Friday, June 12: Deadline for receiving entry forms and fees
Notifications of Acceptance: Wednesday June 24

Friday, July 3rd: Deadline for receiving accepted artwork
Exhibition opens: Saturday, July 9
Friday, August 7: Reception and awards, 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, August 19: Exhibition closes
Wednesday August 28: All artwork must be collected from the Colfax Gallery

Entries are being accepted for the South Bend Heritage/Colfax Cultural Center’s 37th Annual Art and Social Justice exhibition, an exhibition of art focusing on issues impacting society such as criminal justice,
poverty and educational disparities.

Eligibility: The exhibition is open to artists age 18 and over residing in Indiana, Michigan or Ohio. Works submitted must be original, completed within the last three years and fit the theme of concerns for a socially just world.

Awards: There will be five equal cash awards of $250 each.

Media: A maximum of three works per artist will be accepted for jurying. Two-dimensional work must be framed and ready to hang (no sawtooth hangers.) All media are accepted, but pieces may be no heavier than 100 pounds. Alternative media will be considered and accommodated if possible, given the available gallery space.

Sales: The Colfax Campus Gallery takes a 20% commission for any sales made during the exhibition. Artists shall set their own prices or note if a work is not for sale.

Liability: South Bend Heritage and the Colfax Gallery take pride in the care given to the works of art exhibited, but cannot accept financial liability for accidents or loss. Artists are encouraged to carry insurance coverage.

Entry fee: $20 for up to three works.

To enter: Visit sbheritage.org/colfaxgallery. Fill out the Google form with your information and upload the image files. Pay the fee online by credit card or PayPal at paypal.me/sbheritage or mail a check or money order to South Bend Heritage.

Submit a quality, high-resolution jpeg of each work. File names for entries should follow these conventions: Last name, first name (underscore) entry number (underscore) and title of work. For example, Smith, Jane_#1_Fearless. Multiple views of a work, if warranted, are acceptable.

Delivery of accepted work: Accepted work can be delivered by appointment to the Colfax Cultural Center, 914 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, IN, or between noon and 4 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Arrangements to deliver at another time can be made by contacting Kristin Neeley-Givens, Colfax Gallery Coordinator (KristinG@sbheritage.org). Artists are responsible for shipping costs, if any.

South Bend Heritage, 803 Lincoln Way West, South Bend IN 46616 • (574) 289-1066 • info@sbheritage.org

South Bend Heritage Foundation, a local community development corporation in South Bend, Indiana, developed the Colfax Campus as part of its strategy for energizing a previously neglected urban neighborhood. The campus is located in the Colfax Cultural Center, an historic 1898 elementary school building. The Colfax Gallery was established in 1983 and is owned and curated by South Bend Heritage (SBH) and the Colfax Gallery Committee, which includes local artists and art educators.