Call to Artists: Members Showcase 2021 Exhibition

IN PERSON ARTISTS AWARDS & RECEPTION: Friday, June 4, 6-8pm

On view: June 4 – July 17, 2021

Deadline: Fri, May 21 at midnight (EST)

Gallery Open Limited Dates for Viewing

CALL TO ARTISTS: All current TAG members (high school and older) may submit one piece of their artwork to Members Showcase 2021. Non-members can become members at time of submission.

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: Including but not limited to acrylic, charcoal, collage, colored pencil, digital art, ink, oil, mixed media, pastel, pencil, photography, printmaking, sculpture or watercolor. No Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions OR Giclees.

SIZE AND FRAMING: Frame size must not exceed 30” on the longest side and wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape or string. Work must be labeled 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.

JUROR OF AWARDS: Christian White grew up in a family of artists studying drawing, painting and sculpture from a very young age. He began studying painting in 1966 with Paul Russotto before attending Liceo Artistico in Rome, Italy in 1968-69 and has a BFA in Painting from RISD.  He had his first solo exhibition in 1975 at The Harbor Gallery in Cold Spring Harbor, NY followed by shows at The Steven Adams Gallery, Ingber Gallery, The Garrison Art Center and The Great American Salvage Company. He has had yearly one-man shows at Gallery North, in Setauket, Long Island, since 1983.

AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions

ENTRY FEE(S) Registration is required and non-refundable.

  • Members: $30 for one submission
  • Student members: $15 for one submission

DROP OFF ARTWORK
• May 23 – 3pm to 5pm and May 24 – 1pm to 6pm

PICK UP ARTWORK
• July 18 – 3pm to 5pm and July 19 – 1pm to 6pm

IMAGES Digital image submission via email to artshow@TheArtGuild.org or uploaded to our website, should be between 1MB and 3MB each. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com

Please be aware that the digital images you send should look as good as possible. These will be the images that will also be displayed in our online gallery. Try to photograph your image in natural light, be sure that 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.

Fill out the form below, upload images and pay below. If you have problems with the uploader, please email your image to artshow@TheArtGuild.org  – with ALL contact information, image title and medium. We will invoice you for payment.

Label your images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg). Do not use the # or other symbols in the file name. You MUST change the actual name of the image file. Images CANNOT be named “image.jpg” or “fullrender.jpg” or similar – our database overwrites these images. If you email the images, you must include your name, contact information and the title, medium, value, and size in your email. 

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.

AWARDS

1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions

CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES

CALENDAR

DEADLINE: Friday, May 21st at midnight EST – Application, image and payment must be received.

EXHIBIT DATES

• June 4 – July 17, 2021

DROP OFF
• May 23 – 3pm to 5pm and May 24 – 1pm to 6pm

PICK UP
• July 18 – 3pm to 5pm and July 19 – 1pm to 6pm

Artist’s Reception & Awards Ceremony

• Friday, June 4, 6-8pm

GALLERY OPEN LIMITED DATES FOR VIEWING

QUESTIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@TheArtGuild.org with “MEMBERS SHOWCASE 2021” in the subject line. 

If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org  – with ALL contact information, image title and medium. We will invoice you for 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 also be 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.

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.