3rd Annual Small Works Show

Submission Deadline: September 22, 2019

Synopsis: Art Room announces a call for entry for its 3rd Annual Small Works Show. This exhibition invites artists to submit compelling small-scale artwork. All media—including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculpture in any medium, collage, printmaking, photography—will be considered.

2019 Juror Information: Art Room—Nathan Madrid, Deedra Baker, and Katie Murray

Eligibility: Open to multigenerational makers. All media—including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculpture in any medium, collage, printmaking, photography—will be considered. Work must be no more than 12 inches (12”) in any direction, including the framing or mounting. The size given for works should be the framed size. Height must be given before width regardless of whether the work is a vertical or horizontal piece. The artwork may represent any subject matter. Works on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass—plexiglass is preferred. Please respect these eligibility requirements.

Terms of Sale: Artwork will be sold with the following commission/payment terms—Art Room: 40% (commission to Art Room), Artist: 60% (payment to the artist).

Fees: $30 for one to five images of artwork

Important dates:

Submission Deadline: September 22, 2019
Notification of Acceptance: October 8, 2019
Artwork Due to Art Room: November 5, 2019
Exhibition Dates: November 14, 2019 – January 11, 2020
Opening Reception: November 14, 2019
Artwork Return: Week of January 13, 2020
Requirements: Please submit images with the following specifications:

72 ppi
800 pixels on the longest side
No borders around the image
JPEG file format
Label your image files with your last name and the title of the artwork—if it is a long title, you may use a keyword or abbreviation (i.e. Baker_Homeplace.tif).

Please include the following with your entry: Title, Medium, Scale (h x w inches), Date, Price

Delivery of Work: All artwork is due to Art Room by November 5, 2019. Packaging must be removed from the gallery at the time of delivery. Please take note of the following requirements for shipping your work:

Utilize re-useable packaging or crating
No styrofoam peanuts
No shredded paper
Prepaid return label MUST be enclosed.
We cannot accept cash, checks, credit card numbers or stamps for return shipping
We cannot use C.O.D. or personal shipping account numbers with a shipping company
Artwork that does not include prepaid return shipping labels from FedEx, UPS or USPS will not be returned
Use plexiglass if shipping artwork, do not ship glass
Ship artwork to:

Art Room
120 St. Louis Ave #117
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Return of Work: Art work will be returned during the week of January 13, 2020; more details will follow regarding the return of artwork. We accept no responsibility for work not retrieved on the return of work dates. After 30 days, Art Room will maintain possession of the artwork as part of our permanent collection.

Liability: We will take the utmost care in handling and installing artwork and provide insurance while any artwork is on our premises—in storage or while work is installed in our gallery space. Art Room will not be held responsible for lost or damaged artwork while it is in route to or from the gallery. The artist maintains sole responsibility for ensuring artwork while in transit.

Contact info:

[email protected]
www.artroomfw.org