Q the Music: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Quincy Jones

The Creative & Therapeutic Arts Services at Children’s National Health System is proud to host an art exhibition celebrating and honoring the legacy of the musical genius and world renowned artist Quincy Jones.

Q the Music – Art Exhibition

This is a group exhibition featuring the works of internationally and nationally known artists from diverse backgrounds celebrating the Life and Legacy of Quincy Jones: Children’s Activist, Trumpet Player, Songwriter, Television Producer and Music Producer.

Who is Quincy Jones…better known as “Q”?

Quincy Jones was convinced at an early age to explore music by his teenage friend Ray Charles. He played in various bands through the 50’s, began composing for film and television in the mid 60’s and eventually produced over 50 scores. He is best known as a composer and record producer for legendary musicians such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Celine Dion. He’s also the most Grammy-nominated artist in history, with 79 nominations and 27 wins. Quincy Jones founded a charity for youth in 1985.

Call for Artists:

This art exhibition will explore and highlight this gifted and talented man/artist through paintings, poetry, photographs, collages, drawings and music.

Opening Reception: Special Performance by TBA

Place: The Gallery at Children’s National Health System (also known as Children’s National Medical Center), Washington, DC 111 Michigan Avenue, North West, Washington, DC 20024

Serving the nation’s children for more than 145 years, Children’s National Health System has been an innovator in pediatric healthcare around the nation and around the world.

Children’s National was one of the nation’s first children’s hospitals, opening in 1870 and growing from a modest 12-bed facility to a 323-bed facility that performs more than 17,000 surgeries and conducts more than 669,000 outpatient visits in more than 60 specialties each year.

Formerly referred to as D.C. Children’s Hospital, Children’s National is the only exclusive provider of pediatric care in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Children’s National was also recognized in 2018-1019 as the 5th Best Children’s Hospital in the nation.

Today, the health system includes primary care health centers, regional outpatient centers, and affiliated pediatric primary and specialty care practices throughout the metropolitan area, in addition to providing tertiary care in our main hospital. Additionally, we’re home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, as well as the Children’s National Heart Institute, the Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute, the Brain Tumor Institute, and the Obesity Program.

Specifications:

Theme: Quincy Jones- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of a true visionary.

Artwork must relate through imagery or color. Images can be in any artistic form; realism, surrealism, abstract, digital photography, etc.

Artwork must be created by the artist stated on the work. Images must be appropriate for school age children and families. Mediums accepted for submission are 2D art, found art, photography, painting, mixed media, drawing, digital art, printmaking, wood, paper and maybe wall sculpture. No video, film installation of performance art.

Size limitations:

Two dimensional works must be no larger than 5 feet in width or height and three dimensional works should not exceed 3 feet in height 3 feet depth and not have any potentially dangerous of hazardous parts. All two dimensional works must be framed and able to be hung with our hanging system. Work not ready to be hung, will be returned.

On Display: January 20 –March 28, 2019

Opening reception: TBA

Installation Dates: January 13 -17, 2020

De-installation Date: March 28, 2019

Art Submissions:

All artwork must be accompanied by an entry form

Artwork Acceptance:

  • Please note: All work may not be chosen
  • All works will be reviewed by Greg Scott, Exhibit Coordinator and Children’s National Art Committee
  • The exhibition will be curated based on the work received. Work will be chosen based on the relation to the theme, content and presentation.
  • All artwork be framed and ready to be installed on the day of installation.
  • Artists with work chosen will be notified by October 1, 2019. Work must be delivered to Children’s National, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010 no later than January 6, 2020.
  • Chosen works will be on exhibit from January 20, 2020 – March 28, 2020
  • Opening Reception (TBA)
  • Artwork pick up: March 28, 2020– 9am until 12noon

For more information or questions,

please contact Greg Scott at 202-476-2408.

LIABILITY AND INSURANCE

Every care will be taken to protect the safety of all works of art. Unfortunately, Artwork will not be insured by Children’s National. Artists are responsible for insuring their works during the exhibition, transit to and from Children’s National. Insurance value must be indicated for all pieces, including those not for sale, on the EXHIBITION Agreement.

*Please be informed that insurances are not included.

 Each individual artist is responsible for obtaining their own insurance coverage for damage or loss due to fire, theft, burglary, breakage, leakage  and water damage, and other disaster., and the risks or transportation and exhibiting as well as custom’s regulations (if required).

All artists are responsible for insuring their works during transit to and from the Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC. Insurance value must be indicated for all pieces, including those not for sale, on the inventory sheet.

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  • Address
  • City, State, Zip
  • Phone
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CHECKLIST

  • Label back of Artwork
  • Completed entry form
  • Resume and artist statement (1 page each)
  • Document with description of work

AGREEMENT

Submission of an entry to this exhibition constitutes acceptance of all conditions stated in this document and provides permission to photograph or reproduce work for publicity purposes by Children’s National, Washington DC. I release the Children’s National Health System, its Board, and staff from responsibility for damage of any kind to artwork.

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EXHIBITION ENTRY FORM:

If you are interested in participating please send the signed Agreement Form, Exhibition Entry Form and some photos of your artwork at your earliest convenience to: Greg Scott, Gallery & Exhibit Coordinator Creative & Therapeutic Arts Services, Dept. Child Life & Integrative Care Services, Children’s National Health System 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington DC 20010 (202) 476-2408

I will be contacting each artist to set up either a studio visit or a conference call in August 2020.

“Q the Music: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Quincy Jones”

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