RFE objection "no display of the works": how it was answered
Key answer
Applications are denied when the evidence does not show that the applicant's works were actually displayed at an exhibition or showcase. Add posters, catalogs, event pages, exhibition photos, and letters from the organizers identifying the applicant's works.
The objection belongs to the "Exhibitions" criterion. Below is what the community did to close it: the order of steps, the documents that were attached and the wording that went into the answer.
Steps that closed it
- Collect proof that the works were publicly shown at exhibitions, not merely created or published online.
- State the type of exhibition: solo, group, competition, fair, festival, museum, or gallery show.
- For each exhibition, record the date, location, organizer, project title, and list of works shown.
- If the show was online, confirm that it was a curated exhibition with selection, a program, and a participant page.
- Add a brief explanation of how each exhibition relates to your professional practice.
What was attached
- exhibition poster or catalog
- official event page
- confirmation letter from the organizer
- photos of the exhibition display with the works
- media publication or press release
- participant certificate
- contract, invoice, or work acceptance certificate
- screenshots with the date, URL, and selection description
How the answer was worded
The works were publicly presented as part of curated group exhibitions in exhibition spaces and online projects with participant selection. Supporting evidence is attached for each showing: the event page, catalog, exhibition photos, and a letter from the organizer.
A pattern, not a template to copy: the wording only works with your own facts behind it.
Where to check this
Other objections on this criterion
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