Juried Membership Policy
Juried Membership is open to Missouri residents. Acceptance as a Juried Member indicates that an artisan has developed his or her craft beyond mere competence of technique to a high standard of quality. The member also verifies that the work juried is her/his own and is originated and made by the artist.
Benefits & Responsibilities of Juried Membership:
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Eligible to participate in a number of events planned specifically for juried members
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Individual page on the BOMH website. Only one web page per member. If a member juries into a second category, that member will have only one web page with each of their juried categories shown from that page. Pages are managed by the artists, allowing artists to easily update information and images as desired.
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Display The Best of Missouri Hands logo on the product line in which the artist is juried
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Wear The Best of Missouri Hands Juried Member badge
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Display The Best of Missouri Hands Juried Member banner
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Part of MAA/BOMH's mission is education. We ask our juried members to participate in educational endeavors, both for the general public and for other members.
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Juried status is medium-specific, members may apply for juried membership in more than one medium by jurying separately in each category. Acceptance in one category does not necessarily mean acceptance in another medium. Likewise, rejection in one category does not affect juried membership in another category.
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Membership must remain current to retain Juried Member status and benefits of Juried Member status. If membership lapses, artists will be required to reapply for Juried Status.
About the Jury Process:
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Applicants to the Juried Membership category must be current General Members in good standing. Applicants must be a General Member for 90 days before applying for Juried Membership. All work is judged on craftsmanship, design, originality, and overall presentation. Applicants to the Juried Membership category must be at least 18 years of age and residents of the state of Missouri.
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Jury applications are reviewed twice a year. They must be submitted by January 15th or June 15th.
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A nonrefundable application fee of $25 for each category applying in, must be paid before a jury application will be considered. Payment must be made by check.
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Payment of the $20 upcharge for general members seeking juried artist status, $25.00 for juried artists seeking juried studio status or $45 for general members seeking juried studio status must be paid at the time of application for the jury process, If juried status is not granted, the upcharge will be returned. Payment may be made by check.
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Members may apply for either an individual juried membership or as a juried studio membership. A studio membership is defined as two or more artists collaborating and working on the same body of work. Studio memberships share one vote as MAA/BOMH members.
Application Process:
Prior to applying for juried status, you must review the information for proper jury application here: Jury Education file.
We have developed this presentation to guide applicants in successful jury submissions, both for our organization and for art and craft shows for which our members may apply. You will be required to enter information within the presentation with your application. The following on-line application process takes advantage of recent technological advances. The Best of Missouri Hands has implemented this system to make the juried member application process as straightforward and easy as possible for juried member candidates. We invite your comments.
You may email info@bestofmissourihands If you have difficulties with the on-line process or you may call Lisa Becker , Jury Chair at 636-724-0288.
BOMH utilizes Entry Thingy for the application process, you will need to have:
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Four .jpg images of the work you wish to submit
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A one-page bio
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One .jpg image of your personal photograph (optional)
Click the Entry Thingy option below and you will be prompted to do the following
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Enter your name and email address in the top windows in the BOMH Jury Application Form section below and create a password for yourself and enter and verify it in the lower two windows. Click on the SUBMIT button at the bottom of this page. Record this password because you will be asked for it each time you log in to the system for any reason.
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If you have used EntryThingy before to apply to art or craft shows you may use the email address and password you created for those other events by clicking on the login here link at the bottom right portion of the page.
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Follow the instructions that appear to enter your personal information, jury images, one-page biography and information you want the jury to read regarding the images you submit. We encourage you to, optionally, submit a photographic image of yourself for use on your juried member webpage. If you choose to submit a personal photograph, please upload it last, after you upload all your art images. This will keep it from being viewed by the jury panel. Select and upload four (4) images representative of your work. The images will be viewed by the jury first as a group, four across (#1, #2, #3, #4), then individually in the 1,2,3,4 sequence.
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Your PERSONAL photograph will not be viewed.
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Image Specification:
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Dimensions: 1920 pixels on the longest side
- File format: Baseline JPEG (do not use progressive JPEG format)
- File size: The image file size must be less than 1.8 MBs.
If you are familiar with digital image formatting, you may refer to Larry Berman’s website for technical directions to prepare jury images atBermanGraphics.com. If you are unfamiliar with digital image formatting, we strongly recommend that you consult a professional photographer.
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When your application is complete, you must print the application using the Print Application button at the top right of the screen and mail it with a check for jury fees and a seperate check for upcharge to to:
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Applications for each jury session must be received by January 15 or June 15. Notification of jury results will be made by email to the email address you provide in your login. Provide a #10 self-addressed envelope to receive written notification of the jury results.
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Applications that are incomplete will be automatically disqualified.
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The following categories are NOT eligible for Juried Membership:
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Works executed from commercial patterns, molds, stencils or kits (i.e. purchased or printed in publication).
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Items constructed solely by assembling purchased commercial items, and/or mere decoration of commercially produced objects. Items made with illegal substances or endangered species.
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Crafts identified as Native American Crafts not in accordance with the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.
Questions? Email info@bestofmissourihands.org, or if you need assistance in the process of completing the application, you may call Lisa Becker, Jury Chair at 636-724-0288.
Helpful Links for the Jury Process:
- BOMH EntryThingy - Click this link to access EntryThingy to register if necessary, log on and upload your images and your information
- Jury Process Education File - Click this link to download a PDF of helpful Dos and Donts of the Jury Process.
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People Are Talking!
"Membership in BOMH has given me encouragement and opportunities I could not have found on my own. Being part of this excellent group of creative individuals is simply refreshing!"
~Marcia Whitt, Basketmaker, The Bent Tree Gallery
“I highly recommend the BOMH not only for new artists but seasoned veterans too. The educational opportunities coupled with the networking circle within the group and beyond are an invaluable asset in my eyes that I consider myself very fortunate to be a part of. I know that I have gained educationally, have acquired tools and relationships within the organization that have been instrumental in my success as a photographer.”
~Kim Carr, Photographer
“I cannot express my gratitude enough to Best of Missouri Hands for including Heartland Hospital’s Art for Your Room program as an outreach workshop at your recent conference. Art for Your Room will give patients the opportunity to personalize their hospital room as they are encouraged to choose from a variety of fine art works that will be kept on the art cart. Thank you so much for contributing to bringing a smile to a patient’s day.”
~Stacey Park, Healing Hearts Coordinator
