizationsthatpushtheboundariesoftheirrespectivedisciplines,andweapplaudunconventionalapproachestosolvingproblems.Humility:Weworkforartists(ratherthanthereverse)andbelievethatartistsandorganizationsarethebestauthoritiestodefinetheirneedsandchallenges—anessentialhumilityreflectiveofJeromeHill,ourfounder.Theartistswesupportembracetheirrolesaspartofalargercommunityofartistsandcitizens,andconsciouslyworkwithasenseofpurpose,whetheraesthetic,socialorboth.

3.EligibilityRequirementsPleasereadcarefully.Applicantswhodonotmeetallofthefollowingcriteriaandexpectationswillnotbeconsideredandshouldnotapply.

• Artistswhoseetheartsasanongoingvocation,ratherthanasahobby,pastimeoroccasionalpursuit;andwhohavealreadycompletedtheirtraining,iftheyhavedecidedtopursueformaltrainingatall;

• Artistswhoatthetimeofapplicationhavegenerated,completedandpubliclypresented/exhibited/publishedworkinthedisciplineinwhichsupportisrequested;

• Artistswhoseprimarygoalistogeneratenewworks,asopposedtoremountingorre-interpretingexistingworks;

• Artistswhoengageinexploringandchallengingconventionalartisticforms;• Artistswhoareintheearlystagesoftheircareers;• Artistswhohaveafocuseddirectionandgoals,evenwhilestilldevelopingtheirartistic

“voice”;• Artistswhohaveyettobesubstantiallycelebratedwithintheirfield,themedia,

fundingcirclesorthepublicatlarge;• ArtistswhoarelegalresidentsofthestateofMinnesotaandhavebeenresidentsfora

leastayearprior(sinceSeptember20,2018)tothesubmissionofanapplication.(Determinedbyvotingand/orpaymentoftaxesinthestate.ApplicantmustalsohaveastreetmailingaddresswithinMinnesotatobeeligibletoapply.)

• Artists’workmustfallwithincurrentvisualartpractice.ArtistsconsideredforthisFellowshipmayworkinavarietyofvisualartmedia,includingbothtraditionalandnewmedia.TheFellowshipisnotintendedforcommercialartists,musicians,theatreartists,orotherswhoseworkisgenerallynotpresentedinavisualartcontext.

• Artistsmustresideinthestateuntiltheendofthe12-monthFellowshipperiod.

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• Artistsmustbeabletoprovideevidencethattheyareanearlycareerartist.Yourresumewilldemonstratelimited,butpromising,exhibitionexposureandnomorethanafewgrantsorfellowshipsindirectsupportofyourwork.

• ArtistslivingoutsidetheTwinCitiesmetropolitanareawhoreceiveaMCAD-JeromeFoundationFellowshipmustbewillingtotraveltotheTwinCitiesforFellowshipevents,meetingswithvisitingcriticsandothergroupmeetings.Mileageandlodgingfortripswillbereimbursed.

• ArtistsmustbewillingtomeetwithvisitingcriticsduringtheFellowshipperiodandaccommodatetheirschedulestothecritics'visits.ThismayincludearrangingforandtransportingyourartworktoalocationintheTwinCitiesforstudiovisits.

• ArtistsmustbewillingtoparticipateinaFellowshipexhibitionandrelatedactivities.• ArtistsareeligibletoreceivethisFellowshiponceeverythreeyears;however,ifyouare

apriorrecipientthatfactwillbetakenintoconsiderationwhenyourapplicationisreviewed.

• ArtistswhohavebeenawardedaMcKnightVisualArtistFellowshiporMcKnightPhotographyFellowship(formid-careerartists)arenoteligiblefortheMCAD-JeromeEarlyCareerArtistFellowship.

JeromeFoundationdoesNOTsupport

• Studentswhoareorwillbeatthetimeofapplicationandduringthegrantperiodenrolledindegree-grantingprograms(includingK-12,college,graduateorpostgraduatestudies);

• Artistswhoareengagedintheartsasahobbyoravocationalpastime;• Artistswhointerpret,perform,editordesigntheworkofothers(e.g.singers,dancers,

actors,musicians,editors,journalists,designersinsets/lights/costumes/sound,editors,arrangers)butwhodonotalsohaveasignificanthistoryofgeneratingnewworkinaccordancewithguidelines;

• Managers,administrators,buildersortechnicianswhodonotalsohaveasignificanthistoryofgeneratingnewworkinaccordancewithguidelines;

• Artistswhodonotengageinexploringandchallengingconventionalartisticforms;• ArtistswhodonotcurrentlyliveinthestateofMinnesotaandwhodidnotconsiderMN

theirlegalresidencefortheyearleadinguptotheapplication.• Giventheemphasisonfundingartistsatarelativelyearlyandstillformativestagein

hopesofprovidingthem“footing”withintheirrespectivefields,theJeromeFoundationadditionallydoesnotsupportartistswhohavealreadybeensubstantiallycelebratedwithintheirfield,themedia,fundingcirclesorthepublicatlargeinanydiscipline,includingbutnotlimitedtothedisciplineforwhichsupportisrequested.Thisprogramdeterminesearlycareer/emergingstatusbasedonthetotalityofanartisticcareer,notontheachievementwithinasinglediscipline.Awell-establishedcomposer,forexample,whodecidestobegincreatingsculpture,isnotconsideredanearlycareer/emergingartistandthereforeisineligibletoapplytoJeromeforsupport;suchanartistwouldnotbeconsideredanearlycareer/emergingvisualartistforthepurposesofJeromeFoundationeligibility.

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4.ApplicationSelectionandProcessSelection:Threejurors,onewhoisfamiliarwiththevisualartsinMinnesotaandtwowhoarenot,selectthefellows.Thesepanelistsareartists,curators,artcritics,andeducatorswithanappreciationforandknowledgeofawidespectrumofcontemporaryartpractices.Panelists,insofaraspossible,representadiversityofage,ethnicity,gender,andgeography.Thepanelistsremainanonymousduringtheselectionprocess.Thenamesarerevealedoncethefellowshiprecipientsareannounced.MCADfellowshipstaffdoesnotparticipateinanypartoftheselectionprocess.Process:ReviewProcess:Applicantsareevaluatedandselectedaccordingtothesecriteria:

• artisticexcellence;• evidenceofseriouscommitmenttotheirpractice;• theimpactthefellowshipwillhaveontheartist.

ThepanelwillalsobeaskedtoconsiderthebreadthofartisticpracticeamongMinnesotaartists,whichcanincludeawiderangeofaestheticsandtraditionsthatmightbeinfluencedbyethnicity,gender,and/orgeography.FirstRound:Thejurorsreviewallsubmissionsintheformofdigitalimagesviewedontheirpersonalcomputermonitors.Theyareaskedtoscoreeachapplicant1to5.Theirdecisionsaretabulatedandthetop25-30applicantswiththehighestnumericalscoremoveontothenextsemifinalround.SecondRound:Thejurorsareaskedreviewforasecondtimetheapplicationsofthesemifinalistsandprovidesomewrittencomments.Thenaconferencecallisheldwherethepanelistsdiscussthesetop25-30applicants.Those10applicantsreceivingthegreatestinterestwillbecontactedtoschedulestudiovisits.EmailnotificationwillbesenttoallapplicantsonMonday,November4.Oneemailwillbesenttoapplicantswhodidnotmakeittothesecondround.Aseparateemailwillbesenttoapplicantswhoweresemifinalists,lettingthemknowthatapplicantsmakingittothesecondandfinalroundscancontacttheProgramOfficetosetupatimetodiscussthejurors’comments.ThesephoneconversationswillhappenaftertheannouncementofthefourFellows(i.e.,afterMonday,November25,2019.)StudioVisitsforFinalists:Inthisfinalphase,theProgramOfficenotifiesthe10artistsidentifiedforfinalreviewnolaterthanMonday,November4.Appointmentsaremadeforbrief,20-

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minutestudiovisitswiththejury.ThedatesforthestudiovisitswillbeSaturday,November16andSunday,November17.TheProgramDirectorwillhelpanyfinalistswhosestudioisoutsidetheTwinCitieslocateaspacetopresenttheirworktothejury.Notification:Uponcompletionofthestudiovisits,theProgramDirectorwillcallthefourFellowsandemailtheotherfinalistsoftheresults.TheProgramOfficewillnotifyallapplicantsaboutthejuror’sfinaldecisionviaemailnolaterthanMonday,November25.Pleasedonotcallforresults.

5.ApplicationInstructions/HowtoApplyApplicationDeadline:Friday,September20,2019,12:00p.m.(noon)CTHowtoApply:UploadallworksamplesanddocumentsviaSubmittable.Gotowww.mcad.edu/jerometoaccesstheonlineapplicationsite.1. Clickthislinktobegintheapplicationprocess.Pleasenotethatthelinkwillonlybe

activeduringthespecifiedapplicationperiod:July12atnoontoSeptember20,2019atnoon.

2. CreateanaccountforyouronlineapplicationwithSubmittable.Whenyouclickthe“ApplyNow”buttonbelow,itwilltakeyoutotheSubmittable“SignIn/SignUp”page.YouwillbepromptedtocreateaSubmittableaccountortologinifyoualreadyhaveanaccount.

3. Tocreateyouraccountyouwillneedtoprovideyouremailaddress,apassword,andyourfirstandlastnames.Onceyoucreateyouraccount,youwillbetakentothe“WelcometoSubmittable”page.ThispagecontainsinformationaboutSubmittable.ToentertheJeromeFellowshipapplication,click“Continue.”Ifyoualreadyhaveanaccount,onceyousigninyouwillbetakendirectlytotheapplication.

4. Organizeyourapplicationmaterials.Westronglyrecommendthatyouassemblealloftheapplicationcomponentsinadvance.

5. Uploadyourapplicationmaterials.Requiredfieldsaremarkedwithanasterisk.Whenyouarefinished,donotforgettoclickthe“Apply”buttontosubmityourapplication.YoumustagreetotheTermsofUsebycheckingaboxpriortosubmitting.

Allapplicationsmustincludethefollowing:1. CompletedEntry/ContactInformationForm2. ProofofMNresidency

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ApplicantmusthaveormaintainMNresidencyforatleastoneyearpriorto applicationdeadline(sinceSeptember20,2018).Pleaseuploadacopyofoneof thefollowing:MNdriver’slicense(orMNidentificationcard);autilitybillinthe applicant’sname;lease;orothersupportingdocuments.3. Ten(10)images

YoumustprovidedocumentationoftenrecentworksamplesinJPEGformat.Youmaychoosetoincludefullanddetailshots,buteachfilecountsasoneofthetentotalimages.Pleasedonotsubmitcompositeimagesunlessabsolutelynecessaryandwithpriorfellowshipofficeapproval.Donotaddyournameanywheretotheimage(anartistsignatureontheworkisacceptable).

Imagespecifications:• ImagesmustbeinJPEGformat.• Individualfilesshouldnotexceed5MB.• Uploadfilesintheorderyouwouldlikethemtobeviewed.Eachjuror

reviewsapplicationsindividually,oneimageatatime,onapersonalcomputermonitor.

• Namefilesthisway:1_title.jpg,2_title.jpg,etc.(Forexample,1_Stars.jpg,2_Moon.jpg)

• Provide:title,year,medium,dimension(hxwxd)ininches.• Optional400-characterannotationdescribingthemedium,context,or

installationofaparticularwork.Infoshouldprovidethejurorwithagreaterunderstandingofwhattheyareviewing.Avoidpersonalcommentaryandinterpretingtheworkforthejurors.

4. Two(2)Videos(optional)

Youmaysubmituptotwovideos.Eachvideoshouldnotbemorethanthree(3)minutesinlength.

Videosubmissionsshouldsupplement,notreplaceorextend,thetenstillimages.Therefore,anyvideo,kinetic,ortime-basedworkreferencedinamultimediainstallationmustbeindicatedbyatleastonestillimageinthesequenceoften.Becauseoftheblindjuryprocess,ideallythereshouldbenovoiceovernarration,artistappearanceornameincludedinthevideosubmission.Processdocumentationvideos,walk-throughsorwalk-aroundsofstaticworksorstudio,anddocumentationofadditionalworksnotincludedinyourtenstillimageswillresultinthevideobeingremovedfromyourapplication. Videospecifications:

• Videoswillbeacceptedasmp4,mov,avi,mpg,3gp,flv,webm,wmv,mkv,orm4vfiles.

• 3minutesmaximuminlength.

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• Uploadeachvideoasoneworksampleandintheorderyouwouldlikethemtobeviewed.Pleaseleaveampletimefortheupload.

• Provide:title,year,medium,duration.Indicatewhetherornotthereissound.

• Optional400-characterannotationdescribingthecontent,context,orsiteofaparticularwork.Infoshouldprovidethejurorwithagreaterunderstandingofwhattheyareviewing.Avoidpersonalcommentaryandinterpretingtheworkforthejurors.

5. AdditionalPDF(optional)

Forartists’workthatinvolvestext,artistbooks,bookspreads,didactics,ortextsthatareunreadableintheimagessubmitted.ThereisanoptiontouploadanadditionalPDF.Fivepagemaximum.Limitedto5MB.ThePDFattachmentshouldsupplement,notreplaceorextend,thetenstillimages.Therefore,anyworkreferencedinthePDFmustbeindicatedbyatleastonestillimageinthesequenceoften.

6. Résumé(listformat)Submitacurrentrésuméthathighlightsyourprofessionalaccomplishmentsandachievements,includingexhibitions,awards,andgrants.Donotincludeyourname,homeorstudioaddress,phonenumberore-mailaddressontherésumé.

UploadyourrésuméasaPDF(.pdf)Labelfile:Resume.pdfInformationonpreparingaprofessionalartistrésuméisavailableattheCollegeArtAssociationwebsite:

http://www.collegeart.org/standards-and-guidelines/guidelines/resume7. ArtistStatement

Submitacurrentartiststatementaboutyourwork(onepage,doublespaced,500words).Donotincludeyourname,homeorstudioaddress,phonenumberore-mailaddressonthestatement.UploadyourstatementasaPDF(.pdf)Labelfile:Statement.pdfItmayprovideinformationaboutyourbackground,thedevelopmentorcurrentdirectionofyourwork,orotherinformationyouwouldliketopresenttothepanel.Wehighlyrecommendthatyou:

• Makesureyourstatementspeakstotheimagesyouaresubmitting.

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• Toprovidethejurorswithsomeideaabouthowthefellowshipwillaffectyouandyourwork.Inyourstatementaddressatleastoneofthefollowingstatements/questions:

1. Describethefuturedirectionofyourwork.2. Whatwillyoudowiththefunds?3. Howwillthefellowshipprogrammingbenefityourpractice?4. Whyisthisapivotalmomentinyourpracticewherereceivingthis

fellowshipwillmakeadifference?

ApplyingasaCollaborativeTeam

WhiletheMcKnightArtistFellowshipsaretraditionallyawardedtosingleartists,werecognizethattherearemanycontemporaryartistswhoworkascollaborativeteams.Ifyouareapplyingasacollaborative,makesureeachartistinvolvedmeetstheeligibilityrequirements.Theimagesyousubmitshouldbeofworkcreatedbythecollaborative,notbytheartistsindividually.Pleaseincludeonerésuméforthecollaborative,plusonerésuméforeachofitsmembers,inasinglemulti-pagedocument.Donotuseyournames,rather,distinguishbetweentherésumésbyusinggenerictitles,suchas,“ArtistsAandB,”“ArtistA,”and“ArtistB.”

6.InformationSessions,Workshops,andOne-On-OneMeetingsYouarewelcometoattendaJeromeInformationSessionwithProgramDirectorKerryMorgan.AvideorecordingofaninformationsessionwillbeavailableonlineafterAugust5.Thursday,July25,6:30p.m.MinneapolisCollegeofArtandDesign2501StevensAvenue,MinneapolisAuditorium150Wednesday,August14,6:30p.m.CenterforHmongArtsandTalent(CHAT)995UniversityAvenueWest,SaintPaulMonday,August19,6:30p.m.SpringboardfortheArts308PrinceStreet,Suite270,SaintPaulTuesday,August20,6:30p.m.AllMyRelations1414EastFranklinAvenue,Minneapolis

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Monday,August26,6:30p.m.JuxtapositionArts2007NorthEmersonAvenue,MinneapolisApplicantsarealsowelcometoscheduleone-on-onemeetings(inpersonoroverthephone)withtheprogramdirectororfellowshipcoordinatorbeforesubmittingtheirapplicationsonline.Toscheduleameetingpleasecall612.874.3667.Pleasenotetheweekpriortothedeadline(September16–20)wecanansweranyquestionsortroubleshoottechnicalissues,butduetotimeconstraintsweareunabletoscheduleone-on-onemeetingstorevieworofferfeedbackonapplications.Forfurtherinformation,contact:KerryMorgan,ProgramDirector612.874.3667gallery@mcad.eduMelaniePankau,FellowshipCoordinator612.874.3803gallery@mcad.edu

7.FAQsPreparingandResizingImages:OverviewSavingyourImageasaJPEG:IfyourimageissavedinaformatotherthanJPEG(.tiff,.psd,.pict,etc.)itwillnotwork.Youcansaveyourimageasa.jpginmultipleways.InPhotoshopandmostotherimageeditingprograms,youcangotoFile>SaveAsinthemenu.Namethefile,keepingtheextension.jpg.Under"Format,"select"JPEG."You'llgetaboxcalled"JPEGOptions,"whichletsyousetquality.Ingeneral,ahigherqualitysetting(10or12)isbetter,solongasthesizedoesnotexceed5MBToReduceFileSize:Thestepswillvarydependingonthephotoeditingprogramyouareusing;seeResourcessectionforphoto-editingsoftwareoptions.BelowaregeneralizedinstructionsforPhotoshop:

1. Ifpossible,itisbesttostartoutwithanoriginaluncompressedimagefilethathasbeenprepped-cropped,adjustingcontrast,adjustingcolor,sharpen,etc.Jpegfilesworkfineifarawortiffisnotavailable.

2. OpenthefileinAdobePhotoshop.3. GotoImage-ImageSizetoopentheImageSizedialoguebox.4. SetResolutionto72ppi(pixelsperinch;Uncheck“ResampleImage,”

beforeyouchangetheresolution.Afterwards,recheck”ResampleImage.”

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5. ClickOK.6. SaveAsorSaveforWeb.GotoFile>Export>SaveforWeb(Legacy)to

opentheSaveforWebdialoguebox.7. MakesuretheSettingisJPEG8. Qualityshouldbebetween70-909. MakesuresRGBischecked.10. ClickSave11. SaveOptimizedimageasJPEGinafolderthatiseasytofindonyour

computer.12. Nameitsomethingeasytoremember,likejeromeimage1.jpg.13. ClickSave(leaveallotheroptionsasis,i.e.,format,settings,slices)14. Youarenowdonewiththefirstimage.Nowrepeatthesestepsforthe

restoftheimagesyouplantouploadtoyourapplication.Howwillthejuryseemyapplication?ThejurywilllookatyourapplicationsusinganonlinejuryingplatformviaSubmittable.Thismeanstheywillseeeachimageindividuallyatitsfullsize(notasthesmallpreviewyouseewhenyousubmityourapplication).Imageswillbeviewedintheorderyousubmitthem(i.e.,Image1willbefirst,Image10willbelast).Title,media,andotherinformationyousubmitwiththeimageswillbedisplayedwitheachimage,andthejurywillbeabletoviewyourrésuméandartiststatementaswell.Forthisreason,weaskthatyoupleasedonotincludeyournameonanythingexceptthecontactinfosectionoftheapplication,astheprocessisrandomizedandanonymous.Exampleofthejurorreviewpage:

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Fullscreenofimages:

Fullscreenwithtitle,date,medium,dimensions,optionalinfosectiondisplayed:

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Exampleofthejurorreviewpagewithvideo:

Fullscreenwithvideo:

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Fullscreenvideowithtitle,date,medium,duration,additionalinformationsection:

Arethejurors’monitorscalibrated?No.Itispossiblethatyourcolorsettingswilldifferveryslightlyfromeachjuror'ssettings,butitwillnotmakeanyappreciabledifferencetothejury'sreviewofyourwork.

8.ResourcesBooks:Numerousbooksandarticlesareavailableonthesubjectofdigitalphotographyandimaging.Atriptothelocalbookstoreorcamerashop,avisittoamazon.com,oranInternetsearchforsomethinglike"takegooddigitalphotographs"or"scanningslides"shouldturnupplentyofinformationsources.We'vefoundthatDigitalPhotography:AnIntroductionbyTomAngisahelpfulguidetothebasicsofthemedium.Chapters3and4areespeciallyhelpfulforturningyourexistingimagesintodigitalfiles.Itretailsforabout$15.

PhotoServices:FedExKinko'sProbablythemostwidespreadandone-stopoption,thesestoreshavecomputerswith

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AdobePhotoshopandMicrosoftWord,canscanyourslidesorphotographsandburnCDs.Visitwww.fedex.comtofindthelocationnearestyou.SpringboardfortheArtshasagreatsitetolocatelocalprofessionalstodocumentanddigitizeyourwork.VisititonlineattheirArtServiceDirectory.DigitalImagingSoftware:Thereareavarietyofproductsthatcanhelpyouformatyourimagessuccessfully.Packagedsoftwareisavailabletopurchaseaswellasfreedownloadablesoftware.Recentlyvariouswebsitesareofferingonlineimageeditingtoolsaswell.Adobe(http://www.adobe.com)currentlyprovidestwophotoeditingproducts--AdobePhotoshopandAdobeElements--thatareverypopularamongtoday'sdesignersandartists.AdobeElements,theless-expensiveoption,providesafree30-daytrialifyouwouldliketotrytheprogrambeforepurchasing.GetPaint(http://www.getpaint.net),afreeopen-sourceprogramforWindows-basedcomputers,canalsohelptoformatimagessuccessfully.IfyouareaMacuser,downloadGimp(http://www.gimp.org),ausefulimage-editingprogram.Sumo(http://www.sumopaint.com),Aviary(http://aviary.com/home),andPixlr(http://www.pixlr.com)aresomeofthefewwebsitesouttherethatofferimage-editingrightinthebrowser.ArtsAdvocacyOrganizations:MNartists.orgMNartists.orgofferssome"how-to"helpwithdigitizingimages.TheirwebsitehasalistoftechnologyresourcesandArtsAdvocacyorganizations.TheyperiodicallyrunworkshopsondigitizingimagesanduploadingthemtotheInternet.www.mnartists.orgFilmNorthFilmNorthprovidesfreescanneraccessformnartists.orgartists.Theyalsorentfilm,photoandeditingequipmenttomembers.Callforanappointment.550VandaliaSt#120,StPaul,MN55114(651)644-1912http://myfilmnorth.org/SpringboardfortheArtsSpringboardisaTwin-Citiesbasedarts-advocacyorganizationthatoffersworkshops,professionalconsultationsandsometechnologyservicestoworkingartists.Someservicesarefree;youwillhavetopayforothers.308PrinceStreet,Suite270,St.Paul,MN55101651-292-4381www.springboardforthearts.org

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VSAMinnesotaVSAMinnesotaworkswithartsorganizationsthroughoutthestatetoassisttheminmakingtheirprogramsandservicesaccessibletopeoplewithdisabilities.TheCowlesCenter,528HennepinAvenue,Suite#305,Minneapolis,MN55403612-332-3888(voice/TTD/TTY)http://www.vsamn.org/

RegionalArtsBoards:TheseorganizationsareaffiliatedwiththeMinnesotaStateArtsBoardandtheMcKnightFoundation.Theymaybeabletoofferyoucomputeraccessandassistanceordirectyoutosomeonenearyouwhocan.Kittson,Marshall,Norman,Pennington,Polk,RedLake,andRoseaucounties:NorthwestRegionalArtsCouncil109S.MinnesotaSt.,Warren,MN56762-1428218-745-6733http://www.northwestminnesotaartscouncil.org/Beltrami,Clearwater,Hubbard,LakeoftheWoods,andMahnomencounties:Region2ArtsCouncil303RailroadStSW,Bemidji,MN56601218-751-5447www.r2arts.orgAitkin,Carlton,Cook,Itasca,Koochiching,Lake,andSaintLouiscounties:ArrowheadRegionalArtsCouncil424WSuperiorStSuite104,Duluth,MN55802218-722-0952www.aracouncil.orgBecker,Clay,Douglas,Grant,OtterTail,Pope,Stevens,Traverse,andWilkincounties:LakeRegionArtsCouncil133SouthMillStreet,FergusFalls,MN56537218-739-5780www.lrac4.orgCass,CrowWing,Morrison,Todd,andWadenacounties:FiveWingsArtsCouncil1223rdStNE,Staples,MN56479218-895-5660www.fwac.orgBigStone,Chippewa,Cottonwood,Jackson,Kandiyohi,Lincoln,LacquiParle,Lyon,McLeod,Meeker,Murray,Nobles,Pipestone,Redwood,Renville,Rock,Swift,andYellowMedicineCounties:SouthwestMinnesotaArtsCouncil114N3rdSt,Marshall,MN56258

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507-537-1471http://swmnarts.org/Chisago,Isanti,Kanabec,MilleLacs,andPinecounties:EastCentralRegionalArtsCouncil112MainStS,Braham,MN55006320-396-2337http://www.ecrac.org/Benton,Sherburne,Stearns,andWrightcounties:CentralMinnesotaArtsBoard2204thAveN,Foley,MN56329(320)968-4290www.centralmnartsboard.orgBlueEarth,Brown,Faribault,LeSueur,Martin,Nicollet,Sibley,Waseca,andWatonwancounties:PrairieLakesRegionalArtsCouncil22ndAveNE,Waseca,MN56093507-833-8721www.plrac.orgDodge,Fillmore,Freeborn,Goodhue,Houston,Olmsted,Mower,Rice,Steele,Wabasha,andWinonacounties:SoutheasternMinnesotaArtsCouncil2778DCommerceDriveNWRochester,MN55901507-281-4848www.semac.orgAnoka,Carver,Dakota,Hennepin,Ramsey,Scott,andWashingtoncounties:MetropolitanRegionalArtsCouncil2324UniversityAvenueWest,Suite114,St.Paul,MN55114651-645-0402www.mrac.org

Forsoftwarehelp:AdobeSupportAdobe.comhastutorialsandtroubleshootingadviceforPhotoshopusers.www.adobe.com/support/photoshop/MicrosoftSupportIfyou'rehavingtroublewithMicrosoftWord,perhapsMicrosoftSupportcanhelp.support.microsoft.com