THE RATIONAL DRESS SOCIETY
April 20 to May 20, 2022

Digital Submissions Due: Friday, April 15, at Midnight
Artwork Drop off:  Sunday, April 17,  10am-1pm and Monday, April 18, 10am-1pm
Reception: Saturday, April 23,  5:00-7:00 pm 
Artwork Pick up:  Friday, May 20, 5-7pm and Saturday, May 21, 10am-1pm

THIS IS A NON-JURIED EXHIBIT. ALL ENTRIES THAT FIT THE SHOW'S THEME ARE ACCEPTED.
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A SEPARATE NOTIFICATION OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE: JUST DROP OFF YOUR WORKS ON THE DROP-OFF DATES

 THEME AND DESCRIPTION
In the latter part of the 19th century, women organized to protest the Victorian clothing that pinched, squeezed, and deformed their bodies, restricting their movements and affecting their health. The Rational Dress Society promoted wearing comfortable shoes, abandoning corsets, and adopting split skirts for athletic activities.

In the 21st century, during the lockdowns of the Covid pandemic, women (and men) were free to abandon the ritualistic clothing they had to wear for work or school and adopt comfortable and simple clothing for staying at home. This echo of the Rational Dress Movement is the subject of this anything-goes exhibit. We will focus on clothing as a statement of politics, beauty, philosophy, and identity.  Whether your art celebrates Rational Dress or promotes its irrational counterparts, share your ideas and works on clothing fashion in this timely exhibit.

For inspiration check out "Rational Dress Society" on Wikipedia
or this fashion history website: https://fashion-era.com/rational_dress.htm
or search "Dress Reform" on Pinterest

And the Museum of Art and Design in New York is currently presenting an exhibit that may inspire you. Check it out at: GARMENTING: COSTUME AS CONTEMPORARY ART

---

Conditions:

• Open to: artists of all ages
• Open to: all media.
• Entered images will be also be displayed on the BAC website.
• A maximum of 3 works  may be submitted.

How to photograph your work:

• Create sharp, properly lit, correctly named, and correctly sized images of your entries with these specifications:
  • The images should be jpegs (no other format: NOT a tiff, heic, gif, or png). Video entires can be represented by a still image.
  • Resize your image to 1000-1200 pixels on the largest size.
  • Change the resolution to 72 DPI (not 90, not 150, not 300)
  • The resulting image should be less than 1MB
• If you don't understand how to do any of this, consult this page:

How to name your image files:
Name your image files properly before you add them to the entry form:

• Yourfirstname-Yourlastname-Title.jpeg
• Do not add any other information to your image name.​ PLEASE name your image the way we ask. It helps us keep track of entries, create wall labels, and create our online slide shows.

To Enter:

• Fill out the entry form below and attach your images to it. Read the instruction in the blue box above if you do not understand how to correctly photograph your art.

Entry Fees:

• BAC members: $20 for first entry, $5 each additional entry
• Non-members: $30 for first entry, $10 each additional entry
• Membership may be purchased or renewed at checkout.  All show entry fees are non-refundable and payment must be received before your entry is processed.

Delivering Works:

• Your work must be hand-delivered to the BAC, 608 River Rd, Belmar, NJ 07719 on the Drop Off Dates. The BAC is not equipped to receive or return parcels sent by mail or delivery service.
• Your art work should be wired for hanging and the framing (if used) should be secure (not wobbly, not ready to fall apart, not likely to disassemble if someone looks at it crossly).
• A 25 lb. maximum weight for work intended to be hung on the walls including hardware and/or armature.
• Three-dimensional work can be freestanding or displayed on a pedestal.  You do not need to provide a pedestal unless a special size is needed.  All three-dimensional work must be able to be lifted by one person.
• Contact us if you have special media needs (video, audio, electrical power, etc).

Sales and Commission:
Art sold is subject to a 25% commission fee for members and 40% for non-members.  Sales tax will be added to the price of work sold.  Remittance of NJ Sales Tax will be handled by BAC.  All artists with sales commissions of $600 or more per calendar year are required to furnish their SS# or Tax ID# to Belmar Arts.  A 1099-MISC for taxable income will be issued by Belmar Arts for sales commissions of $600 or higher.  Commissions are paid at the close of the show.

Liability disclaimer:
BAC will make every effort to treat your artwork with care.  However, work is submitted at the artist’s risk.  BAC and the exhibit directors, curators, installers, or gallery sitters will not be held liable for lost or damaged work.  Artists are responsible for insuring their work from delivery to pick-up.

Media/Press Release:
BAC reserves the right to use digital images of exhibited artworks for the purpose of promotion of this exhibit and BAC on social media, websites, and advertising.

Late Pick-up Penalty: If you cannot pick up your work during the advertised time, you must arrange for someone else to pick it up.  Work left beyond two weeks after the advertised pick-up date will be considered abandoned.  Abandoned work will become the property of the BAC and will be sold to benefit the BAC.

Questions: Please contact BAC at [email protected]

Registration