Call to Artists: Home is Where the Art is Juried Competition & Exhibition

On view: Sept 8-22, 2022
DEADLINE: Sunday, August 7 at midnight EST

Congratulations to the following artists for their acceptance to the exhibit!

Diane Bares – Our House Our Home

Douglas Barnaby – Backyard Pond

Stacy Carner – Come to My Window

Aleta Crawford – Quarantine Table for One, A Bowl of Cherries

Bari Fagin – From My Window

Linda Funk – Vintage

William Grabowski – Self Portrait at 45RPM,  Welcome Home Joe

Marni Hagel – Litchfield Road

Shelley  Holtzman – My Retreat (Ode to Matisse)

Randy Ilowite – Ohio, A Gathering

Sabine Jean-Bart – Home on the Hudson

Marc Josloff – Lake Como Mansion,  House and Flower Basket

Annette Kasle – Breakfast with Mom,  Sunday Morning

Hali Layton – Water Wind And Boats

Janice Lewis – Composition

Viny (Virginia) Maliangos – Muffin Maker

John Micheals – Farm Hands

Melissa Mora – Sabor Colombiano,  Shore Road

Stephanie Navon-Jacobson – Centerpiece

Denis Ponsot – Tuscan Summer, Dawn 2001

Alan M. Richards – Love Is In the Air,  Our Gang

Alice Riordan – Cozy Couch, Country Kitchen

James Riordan – It Takes A Village

Susan Rostan – Morning Glow

Nadia Saeedi – Rainy Day

Carol Salerno – Who Let the Dogs In?, Korea Town

Noel Shavzin – Flying Sky above Sun Disc

Ilene Silberstein – Morning in Cutchogue, Elderfields in Spring

Steve Silberstein – Faded Glory

Barbara Silbert – Grandpa Dan

James Slezak – Golden Hour

Barbara Stein – Peonies and White Pitchers, Gladiola and Hydrangeas Late Afternoon Light

Joan Stevens – My Bungalow circa 2020, My Bedroom circa 2020

Bob Stuhmer – Slice of Life, Whipped Cream and a Cherry

Kay Vickers – Dorothy in Her Room

David Wollin – Love and Knishes

“Home is where love resides, memories are created, friends always belong, and laughter never ends.”

We invite you to submit your art that manifests home to you. It can be a place where you find comfort and security, an experience, a feeling, a memory, food and/or loved ones.

Artists age 18 and older are invited to submit artwork for consideration for this exhibit.

CRITERIA All styles from non-objective to abstracted 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. Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered.

MEDIUMS: Included but not limited to acrylic, charcoal, collage, colored pencil, digital art, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, photography, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor. No Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions or Giclees.

JUDGE: William Graff

SIZE AND FRAMING: Frame size must not exceed 36” on the longest side and be wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape, strings. Gallery wraps are acceptable, but must be at least 1” thick. Work must be labeled with the title, artist’s name, street address, phone number, and email. Framing of your work must comply with the above OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

HOW TO ENTER: Digital submission of your artwork uploaded to our website (preferred method) or via email to artshow@TheArtGuild.org

• be between 1MB and a maximum of 3MB. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
• label your image as follows:
  artist’s lastname_firstname_title.jpg
  (ex: smith_john_beachsunset.jpg)

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

If paying by check, download printable form

ENTRY FEE(S) Entry fees are payable online when you upload or by mailing a check. Registration is required and fees are non-refundable.

• Members: $30 (1-2 pieces)
• Non-members: $40 (1-2 pieces)
• One additional entry: $10 (per person)
• 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 August 8, either by email OR on our website.

AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 and Honorable Mentions

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.

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.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, August 7

DROP OFF:
Sunday, August 14 – 3pm to 5pm
Monday, August 15 – 1pm to 6pm

PICK UP: *
Friday, September 23 – 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Saturday, September 24 – 11am to 1pm

RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY: Thursday, September 8, 6-8pm

*PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT PICK UP DATES DUE TO ROSH HASHANAH