Installation details from Cardinal Spellman High School, recycled water bottles.

High Art 2019: METAMORPHOSIS

• Exhibition Dates:  May 15^th – 30^th, 2019
• Opening Reception:  Wednesday, May 15^th from 6:30-8:00pm
  • • Awards Ceremony and announcement of 2020 High Art theme at 7:30pm
    • Ongoing:
      • Live piano music by Mark Taber
      • Mass College of Art & Design Representative
      • Lasell College Representative

Metamorphosis is a profound change in form from one stage to the next; a complete transformation of body, structure, substance, character, circumstances or appearance. Students will work in teams to create one large-scale installation that responds to the idea of metamorphosis.

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2019 Participating High Schools

• Attleboro High School, Attleboro, MA
• Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, MA
• Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, Bridgewater, MA
• Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton, MA
• Exeter-West Greenwich High School, West Greenwich, RI
• Foxborough High School, Foxborough, MA
• Franklin High School, Franklin, MA
• Joseph Case High School, Swansea, MA
• Mansfield High School, Mansfield, MA
• Norwood High School, Norwood, MA
• Seekonk High School, Seekonk, MA
• Sharon High School, Sharon, MA
• Silver Lake Regional High School, Kingston, MA
• Taunton High School, Taunton, MA
• Wareham High School, Wareham, MA

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Juror: Laura White Carpenter

Laura White Carpenter is a Providence based artist who has been recognized & honored with awards in a variety of media including mixed media decorative pieces. Laura’s work has been accepted into nationally-recognized competitive and juried exhibits throughout the country. She holds a degree in art therapy and works daily as an occupational therapist, using art to connect hospitalized patients with their individual healing journeys.

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What is High Art? 
High Art is an annual exhibition showcasing the extraordinary talent and ideas of high school students enrolled in public, private, parochial, alternative, charter or homeschool programs.  This youth exhibition connects teens with artists both past and present, fosters the creation of original artworks, and provides a professional forum for students to voice their own creativity and work collaboratively.

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What is installation art?

Installation art uses any material invention to modify the way a space is experienced, and can be either temporary or permanent.  Installation artworks have been constructed in exhibition spaces such as museums and galleries, as well as public and private spaces.  The genre incorporates a broad range of materials, including but not limited to huge, three-dimensional painting/murals, sculpture, poems, and new media such as video, sound, and performance art.

For questions regarding the High Art 2019 exhibition please contact Abby Rovaldi at 508-222-2644 x15 or arovaldi@attleboroartsmuseum.org

A National Juried Exhibition

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Juror’s Decision

Thank you to all artists that submitted work for OPPOSITES.  The Attleboro Arts Museum received many exceptional entries. After a careful review, juror Caitee Hoglund, Gallery Director of 13FOREST Gallery,  selected the following pieces for this national juried show: 

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If your artwork has been accepted, please read on:

Note:  If you have submitted two works for consideration, please check to see if one or both have been accepted.  

Delivery of All Accepted Work: 
To properly record and install all accepted pieces, all work (and detailed hanging instructions, if applicable) must be delivered between May 15^th and June 1^st, from 10 AM – 3 PM, EST. We’re closed Sundays and Mondays – and one Saturday, May 25th. There are no exceptions.
• Accepted work can be either hand-delivered or shipped to the Attleboro Arts Museum.
• You can arrange to send a representative to deliver and/or pick up your artwork for you. The Attleboro Arts Museum is not responsible for making these arrangements for exhibiting artists. 
• Installations that require assembly by the artist: Artists must first deliver their work and then return to install after all work has been placed by the curator. Call 508-222-2644 x11 to schedule. 

HAND-DELIVERED ARTWORK
Mark all accepted artwork with the artist’s name, address, city/state/zip, phone, email, title of piece, dimensions (w x h x d), weight (no more than 100 lbs) and sale price (if applicable). Download an OPPOSITES Loan Agreement to submit with your accepted artwork. 

SHIPPED ARTWORK
Mark all accepted artwork with the artist’s name, address, city/state/zip, phone, email, title of piece, dimensions (w x h x d), weight (no more than 100 lbs) and sale price (if applicable). Download an OPPOSITES Loan Agreement and OPPOSITES Delivery Checklist and package with your accepted artwork. 

Artists are responsible for all payments associated with the shipping of their work. All shipped work must include: 
1) $10 handling fee – per piece
2) Pre-paid return shipping label
3) Payment of shipping vendor’s pick-up fee
4) A photo of your artwork on the outside of your package
5) A completed OPPOSITES Loan Agreement and OPPOSITES Delivery Checklist 

Send to: Attleboro Arts Museum, OPPOSITES, 86 Park St., Attleboro, MA, 02703. All fees are non-refundable. Checks payable to Attleboro Arts Museum.

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Presentation: 
All accepted work must be framed, gallery-wrapped or finished on the edges and ready to hang at delivery with a sturdy wire hanging system. See the Museum’s website Exhibitions and Events/Framing Guidelines for details. We highly recommend neutral frames and white or off-white mats. Any pieces that do not match the juror’s decision, or are not the piece that was accepted, will not be installed, and will be returned COD.
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Sales: 
All art sales are subject to the Museum’s commission of 30% for Museum members, 40% for non-members. Work does not need to be for sale.
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Insurance: 
The Attleboro Arts Museum will insure all work from the date of arrival at the Museum through the stated pick-up dates. The maximum insurance amount covers up to an artist’s value of $2000, with a $500 deductible payable by the artist. The Museum is not responsible for loss or damage in shipping, or for insuring art during shipping. Art left beyond the final pick-up date of July 17^th at 3 PM EST will not be insured.
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In-person Pick-up of Exhibited Work: 
July 13^th, 16^th or 17^th from 10am – 3pm. Work left beyond July 17^th at 3pm EST will be charged $5 per day per piece, payable at late pickup. There are no exceptions.
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Return of Work–Shipped by the Museum: 
All work will be packed and shipped by July 19^th. You must enclose pre-paid shipping labels for the return of your work (that also covers the shipping vendor’s pick-up fee) and a $10 handling fee per piece. Checks payable to Attleboro Arts Museum. If you are within driving distance, we would appreciate an in-person pick-up.

All dates, specifications and fees are non-negotiable. 
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Exhibition and Opening Reception:
OPPOSITES will be on display in the Museum’s Ottmar Gallery from June 12th to July 12th, 2019. We hope you will join us for the OPPOSITES opening reception on Saturday, June 15th from 2-4pm. Juror’s awards will be presented, and we’ll be announcing the Museum’s 2020 National Juried Exhibition theme. 

This event is free and open to the public. A reservation is not required – but is appreciated. Kindly email office@attleboroartsmuseum.org or call 508-222-2644 x10 with your number of attendees.

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OPPOSITES Juror
Caitee Hoglund, Gallery Director, 13FOREST Gallery

Gallery Director, Caitee Hoglund, joined 13FOREST Gallery after completing a master’s in art history and museum studies at Tufts University. Before moving to New England, she worked at Lawrence University’s art gallery in Wisconsin.

13FOREST Gallery searches New England for outstanding artists – established and emerging – to offer the very best in original art and contemporary craft. 13FOREST offers a dynamic gallery space that features rotating exhibitions every 6 to 8 weeks, as well as public programs designed to inform and inspire creative minds.

Image: Brian McClear