Open Call for Entries : August Gallery Exhibit

CLOSE-UP

Entry Deadline: June 24
Show: August 1 – 25

 

Bay Area artists are invited to submit up to 3 entries to our August Gallery exhibition, Close-Up:  How have you captured what you see, so that others may see differently? We invite your most engaging work that gets up close. What is your fresh perspective of the world?

JUROR:  Jan Casey, Casey & Associates Art Advisors

FEES: Entry fee is $40 ($30 for SFWA Members) for up to 3 entries. Members will receive a discount code by email. 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.

GALLERY COMMISSION: THE SFWA Gallery retains a 35% commission on all work sold.

IMPORTANT DATES:

SUBMISSIONS:  6/3 – 6/24/23
                           No work submitted outside of that period will be considered.
                           All submissions must be done online through our Smarter Entry portal.

NOTIFICATION*:   Email by Monday, 7/1. 
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, July 28th from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
                                   Saturday, July 29th from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm

ART PICK-UP:     Friday, August 25th & Saturday, August 26th, 11:30am – 3pm

EXHIBITION:      August 1 – August 25, 2023

RECEPTION:      Saturday, August 5 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm

WALL ART SIZE LIMIT:    Maximum width for show submissions is 40 inches INCLUDING FRAME or other hanging fixture(s).  *Contact the gallery to request a possible exception for the width limit. 

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 hanging installation
  • For free-standing sculpture, contact the gallery prior to submission 
  • Fragile or unstable pieces will not be accepted at gallery receiving

HANGING REQUIREMENT:

  • 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 

SPECIAL INSTALLATION: **For out-of-the-ordinary hanging designs, artists need to contact the gallery asap to inform us on hanging needs. 

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 posted 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 in as a category. 

2. For complex or special art processes: Use the ‘Notes’ section in the submission form to describe unusual or complex process, 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 of your accepted work in the Online Shop.  Please use the Notes section in the submission form to explain what you want online viewers to see.

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.