NCHS 2024

Nassau County High School

Juried Competition & Exhibition

The Art Guild invites all Nassau County
High School Students to submit digital images of their 2D or
3D artworks for consideration to its 2024 Nassau County High
School Student Online Juried Art Competition and Exhibition.

DEADLINE: TUESDAY, October 15

NOTIFICATION: after Friday, October 18

ARTIST’S RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY: Sunday, November 3 2024, 3-5:00 pm

RULES FOR THE JURIED COMPETITION

 

Criteria
  • All styles from non-objective to abstracted realism are welcome.
  • All works must be original, and have been created in the last two 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.
  • No “fanart” (example: no paintings of Princess Diana, The Joker or Kurt Cobain unless you own the rights to, or have permission to use the reference picture).
  • Frame size must not exceed 30” on the longest side.

 

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, Photography, Reproductions or Giclees.
Entry Fees
  • $25 for up to two entries.
  • Payments must be received with submission by October 14th.
  • Entry fees are payable (1) online  or (2) check
  • Fees are non-refundable
  • To request a fee waiver for financial hardship please email artshow@theartguild.org
Registration
  • Registration through the online app or through email is required
  • This is a juried competition. Submission does not guarantee entry
  • Payment must be included or submission will not be included in curating

 

Teachers

If you want to submit a group of students and have your district or BOCES pay their submission fees, please give us a call 516-304-5797 or email us at artshow@theartguild.org. We look forward to working with you! To request a fee waiver for financial hardship please email artshow@theartguild.org.

REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION

STEP 1: SUBMIT ARTWORK

Before submitting artwork:

  1. 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
  2. LABEL image as follows: lastname_firstname_title.jpg (example: smith_john_sunset.jpg)

Option 2: Email images
STEP 2: MAKE PAYMENT

Option 1: Pay online
  • You will be taken to another website, if you do not have an account, you will have to set up 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

QUESTIONS?

Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org or Call 516-304-5797

IMPORTANT DATES

DEADLINE: TUESDAY, October 15

NOTIFICATION: after Friday, October 18

DROP OFF: Sunday, October 27, 3-5pm and Monday, October 28, 1-6pm

PICK UP: Sunday, November 24, 3-5pm and Monday, November 25, 1-6pm *Artwork not picked up after 30 days becomes property of The Art Guild

ARTIST’S RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY: Sunday, November 3 2024, 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 30” on the longest side.

Frames must be wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape, strings.

Gallery wraps are acceptable, but must be at least 1” thick.

Frame 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.