Rumors—Juried National Exhibition
Juror: Curtis Speer

Artist & Owner CUSP Gallery and Founder of Newport Artist Collective

www.cuspgallery.com

November 6 – December 19, 2025
Rumors

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, November 6, 6 - 8 PM

National Show, open to all media, original works of the Rumors theme.

ABOUT THE THEME: The exhibition title, Rumors, should certainly spark conversation, verified or otherwise!  The title is also a nod to the iconic Fleetwood Mac album “Rumours” (1977).

ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, October 5, 2025, end of day. 

JPEG SIZING: Images submitted via Smarter Entry should be at least 1280 pixels in the longest dimension at 72 ppi; file size not to exceed 2 MB.

FEES
$25 for three images. $10 for each additional image up to 6 total images.

ALL WORKS MUST BE FOR SALE. South Shore Art Center receives 40% of the purchase price. Please submit only work that will be available at the time of the exhibition and will remain for its entirety. Work must have been created within the past three years. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. No pricing changes will be allowed after acceptance. Living artists only. Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. Entries must not have been previously exhibited at SSAC or the SSAC Arts Festival. If the work does not fully reflect what is represented on the submitted image, South Shore Art Center reserves the right to eliminate it from the exhibition.

SPECIFICATIONS
Two-dimensional work must be professionally presented and firmly wired. No sawtooth hangers, no sandwich frames. 3-D work should include a sturdy pedestal. SSAC will not be responsible for any damages incurred during shipping to our facility nor any that arises due to faulty framing.

NOTIFICATION
All submitting artists will receive a group email by the end of day on Tuesday, October 14 with a list of accepted works. Please ensure you check the email address you use for registering with Smarter Entry; we will be using this email.

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED ARTWORK 
Shipping, return shipping and a $25 handling fee for shipped work are the responsibility of the artist. No Sunday Deliveries. Delivery by Saturday, November 1. Hand delivered work drop off: Thursday, October 30 – Saturday, November 1, 10:00am–4:00pm.

PICK-UP/RETURN DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
Hand delivered works may be picked up Saturday, December 20, 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m., or between Monday, January 5 – Tuesday, January 6, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. SSAC will be closed for Winter holidays between December 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026. SSAC will return shipped work by January 12, 2026. A handling fee of $25 is required for shipped artwork.

LIABILITY
I understand that South Shore Art Center will ensure work accepted to the extent of 60% of the artist’s stated value while the work is in the Art Center’s custody and control.

AGREEMENT
Submission to Rumors constitutes an agreement with all conditions of this show. South Shore Art Center reserves the right to photograph or use a submitted image for an accepted work for publicity purposes. South Shore Art Center reserves the right to reject any work not resembling the submitted entry or work that is not ready to be shown according to the aforementioned specifications.

PRIZES
First Prize, $500
Second Prize, $300
Third Prize, $200
Awards of Merit (3)