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August 5, 2019
About Face: The Art of the Portrait
- Submission Deadline: August 5, 2019
- Event Dates: August 31, 2019 - September 29, 2019
- Award Info: 1st Place $300
- Type: Competition
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
About Face: The Portrait, Aug. 31 – Sept. 29. Call to Artists, Deadline Aug 5
CALL FOR ENTRIES The Art Guild invites all artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), to submit artworks for consideration for “About Face: The Portrait” a Juried Competition and Exhibition. The portrait is a time honored tradition throughout the ages – capturing the spirit, personality and emotion of a person.
CRITERIA All styles from abstract to 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. No “fanart” (example: no paintings of Pricess Diana, The Joker or Kurt Cobain unless you own the rights to, or have permission to use the reference picture). All references used in the creation of the submitted work must be the artist’s own, or copyright-released for use in this work. Copyright-released work may be in the form of express permission from the original artist, or from sites where copyright is purchased or licensed for use as reference material.
The selection committee’s decision is final. Works to be included in this exhibition must be available from August 26 – September 29, 2019. DEADLINE: Monday, August 5.
MEDIUMS Including but not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, photography, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints, or sculpture with pedestal. (NO COPIES, REPRODUCTIONS OR GICLEES.)
JUROR Robert Silverman’s innovative techniques have been featured in American Artist Workshop Magazine and The Art of the Portrait, the official publication of the Portrait Society of America. His work has appeared at Crosby Street Gallery and Spring Studio Gallery in Soho, the Art League of Long Island, Edward Hopper House, The Art Guild of Port Washington, The National Art League, the Lockwood-Mathews Museum, as well as the National Arts Club and Salmagundi Club.
Mr. Silverman has a BA from the School of Visual Arts and has studied with Harvey Dinnerstein, Burton Silverman, Nelson Shanks and David Leffel. He is member of the PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF AMERICA, from whom he was honored in their Members Competition. He has conducted numerous classes and w orkshops in the tri-state area, including the Art Students League and has been recognized with numerous awards. Robert also teaches here at The Art Guild. For more info on Robert Silverman, please click here.
ENTRY FEE Registration is required! Entry fee is non-refundable.
ENTRIES Digital submissions of up to three (3) images via email to [email protected] or uploaded to our website, should be between 1 and 3MB each, and between 2,000 and 4,000 pixels on their longest side. Please label your images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (ex: 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.
Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered. Contact us at 516-304-5797 or [email protected] with any questions regarding uploading or emailing your images.
SIZE AND FRAMING Size, with frame, must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Work should be cleanly matted and/or framed (if appropriate), wired securely for hanging, with the wire attached via screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, not the backboard. (Gallery wraps are acceptable BUT they must be at least 1” thick with all edges painted and no staples showing.) No white frames. No saw tooth hangers, no tape or string on the back. Work must be labeled with the title, artist’s name, phone number, and email address.
FINALISTS The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. The Art Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted to be exhibited. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected will be notified after August 13.
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK Selected artwork, (ready for display), is to be delivered on the dates indicated below. Please provide a typed bio or artist statement, printed on one side of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of white paper.
AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mention certificates and Student Award/s (if applicable) will also be awarded.
SALES 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.
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.
QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email [email protected] with “ABOUT FACE!” in the subject line.