Go Figure
Juried Competition & Exhibition
Whether inspired by models, real-life situations, or imaginative realms, we seek artworks that convey the intricate interplay between beauty, strength, and vulnerability inherent in the human body.
The Art Guild is currently accepting submissions for emerging and established artists to participate in our juried competition and exhibition. Artists 18 and older are invited to submit artwork for consideration. All mediums are welcome, including but not limited to drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. No portraits please.
Deadline: MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024, 10pm
Drop Off: March 24, 3-5pm and March 25, 1-6pm
Pick Up: May 5, 3-5pm and May 6, 1-6pm
Awards & Reception: Sunday, April 7, 3-5:00 pm
Exhibit on View: April 7—May 4, 2024
Juror: Costa Vavagiakis
Congratulations to the artists listed below!
Your name and the piece(s) accepted are listed.
Eugene | Adamowicz | Rebirth of a Woman No.3 | Rice Paper & Felt tip pen |
Kelly | Arora | Uncertain Spotlight | Oil on Canvas |
Heidi | Block | Mirrorimage | Oil |
Judith | Caseley | My Venus | mixed media |
Delaney | Conner | Femme Fatale 2 | Punch Needle Embroidery on Weavers Cloth |
Ava | DeAngelis | Ataraxy | Oil Pastels |
Ruth | Dougherty | Play of Light Embodied | Photograph |
Andrea | Fortunoff | Equilibrium | Photograph |
Majestic Grace | Photograph | ||
Stuart | Friedman | Together | Oil on paper |
Michele | Garfield | Between Friends (Listening) | Oil on Canvas |
Kathleen | Gerlach | Moon Over 5th Avenue | Photography |
Bill | Grabowski | Pas de Deux | Photo |
Theresa | Graff | Basketball buddies | Watercolor |
Alyssa | Hartmann | A Bit of Clutter | Oil on aluminum |
Michael | Hennessey | MAN WITH BROKEN FEET | BRONZE |
EDGE | BRONZE | ||
Stephanie | Ivolella | Nothing can diminish the light that shines within the soul | Watercolor |
Sabine | Jean Bart | Holding up the Sky | Oil |
Marc | Josloff | Love On The Rocks | Photography |
Matador | Photography | ||
Annette | Kasle | Object of Desire | Digital Photography |
Tara | Kawas | in the shadows | Magazine Collage |
Marilyn | Kestin | “Who me?” | Charcoal, Pastel |
Lori | Lee | Vibing | Oil on canvas |
Judith | Musaro | DREAM | SOFT PASTEL ON FABRIANO PAPER |
Suzanne | Liff | Happy Dance | Acrylic paint |
Diane | Luger | Woman in a Blue Bikini | Watercolor |
Viny | Maliangos | Artemis | Oil |
Mark | Mancher | Subway Reverie | Photography |
Subway Reverie 2 | Photo | ||
Liz | Masi | Wait for it | Watercolor |
Queen’s Gaurdians | Watercolor | ||
Baruch | May | Rest | Charcoal |
Tessa | McCain | Figures | Oil on Panel |
John | Micheals | I Coulda Been a Model | photography |
Stay Focused | photography | ||
Lorraine | Miller | Until | acrylic paint, oil pastel, graphite |
Toby | Ozure | Contemplation | Watercolor |
A Beautiful Young Man | Lithograph | ||
Ann | Parry | Neo Venus | photograph |
Melisse | Pinto | Behold | Fused Glass Sculpture |
Denis | Ponsot | Waiting For My Cafe in Paris | watercolor |
Alice | Riordan | Reverie | Terra Cotta |
Cassie | Ross-Dinin | “Growing Older” | Mixed Media – Ceramic Base |
Veronica | Schliemann | September Song | Paper collage |
Broken Promises | Paper collage | ||
Nolly | Shavzin | Alice Dancing With Red Dragon Flags | Watercolor on canvas |
ILENE | SILBERSTEIN | Come Walk With Me | Oil |
Steven | Silberstein | On a Journey | Photography |
Barbara | Silbert | The Satin Slip | Pastel |
Lynn | Sirow | “Her Longest Pose” | Watercolor |
Andy | Small | Velodrome Woman’s Race | Photography |
Jessica | Sossi Romano | Kiss It Goodbye | Oil and Acrylic on Canvas |
Joan | Stevens | Monica | Oil |
sherry | St. Renz | “Maternity” | mixed media |
Susan | Tiffen | Hannahs Lesson 03 | Archival Photograph |
Kay | Vickers | Mighty Jack | oil |
Joan | Weiss | Beach blanket body | digital photograph |
Manuel | Villalobos | Walls of Perception | Ceramic |
David | Wollin | Go Figure | Photography |
QUESTIONS?
Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org or Call 516-304-5797
CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline: MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024, 10pm
Notification of acceptance: Artists whose work has been selected will be notified after March 15, either by email OR on our website.
Drop Off: March 24, 3-5pm and March 25, 1-6pm
Pick Up: May 5, 3-5pm and May 6, 1-6pm
Awards & Reception: Sunday, April 7, 3-5:00 pm
TROUBLESHOOTING
QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@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
Please be aware that the digital images you send should look as good as they possibly can. These will be the images that will be will be reviewed by our curators and displayed in our online gallery. Try to photograph your image in natural light, that the image is straight and that there is no glare on glass or varnished surface.
FINALISTS & AWARDS
FINALISTS:
The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. High school students will be reviewed and judged separately. 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 either by email OR on our website.
AWARDS:
1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions
SIZE & FRAMING
Frame size must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Gallery wraps are acceptable, but must be at least 1” thick and must not exceed 36″ on the longest side.
It must be wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape, strings. We can wire for you for a $10 fee.
Work must be labeled on the back with the title, artist’s name, street address, phone number, and email.
Framing of your work must comply with the above OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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.
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.
Liability Waiver
I wish to have The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., (“TAG”) consider my artwork for exhibition as indicated in this Registration Form, and I acknowledge that TAG has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose the artwork to be exhibited. I also acknowledge that unrelated business or other activities may or will take place at the exhibition location during the exhibition and I assume any risk associated with such activities. I further acknowledge that I have been notified that I should carry my own insurance to be protected against loss, theft or damage to my artwork. I fully understand and agree that the following waiver, release and hold harmless agreement is binding on my heirs, assigns and legal representatives. In exchange for TAG’s consideration of my artwork, I agree to assume all risks of copying, theft, loss or damage to my artwork in connection with TAG’s decision to exhibit or not exhibit my artwork or in connection with the exhibition of my artwork, for the duration of the exhibition from and including delivery to TAG, through and including pickup, and knowingly and intentionally release, discharge, hold harmless, and agree not to sue TAG, its officers, directors, members, committee personnel, agents or owners and/or lessees of the premises where the exhibition is held (“Released Persons”) from any claim, that I may have or acquire in the future, arising out of my submission of artwork to TAG for its consideration for exhibition, for TAG’s exhibition of my artwork, or while it or I am on the premises where the exhibition is held, for, including but not limited to, copying, theft, loss, or damage to my artwork, personal injury, or death, whether caused intentionally or arising from the negligence of any Released Person, of any other person or any other cause, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Art Guild for any copyright claims arising from the display of his/her image. Whether or not any artwork submitted by me is chosen for exhibition, I consent to The Art Guild’s use of any artwork I submit (or an image representing such artwork) in connection with TAG’s communications to prospective members, members and the public.