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EBSQ Juried Artists:
Origins of our Juried Member Screenings
In August 2001, we introduced the idea of EBSQ+ --recently renamed "EBSQ Juried Artists"--
a showcase of artwork
starting at $100 and up, bringing the best works available to our collectors
via a new eBay search tool, and hopefully bringing a living wage to our artists. While eBay is no longer the focus of this group,
we feel it's important to showcase our dedicated professional artists who exemplify the best EBSQ has to offer, as recognized by their peers.
We decided to jury this category so we could provide more structure
and support for our artists, and a guarantee of dedication and excellence
from our artists for our collectors. Unlike many juried arts organizations
in the United States and elsewhere, we do not require our artists to
jump through hoops providing an MFA, resumes, exhibition history, previous
art grants, or sales records. We feel this gives an
incomplete picture of an artist, and closes doors on many emerging artists
of great promise and talent. Rather, artists will be juried in SOLELY
on the quality of their art and a brief statement about their work. The group
of peer jurors takes into consideration a 5-piece body of work, and looks at
such factors as online presentation, compositional skill, materials used, artist's statement, cohesiveness of the portfolio,
and an obvious commitment/dedication to their work as evidenced by exceptional work-appropriate technique,
an individual style, and unique artistic vision.
Members juried into EBSQ Juried Artists have access to additional online exhibition opportunies (for which we bring in outside jurors), as well as a subsection of our online community, devoted to the special concerns of this group.
Screening takes place each spring and fall. Interested artists must be a member
of EBSQ in good standing, and using all required logos in their auctions.
The next screening takes place 1-20 April 2007 and is open to all media.
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