LONG LIVE LONG ISLAND
A Landscape Photography Exhibit at St. Francis Hospital
Juried Competition & Exhibition
The Art Guild is thrilled to announce an exciting, new partnership with St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center to install a photography exhibition which epitomizes the philosophy of “Long Live Long Island – A Landscape Exhibit.”
We encourage all photographers to use their vision and creativity to articulate this philosophy. Photography of uplifting and inspirational subject matter of Long Island including but not limited to landmarks, landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes. Artwork will be on display for approximately six months at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.
Artists age 16 and older are invited to submit artwork for consideration for this exhibit.
Deadline: October 28, 2024, 10pm
Exhibit on View: December 2024 – (for approximately 6 months into 2025)
RULES FOR THE JURIED COMPETITION
Criteria
Photographs may be from film or digital and may be color or monochrome. No generative AI should be used. Subject matter should be taken from Long Island.
Size and Framing
- Photographers chosen to participate will be required to deliver an unframed print of their work with an image size of their choice of either (a) 16”x 24” or (b)12″x 18″. The printed image area may be slightly smaller than the max print area size listed. No borderless or other sized prints will be accepted.
- The Art Guild will provide the use of mats and 22”x28” frames for presentation. All mats will be bright white, and the frames will be simple black with acrylic cover (no glass for safety reasons in the hospital setting.)
- Photographs can be either vertical or horizontal
- Suggested printing services- Baboo Digital: 212-727-2727, info@baboodigital.com, arttoframe.com, and Bayphoto.com
Entry Fees
- $30 (1-3 pieces)
- Entry fees are payable (1) online or (2) check
- Fees are non-refundable
Registration
- Online only submissions (no paper or email submissions)
- This is a juried competition. Submission does not guarantee entry
- Payment must be included or submission will not be included in curating
Finalists
The Gallery Committee and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center 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 8, 2024 either by email OR on our website.
Exhibit Duration
The exhibit will be shown for approximately 6 months at St. Francis Hospital.
Sales
Please note, contact information will not be on display at St Francis with the exhibit.
All sales inquiries will be sent to artshow@theartguild.org and the artist will be contacted by The Art Guild.
Liability and 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.
REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION
STEP 1: SUBMIT ARTWORK
Before submitting artwork:
- Make sure file size of images must be between 1MB and a maximum of 3MB. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
- LABEL image as follows: lastname_firstname_title.jpg (example: smith_john_sunset.jpg)
Option 1: Use online app
- You will be taken to another window to submit artwork.
- If the submission is successful, you will receive an email confirmation.
STEP 2: MAKE PAYMENT
- ENTRY FEES:
- $30 (1-3 pieces)
- No more than 3 works per artist
2. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.
3. Fees are non-refundable
Option 1: Pay online
- You will be taken to another website for payment. You will need to set up an account, if you do not have an existing one.
- If payment is successful, you will receive an email confirmation.
Option 2: Check
- Print and include submission form
- Mail checks to:
The Art Guild Accounting Dept
PO Box 693
Port Washington, NY 11050
About St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is Long Island’s safest, most-awarded heart program. The flagship of Catholic Health, Long Island’s only faith-based health care system, St. Francis is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the nation for Heart & Vascular by U.S. News & World Report. For 2024/25, U.S. News also ranked St. Francis as among the nation’s best hospitals in seven other specialties: Orthopedics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, Geriatric Care, Urology and Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders.
St. Francis Heart Center’s award-winning cardiovascular services are available to patients throughout Long Island, accessible at fellow Catholic Health hospitals, including Good Samaritan University Hospital, Mercy Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, and St. Catherine of Siena Hospital. For two years in a row, in 2023 and 2024, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center was awarded the nationally recognized HeartCARE Center designation by The American College of Cardiology
(ACC)—the only ACC HeartCARE Center designation in our region, including the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and Westchester, and is one of only two HeartCARE Centers in the state.
St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center has consistently been recognized as one of the safest hospitals in the country, receiving 23 “A” grades for safety from the Leapfrog Group—the most for any hospital in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties. In 2024, St. Francis received its 5th consecutive 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS), the first hospital on Long Island to receive this 5 star ranking. The St. Francis Hospital Nursing department has earned the prestigious Magnet designation
for nursing excellence four times in a row, an honor less than 9% of hospitals nationwide have received.
By providing care of the highest quality and safety, St. Francis Hospital
is raising the bar for the care of patients in Metro New York.
QUESTIONS?
Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org or Call 516-304-5797
CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline: October 28, 2024
Drop Off: TBD
Pick Up: TBD
Awards & Reception: TBD
Exhibit on View: appoximately 6 months in 2024 – 2025
Juror: TBD
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
FINALISTS:
The Gallery Committee and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center 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 8, 2024 either by email OR on our website.
SIZE & FRAMING
Photographers chosen to participate will be required to deliver an unframed print of their work with an image size of 16”x 24”.
No borderless or other sized prints will be accepted.
The Art Guild will provide and use mats with an opening of 5.75”x23.75” and 22”x28” frames for presentation. All mats will be bright white, and the frames will be simple black with acrylic cover (no glass for safety reasons in the hospital setting.)
Your work must comply with the above OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
SELLING YOUR ARTWORK
Please note, contact information will not be on display at St Francis with the exhibit.
All sales inquiries will be sent to artshow@theartguild.org and the artist will be contacted by The Art Guild.
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 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, damage or destruction of my artwork, or any bodily or personal harm or injury, 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. 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.
The artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Art Guild for any copyright claims arising from the display of his/her image. I have carefully read this waiver, release and hold harmless and fully understand its contents and agree and voluntarily sign below.