The Art of the Mark Abstract Show, Online Juried Competition and Exhibition
On view: Dec 3, 2020 – Jan 10, 2021
Artists Awards & Reception: Thurs, Dec 3, 7:30pm
Congratulations to the following artists for acceptance to our online juried exhibit!
Deborah Adler – Dance with Me
Phyllis Anderson – Roar, Slope #4
John Armstrong – 8.22.2020
Jo-Anne Behal – Textures and Lines, Circles of Life
Hannah Bouchard – Clenching, Closing
Ed Condon – Money Dreams
Joseph Cooke – Sunday In The Park, Keep Sailing On
Diane D’Agostino – Spring Delivery
Sheryl Renee Dobson – Shield of Faith
Dana Epstein – Ceremony
Karen Fagelman – 3 Women
Simon Fenster – Pandemic Hope
Ming Franz – Emergence
Anjali Gauld* – I Love You More
Alicia Gitlitz – Blue Craze, Dancing with the Stars
Marceil Kazickas, Complicated Logic
Karen Kirshner – Come to the Jamboree, All Angles
Joan Klein – Black and White Medley
Rosemary Konatich – Coney Island Colors I
Denise Kramer – Vertical Thoughts Grey and Red I, Vertical and Horizontal with Yellow
Anthony Lanza – Blue Jean Matrix
Laurie Levine – Outer Limits
Donna Litke – Sun, Moon, Wind, Earth
Danielle Livioti – Spread Love
*HS student artist
Isabelle Lopez – Kotara Calypso
James Mai – Winter Garden (rhombi 6,1,1,1)
Baruch May – New Day
Avrel Menkes – Garden Ladder
Barbara Miller – Loving the Rust, Indian Summer
Susan Morrison – April Rain
Shourabh Mukherji – Scultural Romance
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson – Industry
Loretta Oberheim – Identity
Lisa O’Connor – Breakthroughs, Cosmos
Alicia Peterson – Infinity
Randi Benum Roernes – Nebula Imagined 2
Howard Rose – Presence
Susan Rostan – Sunset
Linda Ruden – Floating Through It All
Ellen Hallie Schiff – Late October, Autumn
Barbara Spivak – House of Cards
Barbara Stein – Playful Shapes
Joan Stevens – Optimism
Chelsea Stewart – Hole
Hui Tian – Coronavirus 2020
Margo Vignola – Pond
Gaetana Zanzonico – Mystical Waters
Alyson Zeller* – Rainbow Way
The Art Guild invites all artists, high school and older, to submit artworks for consideration for “The Art of the Mark: Abstract Show” a Juried Competition and Exhibition.
Abstract art has its own language using color, form, shape, line, texture and marks . The marks you make as an abstract artist are intensely personal. Successful mark making can communicate ideas or emotions.
Which marks are yours?
CRITERIA All styles from non-objective to abstracted realism are welcome. All works must be original and have been created in the last five years. References used in the creation of the submitted work must be the artist’s own, or copyright-released for use in this work. Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered.
MEDIUMS Included but not limited to: acrylic, charcoal, collage, colored pencil, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor. NO Photography, Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions OR Giclees.
JUROR OF AWARDS: Karli Wurzelbacher, PhD, Curator at the Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY.
ENTRIES
If accepted, submitted images will be used for the online gallery. Try to photograph your image:
– in natural light
– unframed
– be sure that the image is straight
– there is no glare on glass or varnished surface
For tips on photographing your art, please click here for a tutorial by TAG member Steve Silberstein.
Digital submissions of up to three (3) images via email to artshow@TheArtGuild.org or uploaded to our website:
- be between 1MB and 3MB each. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
- label your images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (ex: smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg)
- You MUST change the actual name of the image file.
If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org – with ALL contact information, image titles and mediums. We will invoice you for payment. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.
If paying by check, download printable form
ENTRY FEE(S) Registration is required and fees are non-refundable.
- Members: $20 (1-2 pieces) or $30 (an additional piece).
- Non-members: $30 (1-2 pieces) or $40 (an additional piece)
- Student members: $10 (1-2 pieces) or $20 (an additional piece)
- No more than 3 works per artist
FINALISTS The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. The Art Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted to be exhibited. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected will be notified after November 10, 2020, either by email or here on the website.
AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions
LIABILITY & INSURANCE The Liability Waiver on the entry form must be signed by the artist submitting images for consideration. It is the responsibility of the participating artist to insure or self-insure any work submitted for inclusion in this exhibit.
AWARDS
1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions
CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES
DEADLINE: Monday, November 2, 2020 at midnight EST – Application, images and payment must be received.
ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION NOTIFICATION: After November 10, 2020
ONLINE EXHIBIT
• December 3, 2020 – January 10, 2021
ONLINE, VIRTUAL Artist’s Reception & Awards Ceremony
• Thursday, December 3 at 7:30 pm
QUESTIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING
QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email info@TheArtGuild.org
If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org – with ALL contact information, image titles and mediums. We will invoice you for payment. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.
Emailed images must include your name, contact information and the title, medium, value, and size in your email.
To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
SELLING YOUR ARTWORK
Artwork may be sold directly by the artist with a suggested donation of 20% of the selling price from the artist to The Art Guild. Note, however, that sales may not be made at the exhibition. All work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibit.