Call to Artists: How Grows Your Garden, A Juried Competition and Exhibition
On view: May 15- June 4, 2022
Artists Awards & Reception: Sunday, May 15, 3-5pm

Congratulations to the following artists for their acceptance to the exhibit!

Mary Behling – Old Westbury Gardens, Rose Beauty 
Mary Benedetto – Springtime Beckons
Sheny Bobelian – Backyard Collection
Susanne Corbelletta – Alma’s Hydrangea, Whispering Angel
Caryn Coville – Wind Dancers, Solo Performance
Aleta Crawford – Once & Future Garden, Witch Hazel
Bari Fagin – Nature’s Portal, Floating Lilies
Linda Funk – My Peonies
Elizabeth Fusco – Hibiscus and Friend, Tiger Lily
Jan Guarino – The Iris Fence, A Yellow Spring
Stephen Hetzel – Balloonfish
Shelley Holtzman – Garden Rose, Cann-a Lily Dream?
Marc Josloff – Rose’s Window Box, Magnolias in Chatou
Randy Kraft – Caribbean Garden Dream
Suzanne Liff – Flourescence
John Micheals – How Green Is My Garden
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson – Intimate Iris, A Rose is a Rose is a Rose
Denis Ponsot – Cicadas And The Calla Lilies, Orchids Abound
Howard Rose – Dappled Garden
Carol Salerno – Irish Garden, Basket of Gems
Irene Sankari – Pink Rose
Noel Shavzin  – A Family from Lake Placid, Bouquet of Mushrooms
Jana Sheinker – Birthday Bouquet
Annemarie Siefert – Iris Spring time, Day Lillies Surprise
Ilene Silberstein – Just Picked
Bob Stuhmer – Eggplant/Pepper
Steven Vando – Morning Calla Lilies
Margo Vignola – Provence Garden, Teton Vista
Robert Weiss – Two Summer Flowers
Theodora Zavala – My Foxglove

The Art Guild invites all artists, 18 years and older, to submit artworks for consideration for “How Grows Your Garden”, a Juried Competition and Exhibition.

Coming out of challenging times when outdoor experiences and nature have taken on a new meaning in our lives, please show us how gardens and flowers have helped you to celebrate life, convey emotions or instill in you peace and calm.

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, digital art, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor. No Photography, Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions or Giclees.

JUDGE Susan Peragallo is the Gallery Coordinator and Curator at ALLI. She has also served as a docent at The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, NY for over 15 years. She earned her B.S. Degree in Design with a concentration in Ceramics from SUNY Buffalo College, and her fine art training focused on the figure and anatomy in studio classes at the Art Students League of NY. Susan believes that art’s diversity provides people of all backgrounds opportunities to share their unique perspectives, and her career in the arts has given her a platform to encourage and support artists at all stages of their creativity

SIZE AND FRAMING: Size, with frame, must not exceed 36” on the longest side.  Work should be cleanly matted and/or framed (if appropriate), wired securely for hanging, with the wire attached via screw eyes or D-rings to the frame (not the backboard).  No saw tooth hangers, tape or string on the back.  Gallery wraps are acceptable, but they must be a least 1” thick. Work must be labeled with artist’s name, phone number and email address.

Framing of your work must comply with the above OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

HOW TO ENTER Digital submissions of up to three (3) images uploaded to our website (preferred method) or via email to artshow@theartguild.org

• a maximum of 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)

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) Entry fees are payable online when you upload or by mailing a check. Registration is required and fees are non-refundable.

• Members: $30 (1-2 pieces)
• Non-members: $45 (1-2 pieces)
• One additional entry: $10 (per person)
• No more than 3 works per artist.  Entry fees are non-refundable.

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 April 18, either by email OR on our 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.

IMPORTANT DATES
DEADLINE: Monday, April 11, 2022 at midnight EST – Application, images and payment must be received.

ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION NOTIFICATION: After April 18, 2022, either by email or here on the website.

EXHIBIT ON VIEW: May 15 – June 4, 2022

ARTIST’S RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY: Sunday, May 15, 3-5pm

DROP OFF: Sunday, May 1, 3pm-5pm and Monday, May 2, 1pm-5pm

PICKUP: Sunday, June 5, 3pm-5pm and Monday, June 6, 1pm-5pm