440 Gallery is hosting "From Mice to Monsters: Illustrations for Children." This juried theme exhibition will feature children's book illustrations, published or unpublished, and any work which focuses on children as an audience. The exhibition will run Thursday, June 28th, through Sunday, July 22, 2012.

The juror for "From Mice to Monsters: Illustrations for Children" is Buket Erdogan. Buket has illustrated children's books for Orchard Books, Simon and Schuster, and Harper Collins. Three of Buket's "Mouse's First" series were New York Times Best Sellers. In addition to her book illustration, Buket worked as an artist for several children's fashion companies, including the Children's Apparel Network where her characters and prints were produced for private collections and sold in major retail outlets including K-mart and Kids-R-Us; and for private labels, such as Disney, Sesame Street and Barbie. She also designed for the Children's Apparel Network's own label, Nanette, which sells at Macy's.

Eligibility: All artists who currently reside or work in the USA are eligible to apply. We are open to all media: paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, prints, mixed and new media, as long as the content appeals to children.

Requirements: Work must be ready to hang. Sculpture must be provided with shelf and anchoring for secure wall mounting, wall mounted monitors must be provided for videos.

Fees: The non-refundable entry fee of $30 will cover the submission of up to three (3) works of art. If more than three works are submitted, only the first three will be considered. The preferred payment is through PayPal or by credit card at the gallery. Money orders should be made payable to "440 Gallery Ltd" and mailed to: 440 Gallery, 440 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215. No personal checks.

Submissions and Digital specifications: Submit JPEG images by email to show@440gallery.com, making sure the full image will fit on a laptop screen, 72 dpi resolution and RGB color mode (no CMYK). Label each image with your name and a number corresponding to a title list in a separate document file, attached to the email with each entry listed: artist's name, title, medium, size (HxWxD in inches) and price.

You may send a CD with the same specifications to: 440 Gallery, 440 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215. U.S MAIL ONLY, NO FEDEX or UPS. DO NOT use a mailing method that requires a signature upon receipt.

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