CALL FOR ART
Call for Art “Salem Arts Membership Showcase”
Salem Arts Association is excited to close our 2019 exhibition schedule with a showcase of our member artwork. All current Salem Arts members are invited to bring on your best work. Lets show the community what we have to offer in all of our diverse styles and artistic disciplines.
Submission Criteria: All current member artists may submit artwork in a variety of 2D & 3D media for the juror’s consideration. This Membership Showcase encourages artists to submit artwork of any subject matter, medium, style, or inspiration.
Submission Fee: $5.00 per artwork; artists may submit up to FIVE artworks. Special Discount is 5 pieces for $20.
Submission Form: Please download the gallery submission form below and provide all required information requested, and follow instructions on the form. Printed copies must be submitted with your submissions.
Gallery-Exhibition-TakeIn-Form.docx
Gallery-Exhibition-TakeIn-Form.pdf
Exhibition Jurying: Exhibit Chairpersons and Salem Arts Gallery Committee will jury this exhibit. Criteria will be based on execution quality and space available. Every effort will be made to include as many submissions as possible.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Drop Off Submissions: Sunday, November 3, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Notification of inclusion/exclusion: Notification by email by Wednesday November 6, 2018.
Pick up of unaccepted work: Any work not accepted will need to be picked up Saturday, November 9, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, November 8, 2018, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: November 9 – December 15, 2018
Gallery Hours are every Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday December 15, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
Rules & Regulations: Please be sure to read the Salem Arts Association Artist Agreement and ensure you accept the agreement on your online member profile page. Non-members must also agree to our agreement provided at the gallery.
Presentation and framing: All submissions must be properly framed, matted, appropriately wired (no saw tooth hangars), and ready to hang. Wired images must have a tight wire positioned within the top quarter of the image height. All submissions will be inspected at take-in to assure they adhere to gallery standards. Submissions not meeting our standards will be rejected.
Sales and Volunteer Requirements: Exhibiting Salem Arts member artists are required to volunteer 3+ hours per month when your artwork is on display in the gallery or the gallery shop. Please sign up for a gallery host time slot or make arrangements for alternate volunteer opportunities. Click here for volunteer information and sign up.
Please contact gallery@salemarts.org with questions.
FRAMING AND PRESENTING YOUR ARTWORK
Salem Arts Galleries ada Shop utilizes a hanging system consisting of a wire or rod suspended from a rail near the ceiling. We rarely use nails in our walls. Because of this it's very important to frame and present your work properly by following these rules.
Submitted items will be inspected at take in. We're having a lot of issues with poor framing.
- All work MUST be properly framed or otherwise presented for hanging.
- Works on paper must be under glass (Not Plastic).
- Plastic clip frames, Table frames (with leaning back), and document frames will no longer be accepted in the gallery. Don't use them.
- Framed items must include a taught wire properly fastened to the top quarter of the frame back.
- Artwork framed using sawtooth hangars, triangle hangars, and holes as part of the frame will be rejected.
- Loose wires or wired below the top quarter will be rejected. If you can see the wire above the frame it's wrong.
THIS IS PERFECTION
