Exhibition Dates:
November 4, 2005–January 21, 2006
in the Museum of Fine Art, 490 N. Water St.,
Las Cruces, NM 88001

Eligibility:
Silicon Sands is open to all digitally created imagery, of any subject and technique. Submissions must not have been exhibited previously in Las Cruces.

Submissions Criteria:
Artists may submit up to three entries. Submission fee for up to three entries is $25, payable to “City of Las Cruces.”
(All submitted works must be available for sale. Prices
should reflect a 30% sales commission.)

2-D Submissions:
Submissions to Silicon Sands should be submitted on CD as JPEGs; 355 dpi JPEG files must be accompanied by artwork(s) title(s), exhibited dimensions (including frame), price, and artist’s name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number.

Video Submissions:
Video media submissions are limited to 10 minutes in length, submitted on a VHS tape. Include artist’s name, e-mail address, mailing address, and telephone number, video price.

Calendar:
Submissions deadline: must be received by August 15, 2005.
Notification of acceptance by email no later than September 15, 2005.
Exhibited 2-D works must be submitted framed and wired, ready-to-hang. Accepted video works will be exhibited by television and/or LCD screen projection.

Delivery of accepted works must be received via shipper Oct 1–27.
• Works delivered by shipper must be accompanied by a pre-paid, return shipping label.
• Hand-delivered works accepted Oct 26 only, 9am-4pm.

Exhibition dates November 4, 2005–January 21, 2006.
Artist reception Nov. 5, 2005, 6pm-8pm, in the Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art.
Return shipping will be scheduled by the Museum of Fine Art no later than January 31, 2006.

Exhibition Guest Curator:
Paul Schranz: Consulting and Contributing Editor PHOTO Techniques Magazine;
Professor Emeritus, Photography and Digital Imaging,
Governor’s State University, University Park, IL

Exhibiting artists grant a photo release for their imagery to be used to promote the “Silicon Sands” exhibition and the Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art. Submission to “Silicon Sands” will be construed as acceptance of all terms and conditions listed above. The Museum of Fine Art reserves the right to exclude any submitted works meeting the legal definition of “obscene” according to prevailing case law concerning the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Final determination as to exhibited artwork is reserved for the MFA Curator.

Mail entries to:
Museum of Fine Art
490 N. Water St.
Las Cruces, NM 88001

Contact the Museum of Fine Art, jmiller@las-cruces.org, 505-541-2221, for further information.
Selected photographic works will be featured in a future issue of PHOTO Techniques.