Be Happy: Art That Makes You Smile, Online Juried Competition and Exhibition
May 2-31, 2020
Online Reception: Sunday, May 3 at 3pm

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“Be Happy” an Online Juried Competition and Exhibition. Show us what you are grateful for, inspires you, lifts your soul, and makes you smile.
This virtual juried competition and exhibition will be judged by members, with artists being awarded The Art Guild Members’ People’s Choice Awards (values below).

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. The curating committee’s decision is final.

MEDIUMS Including but not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, photography, digital art, pastel, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints, or sculpture. (NO MASTER COPIES)

Please be aware that the digital images you send should look as good as they possibly can. These will be the images that will be displayed in our online gallery. Try to photograph your image in natural light, that the image is straight and that there is no glare on glass or varnished surface.
For tips on how to best photograph your art work, please click here for a tutorial by TAG member Steve Silberstein.

JUROR: MEMBERS OF THE ART GUILD WILL CHOOSE THE WINNERS

ENTRY FEE(S)  Registration is required and non-refundable. 

  • Members: $20 (1-2 pieces) or $30 (an additional piece).
  • Non-members: $30 (1-2 pieces) or $40 (an additional piece)
  • Student members: $10 (1-2 pieces) or $20 (an additional piece)
  • No more than 3 works per artist

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 April 20 either by email or here on the website.

AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100.

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.

AWARDS

1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100

EMAIL YOUR ENTRY

Email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org with ALL contact information including your name, telephone number, address, email and the title, medium, value and size in your email. We will invoice you for payment. Submission will not be included in curating without payment. Download the form here.

CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES

CALENDAR

DEADLINE: Monday, APRIL 15 Application & images must be received.
ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION NOTIFICATION: After APRIL 20

ONLINE EXHIBIT
• May 2-31, 2020

ONLINE, VITUAL  Artist’s Reception & Awards Ceremony
• Sunday, May 3 at 3pm

QUESTIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@TheArtGuild.org with “BE HAPPY” in the subject line. 

If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org  – with ALL contact information, image titles and mediums. We will invoice you for payment. Submission will not be included in curating without payment. Download the form here.

Emailed images must include your name, contact information and the title, medium, value, and size in your email.

Please be aware that the digital images you send should look as good as they possibly can. These will be the images that will be displayed in our online gallery. Try to photograph your image in natural light, that the image is straight and that there is no glare on glass or varnished surface.

SELLING YOUR ARTWORK

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.

Congratulations to the artists listed below!
Your name and the piece(s) accepted are listed.

Linda Abrams, Laughing Out Loud and Young Peruvian
Aqsa Ansari*, Movement
Douglas Barnaby, The Candy Shopper
Jim Barrett, Sweet Pea
Heidi Block, Loving the Leaves
Anne Barash Breitstein, Happy Tails and Glorious Spring
Renee Bundi, Clive
Elizabeth Caputo, My Neon Forest
Caryn Coville, Violet Blooms
Aleta Crawford, Viewing Art and Canard d’en Haut
Kathy  D’Amato-Smith, Flowers in Coffee Can
Eliseea Faur*, Lost In Imagination
Anjali Gauld*, A Perfect Moment
Katherine Hagen*, A Cause For Celebration
Heather Heckel, MooseStache
Susan Herbst, Sweetheart of The Rodeo and Feliz Casa de Peligro
Susan Hicks, Brave New World
Shelley Holtzman, “I Told You to Clean Up Your Room!” and Spotted in the Garden
Annette Kasle, Romanian Folk Dancers
Marceil Kazickas, Day Dreamer and Peaceful Solitude
Joan Laufer, Brotherly Love
Sydney Lipner, Graduation
Baruch May, Gioia
Meagan Meehan, Bon Appetit in the Fun House
Emily Milgrim*, At the Market

Deborah Miller, Buon Appetito
Brooke Murphy, Dressed As Someone Else
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Summer Cocktails and Fancy Free Peony
Stephanie Peterson, Blue
Sophia Pirone*, Cheerful and Lucky and Silly Dad Through My Young Eyes
Alice Riordan, On The Boat and Bryce Canyon Cowboy
Olivia Robson*, Euphonius and A Sweet Song
TJ Roszko*, YinYang of Society
Jane Scal, Danielle Kicking Waves
Jose Seligson, I See You
Ilene Silberstein, Elderfield’s Gate
Steve Silberstein, Happy Drummer and Sea Princess Happiness
Barbara Silbert, The Laughing Cavalier and In From the Snow
Susan Kozodoy Silkowitz, Subway Serenade and Man With A Dog
Lynn Sirow, “Get Well” Flowers
James Slezak, Moroccan Girls Play and Asian Bloom
Barbara Stein, Daffodils and Azaleas
Joan Stevens, Essentials
Elisa Triffleman, The Rockets Red Glare
Kay Vickers, Vivace
Ella Yang*, Serendipity
Theodora Zavala, Orange Glow and Rusty’s Day Out

* Student