Call to Artists: Mood and Ambiance Juried Competition and Exhibition
On view: Sept 2 – Sept 25, 2021
Artists Awards & Reception: Thursday, Sept 2, 6pm-8pm
DEADLINE: Monday, August 2 at midnight EST
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The Art Guild invites all artists, high school and older, to submit artworks for consideration for “MOOD and AMBIANCE”, a Juried Competition and Exhibition.
Through the use of color, value, composition, symbolism and application, artists create a mood and ambiance that can evoke an emotional response from the viewer. We invite you to submit original work that elicits a sense of playfulness, happiness, calm, sadness, anger, spaciousness, anxiety, peacefulness, energy, nostalgia, or some other feeling—the possibilities are endless!
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 Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions or Giclees. No Photography.
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). Gallery wraps are acceptable, but they must be a least 1” thick with all edges painted and no staples showing. No saw tooth hangers, tape or string on the back. 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.
JUDGE: Marc Josloff
AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions
ENTRY FEE(S) are non-refundable
- Members: $30 (1-2 pieces) or $40 (an additional piece).
- Non-members: $40 (1-2 pieces) or $50 (an additional piece)
- Student members: $15 (1-2 pieces) or $20 (an additional piece)
- No more than 3 works per artist
ENTRIES Digital submissions of up to three (3) images should be uploaded to our website. Images must be between a minimum of 1MB and a maximum of 3MB and 1000 pixels on the shortest side. Label your images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg).
Please be aware that the digital images you send should look as good as possible. These will be the images that will be shown to our curators and displayed in our online gallery. Try to photograph your image in natural light, check the image is straight and that 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.
If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org – with contact information, image titles, mediums, sizes and values. We will invoice you for payment. If you prefer to pay with a check, download the form above. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.
FINALISTS The Curators will review all entries and notify artist of acceptance. The Art Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted for exhibit. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected will be notified after August 9, 2021 either by email or here on the website.
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.
