Oct 2, 2014 - The Art Amnesty is open to all members of the public, artists and ... Bob and Roberta Smith and MoMA PS1 r
BOB AND ROBERTA SMITH ART AMNESTY October 26th, 2014 - March 8, 2015 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND CONDITIONS ELIGIBLE WORK The Art Amnesty is open to all members of the public, artists and non-artists, 18 years or older, who are able to come in person to MoMA PS1 with their work(s) in order to participate. There are two ways to participate: (1) works may be disposed of in dumpsters, or (2) works may be brought to the museum’s designated gallery for display prior to disposal. The museum will accept no more than one work per person for possible display in the Museum’s gallery followed by disposal, and the museum may also limit the amount of work it will accept for immediate disposal in the dumpsters onsite. In order to participate, you must be the sole legal owner of the work(s) you wish to dispose of, and you must hand-carry the work(s) into the museum. Artwork may not incorporate organic material (animal, plant, or bodily matter), must be non-toxic, may not incorporate illicit material, and may not pose a danger to its maker or audience. Bob and Roberta Smith and MoMA PS1 reserve the right to refuse to accept any submission for any reason, in their sole and non-reviewable discretion. Any pedestals, shelves, specialized installation hardware or other supporting elements used in the display of any submitted work are subject to the same conditions listed here, and must be brought by the participant at the time of submission. In general, two-dimensional work should be no more than 10 square feet and three-dimensional work should be no more than 10 cubic feet. These measurements must be inclusive of all elements of a work, including frames, display supports, etc. Combined weight may not exceed 150 pounds. APPLICATION MoMA PS1 will begin accepting works for the Art Amnesty on October 2nd, 2014. The submission period will continue through March 8th, 2015, the date that the exhibition closes, unless terminated sooner by MoMA PS1. Upon arrival, individuals wishing to participate must fill out a form acknowledging that they are assuming all risk of loss or damage to person or property that may arise from participating in the Art Amnesty and releasing MoMA PS1 and its employees and affiliates from any liability resulting from participation. Prospective participants will also be asked to sign a pledge designed by Bob and Roberta Smith, indicating that they never wish to see the submitted work again, and/or making a commitment never to make art again. This signed pledge will be affixed to the participant’s submission by MoMA PS1 staff. LABELS Artworks installed in the MoMA PS1 gallery for the exhibition will not be labeled, attributed to the participant or otherwise identified in any way. However, a participant’s signed pledge agreement will be affixed to the artwork by and at the discretion of MoMA PS1 staff. DELIVERY (please read carefully) All aspects of this participation are at the participant’s sole risk, and prospective participants further acknowledge understanding, and by seeking to participate agree and affirm, that s/he has sole legal title
to all works submitted for the exhibition and, further, that their works will not be returned and will be destroyed in such manner as MoMA PS1 in its sole discretion deems appropriate. Participants are responsible for personally delivering their work to the MoMA PS1 galleries, by hand, between 1:00-5:00pm, Thursday-Mondays, beginning October 2nd, 2014. Nothing will be accepted outside of these hours. Space in the exhibition galleries is not guaranteed and is on a first-come, first-served basis, at MoMA PS1’s sole discretion. All installation will be done by and at the discretion of MoMA PS1.
