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Modern Analog
Modern Analog: Historical Processes in the Digital World
This call for entry and gallery exhibition is open to all ages and skill levels who use analog as part of their creative process. There are no restrictions on the type of camera or techniques used as long as the artist used at least one analog process during the creation of the final image. This includes pure analog from start to finish, capture on film and print digital or vice versa, polaroids, alt processes, digital negs, or any other technique that incorporates the unique traits and discipline of analog into their work. You will be asked to provide a brief description of the workflow and processes used when you submit your work.
Many photographers use analog as a way to change the way they shoot and to challenge themselves to slow down. Working intentionally on one image at a time encourages a new way of seeing and those limits often encourage creativity that is a shift from the rapid fire, instant gratification of the digital world.
We are fortunate to have Lisa Elmaleh as the juror for this call. Lisa is a visual artist, educator, and documentarian who works exclusively in non-digital formats with an emphasis on wet plate collodion and large format silver gelatin.
Open to submissions from all ages and skill level, selections from this competition will be presented in an exhibition in the DCP Gallery in March 2023. Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third places.
This competition and exhibition are sponsored by Lone Star Darkroom and Don’s Used Photo Equipment.
Entry fees help support our mission as a 501c3 nonprofit to operate our community gallery and to serve as a focal point for creators and appreciators of all forms of photography through education, mentorship, exhibitions, and community outreach.
IMPORTANT DATES
December 20 – Call opens
January 28 – Call closes
February 6 – Selections and winners announced
February 7 – March 6 – Delivery of framed artwork
March 11 – In-person gallery reception at DCP
March 11 – April 2 – Exhibition will be open at DCP Gallery
CASH PRIZES
- First place: $200 + $150 gift certificate at Lone Star Darkroom
- Second place: $100 + $100 gift certificate at Lone Star Darkroom
- Third place: $50 + $50 gift certificate at Lone Star Darkroom
SUBMISSION RULES AND DETAILS
- Everyone of all ages, from amateur and professional, is eligible to participate in this juried competition.
- All images will be submitted through Smarter Entry.
- Each applicant may submit up to 10 images for consideration.
- There are no restrictions on the type of camera or process used as long as the artist used at least one analog process during the creation of the final image. This can include using a film camera, processing in a darkroom, etc.
- All images must be original works of the photographer.
- This competition is not open to current or former DCP employees, instructors, board members, corporate sponsors and partner companies, or their immediate families.
ENTRY FEES
- General Entry: $35 initial entry fee allows you to submit 1-3 images. Up to 7 additional images can be submitted for $5 per image. Entrants can submit a maximum of 10 images.
- DCP members receive a 20% discount on the initial entry fee with a promo code: $28 for 1-3 images. Up to 7 additional images can be submitted for $5 per image. The promo code can be found when you log into your member account. Not a DCP member? Join now!
FILE PREPARATION
- Files must be no larger than 2000 pixels on the longest dimension and saved as a JPEG in the sRGB color space. Maximum file size is 8MB. We welcome first timers! If this is your first time submitting to a competition and you have questions, contact us through the DCP website.
- Do not include watermarks on your images.
- For each image, include title and any special process used (Gelatin Silver, Platinum/Palladium Print, etc.).
SELECTION PROCESS
Our featured juror for this competition is visual artist, educator, and documentarian Lisa Elmaleh. After the close of the open call, our juror will review all submissions anonymously, and select up to 30 images for the exhibition. All entrants will receive an email by February 6, 2023 to inform them of the selections for the show.
IF YOU ARE SELECTED
- Those selected will provide a framed photograph for the gallery exhibition.
- Frames require D-rings attached to the back. Do not include hanging wire or sawtooth hangers.
- Aluminum and plexi face mount may be submitted as long as they comply with our D-ring guidelines. Glass mounted or canvas wraps may not be submitted due to their fragile nature.
- Our recommendation is to keep mats and frames simple, and let the photo speak for itself.
- Mats are recommended but not required for framed prints.
- Frame dimensions cannot exceed 24 inches on the longest side. Frames must measure no smaller than 8 inches x 10 inches. Frames not meeting the measurement requirements will be disqualified for the exhibition.
SHIPPING
If you are shipping your framed work, use only plexiglass over the photos, not glass. You must include a prepaid UPS label for the return of your artwork. We take no responsibility for damage during shipping, so we suggest that you insure the work, including when being returned. Prints will be shipped back to you using the prepaid label you’ve included no later than 7 business days after the close of the show. Work without a return shipping label will NOT be returned and may be disposed of by DCP.
DCP shall be liable for loss or damage of your work while in our possession and will reimburse you only up to the actual replacement value of the print, mat and frame.
If a selectee is out of state or out of the country, DCP can suggest sources for having your photo printed and framed. Contact us at info@dallascenterforphotography.org for more information.
COPYRIGHT, LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT
Each photographer retains copyright to their submitted images. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant Dallas Center for Photography (DCP) the non-exclusive right to display the images on DCP’s website and social media platforms as well as to promote DCP’s exhibitions, programs, and in promotional and fundraising materials. Photographer grants DCP the non-exclusive right to reproduce any photo(s) chosen for the exhibition in a printed catalog in book form that will be available for sale through an online publisher. All proceeds from the book will benefit DCP’s educational programming. The choice of whether to publish an exhibition catalog is in the sole discretion of DCP. Application and payment to this competition will constitute an agreement to all these terms and conditions. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact from DCP.
JUROR
Lisa Elmaleh is an American visual artist, educator, and documentarian based in Hampshire County, West Virginia. She specializes in large-format work in tintype, glass negative, and celluloid film. Since 2007, she has been traveling across the US documenting American landscapes, life, and culture.
Born in Miami, Florida (1984), Lisa completed a BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2007, during which time she was awarded the Silas Rhodes Scholarship. Upon graduating, she received the prestigious Tierney Fellowship to work on a project that evolved into an in-depth visual documentation of the impact of climate change on the Everglades. The culmination of this project resulted in a book titled Everglades published in 2016 by Zatara Press.
Elmaleh's work has been exhibited nationwide and recognized by the Aaron Siskind Foundation, Puffin Foundation, The Tierney Foundation, amongst others. Her work has been published by Harper's Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, CNN, The New York Times, National Geographic, Oxford American, Garden & Gun, and NPR, amongst others.
In 2010, Lisa began to work on a long-term ongoing project documenting traditional Appalachian musicians through tintype portraiture as a historic documentation of American culture.
In 2012, while still living in New York, she worked on a one-year visual autobiography, where she made daily self-portraits with her 8x10 camera to give a raw inside look at her life as a female visual artist.
Since 2014, Lisa has lived in Paw Paw, West Virginia. Throughout the years, she has been documenting the landscape, culture, and community around her.
In 2017, Lisa began traveling from the Appalachian Mountains, across to the west coast of America, and down to the US-Mexico border to document the landscape, culture, people, and environment in a time of great political divide. This ongoing project combines portraiture, landscape, and documentary photography.
Lisa travels in truck containing her bed, and a portable wet plate darkroom. She has a traditional black and white darkroom where she prints in West Virginia.
Pinelands 2023 Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition - Open Entry
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) is pleased
to announce “Pinelands” 2023 Juried Photographic Exhibition. The goal of this exhibit is to celebrate the New Jersey Pinelands, our Nation’s first National Reserve, with photographs that capture its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. This year, black and white and color images taken within the boundaries of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (see map) in the following categories will be accepted: (1) Landscape, (2) Flora and Fauna, and (3) Other (People, Towns, Architecture, Culture, History, Recreation, etc).
Categories and Entry Fees Open Submissions (all ages): Landscape, Flora & Fauna, Other $40 for up to 3 images and $7 per image for each additional entry.
Note: a total of 6 images can be submitted per photographer.
Awards
$1,000 for 1st Place Best in Show, $350 each for 1st Place Landscape, Flora & Fauna, Other categories.
Photographs submitted, whether juried into the show or not, will be displayed in a special online Pinelands Photography Gallery.
Image submissions can be black and white or color, but they must be taken within the boundaries of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (see map). They must be created lawfully (e.g.not through trespass) and their content must be lawful. It is the sole responsibility of the photographer to certify that his/her photos were created legally.
This year, each image can be submitted into one of three categories of your chosing: (1) Landscape, (2) Flora and Fauna, and (3) Other (People, Towns, Architecture, Culture, History, Recreation, etc). Download the Full Prospectus for full details.
- All photographs must be made within the New Jersey Pinelands National Preserve (see map).
- A total of 6 images can be submitted per photographer.
- Black and white and color images depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife, communities and people will be accepted.
- The juried exhibit will be held in the beautiful renovated barn at the PPA Headquarters in Southampton, New Jersey.
- The PPA reserves the right to disqualify any image that doesn’t meet the contest rules or where the subject matter was not created within the Pinelands.
This year’s judge will be nature and wildlife photographer, Robert Zurfluh.
Important Dates
- Online Submission Opens: October 1, 2022
- Online Submission Closes: January 30, 2023
- Acceptance Notification by email: February 15 - 17, 2023
- Delivery of Accepted Work:
- Friday, March 10, 2023, 5-7pm
- Saturday, March 11, 2023, 10-noon
- Sunday, March 12, 2023, 10-noon
- Exhibition Dates: March 26 to April 28, 2023
- Online Gallery of All Photographs Opens: April 15, 2023
- Opening Reception: Saturday, March 25, 2023, 2-4pm. Awards will be announced at the reception.
- Pick-up Artwork:
- Sunday, April 30, 2023, 10-noon
- Monday, May 1, 2023, 5-7pm
Submission Details
All Files submitted should meet the following:
- JPEG format
- Files cannot exceed 8MB in size
- At least 2000 pixels on longest side
- A minimum of 180 ppi
- sRGB color profile
NOTE: If you do not know how to create these specifications, don't worry, just submit your photographs.
Help us protect the unique natural area of the New Jersey Pinelands. Please donate to or join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. LEARN MORE HERE
Expressions West 2023
CALL TO ARTISTS
APPLY TO THIS CALL https://client.smarterentry.com/coosart
Event Dates: 14 April - 23 June 2023
Entry Deadline: 31 January 2023
Opening Night Reception & Awards Ceremony – Friday, 14 April 2023, 5-7 p.m.
Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Eligibility
Artists residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming are invited to provide up to three submissions.
ELIGIBLE ART MEDIUMS: Allowed with the following criteria
Paintings - limitation of 48 inches in any direction - this includes the frame.
Drawings - limitation of 48 inches in any direction - this includes the frame.
Hand pulled prints - limitation of 48 inches in any direction - this includes the frame.
Mixed media - limitation of 48 inches in any direction - this includes the frame.
Fiber & textiles - limitation of 48 inches in any direction - this includes the frame or mounting device.
Fiber & textiles - wearable - must supply display device
Small sculptures - weight limitation of 50 lbs. and 48" inches in any direction.
Glass - blown, fused or leaded stained - if to be suspended, must include a secure hanging or display device.
Turned and carved wood - weight limitation of 50 lbs. and 48" inches in any direction.
Jewelry - only if ALL elements were created by the artist.
Any and all themes of expression define the parameters of acceptable entries.
General Rules
Each artist can provide a total of up to three (3) submissions. There is a non-refundable fee of $20 for the first submission, $10 for the second submission and $10 for the third submission. Artworks submitted must have been created within the last 2 years (2021 - 2023) with a framed size limitation of 48 inches in any direction and a weight limitation of 50 pounds.
If you are submitting a work that is part of a series, the submitted piece MUST be unique and distinguishable from any of your other works of art. Works that have previously been exhibited at Coos Art Museum are NOT eligible.
Artworks that are accepted must be the same as the images on the files entered no substitutions.
NOTE: If your work is a replica of another person's work - Title MUST contain notation of the original work and original artist. Example: “A Study of the Mona Lisa, by Leonardo DaVinci"
INELIGIBLE ART MEDIUMS: Photography, video, motion picture film, audio, computer generated digital artworks, giclée prints of original fine art, and furniture.
Deadline for submissions is 31 January 2023
Notice of acceptance will be sent by 15 February 2023
Cash Awards
First Place Award will receive cash prize of $1000.
Second Place Award will receive cash prize of $750.
Third Place Award will receive cash prize of $250
Non Cash Awards
Four Honorable Mention ribbons will also be awarded.
Sales
Works in the exhibition may be available for sale. Artist agrees to donate 30% of any sale to Coos Art Museum. PLEASE PRICE YOUR WORKS WITH THIS IN MIND! Sales made from the Museum are final. Artist is to be paid three weeks from end of show. Your entry confirms all terms of this agreement.
Delivery and Pickup of Art Works
Artists whose work is accepted must have artworks delivered to the Museum via carrier service at their own expense for arrival between March 21 through March 24, 2023. Hand delivered work will be received at the Museum on Friday, 24 March 11am - 4pm, and Saturday, 25 March through Sunday 26 March 2023 between 1 and 4 pm. Artists must make pre-paid arrangements to have their work returned to them, or may pick up their work in person at the Museum on Saturday, June 24, 2023,1 - 4pm or Sunday, 25 June 1 - 4pm.
General Specifications
Works must be ready for hanging and have a framed size of no more than 48 inches in any direction. All work must be neatly labeled on the back with the artist’s name, address, and phone number. Labels must also show the work’s Title, Medium, Date of Creation, and (retail) value of the piece as set by the artist. Art is insured while in the Museum from
21 April through June 30, 2023.
Juror: Betty LaDuke
Betty LaDuke - artist, teacher, activist - is renowned across the country for her contributions to art and cultural perspective. She was born in New York, to Russian and Polish immigrants. She attended Los Angeles State College and Otis College of Art and Design. For 32 years she was a professor of art at Southern Oregon University. Two important influences in her work are artists Elizabeth Catlett and Charles White. LaDuke is the mother of two children, including Native American activist Winona LaDuke.
Coos Art Museum (CAM):
Coos Art Museum is the cornerstone of visual arts on Oregon’s Southern Coast. Through collections, exhibitions and educational programs, we are building an arts and cultural community and promoting the appreciation, understanding and expression of visual art. It is the third oldest art museum in Oregon. CAM traces its roots to the Coos Artist League, active since 1950. Members of the League conducted early operations in storefront locations before moving to a Carnegie Public Library Building. In 1982 Coos Art Museum membership acquired and remodeled the retired US Post Office building, a historical art deco structure built in 1937. Currently, CAM has six active galleries totaling 5,600 square feet of display space and a 600 piece and growing Permanent Collection of mid-20th Century and contemporary American art.
Important Dates:
January 31, 2023 - Deadline for submissions sent to Smarter Entry.
February 15, 2023 - Notification of acceptance/rejection.
March 26, 2023 - Deadline for receiving accepted artwork.
April 14, 2023 – Opening reception 5 - 7 pm
June 24, 2023- Hand retrieval of artwork from 1 - 4 pm.
June 25, 2023 - Hand retrieval of artwork from 1 - 4pm
June 27 – June 30, 2023 - Artwork returned via couriers.
61st Long Island Artists Exhibition
The Art League of Long Island is holding it's 61st biennial juried Long Island Artist Exhibition. Open to artists residing in Suffolk, Nassau, Brooklyn and Queens, this exhibition is open to two and three-dimensional works in any medium, including photography and fine crafts. Entry is limited to 5 works not previously exhibited in the Art League's gallery. This year the Art League is honored to have Niell Slaughter serve as juror for this exhibition. Professor Slaughter has taught at the university level for four decades, as well as exhibiting his art nationally and internationally. $250 Awards of Excellence and Honorable Mentions of one year memberships to ALLI will be given at the discretion of the judge. Prospectus can be found at https://artleagueli.org/long-island-artists-exhibition/
Visions of Self 2023
3rd Annual "Visions of Self" is the yearly juried art show of the Women's Voices, Women's Vision group of Yosemite Sierra Artists.
The show is open to all artists who identify as female, with work accepted in all media. No shipping required. The Visions of Self show will be virtual/online.
"Visions of Self" can include self-portraits or work depicting your environment, your emotions, or state of being. Work must be your own, created within the past three years.
Four prizes will be awarded for the show:
Best of Show: $200 + Ribbon
1st Place: $100 + Ribbon
2nd Place: $50 + Ribbon
3rd Place: $25 + Ribbon
Honorable Mention(s): Ribbon
Judges: Multimedia artist Carolynne Gamble & Fine Art photographer Nancy Robbins.
Dates:
Call for Entry: December 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023
Show runs online starting March 1st, 2023 at MettaGallery.com.
Fees:
$15 first entry, $10 each additional entry
YSA Members: $5 off with code
For questions or more information, join our Facebook Group: Women's Voices, Women's Vision
2023 ANMPAS
The Annual New Mexico Photographic Art Show (ANMPAS) is open to New Mexico residents only.
The show is juried by prominent professional photographers. The entrants' works are displayed in the Fine Arts building at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Theme: Frames Within Frames | Juror: Dallas Crow 2023
Theme: Frames Within Frames | Juror: Dallas Crow
Speaking of the power of photography, Garry Winogrand once said, “Putting four edges around a collection of information or facts transforms it.” Let’s take that a step further: what happens when you put a frame—in the form of a doorway, window, mirror, casket, another picture, or some other structure—in the photograph itself? It may intensify the focus on the thing framed, but what about what’s happening in the margins between the interior frame and the edge of the picture? How does the composition work as a whole? How do the elements inside and outside the framing device interact? What has the photographer gained by including a frame within the picture rather than making it the border of the entire image?
Praxis seeks the submission of photographic art That explores a frame or multiple frames within an image as the conceptual basis for the aesthetic expression. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
2023 "Spring Into Art" Show - All Members
March 3 - May 4, 2023
NEWS Gallery
Plymouth Center for the Arts
11 North Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
Gallery Hours
January thru March: Wed - Sun 11-3 pm
April thru December: Wed - Sat 10-4; Sun 1-4 pm
Important Dates
Feb. 2 - Entries Due
Feb. 9 -Accepted works posted on the NEWS website
March 2 - Drop off, 12-2pm
*Reception + Awards - date TBA
May 4 - Pick Up, 12-2pm
Eligibility
- Open to all artists who are Associate or Signature Members of NEWS
- Not a member yet? Visit our website to Become a Member (newenglandwatercolorsociety.org)
- All work must be painted with aqua media including watercolor, acrylic, casein, egg tempera, gouache and inks, and painted on unvarnished paper or synthetic paper such as Yupo.
- No photocopies, color laser prints, multiple prints, pastels or computer generated work.
- Work may not have been created in a class or workshop under a teacher's supervision.
- The Screening Committee has the right to refuse any painting that does not meet the stated specifications or is not accurately represented by the image submitted.
- All work must be for sale.
- No changes in pricing information may be made after acceptance.
- Art may not be withdrawn early.
- Art may be taken at time of purchases; a replacement painting is requested from the artist for the show.
- Artwork may not have been exhibited at PCA, but may have been exhibited in a past New England Watercolor Society exhibition.
Notification of Acceptance & Awards
Accepted artists will be posted on our website two weeks prior to drop off.
All NEWS Associate & Signature Members exhibits will be juried for three $100 Awards of Distinction.
Framing of Accepted Work
Size limitation of 24" width, not a fraction more, based on outside measurement of frame.
White and off-white mats only. All work must be framed under Plexiglas. Wires must be attached so that they are not visible when the work is hanging. No sawtooth hangers allowed. Mat, frame and glazing package must have a professional look and must be in "as new" condition. Work not conforming to regulations WILL NOT BE EXHIBITED!
Delivery of Accepted Work
All accepted paintings must include a NEWS@PCA form attached to the back. Download a NEWS@PCA form for accepted paintings from the NEWS website. Hand delivered artwork must be received during specified hours.
Shipped works must be received prior to drop off date, have a prepaid return postage label and a NEWS@PCA form in triplicate enclosed. Please ship works to
NEWS Gallery
11 North St
Plymouth, MA 02360
Sales
A 40% commission will be retained by NEWS to be split with PCA on all sales. Paintings will be sold at the price originally stated. No changes will be accepted. No Price On Request (POR) and no Not For Sale (NFS).
Return of Work
Work must be picked up at the PCA following the show at the stated pick up date. Shipped works will be repacked and returned to the shipper after the exhibition.
VAGF Empty Bowls Painting Party 2023
VAGF is offering our members an opportunity to participate in a Bowl Painting Party benefiting Frisco Fastpacs on February 7th.
We are excited to support a local Frisco charity whose mission is to ensure that no child in Frisco has to endure hunger when school is not in session. Every week throughout the school year they deliver individual, pre-packed meal bags of non-perishable food to all 72 Frisco ISD schools. Each bag contains seven meals for children to have over the weekend. Frisco Fastpacs is a private 501(c)3 non-profit, that operates completely on donations of food and funds from the private sector.
On February 7, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. we will gather at Make Expressions Frisco (2995 Preston Rd, #1535, Frisco Tx 75034). Each artist will paint a bowl (or a plate) using supplies provided by Make Expressions. VAGF will provide food and drinks for this event. The painting party is limited to the first 20 artists who respond to this call.
The submission fee of $35 covers your seat at the party, all supplies needed, and your submission of up to two images of your original artwork for additional opportunity to auction at the FEB 23rd fundraising event - (open theme/hanging instructions below for the artworks that would be available for auction at the Empty Bowls event later in the month... more info about the Empty Bowls Event below). Submission Deadline February 2nd.
EMPTY BOWLS EVENT INFO
Empty Bowls February 23rd is a ticketed event (this is the mian fundraising event for Frisco Fastpacs at Verona Villa in Friso TX) and our VAGF artist's painted bowls/plates will be auctioned as a fundraiser.
If you particpate in our private VAGF bowl/plate painting party and uploaded up to two images of artwork you wish to donate for this fundraiser - your art piece(s) will be set up on art panels during the Empyt Bowls event for opportunity to be auctioned off at the event. The artist will receive 50% of the final price, with the other 50% being split between Frisco Fastpacs and VAGF. If the artwork is not sold at auction, it can be picked up at the end of the event. Pieces must have value of at least $100.
If you wish to attend the main Empty Bowls Frisco event on the February 23rd, you can purchase tickets at $75 each separately. Volunteering opportunities will be available and posted after the bowl painting party so we know how many persons we need for the artworks auction portion of the evening.
All submitted works should be framed and ready-to-hang with wire taut at the upper fourth of the frame. Saw hook hanging will not be accepted. All works on 1/2” canvases should be framed. All the works on 1” to 2” canvases need to have neatly painted edges if not framed.
Due to space limitations, art pieces cannot exceed 24 inches in either dimension (including the frame).
Please plan to drop off your art at Verona Villa on February 23, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Pickup will be arranged depending on whether the artwork is sold.
LIABILITY:
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco (VAGF) is not responsible for any damage, breakage, replacement or cost associated with any damage or breakage that may have occurred during transport or unpacking. Photos of damages upon receipt will be promptly sent to artists. Every precaution will be taken in handling the entries, but VAGF assumes no liability for any loss or damage to any artist’s work while in our care, custody or control, before, during or after the exhibition. Each artist, if they wish, should provide their own insurance.
USE OF IMAGES:
Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show or future shows without further remuneration to the artist. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.
Please email all inquiries to info@vagf.org.
Mini Art Exhibit at Sweetwaters - "Love in Bloom"
In partnership with Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea Shop in Frisco, VAGF presents Mini Art Exhibit at Sweetwaters! The theme for this show is "Love in Bloom".
Submission is for current VAGF members only. Non-members may participate in the show by paying the membership fee online at https://www.vagf.org/about/membership/ prior to the submission deadline.
Free submission for up to three images.
Entries will be accepted in the categories of Painting, Drawing, Photography, and Mixed Media. All works must be the original concept of the artist.
If interested, submit your artworks as JPEG for consideration by February 3, 2023.
You will be notified of acceptance into the show between February 6 and 7, 2023. Accepted works must be delivered at the Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea at 13030 Preston Rd, Ste 100, Frisco TX 750355 on February 19, 2023 between 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and picked up on Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
A "Meet the Artist" reception will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All submitted works should be ready-to-hang with wire taut at the upper fourth of the frame. Saw hook hanging will not be accepted. All works on 1/2” canvases should be framed. All the works on 1” to 2” canvases need to have neatly painted edges if not framed.
VAGF retains 15% commission from all sales generated through the show. Pieces must have value of at least $100.
LIABILITY:
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco (VAGF) is not responsible for any damage, breakage, replacement or cost associated with any damage or breakage that may have occurred during transport or unpacking. Photos of damages upon receipt will be promptly sent to artists. Every precaution will be taken in handling the entries, but VAGF assumes no liability for any loss or damage to any artist’s work while in our care, custody or control, before, during or after the exhibition. Each artist, if they wish, should provide their own insurance.
USE OF IMAGES:
Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show or future shows without further remuneration to the artist. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.
Please email all inquiries to info@vagf.org.
Abandoned Landscape '23
The Abandoned Landscape. Rural or urban, desert or jungle, ancient to recent. The SE Center is looking for photographers who appreciate the ravages of time and create compelling images reflecting those effects around us. Color or BW, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome..
Our juror for The Abandoned Landscape is Constance Lewis. Constance Lewis holds a Fine Art degree in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute, where she studied under noted California photographer Henry Wessel. Constance then moved from San Francisco to France to study photographic conservation. Residing in Paris from 2002-2004 where she honed her curatorial skills working with multiple exhibitions and collections. Soon after returning to the United States, Constance founded Opal Gallery, an artist collective that exhibited the work of notable photographers such as David Johnson, Josephine Sacabo, Bernard Plossu and Yannick Vigouroux. Her independent curatorial work includes exhibitions in Paris, San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Mississippi.
35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.
68th Annual So. Shore Arts Festival - Craft Exhibitors
SOUTH SHORE ART CENTER Arts Festival 2023
Exhibitor Call for Entries
Save the date for the 68th Annual South Shore Arts Festival on Cohasset Town Common:
Father’s Day Weekend, June 16-18, 2023
http://www.ssac.org/festival-2023-exhibitor-app.asp
Calling all Craft Exhibitors
A salient part of what makes our Arts Festival a festival is the “art village” of nearly 100 craft exhibitors from throughout New England (and beyond!) who showcase and sell their original art, craft and designs to the 14,000 Festival goers every year. We invite you to apply to be one of these craft exhibitors!
December 12 Early Application Due
December 19 Early Notifications Sent
February 5 Late Application Due
February 12 Notifications Sent on Late Applicants
March 1 Booth Fees Due
June 16-18 68th SSAC Arts Festival on Cohasset Common
Please upload images showing current work that you will have for sale, if accepted. You should upload five (5) images in total, to include four (4) images of work and one (1) of booth set-up. Please also include a description of your images as well as a price point for each piece shown. An artist statement is always helpful to the jury. Application fees are non-refundable.
Booth fees, if accepted, are:
$425 Booth fee
$500 Corner booth fee
Exhibitor Standards
- All work must be handmade using original designs.
- Acceptable media includes decorative and wearable fiber, leather, wood, glass, sculpture, basketry, metal, jewelry, printmaking, ceramics, and paper.
- Fine art and photography are acceptable, but these media will be limited to no more than 10% of the exhibitors because of the concurrent Art Center exhibitions.
- Unacceptable work includes imported goods, flower arrangements, and craft made from kits or unoriginal designs
- Booth space cannot be sublet to other artists nor can exhibitor act as a dealer for other artists or manufacturers.
Jury Process
A jury will review entries to ensure handcrafted work is original and of the highest quality. Acceptance into the Arts Festival is at the discretion of the jury and the management of South Shore Art Center. Previous exhibitors will receive special consideration but are not guaranteed admission.
Refund Policy
If accepted and unable to commit to the show, a refund may be obtained before May 1, less a $50 cancellation fee. After May 1, a $75 credit will be given toward the 2024 Arts Festival.
Insurance, Safety and Security
Exhibitors are responsible for their own insurance. All displays must be fireproof and there can be no use of open flame. Overnight security is contracted by South Shore Art Center.
Layout/Operations
The Arts Festival is held out-of-doors, rain or shine. Each exhibitor must provide a set-up to accommodate a 10’x10’ square space, including weather protection. All booths are on grass. Set-up begins at 8:00 am on Friday, June 16; the Festival opens at 1:00 pm. Accommodations can be made for a limited number of exhibitors to have access to electricity.
About South Shore Art Center
Founded in 1955, South Shore Art Center’s mission is to enrich the communities south of Boston by engaging artists and by fostering an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions and education. For 68 years we have worked tirelessly to meet this mission by installing thought-provoking exhibitions; hosting unforgettable events; providing a space for making art; offering courses and workshops to assist artistic growth and journeys; and of course presenting a regional Arts Festival.
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL 2023
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL 2023
CALL TO ARTISTS! – Prospectus
Reception- MARCH 4 - Show continues through MARCH 23
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 40”x40” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION – This is EGFAC’s annual animal themed show. Animals that fly, crawl, walk, or swim are all around us. We are asking you to capture the essence of an animal in a creative and expressive way.
JUDGE:
D. Oldham Neath is the owner of Archival Gallery in East Sacramento since 1983. She is a co-founder of Second Saturday, former manager of the Solomon Dubnick Gallery, and is a former president of the Center for Contemporary Art. Neath has been active in the region’s non-profit arts community as the Art Curator for KVIE Public Television from 2009-2019, as a fundraiser for the Artists in Crisis Fund since 1986, and as a co-founder of Chalk It Up! As The Art Lady, D. is regularly seen on CBS13 and Good Day Sacramento showcasing arts stories around Northern California.
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50;
ENTRY FEE - $15 Affiliate or Associate Artist / or $20 fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on the Exhibitions Tab and then Calendar of Events
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – March 4 through March 23
Application Deadline – February 10
Acceptance Notification – February 16 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – February 24 and 25, 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, 11am – 4pm
Artist Reception – March 4 , 4-7pm, at 5:30pm awards will be announced.
Pick Up Art Works – March 24 & 25 , 11am – 4pm
2023 - CHAL - "Free for All" - Open Call
The Capitol Hill Art League invites artists in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia to enter this annual open call. The theme, “Free for All” for this exhibit is also open to artists to explore and share their favorite themes, to work in new ways or experiment in their usual medium through their own personal process and any 2D and 3D media, including photography.
Exhibit Managers: CHAL Steering Committee Co-Chairs Anne Albright & Karen Van Allen (caphillartleagueofdc@gmail.com)
Open to artists, 18 years and older, residing in DC, VA, MD, DE, PA or WVa.
Juror: Priya Vadhyar
IPhonography 2023, Ninth Annual International Juried Exhibit
Historic Exposure
Mobile digital devices offer the opportunity for spontaneous photos, an intuitive artistic workflow and a multitude of easily available creative applications.
Plymouth Center for the Arts invites photographers of all ages to submit their best images for judging in a truly distinctive photography exhibition. The top five awarded images will be exhibited in our galleries located in historic downtown Plymouth, MA, in the heart of Plymouth Bay Cultural District.
This is a juried show. Based on the judge’s scores, the top scoring images will be presented in an online gallery.
The five highest scored images will receive awards and be professionally printed, matted and framed.
They will be exhibited in our gallery from March 1 – 31.
General Information
- Only images taken with a mobile device (e.g. cell phone, tablet or Ipad) are eligible.
- This exhibit does not have a theme.
- Photographers of all ages may participate.
- Maximum entries per artist is 15.
- Entry fee: $15 for the first image, $10 for each additional entry.
- This is an open show, Plymouth Center for the Arts membership is not required.
- All registrations must be completed online through Smarter Entry.
Important Dates
- Jan 18 – Feb 15, 2023 – Register and upload images to Smarter Entry.
- Feb 16 – 21 - Jurying period; top 5 award winners selected (max 1 award per artist).
- Feb 28 – Selected images and awardees are published on website by 5pm, EST.
- Mar 1 - Selected images will be exhibited in our on-line gallery at ArtsPlymouth.org.
- Mar 1 – 31 – Award winners will be displayed in gallery.
- Mar 16, from 6 – 8pm – Awards will be presented during combined reception with “Awakenings” Members-Only show.
Awards
- Five awards: First place $100, Second place $75, Third place $50, two Honorable Mentions.
- Ribbons and certificates will accompany each award.
- Award winning photographs will be framed and displayed in gallery.
- After the show, the framed prints will be packaged and shipped to the artists, at the expense of the Plymouth Center for the Arts.
Spring 2023
Spring, the death of winter. Like life and death, so spring and winter. The cycle is truly endless, and endless it should be. When Persephone wakes from her slumber deep within the Underworld, her heart yearns not for the cold, dead embrace of Hades but for her mother, Demeter, and the mortal realm above. When daughter and mother are reunited, the Earth erupts with ecstasy. Gaia herself nurtures seeds as they push through the ground, eager to claim their right to live. Flora and fauna restore hope as Apollo’s chariot weaves through the sky. Show us the rivers meandering across the land, the Parthenon at dusk and the fields in full bloom. Show us the life spring gives, show us the warmth it brings, above all, show us what spring truly means to you.
Spring 2023 is an international juried group exhibition open to photographers ages 18 years and older. All black and white, color, conventional, non-traditional photographic, and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Theme: Femalia | Curated By: Praxis Directors 2023
Theme: Femalia | Curated By: Praxis Directors
We are programmed to understand gender and femininity within narrow and restrictive definitions. Photographs, both historical and contemporary, often reinforce these definitions and boundaries that no longer serve us.
Photography has the power to transcend all manner of boundaries. It can blur minuscule lines between otherwise dichotomous realms of physical and philosophical space. If we are to reflect on photography’s capacity to challenge concepts of gender and femininity, we enter into an extraordinary opportunity to re-envision and expand our understanding of all who identify as women. We can confront our programmed understandings and reinterpret, both what is in front of the camera and what is behind it.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art created by or about women image-makers, including trans-women, femme/feminine-identifying, genderqueer, and non-binary lens-based photographic artists. This is an inclusive call that is open to all that apply. All genres, capture types, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
61st Annual Spring show
LODI Community Art Center
61st Annual Spring Show” is accepting entries via Smarter entry
An Open Juried Art ShowShow will be held at
Durst Winery and Estates10173 Acampo Rd
Acampo, CA 95220
209 601-1413
March 31, April 1 and 2 2023 Noon -4PM
Categories
1. Oils and Acrylics
2.Water media
3. Drawing and Graphics, Pastels
4. Mixed Media
5. Photography
6. 3D Sculpture
Intro Category – Only 1st place will be awarded
7 Digital Art – Computer generated
FOCUS 2023 - Online Photography Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "FOCUS" Photography Online Exhibition. All photographers of any level are invited to submit to this open juried online exhibit.
This Photography Exhibit is open to all subjects.
Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another artwork; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition. All artwork must be created within the past three years.
This exhibit is being juried by Lisa Cuchara. See our website for bio information. There is no personal feedback given by jurors.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Submissions are due by Sunday, February 19, 2023 at midnight.
Artist notification by email by Friday, March 3, 2023. (Please check your spam folder for results.) Exhibit will be on our website by March 3, 2023.
Cash prizes awarded for Best in Show, Second Place and two Honorable Mentions.
Image by Jude Bartlett, photography
En Plein Air Frisco 2023
In collaboration with Play Frisco – City of Frisco Parks and Recreation Department, Visual Arts Guild of Frisco presents the first-ever “En Plein Air Frisco” event!
The event is hosted at The Grove at the Commons, (8300 McKinney Rd Frisco, TX). Juried artists compete for cash prizes. Artists will paint for 3 days and nights at select locations within the city of Frisco. On day three there will be an optional wet paint/quick draw competition. All art created during this event must be for sale. A percentage of sales from the exhibition benefits the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco.
Submission is open to the public; submission fee is $45, and VAGF members receive a $10 discount (please email info@vagf.org for the member code). If you would like to join the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, please sign up here: https://www.vagf.org/about/membership
Each artist is asked to submit three recent paintings (preferably created En Plein Air) for review. No more than 50 artists will be invited to participate; a panel of scoring judges will review the submissions and select the artists. The payment of the submission fee is non-refundable and does not guarantee final admission.
Submission deadline is February 23, 2023. Artists will be notified of acceptance shortly after the submission deadline, via email.
HOTEL INFO:
Artists and visitors may wish to take advantage of the special room rate at the Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Frisco North Fieldhouse USA (6070 Sports Village Rd, Frisco, TX 75033) for April 13, 2023, through April 15, 2023. Booking your room is simple. Just follow the link below:
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/dalffhx-epa-a5e00c78-91a2-44b7-a4b1-8f70a36e02bf/
Important dates, deadlines, and event schedule
- Entry deadline: February 23, 2023
- Acceptance notice: February 28, 2023
- Meet the Artists and Welcome Reception: April 12, 2023, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Frisco North – Fieldhouse USA located at 6070 Sports Village Rd, Frisco, TX 75033
- Official Paint Out: April 13 – April 15, 2023
- Exhibition open to public: April 13 – April 15. 2023, at The Grove at The Commons
- Wet Paint / Quick draw Competition 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: April 15, 2023, at The Grove at The Commons, The Commons Park
- Awards Reception: April 15, 2023, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Grove at The Commons
- Exhibition ends – Buyers pick up sold artwork 8:30 p.m., Artists pick up unsold work: 8:30 pm, April 15, 2023
Plein Air painting dates back to the French impressionists who left their studios to paint “in the open air.” Plein Air painting is exhilarating and challenging for artists who attempt to quickly capture the light and colors of the scene before them. The French term "plein air" means out of doors and refers to the practice of painting entire finished pieces out of doors rather than in a studio.
There will be a welcome reception as well as a final reception during which wet paint competition art pieces will be auctioned. Awards presentation for the overall three-day artwork and for wet paint competition will take place during the final reception on 4/15. Each day completed Plein Air artwork will be exhibited at The Grove at the Commons and will be available for purchase. All artwork completed during this competition must be for sale.
For more information and details regarding travel, lodging, images of painting locations, etc. go to: www.vagf.org
En Plein Air Frisco 2023 PARTICIPATION RULES:
- Participants must be present (no agent) at orientation and participate in all event activities as listed in event itinerary (distributed at orientation)
- Paintings must have event stamp and be created during the official painting period to be eligible for awards.
- Paintings must be for sale with a $100 minimum price.
- Sales split: 15% to VAGF and 85% to the artist.
- Minimum size: No side smaller than 8 inches, excluding frame.
- Maximum size: No side may exceed 20 inches, excluding frame.
- All work must be in gallery quality frames “wired” (no saw-tooth hangers) and ready for hanging.
- Gallery wrapped stretched canvas acceptable provided sides are painted for gallery exhibition.
- Pick up of unsold work by the artist after the evening reception on April 15, 2023
RESPONSIBILITY, COMMITMENT, AND LIABILITY OF THE ARTIST
- By entering the event, you agree that you have read and will abide by all rules outlined in this prospectus.
- Work cannot be removed from exhibition panels until end of show, unless sold. Anyone removing work prior to end of exhibition will be disqualified from next two En Plein Air Frisco events.
- Exception: Should a situation or emergency occur that makes it necessary that a participant must leave before end of exhibition, the artist must immediately notify event committee. All work must remain hanging in the exhibition and competition artist must arrange for unsold work to be picked up at close of exhibition.
- Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, the City of Frisco, Play Frisco are not responsible for the loss or damage of any artwork, for any reason, no matter what the cause. By submitting artwork to this event, you understand and agree with this statement. Insurance for any loss or damage to artwork is the sole responsibility of the participating artist. The artist also agrees to handle the removal of unsold work as set forth in the prospectus.
CONTACT US: info@vagf.org
SE Center College Call
College Students attending a college or university located in or living within 300 miles of the SE Center are invited to submit up to 10 images, photography or photo based art in the first SE Center College Call. The Call is open theme - all subjects, media, digital, analog, or antique processes that show your best work.
The 2023 SE Center College Call is dedicated to Blake Praytor, December 29, 1943 - November 24, 2022. Educator, photographer, mentor, and friend, Blake will be missed.
Our juror is Beth Lilly, an artist whose photographs, installations and videos investigate how we become what we are and the role choice, chance and circumstance play in that ongoing evolution. Her work resides in the permanent collections of the High Museum, the New Mexico Museum of Art, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, MOCA GA, the Zuckerman Museum and many private collections.
50 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.
19th Pollux Awards - Non Pro Single Images
19th edition of the coveted Pollux Awards, juried by Stephen Perloff and Julio Hirsch-Hardy.
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards will organize an exhibition for each of the two Winners in the respective sections (Pro and Non-Pro) taking care of all exhibition expenses, including printing and framing of up to 20 photographs each. The exhibition will be held in the FotoNostrum Gallery in Barcelona in April 2023.
A consignation representation contract for 18 initial months with the gallery FotoNostrum will be offered to the two overall winners.
Represented artists will be exhibited online for sale in Artsy.
The jurors will also select winners and honorable mentions in all thematic categories. All these selected photographers will be invited to exhibit in a collective exhibition in a space contiguous to the solo exhibition of the two overall winners. In the collective exhibition, the exhibition organization and venue costs will be borne by The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Exhibitors will be charged for printing and framing as well as set up costs (hanging, labeling, and insurance) in the amount of $280, approximately, per piece. By participating in this award, artists acknowledge that they will be charged for the printing in case of participating in the exhibition and that for that purpose will have to submit high-resolution files of 300dpi suitable for fine art printing.
Images of all awardees (Winners, and Honorable Mentions) will be exhibited online in The Gala Awards' website for a minimum of two years.
19th Pollux Awards - Non Pro Series
19th edition of the coveted Pollux Awards, juried by Stephen Perloff and Julio Hirsch-Hardy.
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards will organize an exhibition for each of the two Winners in the respective sections (Pro and Non-Pro) taking care of all exhibition expenses, including printing and framing of up to 20 photographs each. The exhibition will be held in the FotoNostrum Gallery in Barcelona in April 2023.
A consignation representation contract for 18 initial months with the gallery FotoNostrum will be offered to the two overall winners.
Represented artists will be exhibited online for sale in Artsy.
The jurors will also select winners and honorable mentions in all thematic categories. All these selected photographers will be invited to exhibit in a collective exhibition in a space contiguous to the solo exhibition of the two overall winners. In the collective exhibition, the exhibition organization and venue costs will be borne by The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Exhibitors will be charged for printing and framing as well as set-up costs (hanging, labeling, and insurance) in the amount of $280, approximately, per piece. By participating in this award, artists acknowledge that they will be charged for the printing in case of participating in the exhibition and that for that purpose will have to submit high-resolution files of 300dpi suitable for fine art printing.
Images of all awardees (Winners, and Honorable Mentions) will be exhibited online on The Gala Awards' website for a minimum of two years.
19th Pollux Awards - Pro Single Image
19th edition of the coveted Pollux Awards, juried by Stephen Perloff and Julio Hirsch-Hardy.
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards will organize an exhibition for each of the two Winners in the respective sections (Pro and Non-Pro) taking care of all exhibition expenses, including printing and framing of up to 20 photographs each. The exhibition will be held in the FotoNostrum Gallery in Barcelona in April 2023.
A consignation representation contract for 18 initial months with the gallery FotoNostrum will be offered to the two overall winners.
Represented artists will be exhibited online for sale in Artsy.
The jurors will also select winners and honorable mentions in all thematic categories. All these selected photographers will be invited to exhibit in a collective exhibition in a space contiguous to the solo exhibition of the two overall winners. In the collective exhibition, the exhibition organization and venue costs will be borne by The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Exhibitors will be charged for printing and framing as well as set-up costs (hanging, labeling, and insurance) in the amount of $280, approximately, per piece. By participating in this award, artists acknowledge that they will be charged for the printing in case of participating in the exhibition and that for that purpose will have to submit high-resolution files of 300dpi suitable for fine art printing.
Images of all awardees (Winners, and Honorable Mentions) will be exhibited online on The Gala Awards' website for a minimum of two years.
19th Pollux Awards - Pro Series
19th edition of the coveted Pollux Awards, juried by Stephen Perloff and Julio Hirsch-Hardy.
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards will organize an exhibition for each of the two Winners in the respective sections (Pro and Non-Pro) taking care of all exhibition expenses, including printing and framing of up to 20 photographs each. The exhibition will be held in the FotoNostrum Gallery in Barcelona in April 2023.
A consignation representation contract for 18 initial months with the gallery FotoNostrum will be offered to the two overall winners.
Represented artists will be exhibited online for sale in Artsy.
The jurors will also select winners and honorable mentions in all thematic categories. All these selected photographers will be invited to exhibit in a collective exhibition in a space contiguous to the solo exhibition of the two overall winners. In the collective exhibition, the exhibition organization and venue costs will be borne by The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Exhibitors will be charged for printing and framing as well as set-up costs (hanging, labeling, and insurance) in the amount of $280, approximately, per piece. By participating in this award, artists acknowledge that they will be charged for the printing in case of participating in the exhibition and that for that purpose will have to submit high-resolution files of 300dpi suitable for fine art printing.
Images of all awardees (Winners, and Honorable Mentions) will be exhibited online on The Gala Awards' website for a minimum of two years.
We See: Creating from Verse
National Association of Women Artists South Carolina Chapter
Presents Online Exhibit - We See: Creating from Verse
March 15 - May 1, 2023
Reception at Annual Luncheon, date to be announced
Juror: Mary Edna Fraser
We See: Creating from Verse
Writers of literature have long used art as an inspiration for their written work. In this exhibit we are turning this around and using poetry as a device to conceive a work of art. The exhibit theme encourages artists to be inspired by the poetry of South Carolina poet, Lisa Hammond. In this show, we ask SC Chapter members to engage with Hammond’s poetry and create a visual of our experience.
A Statement from Lisa Hammond: Our featured poet for We See: Creating from Verse
“Poetry and art share one heart: both give us new ways of seeing. Both art forms speak to all our senses—we hear the sky in Van Gogh’s Starry Night, we long to reach high to stroke the sleek bronze flank of one of Anna Hyatt Huntington's horses—but for many of us, art is an exercise in sight. The artist brings us to an object, an experience, a moment and shows us something we have never seen before. Poetry brings us to these revelations through words instead of watercolor, images rendered in language instead of ink. For me as a writer, a poem often begins in something I see—the Catawba spider lilies blooming mid-river, an empty bluebird egg on a dirt road. One of the great gifts of my writing life has been the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from visual artists, because that same spider lily photographed or painted or stitched gains a new depth, because writing in a community of the artistically like-minded is a wealth of riches. When writers and visual artists come together in their respective arts, we see both the subject of the art and art itself anew.”
Lisa Hammond’s writing is grounded in the sometimes-haunted landscapes of South Carolina and explores the intersections between story, art, history, family, and memory, all in the ordinary objects of her Southern home. Dr. Hammond is Director of Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost at the University of South Carolina and is a Professor of English at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. Her poetry is published widely. See more at http://www.lisaghammond.com/p/poetry.html
Eligibility:
This NAWA exhibit is only for current NAWA SC members. If you are a National NAWA member and would like to participate, you can join the SC Chapter today. Contact Membership Chair Susan Irish at art.nawasc@gmail.com
Art Submissions:
Artists, please follow instructions below on how to select the poems you wish to use. Then, when the work is ready, submit the art in Smarter Entry. We will combine your art with the poem you selected to have a celebration of the relationship of art and poetry.
Step One: Follow this link to read the poems. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HXQHF0Htur9m0og7ecbEGvrhIzRgrRyF/edit
Step Two: Select up to two poems that resonate with you.
Step Three: Type your name in the column next to the poem(s). Your selection saves automatically. More than one artist can choose the same poem. Close and return to the prospectus.
Step Four: Make your art.
Step Five: When ready, submit through Smarter Entry.
https://client.smarterentry.com/nawasc. Two artworks from each member are guaranteed entry. Entry fee for two works of art is $20.
Calendar:
January 1 – Feb 28, 2023 submission timeframe.
When deadline is reached, the SmarterEntry program will automatically close to submissions.
March 10, 2021: Notification of acceptance.
Notification will be through email from SmarterEntry.
About Our Judge:
Our judge for We See: Creating from Verse will be renowned artist Mary Edna Fraser. She creates ethereal images often as seen from the seat of her family's heirloom plane. Her paintings and silk batiks have graced Charleston International Airport, The Ted Stage, halls of academia, houses of worship across the country and the world, museums from the Gibbes to the Smithsonian, MUSC, and private homes. Currently some of her paintings and large scale silk batiks are part of an exhibition entitled FLIGHT at Aiken-Rhett House Museum where she teams with poets Marjory Wentworth and J Drew Lanham to honor the enslaved people who lived there. Mary Edna is the recipient of Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Awards for the Arts. She is an artist, educator, author, environmentalist, lecturer, and aerial photographer.
Awards:
The submissions will be judged, and awards will be given.
First Place $100, Second Place $75, Third Place $50 and Honorable Mention awards will be presented.
Entry Guidelines and Specifications:
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Up to two pieces from each artist is guaranteed entry.
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All works must be for sale. Price, title, dimensions of entered work cannot be changed.
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All finished art work exhibited online must also be professionally presented, in anticipation of sales.
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Accepted work cannot be substituted and must be available for the duration of the exhibit.
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Art must be original - no reproductions or Giclee prints.
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Do not photograph your work in frames or with glass.
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Graphic violence and/or lewd sexual content is prohibited. Nudes are acceptable at the discretion of the board.
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NAWASC reserves the right to refuse work not professionally presented.
Entering Your Images:
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Smarter Entry will be ready to receive entries as of January 1, 2023.
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All entries are submitted at https://client.smarterentry.com/nawasc.
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Entry form must be filled out in its entirety.
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Submit art size up to nearest inch; if art is framed, submit framed size.
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Do not include frame or mat when submitting photos of your art. Crop the photo to include only the artwork; be sure your image is right side up.
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Images should be of good quality and no larger than 5MB, 1200-1500 pixels on the longest side at 300 dpi. Images should be in JPEG format.
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If you need help entering your images, email: terry@smarterentry.com.
Please be sure to add terry@smarterentry.com and art.nawasc@gmail.com to your safe senders list to ensure you receive notifications about this exhibit.
Sales:
NAWA SC Chapter will receive 10% of sales; and artists will receive 90% of their art sales.
Waiver
My entry into the NAWA SC Exhibit titled: We See: Creating from Verse to be held online and entered through https:// client.smarterentry.com/nawasc, binds me to the agreement as stated below.
Artwork will be available for sale until the removal date at end of show: May 1, 2023.
In consideration of the display of my artwork, I hereby declare I am the owner and creator of the original artwork being submitted by me, both as the artwork's physical manifestation and the copyright of artwork.
I agree to allow an image of my artwork being exhibited to be used without charge for advertising and/or promotion in the furtherance of the Exhibition, and for any purposes including without limitation traditional media, social media, website as well as public relations, prior to and/or after the Exhibition.
My work is available for sale at the price hereinbefore agreed. I agree that if my work is sold during the exhibition, NAWA SC Chapter will retain 10% percent, and the artist will receive 90% percent of the selling price.
Point of release clause: the work on exhibition is considered part of the exhibition from point of opening of the exhibit (March 15, 2023) through the end of the exhibit on May 1, 2023.
I understand that my work may not be included if it fails to meet professional presentation standards (as determined by the NAWA SC Board), including but not limited to blurry photography in entry jpeg. NAWA SC retains the right of discretion to decide if artworks do or do not meet the requirements of our show standards or contain any inflammatory or offensive materials.
In the event of a dispute with regard to this Waiver Agreement, we agree that all disputes must be adjudicated in a State Court in the County, City and State of South Carolina, under the Laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to choice of Law rules.
Regards,
Fran Gardner
National Association of Women Artists - SC Chapter President
art.nawasc@gmail.com
Open Juried Photography Exhibition- Spring 2023
Exhibition Details
Falmouth Art Center's Open Juried Photography Exhibition will be held at the Falmouth Center, Falmouth, MA from April 28- May 29, 2023. The Falmouth Art Center hosts a variety of juried exhibitions including the spring exhibition dedicated to photography. This year’s open juried photography exhibition will kick off the season for our 2023 juried shows. Photography will be hung in the art center’s main gallery, The Hermann Gallery, offering visitors to Falmouth Art Center the opportunity to view the selected images.
ENTRY IS BY WEBSITE UPLOAD ONLY: https://client.smarterentry.com/falmouthart
Visit https://falmouthart.org/ for more information about the Falmouth Art Center
Eligibility
Photographs must not have been previously exhibited in the Falmouth Art Center.
Artists may submit any number of original works.
Open to members and nonmembers.
Photography must not have been completed under instruction, in classes or workshops.
Any work exceeding 40 inches in either direction is less likely to be accepted.
All photographs must be framed and wired ready for hanging.
Any work normally glassed and exceeding 30 inches in either direction must be framed using an acrylic glazing (such as Plexiglas) only. No clamped glass, cardboard, paste on or saw tooth hangers.
Work not suitably framed may be rejected from the exhibit with no refund of entry fee.
No guarantee of acceptance with entry.
Fees
Members: $15.00 for the first entry and $10 for each entry after the first
Members discount: Members will receive promo code via email to be used when
registering.
Nonmember: $20.00 for the first entry and $15 for each entry after the first
If you would like to join FAC, please visit our website at
https://falmouthart.org/product/falmouth-art-center-membership/
Awards
$200 Best in Show
$100 each- four judge’s awards
Juror/Judge Rowland Scherman
One of the most frequently published photographers in Life magazine during the late 1960s, Rowland Scherman is noted for an iconic portfolio that documents the worlds of politics, culture, and the rock music scene. His work has appeared in dozens of magazines and books, including Life, Look, Time, National Geographic, Playboy, and Paris Match, earning wide acclaim, including a Grammy Award in 1968 for the portrait that appears on the cover of Dylan’s greatest hits album. Scherman relocated to London in 1970, then to Birmingham, Ala., in the 1980s, and finally to Cape Cod on 2000. He continues to shoot portraits, photo essays, and abstract work.
https://www.rowlandscherman.com/
Calendar 2023 Photography Exhibit April 28- May 29, 2023
February 28 JPEGS due by 11:59pm on this date
March 2-11 Judge selects entries
March 15 Notification of acceptance. Notifications sent to artists by email from
Falmouth Art Center. Please check spam if you have not received
notification. List of accepted works will also appear on FAC website.
April 22 Shipping deadline for receipt of works shipped to Art Center. All
shipped work must be suitably packed and must include a prepaid
return label and FAC entry label
April 25 9-4pm Receiving of hand delivered Accepted Works. 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth MA
May5 5-7pm Awards Reception at Falmouth Art Center
May 30 9-4 pm Pick -up of artwork not sold. Shipped work to be packaged and
sent within one week of the show closing
Delivery and Return information will be provided upon acceptance.
Entering Your Images
The entry form must be filled out in its entirety. List sizes up to the nearest inch. Submitted images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the artwork. Be sure your images are right-side-up. Do not submit photographs with a visible signature. Do not submit photos previously shown at the Falmouth Arts Center. Please ensure that photographs submitted are available for the exhibit dates. If work is accepted and is not available for exhibition dates, the artist will be banned entering on-line juried exhibits at FAC for two years. Work entered must be by a living photographer. Photographs entered should be done independently, not under instruction in a class or workshop.
Your image must be in JPEG format, at least 1920 pixels on the longest side and less than 8MB.
ENTRY IS BY WEBSITE UPLOAD ONLY Visit https://client.smarterentry.com/falmouthart to enter online. If you have used Smarter Entry in the past you must log in as a Returning User at the bottom of the page. If you are new to Smarter Entry you must first register as a First Time User. After log in, choose FAC Spring 2023 Photography Show, then follow the steps for payment and upload. Please add Smarter Entry and Falmouth Art Center to your safe senders email list to ensure notifications are received.
Sales will be handled by the Falmouth Art Center
Commission to the Falmouth Art Center
30% for members
50% for nonmembers
REGULATIONS By entering through Smarter Entry the artist agrees to the following: The Officers, Board of Directors and employees of Falmouth Art Center will use care in handling art work, but in no way are responsible for any damage that may occur in uncrating, moving or hanging art work. FAC reserves the right to reject any work which cannot be displayed in a safe and secure manner, (including poorly framed or wired work) or which does not fully reflect that which is portrayed on the jpeg. Accepted pieces may be used on our website in regards to this exhibit. Pieces will be listed for sale using the JPEG submitted. I understand that the FAC receives a commission on all sales.
Disclaimer/Legal ---
- The Falmouth Art Center assumes permission for photographing and reproducing entries unless otherwise stated.
- The Falmouth Art and anyone connected to it will take the utmost care of artwork submitted but is NOT responsible for damage, loss or theft of artwork. The Artist should obtain necessary insurance.
Color Pop!
SFWA is seeking artwork from all Bay Area artists for our April Exhibition, Color Pop! Submit your boldest, most saturated color palettes. This is a double theme with Pop Art, the style that embraces text/language, comics/graphic novels, and iconographic/symbolic imagery.
Juror: Cecilia Chia Owner/Director, Glass Rice
Please carefullly read the Call for Entries for complete details.
Color '23
The Color photograph. We want to celebrate Color in all its forms at the SE Center. Our jurors would like to see creativity and self-expression. They have no preference subject, or style but would like to be able to see the photographer's mind at work, his or her use of visual composition and original thinking.
Color of course, all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our juror for Color is Fran Forman. Fran has mounted many solo exhibitions as well as numerous group shows, won numerous awards and prizes and has been featured in magazines and publications.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Fran studied art and sociology as an undergraduate at Brandeis University. Returning to her passion for making art, she began making staged photographs. She earned an MFA from Boston University in graphic design, a field in which psychology melds with art. She spent most of her grad school years experimenting in the darkroom.
35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived. Openings are timed to coincide with Greenville, South Carolina's First Fridays, a celebration of art, food and music.
Awakenings
Plymouth Center of the Arts invites you to share your original artwork in “Awakenings,” our second members-only show of 2023.
This exhibit is open themed and non-juried.
Exhibiting membership is required to participate:
Click to join or renew
Important Dates & Information
Online registration – Wed, Feb 8 – Wed, Mar 8, 2023 (limit 3 per artist)
Effective for 2023 – Changes to registration information entered in Smarter Entry (artist name, price, title, medium, etc.) can no longer be changed at drop off. Please ensure the specifics entered when registering your artworks are accurate.
Changes to this information can be made in Smarter Entry up through midnight on the last day of registration. Registrations cannot be completed after registration period expires.
Dropoff – Sunday, Mar 12 from 4 - 7pm and Mon, Mar 13 from 8 – 10am. Unless prearranged, registered artworks must be delivered during these designated drop off periods.
Opening reception – Thursday, Mar 16, 6 – 8 pm. Free & open to the public.
Pickup – Sunday, Apr 30 from 4 – 7pm and Monday, May 1 from 8 – 10am
Click "Read More" below to view full prospectus
2023 SWA Small Works National Competition
We welcome you to the 7th Annual Small Works National Competition. Please read the prospectus carefully for complete information. However, here are some quick facts:
Entries Close: March 22, 2023
Show Dates: May 3 to June 23, 2023
Entry Fees: 1st entry: $30; following entries - $20 ea.
Maximum size: including frame: 16 inches in any direction NOT including frame.
Deadline to receive in gallery: April 28, 2023
Cash Awards:
Best in Show $800
1st Place $300
2nd Place $200
3rd Place $100
Arkansas Artist $150
People's Choice Award $100
We welcome your entries. If you have questions you may direct them to our Juried Shows Committee Chairman, Sandra Thomas
email: skthomas1961@gmail.com
Farms & Fields 2023
Farms & Fields 2023 continues an annual tradition; this juried exhibition seeks to celebrate the variety and importance of agriculture in California’s Central Valley. As a theme, agriculture may include a wide variety of imagery— orchards, fields, produce, livestock, people, canals, buildings, machinery, and more. Artists from throughout California are invited to submit work that is influenced or inspired by any aspect of agriculture.
Dates of Exhibition: May 2 – July 29, 2023
Media Accepted: Oils & Acrylics, Photography & Digital Media, Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, Collage & Mixed Media, Textiles, Ceramics, Sculpture, Decorative Arts
Awards: Grand Prize $400, Two Awards of Merit $100, Four Honorable Mentions $50
Juror: Moira Donohoe, award-wining landscape painter (https://www.moiradonohoe.com/)
Entry Deadline: April 1, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Visit the website for complete rules and dealines.
2023 Works By Signature Members
May 5 - July 6, 2023
ABSTRACTLY SPEAKING 2023
ABSTRACTLY SPEAKING - 2023
CALL TO ARTISTS! – Prospectus
Reception- MAY 6 - Show continues through MAY 25
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 40”x40” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION – Abstractly speaking, Abstract Art can touch the emotions in a fresh, raw and powerfully direct way. Art that does not attempt to represent external reality but seeks to achieve it effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.
JUDGE: TBA.
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50;
ENTRY FEE - $15 Affiliate or Associate Artist / or $20 fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on the Exhibitions Tab and then Calendar of Events
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – May 6 through May 26
Application Deadline – April 14
Acceptance Notification – April 19 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – April 28 and 29, 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, 11am – 4pm
Artist Reception – May 6 , 4-7pm, at 5:30pm awards will be announced.
Pick Up Art Works – May 26 and 27 , 11am – 4pm
COAST TO COAST 2023 - National Open Juried Gallery Exhibit
Open to all emerging & established artists in all media (No crafts). Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for “COAST TO COAST 2023”. Artists from near and far are invited to participate in this annual national exhibit. Any subject matter will be considered. There is a special award for Best Cape Cod Landscape. Up to $1,500 in cash awards given.
Members must enter CCAC in the discount code box, then click "apply" for member discount. *Membership status will be verified*
Take the best picture of your art and submit your JPEG's by Sunday, April 16th by midnight.
Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition. All artwork has to be created within the past three years. Framed artwork must be less than 45" in length. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on April 28, 2023. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by April 28th, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org. Check your junk and promotion email folders.
COAST TO COAST 2023 is on display at CCAC from May 15 - June 10, 2023.
Image by Susie Frost, Acrylic
NYC4PA PATTERNS AND SHADOWS 2023
Walking anywhere in the world at different times of day you can see dramatic changes as the light goes from midday bright to dusk. Early morning/late afternoon light can transform a simple scene to one of great interest as shadows grow longer and shorter. Consider city streets with shadows of tall buildings crossing sidewalks, cars, busses and people. Similarly bright light casting shadows on a flight of stairs creates a canvas of black and white stripes. Just as powerful are shots where the impact of the image is derived from patterns in the composition such as the line-up of palm trees in the tropics with the shadows cast along a sandy beach, rows of theater chairs etc. Different images, interesting interpretations of your own shadow are welcome as well. Be creative - send us your best.
2023 Spring Juried Exhibit
Artists are invited to submit their work for the jurying phase of Gallery Main Street’s “Open Theme” fine art exhibit.
Visit www.DowntownTylerArts.com to learn more about Gallery Main Street.
Entries due: Apr. 23
Notifications: May 1
Drop off: May 9
Opening: May 12
Pick-up: July 5
The exhibit will run through until July 3.
Trash To Treasures: Upcycled & Repurposed Art
Trash to Treasure is an annual event that showcases the work of artists who have created pieces using only repurposed and recycled materials. The event aims to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability and the creative possibilities of repurposing waste. The exhibition will feature a wide range of mediums, including sculpture, painting, mixed media, and installation art. The event is organized by the Mistlin Gallery and is open to artists of all backgrounds and skill levels.
WIDE OPEN SPACES 2023
WIDE OPEN SPACES- 2023
CALL TO ARTISTS! – Prospectus
Reception- JUNE 3 - Show continues through JUNE 22
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 40”x40” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION – Nature and outdoors have inspired countless people, providing keep thought, strong friendships, and a rooted bond with earth. Revisit or discover your love of nature. The human spirit needs Nature and in every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.
JUDGE: TBA.
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50;
ENTRY FEE - $15 Affiliate or Associate Artist / or $20 fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on the Exhibitions Tab and then Calendar of Events
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – June 3 through June 22
Application Deadline – May 15
Acceptance Notification – May 20 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – May 26 and 27 , 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, 11am – 4pm
Artist Reception – June 3 , 4-7pm, at 5:30pm awards will be announced.
Pick Up Art Works – June 23 and 24 , 11am – 4pm
2023 Celebrating New England, all members
Jul 7 - Sept 7, 2023
FIRED ART COMPETITION 2023
FIRED ART COMPETITION- 2023
CALL TO ARTISTS! – Prospectus
Reception- JULY 1 - Show continues through JULY 27
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 40”x40” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION – Many artists create art using a flame or heat. We invite all hot artists to create something steamy for this competition.
JUDGE: TBA.
CATEGORIES – only art that uses heat or flame to create, such as glass, metal, ceramic, sculpture, encaustic, or plastics.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50;
ENTRY FEE - $15 Affiliate or Associate Artist / or $20 fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on the Exhibitions Tab and then Calendar of Events
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – July 1 through July 27
Application Deadline – June 16
Acceptance Notification – June 20 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – June 23 & 24 , 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, 11am – 4pm
Artist Reception – July 1 , 4-7pm, at 5:30pm awards will be announced.
Pick Up Art Works – July 28 and 29 , 11am – 4pm
2023 New England Regional Exhibition
as of 1/14/23 Show dates pending
**preliminary info below
Drop off ?
workshop Sept 29-
Reception Oct. 3
Show Sept 29-Oct 31
Pickup work Nov. 2
2023 Works by Associate Members
Sep 8 - Nov 2, 2023
2023 All Members Show
Nov 3 - Jan 10, 2024