Jury Process
Artists will be juried using their recent work (within the past 2 years).
There is no fee for the jury process.
Jurying is open to all artists who intend to buy space at the Dragon*Con Art Show.
Jury submissions need not be the exact pieces that will be entered into the Art Show.
Image samples must by uploaded at the Dragon*Con Art Show Jury ftp site.
- The password is: 2008JuryImages
Do not contact any Dragon*Con 2008 jury member about the jury process. Violation of this rule will result in the artist being disqualified from this year's and next year's Dragon*Con Art Show.
An artist is not required to go through the jury process if they meet any of the following criteria:
- The artist has won a Hugo or Chesley award in the past two years.
- The artist has won a Dragon*Con Art Show Jury award in the Dragon*Con 2007 Art Show.
- The artist has been a Dragon*Con Juror in the past.
The jury and/or Art Show Directors may pre-approve additional artists. In this case, e-mails will be sent out prior to February 5, 2008 informing the artists of their pre-approval.
If you qualify for automatic jury acceptance, please continue on to the "Forms" tab for information on how to book your space for 2008.
- Artists that are exempt from jury must still send in a check or credit card number and an application form as soon as the jury process begins, to ensure their placement in the 2008 Dragon*Con Art Show.
A completed application and the upload images must be sent within 24 hours of each other.
While the jurying itself is free, application to the jury process should be accompanied by a check or credit card number to cover the fees for the requested Art Show space.
- The credit card will not be charged or the check cashed until the artist has been approved by the jury.
- If the artist does not pass jury, the check will be returned.
If the artist passes the jury process, the check will be cashed or credit card charged and the requested space assigned in the Art Show.
An artist's samples will not be given to the jury until both their application form and space payment have been received.
In the event that there are multiple jury rounds, an artist needs to pass only one jury opportunity for the 2008 Art Show.
If an artist is declined, they are declined for the 2008 Art Show only.
- If an artist is declined in one jury round, they may not apply to subsequent jury opportunities for the same year.
Image samples must by uploaded at the Dragon*Con Art Show Jury ftp site.
- The password is: 2008JuryImages
Criteria for Images Submitted to the Jury
Copyright information and/or the name of the artist should not be present on the images
- Identifying marks are to be left off the images so that the jury can base their decision on the merit of the art and not be persuaded one way or the other by who the artist is.
Each artist must submit 7 images.
The images must represent samples of the artist’s best work for the last 2 years.
Agents applying to the Art Show representing multiple artists must insure that the appropriate number of samples is submitted for each artist.
Image Specifications
- Dimensions - The largest side of each image should be 500 pixels.
- Resolution - 72 dpi.
- File Format - Baseline JPG (do not use progressive JPG format).
- File Size - Each image file size must be less than 1MB
- Compression - Please use either WinZip or another compressing application for which a free extractor is available for download.
- File Name - Include your name and piece title in the file name of each image.
| Mar 1 | Jury Opens - Round 1 | ||
| Mar 31 | Jury Closes - Round 1 - all applications, jury images and space payments are due. | ||
| Apr 15 | Notification of acceptance or decline will be e-mailed on or before April 15, 2008. | ||
| May 1 | Notification of a second Jury round will be announced, if necessary. |