Comments on: “Why didn’t the jury pick me?” (Some thoughts on this probing question.) http://jim4ddaf.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/why-didnt-the-jury-pick-me-some-thoughts-on-this-probing-question/ Artists update blog for the 9th Annual DDAF Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:43:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jim DeLutes http://jim4ddaf.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/why-didnt-the-jury-pick-me-some-thoughts-on-this-probing-question/#comment-80 Jim DeLutes Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:43:54 +0000 http://jim4ddaf.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/why-didnt-the-jury-pick-me-some-thoughts-on-this-probing-question/#comment-80 Michael, I agree that this issue is frustrating. Perhaps NAIA would be the place to get something done to make shows state clearly what the booth should look like. Personally, I am fine with the booth shot being done in studio or the back yard as long as it closely resembles what the booth will look like at the event. I'm not sure that my jury needs to see curbs, street signs or other distractions to judge what kind of booth you can put together. Michael,
I agree that this issue is frustrating. Perhaps NAIA would be the place to get something done to make shows state clearly what the booth should look like. Personally, I am fine with the booth shot being done in studio or the back yard as long as it closely resembles what the booth will look like at the event. I’m not sure that my jury needs to see curbs, street signs or other distractions to judge what kind of booth you can put together.

]]> By: michael stipek http://jim4ddaf.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/why-didnt-the-jury-pick-me-some-thoughts-on-this-probing-question/#comment-79 michael stipek Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:21:13 +0000 http://jim4ddaf.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/why-didnt-the-jury-pick-me-some-thoughts-on-this-probing-question/#comment-79 Jim, As you know from many years of getting - or not getting - into art shows, one of the frustrating things about the jurying is that we as artists don't know how much importance is placed on a jury slide for each of the individual shows. Also, does a jury want a booth image as seen at an art show? Or would they prefer a booth image that has been set up to best display the work without the distraction of a shady location mixed with bright sun, trees, grass, etc., that often shows up in a booth image shot on location? I have been rejected with a booth image that has been shot in a studio setting, because a show wanted to see the work in a show site setting. But I didn't know this (and I do have booth images shot at shows), because this requirement wasn't included in the jury standards. How can we get shows to state their requirement for a booth image? Jim,

As you know from many years of getting – or not getting – into art shows, one of the frustrating things about the jurying is that we as artists don’t know how much importance is placed on a jury slide for each of the individual shows. Also, does a jury want a booth image as seen at an art show? Or would they prefer a booth image that has been set up to best display the work without the distraction of a shady location mixed with bright sun, trees, grass, etc., that often shows up in a booth image shot on location?

I have been rejected with a booth image that has been shot in a studio setting, because a show wanted to see the work in a show site setting. But I didn’t know this (and I do have booth images shot at shows), because this requirement wasn’t included in the jury standards. How can we get shows to state their requirement for a booth image?

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