Open Call for Entries – June Artist Salon Exhibition
RADIATING PRIDE – FREE TO BE ME
Entry Deadline: MAY 4 6 PM
Show: JUNE 4 – JULY 5, 2024
All Bay Area artists are invited to submit up to two images for our June Pride Month exhibition. SFWA celebrates our diverse LGBTQIA+ community, striving to advance meaningful cross-cultural understanding. Exhibition will be showcased in the SFWA Artist Salon. 2D & 3D mediums are invited except video. All Entry fee proceeds will be donated to The Queer Ancestors Project.
JUROR: Kaytea Petro, co-founder of Gallery-O-Rama
FEES: Entry fee is $10 for up to 2 entries. Fees must be paid online at the time of submission. Fee payment does not guarantee that any/all artworks submitted for jurying will be included in this exhibition.
IMPORTANT DATES:
SUBMISSIONS: 4/13 – 5/4, 2024
NOTE: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW DUE BY 6 PM
No work submitted outside of that period will be considered.
All submissions must be done online.
NOTIFICATION*: Email by Friday, 5/13/24.
If you do not see the email from SFWA, look in your spam folder. If nothing shows, contact SFWA asap: 415-566-8550 or sfwomenartists@sbcglobal.net
ART DROP OFF: Friday, MAY 31st from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday, JUNE 1st from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
ART PICK-UP: JULY 5th & 6th, Friday & Saturday, 11:30am – 3:00pm
EXHIBITION: JUNE 4 – JULY 5
RECEPTION: Saturday, JUNE 8th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
WALL ART SIZE MAXIMUM
Maximum width for submissions to this show is 40 inches including any frame.
*Contact the gallery to request a possible exception.
HANGING REQUIREMENTS for WALL ART
- All artwork must be ready to install with hanging wire.
- The wire should be attached approximately one-third of the way down from the top so that it is low enough to be hung without the hook showing above the frame, and just loose enough for the wire to be pulled over the wall hook.
- NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS ARE ALLOWED!
- Note: any work that requires special installation (e.g., some wood or metal prints) must have gallery approval in advance.
- Please review the Hanging Instructions and the Wall Art Receiving Check List
REQUIREMENTS FOR 3D ARTWORK:
- Standing sculpture must have a flat base & fit securely onto a 16×16″ pedestal base.
- Bas-relief works need to be gallery-ready for installation
- For free-standing sculpture, contact the gallery prior to submission
- Fragile or unstable pieces will not be accepted at Gallery Receiving
LIABILITY: SFWA cannot accept responsibility for damage incurred to art that is vulnerable or fragile (i.e. unprotected photographs; prints on metal, wood or acrylic; or other specialty art.)
PRICING: It is important to price your artwork appropriately; prices that are too high or too low impact the credibility of our gallery and the artist. There are many articles on pricing your art online. ALL SUBMITTED WORK MUST BE FOR SALE.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ:
Watermarks: SFWA discourages the placement of watermarks on image submissions.
1. Once the Submission Deadline has passed, you will not be able to adjust artwork title, medium, or price by contacting SFWA. Give yourself time to think it through, or get advice, especially on the price, before the deadline. If your normal medium is not listed, please let us know and we will add it to the category list.
2. Use the ‘Notes’ section in the submission form to clarify unusual or complex processes, particular techniques, or materials used in your artwork. This aids the gallery staff in discussing and selling your work. MIXED MEDIA and ENCAUSTIC artworks, for example, may benefit from more description of their process.
3. Per 1 and 2 above, the title, size including frame, and description will be used for the posting your accepted work in the Online Shop. Please use the Notes section in the submission form to explain what you want ONLINE viewers to know.
4. Acceptance by the juror does not guarantee acceptance by the gallery. Please be sure to read the Hanging Instructions and the Wall Art Receiving Check List before bringing art to the gallery.
