Beauty and the Building
Are you an architecture student, a graphic designer that revels in the beauty of architecture, or someone who loves the melding of art and architecture?

If so the Art in Architecture 2010 Competition is seeking submissions from individuals or collaborative work that demonstrate the connection between the relationship of art and the exhibition place.

According to the sponsors of the contest:

“Art in Architecture” [contest theme] intends to generate ideas about the relationship and interaction between the two.

“The thematic goal is to seek images about architecture as a repository for art, revealing how art is expressed in architecture and how art and architecture affect and are affected by each other.

“In focusing on the capacity of art and architecture to be transcendent, this competition’s resulting exhibit will add special voice to the current debate between the “container” and the “contents” that has been taking place across the global art scene.”

Competition Details
Submissions must be original. All 2D art is accepted. The entry must be mounted on a 40″ x 40″ rigid foam board (3/16″ thick). Identification through a signature or other means on the face of the artwork is prohibited.

There must be two manila envelopes attached to the back of the entry. One envelope must be labeled “Statement” and include an 8 ½” x 11″ sheet of paper that describes the project in 200 words or less.

The other envelope, labeled “Identification”, should include a complete registration form and a CD/DVD with a file representing the full image. This image must be in PDF or JPG. The image dimension must be 12″ x 18″ and have a resolution of 300 dpi.

All individuals and groups are eligible for this contest but only one submission is allowed per individual/group. Members of teams may not submit work as individual entries.

A non-refundable entry fee of $75 is required.

Judging and Awards
The winning entry will be selected by a jury of professionals in art and architecture. The prizes are:

First Place: $3,000
Second Place: $2,000
Third Place: $1,000

Other Details
For a full description of contest guidelines click here. For the official registration form, click here. For the identification form for your submission, click here. The deadline for registration is April 1, 2010.

The time-line for this competition is as follows:

February 1, 2010 - Registration opens.
April 1, 2010 - Registration closes.
February 1 - April 1 - Questions regarding the competition may be submitted to
information [at] somersetart.org.
April 15, 2010 - Answers to questions will be posted at information [at] somersetart.org.
June 1, 2010 - Submissions are due.
July 2010 - Notification by mail of award winners and entries to be exhibited.
September 10, 2010 - Opening reception, announcement, and presentation of awards.
September 10 to October 31, 2010 - Exhibition of selected entries.