2026 Nassau County High School Scholarship

2026 Nassau County High School Scholarship

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Call for Artists, Community Outreach, Events, Scholarships for High School Students

2026 NCHS Scholarship

2026 Nassau County High School Scholarship

Generously sponsored by the Kazickas Family Foundation

 

THE ART GUILD is pleased to sponsor scholarships for graduating seniors who attend high school in Nassau County. Scholarships will be awarded to students who will pursue the visual arts following their high school graduation, and who have demonstrated their commitment to any of the visual arts. This includes, but is not limited to: drawing, painting, sculpture, fashion design, set design, photography and architecture. If you are in theater/set design, you must have had a major part in the design and creation of the described sets/props etc. Award recipients will be selected by The Art Guild. All decisions are final.

DEADLINE: April 14th, 2026

AWARDS CEREMONY: Members Showcase Friday, June 5, 6-8pm

 

Criteria

  • Students who apply MUST be graduating seniors

  • Applicants must attend high school in Nassau County

  • We welcome drawing, painting, sculpture, fashion design, set design, and photography. If you are in theater/set design, you must have had a major part in the design and creation of the described sets/props etc.

  • You must submit a jpg of each of the five artworks in your portfolio and describe your creative process

Submit Application

Congratulations to the past 2025 NCHS winners

Andrew Mo, Carolina Villadiego, and Kseniya Khodjakhanova

NCHS2025 winners

Long Live Long Island Juried Competition & Exhibition at St. Francis Hospital

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Current Exhibitions, Exhibitions, Opportunities, Past Opportunities

Long Live Long Island St Francis 2026

LONG LIVE LONG ISLAND

A Landscape Photography Exhibit at St. Francis Hospital
(WINTER 2026)

Juried Competition & Exhibition

CALL FOR ARTISTS:
SHARE YOUR HEALING VISION WITH OUR COMMUNITY- LONG ISLAND LANDSCAPE and NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

Every day, more than a thousand people—patients, staff, families, and visitors—find comfort, inspiration, and a moment of calm through the artwork displayed in our halls. We’re inviting artists to participate in this juried exhibit and become part of this healing environment.

Why Your Art Matters

Art has the power to shift a person’s entire day. Our community tells us this constantly:
Research and lived experience both affirm what we witness daily: art supports emotional well‑being, reduces stress, and creates a sense of connection. Your contribution can genuinely make someone’s day brighter.

Be Part of the Experience

We welcome artists working in photography. Selected works will be displayed in the EP Hallway at St. Francis Hospital, where they’ll be seen and appreciated by thousands over the course of the 6 month exhibition.

*NEW THIS YEAR: Viewers’ Choice Award*

Visitors will have the chance to vote for their favorite piece using a QR code displayed on the exhibition signage. The artist whose work receives the most votes will receive a TAG Gift Certificate.

Viewers’ Choice Award-Paula Lefkowitz-Oyster Bay at Sunset

 

Artwork will be on display for approximately six months at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

Artists age 16 and older are invited to submit artwork for consideration for this exhibit.

Open House: Wednesday, May 13, 5-6pm at St. Francis Hospital-EP Hallway

Deadline: Friday, February 20th at Midnight

Sponsored by Annette and Dan Kasle

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

Denise Abraham #1. Time to Rest
Bernard Chaimovitch #2. AuRevoir
Vincent Como #3. Winter At Jones Beach
Tom Conte #4. Morgan Memorial Park: One Summer Night
Tom D’Emic #5. Mattituck Late Fall 3/10
#6. Down the Path
Deidre Elzer-Lento #7. The End
Nicole Esposito #8. Snowy Dune
#9. Icy bay sunset
Richard Froman #10. The Cormorant
#11. Sagamore Hill
Marc Josloff #12. OBVR Landscape#1
#13. Lily Pond At Cedarmere
Daniel Kasle #14. First Snow
Annette Kasle #15. On Golden Baxter Pond
#16. Afternoon Planting Field Aboretum
Stacey Kitay #17. Breath of Spring
Alan Klein #18. Graceful Tree
#19. Tilley Steps
Paula Lefkowitz #21. Oyster Bay at sunset
Anthony Lombardo #22. Towd Point boat tif
Diane Luger #23. View of LI Sound
Mark Mancher #24. No Trespassing
#25. Footprints
Alice Melzer #26. Waiting for Spring
Jill Morrison #27. Pooh Dahlia Bees Cedarmere
Michelle Nickerson #28. Tulip Ride
Lisa O’Connor #29. The Portal
Teresa Passaretti #30. Twilight Over the Harbor
Steven Silberstein #31. NOFO Farmstand
#32. NOFO Barn
Alan Stein #33. Vineyard in the Fog
Fred Strobel #34. Captured Light Port Washington
Su-Chow Tannuzzo #35. Port Washington Harbor
Susan Tiffen #36. Gate to Eternity
#37. Gamecock Cottage
Leo Tujak #38. Planting Fields
David Wollin #39. Winter Sunset

Viewer’s Choice Award

Is there an image that speaks to you, that  makes you stop each time you see it at St. Francis Hospital? Vote today for your favorite image. Your vote counts. The artist whose work receives the most votes will receive a Gift Certificate to The Art Guild.

Vote

Having had wonderful care for my heart at Saint Francis Hospital several years ago, I was inspired to enter the “Long live Long Island” landscape exhibit. The medium that I usually use is pastel, however for this competition artists were asked to submit photographs of uplifting and inspirational subject matter. I thought this recent shot taken on a stormy day in Port Jefferson Harbor captured the theme perfectly.

“Breaking Through” Gráinne de Buitléar- Artist and Patient

The artwork brings warmth into the building. It changes the energy of the space.

Staff Member

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center

The St. Francis Hospital community has admired your photographs immensely over the past 6 months. The Long Island landscapes have given our clinicians, patients, visitors and staff a moment of peace on a hectic day. I frequently hear stories of how the photographs allow for our colleagues to have a moment of meditation, providing a beacon of inspiration to everyone who walks down our Art Guild hallway. We look forward to seeing the continued rotation of creativity and talent on display through this exhibit. Thank you for showcasing our beautiful island, reminding us all that we are truly so fortunate to live here.

Dr. Charles L Lucore

President, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center

I was here visiting my mother and looking at the photos gave me peace.

Visitor

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center

RULES FOR THE JURIED COMPETITION

 

Criteria
  • Photography of uplifting and inspirational subject matter including Long Island landmarks, landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes. People may be shown but with no recognizable features.
  • Photographs may be from film or digital and may be color or monochrome.
  • No generative AI should be used.
  • Subject matter should be taken from Long Island.
  • Photographs can be either vertical or horizontal
Size and Framing
  • Photographers chosen to participate will be required to deliver an unframed print of their work.
  • The Art Guild will provide 22×28 inch frames with bright white mats for presentation.
  • Final print should be in one of two sizes:
    Image size: 16×24 printed on a 17” wide paper. (Preferred size, will show best)*
    Image size: 12×18 printed on 13” wide paper.*
    *The mats that The Art Guild are providing are cut to opening sizes of 15.75×23.75 and 11.75x 17.75
  • No borderless or other sized prints will be accepted.
  • Suggested printing services- Baboo Digital: 212-727-2727, info@baboodigital.com,  arttoframe.com, and Bayphoto.com
Entry Fees
  • $30 (1-2 pieces)
  • Entry fees are payable (1) online  or (2) check
  • Fees are non-refundable
Registration
  • Online only submissions (no paper or email submissions)
  • This is a juried competition. Submission does not guarantee entry
  • Payment must be included or submission will not be included in curating
Finalists

The Gallery Committee and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center 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 February 27, 2026 either by email OR on our website.

Exhibit Duration

The exhibit will be shown for approximately 6 months at St. Francis Hospital starting Mid-March 2026.

Sales

Please note, contact information will not be on display at St Francis with the exhibit.
All sales inquiries will be sent to artshow@theartguild.org and the artist will be contacted by The Art Guild.

Liability and 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.

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About St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is Long Island’s safest, most-awarded heart program. The flagship of Catholic Health, Long Island’s only faith-based health care system, St. Francis is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the nation for Heart & Vascular by U.S. News & World Report. For 2024/25, U.S. News also ranked St. Francis as among the nation’s best hospitals in seven other specialties: Orthopedics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, Geriatric Care, Urology and Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders.

St. Francis Heart Center’s award-winning cardiovascular services are available to patients throughout Long Island, accessible at fellow Catholic Health hospitals, including Good Samaritan University Hospital, Mercy Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, and St. Catherine of Siena Hospital. For two years in a row, in 2023 and 2024, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center was awarded the nationally recognized HeartCARE Center designation by The American College of Cardiology
(ACC)—the only ACC HeartCARE Center designation in our region, including the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and Westchester, and is one of only two HeartCARE Centers in the state.
St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center has consistently been recognized as one of the safest hospitals in the country, receiving 23 “A” grades for safety from the Leapfrog Group—the most for any hospital in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties. In 2024, St. Francis received its 5th consecutive 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS), the first hospital on Long Island to receive this 5 star ranking.  The St. Francis Hospital Nursing department has earned the prestigious Magnet designation for nursing excellence four times in a row, an honor less than 9% of hospitals nationwide have received. By providing care of the highest quality and safety, St. Francis Hospital is raising the bar for the care of patients in Metro New York.

QUESTIONS?

Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org or Call 516-304-5797

CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline: February 20th, 2026 at midnight

Drop Off: March 8 , 1-4pm and March 9, 1-6pm

Pick Up: TBD

Exhibit on View: appoximately 6 months starting March 2026  – September /October 2026

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@TheArtGuild.org. 

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. 

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

To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com

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 will be reviewed by our curators and 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.

FINALISTS

FINALISTS:

The Gallery Committee and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center 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 May 30, 2025 either by email OR on our website.

SIZE & FRAMING
  • Photographers chosen to participate will be required to deliver an unframed print of their work.
  • The Art Guild will provide 22×28 inch frames with bright white mats for presentation.
  • Final print should be in one of two sizes:
    Image size: 16×24 printed on a 17” wide paper. (Preferred size, will show best)*
    Image size: 12×18 printed on 13” wide paper.*
    *The mats that The Art Guild are providing are cut to opening sizes of 15.75×23.75 and 11.75x 17.75
  • No borderless or other sized prints will be accepted.
  • Suggested printing services- Baboo Digital: 212-727-2727, info@baboodigital.com,  arttoframe.com, and Bayphoto.com

Your work must comply with the above OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

SELLING YOUR ARTWORK

Please note, contact information will not be on display at St Francis with the exhibit.
All sales inquiries will be sent to artshow@theartguild.org and the artist will be contacted by The Art Guild.

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.

LIABILITY WAIVER

I wish to have The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., (“TAG”) consider my artwork for exhibition as indicated in this Registration Form, and I acknowledge
that TAG has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose the artwork to be exhibited. I also acknowledge that  unrelated business or other activities may or will take place at the exhibition location during the exhibition and I assume any risk associated with such activities. I fully understand and agree that the following waiver, release and hold harmless  agreement is binding on my heirs, assigns and legal representatives.

In exchange for TAG’s consideration of my artwork, I agree to assume all risks of copying, theft, loss or damage to my artwork in connection with TAG’s
decision to exhibit or not exhibit my  artwork or in connection with the  exhibition of my artwork, for the duration of the exhibition from and including delivery to TAG, through and including pickup, and knowingly and intentionally release, discharge, hold harmless, and agree not to sue TAG, its officers, directors, members, committee personnel, agents or owners and/or lessees of the premises  where the exhibition is held (“Released Persons”) from any claim, that I may have or acquire in the future, arising out of my submission of artwork to TAG for its  consideration for exhibition, for TAG’s exhibition of my artwork, or while it or I am on the premises where the exhibition is held, for, including but not limited to, copying, theft, loss, damage or destruction of my artwork, or any bodily or personal harm or injury, whether caused  intentionally or arising from the negligence of any Released Person, of any other person or any other cause, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Whether or  not any artwork submitted by me is chosen for exhibition, I consent to The Art Guild’s use of any artwork I submit (or an image representing such artwork) in connection with TAG’s communications to prospective
members, members and the public.
The artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Art Guild for any copyright claims arising from the display of his/her image. I have carefully read this waiver, release and hold harmless and fully understand its contents and agree and voluntarily sign below.

Photography Show Juried Competition & Exhibition

Photography Show Juried Competition & Exhibition

by | Jan 5, 2026 | Call for Artists, Current Exhibitions, Exhibitions, Opportunities, Past Opportunities, Upcoming Exhibitions

photography show

Photography Show

Get on Board: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Juried Competition & Exhibition

Planes, trains and automobiles are part of our everyday lives but they can also represent memories for each of us or even excite our appreciation for design. Our thoughts can also be aroused even in the absence of these modes of transportation. Train tracks, tire tracks, or the cloud streaks from a plane can create a feeling of anticipation of what is about to arrive or memories of what has departed. There are so many stories to be told. Use your creativity and artistic photographic skills to tell your story of what these modes of transportation mean to you.

High School students are invited to submit artwork for consideration for this exhibit.

Deadline: February 10th at 10pm

Awards & Reception: Sunday, March 1st, 3-5pm

Exhibit on View: March 1 – 22

Juror: John Bruno

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

ADULTS
Berkeley Brooks Barefoot Glam
Nori Cerny Folliwng the Sun 1
Jonathan Cheris Plane Sun
Pauline Chiarelli Railroad Tie Hidden Legends
Suzanne D’Olimpio Inversion, Mind The Gap!
Like Diamonds In The Sky
Christine Daddario Drivin’ in Style
Valerie DeBiase Lots Of Locomotives
Q Train At Coney
Scott Ferrone Fly me to the Moon
Truckin Old
Bonnie Forman-Franco “1” Train and MTA Workers Coming Out Of The Tunnel
Kathleen Gerlach “Abandoned Together”
William Grabowski Carnevale
Richard Hillman North Hempstead Beach
Shelley Holtzman Red Hot
Jeff Holtzman First Class
Stanley Horowitz We Can Come Together
Holly Hunt 73
Randy Ilowite Breakdown
Marc Josloff Wow Wheel
Daniel Kasle Lisboa Electrico
Grounded
Annette Kasle Now Arriving
John Kazickas Skywalker
Stacey Kitay The End of the Line
Susan Kozodoy Silkowitz Red Bow Tie
Martie Last Dare to Soar
Louise Lear Quiet Morning
Paula Lefkowitz T-Bird
Diane Luger Tunnel Vision
Nancy Lyon Punta del este
Mark Mancher Born the Same Year As Me
Space Age Dreams
John Micheals Car Wash
Tailgate
Lee Najman mga leaves
Lisa O’Connor Waiting on the 7
Ann Parry Lights off at Cradle of Aviation Workshop
Alan Richards The Annual ROY G BIV Classic Car Show
Howard Rose Billy’s favorite
Steven Silberstein Catapano’s Dodge
James Slezak Jamaica Platform
Alan Stein Red Truck
Leo Tujak Steam Engine
Jennifer Uihlein The Last Departure
Allyson Uttendorfer Babylon Train Station
David Wollin Train to tomorrow
On the Road
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Mikayla Alvarez Texas Bound
Remy Bruno Takeoff
Damien T Chao Riding Through the Dreams in Crete
Juliette DAddario Crossing Paths
Kate Esposito Gone With the Wind
Nicole Guzman City Scene
Isabella Huang Gilded with Salt
Laila Jabir Train Travel
Jacqueline Lee Waiting
Katherine Park Almost Home
Adriana Peres Da Silva Thunder Row
Lone Bird
Together
Brandon Ramirez Affalterbach
Ben Segal The Scenic Route
Summer Sternlicht Purple Finds The Dark
Jessica Stolzenberg Busses in the city
Cole Swanson H&L 1
Riley Tsui Echoes in Chrome
Kailey Tsui kickflipped!
Kevin Wang Subway story

RULES FOR THE JURIED COMPETITION

 

Criteria
  • All photographic genre are welcome: portraits, landscapes, photojournalism, and macro photography.
  • Composite photography is accepted as long as the elements in the final image are the work of the photographer.
  • All work must be original. Submitted work must be the artist’s own.
  • The use of Generative AI is not permitted. Images using Generative AI will not be accepted.
  • Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild will not be considered
  • Open to High School students and over.
Mediums
  • Photography
Size & Frame
  • Artwork must be ready for display upon arrival.  All work that is expected to hang on the wall must be framed and wired.
  • Frame size must not exceed 30″ on the longest side.
  • Frame must be black with white mats.
  • Frame must be wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape, string, or gallery wraps. How to Wire Your Artwork for a Gallery Show.
  • All work should be legibly signed by the artist on the back.
Entry Fees
  • Adult Members: $35 (1-2 pieces)
  • Adult Non-members: $45 (1-2 pieces)
  • High School entrees: $25 (1-2 pieces)
  • One additional entry: $10 (per person)
  • No more than 3 works per artist
  • Entry fees are payable (1) online  or (2) check
  • Entry fees are non-refundable, even if a piece is not selected for a show
  • Registration through the online app required
  • This is a juried competition.
  • Submission does not guarantee entry
  • Payment must be included or submission will not be included in curating.
  • Please remember anyone can join/renew membership at any time!
  • Entry fees cover costs for the promotion of the shows, the Opening Reception and juror/awards judge

REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION

STEP 1: SUBMIT ARTWORK

Before submitting artwork:

  1. Make sure file size of images must be between 1MB and a maximum of 3MB. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
  2. LABEL image as follows: lastname_firstname_title.jpg (example: smith_john_sunset.jpg)

Adult Registration
High School Registration
STEP 2: MAKE PAYMENT
  1. ENTRY FEES:
    • Adult Members: $35 (1-2 pieces)
    • Adult Non-members: $45 (1-2 pieces)
    • High School entrees: $25 (1-2 pieces)
    • One additional entry: $10 (per person)
    • No more than 3 works per artist
    • Entry fees are payable (1) online  or (2) check

2. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.

3. Fees are non-refundable

 

  • Option 1: Pay online
  • You will be taken to another website, if you do not have an account, you will have to set up one.
  • If payment is successful, you will receive an email confirmation.

 

(Adult) Credit card payment
(High School) Credit card payment
Option 2: Check

The Art Guild Accounting Dept
PO Box 693
Port Washington, NY 11050

QUESTIONS?

Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org or Call 516-304-5797

CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline: February 10th at 10pm

Awards & Reception: Sunday, March 1st, 3-5pm

Exhibit on View: March 1 – 22*

Notification of entry: after February 13

Drop off: Sunday, February 22, 3- 5 pm and Monday, February 23, 1- 6 pm

Pick up: Sunday, March 22, 3-5pm and Monday, March 23, 1-6pm

*Artwork not picked up within 90 days will become property of The Art Guild

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@TheArtGuild.org. 

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. 

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

To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com

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 will be reviewed by our curators and 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.

FINALISTS & AWARDS

FINALISTS:

The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. High school students will be reviewed and judged separately. 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 either by email OR on our website.

AWARDS:

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

SIZE & FRAMING

All artwork must be framed. Frame size must not exceed 30″. Frame must be black. No gallery wraps.

It must be wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape, strings.  We can wire for you for a $10 fee.

Work must be labeled on the back 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.

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.

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.

LIABILITY WAIVER

I wish to have The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., (“TAG”) consider my artwork for exhibition as indicated in this Registration Form, and I acknowledge that TAG has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose the artwork to be exhibited. I also acknowledge that unrelated business or other activities may or will take place at the exhibition location during the exhibition and I assume any risk associated with such activities. I further acknowledge that I have been notified that I should carry my own insurance to be protected against loss, theft or damage to my artwork. I fully understand and agree that the following waiver, release and hold harmless agreement is binding on my heirs, assigns and legal representatives. In exchange for TAG’s consideration of my artwork, I agree to assume all risks of copying, theft, loss or damage to my artwork in connection with TAG’s decision to exhibit or not exhibit my artwork or in connection with the exhibition of my artwork, for the duration of the exhibition from and including delivery to TAG, through and including pickup, and knowingly and intentionally release, discharge, hold harmless, and agree not to sue TAG, its officers, directors, members, committee personnel, agents or owners and/or lessees of the premises where the exhibition is held (“Released Persons”) from any claim, that I may have or acquire in the future, arising out of my submission of artwork to TAG for its consideration for exhibition, for TAG’s exhibition of my artwork, or while it or I am on the premises where the exhibition is held, for, including but not limited to, copying, theft, loss, or damage to my artwork, personal injury, or death, whether caused intentionally or arising from the negligence of any Released Person, of any other person or any other cause, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Art Guild for any copyright claims arising from the display of his/her image. Whether or not any artwork submitted by me is chosen for exhibition, I consent to The Art Guild’s use of any artwork I submit (or an image representing such artwork) in connection with TAG’s communications to prospective members, members and the public.

The Power of Purple Juried Competition & Exhibition

The Power of Purple Juried Competition & Exhibition

by | Dec 10, 2025 | Opportunities, Past Exhibitions, Past Opportunities

The Power of Purple exhibit

THE POWER OF PURPLE

Juried Competition & Exhibition

The Power of Purple draws from it’s unique blend of calming blue and stimulating red, balancing peace with power. Purple is associated with wisdom, creativity, ambition, royalty and luxury. purple is a muse for the creative spirit!

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

Deadline: January 12th

Awards & Reception: Sunday, February 1st from 3-5pm

Exhibit on View: February 1 – 21, 2026

Juror: Kieran Johnson

Purple Mountain Majesty- 3rd PLACE

Deborah Mahoney Acrylic on Canvas 30×30 $250

Wisteria Garden

Rosemary Konatich Watercolor 13×17 $100

Violet Haze Fire Island

Lori Lee Oil in Canvas 14×18 NFS

Pretty Intense

Suzanne Liff Acrylic Paint 30×24 $795

Lavender Fields

Liny Liu Watercolor and colored pencils 14×11 NFS

Field of Flowers

Field of Flowers Nancy Lyon Watercolor 16×20 NFS

In the Clouds

Zenaida Madurka Pastel on sanded paper 24×19 $350

Maine in Spring

Marni Hagel Oil 8×8 NFS

Alabama Hills

Heather Heckel Colored pencil and adhesive vinyl on patterned paper 16×16 $150

Cheer

Shelley Holtzman Digital Art 28×22 $450

The Dance

Shelley Holtzman Digital Art 28×22 $450

Agapanthus (African Lily)

Karen Jakubowski Watercolor 12×15 $225

Dawning

Karen Jakubowski Watercolor 14×18 $250

Harvesting the Grapes

Barbara V Jones Acrylic on transparent panel, reverse technique 14×24 $500

In the Vineyards

Barbara V Jones technique 18×22 $275

Grape Tootsie Roll Pop

Marc Josloff Watercolor $375

34 Purple Harvest

First Course

Tara Kawas Magazine Collage and Acrylic on Canvas 24×24 $750

Violet Reverie

Stacey Kitay Watercolor 8×10 NFS

Martian (1)

Avery Fuchs Sea Glass sculpture 11x9x14 $3000

Pickled Egg Crock

Linda Funk Pastel 16×26.5 $450

Mystical

Alicia Gitlitz Mixed Media on Canvas 30×30 $1200

Purple Swirls

Bill Grabowski Acrylic 24×30 $700

Carnivale Gondola 2

Jan Guarino Watercolor 29×21 $1250

Lilac dreams

Mireille Belajoas Watercolor 8.5×10.5 $750

Stillness

Mireille Belajonas Watercolor 15×21 $1500

Sky Full of Thunder

Lauren Brady-Russell Watercolor 15×18 $250

AtacamaSunset

Nancy Braithwaite Oil 12.25×15.25 $300

Magical Pansies

Stacy Carner Acrylic 10×10 $350

A delicate balance

Caryn Coville Colored Pencil 24×18 $2400

Floral Doodle No. 5

Alcohol Ink and India Ink 10×8 $195

White Sulphur Springs Overlook

Aleta Crawford Oil 18×21 $700

Hathor- HONORABLE MENTION

Carolina De Cesare Watercolor & Ink 11×14 $250

Cyberpunk

Quietly at Peace

John Dolimpio Watercolor on paper 9×12 NFS

Echinacea

Nancy Aranda Watercolor and ink 12.5×15.5 $150

Keep_Swimming

Danielle Barbaro Oil on Canvas 12.75×15.75 $200

A Moment in Time

Diane Bares Oil on Canvas 24×30 $950

Sea Cliff House

Douglas Barnaby Oil Board 15×11 $750

The Cotswolds

Jose Seligson Mixed Media on Paper 22×16 $300

The Alliums

Hillary Serota Needle Oil on Canvas 31.5×31.5 $5,000

Mighty Wisteria

Mixed Media on Canvas 21×27 $2400

Harbinger of Psring-The Crocus

Boyd D. Shockley Watercolor 14×18 $300

Plums in Evening Light

Anne Siefert Pastel on Archival Paper 18×24 $375

Membrane Mandala

Jasmine Singh Acrylic On Canvas 8×10 $300

Purple Bird-HONORABLE MENTION

Harriet Spivack Mixed 18×24 $375

Jefferson Memorial Cherry Blossom 1

Su-Chow Tannuzzo Watercolor on paper 15.5×18.5 $350

In the Meadow

Dora Themelis Watercolor 31×25 $800

Purple Haze

Margo Vignola Oil 17×14 $200

Evening

Patricia Yantz Acrylic on Canas 20×24 $400

Funky Flowers

Deborah Mahoney Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper 12.5×15.5 $75

My Calla Lily

Bruce Malito oil 12×14 $100

Amelie

Christina Mare Watercolor 13×17 NFS

Beachgrass

Ed McTiernan Watercolor on Arches Paper 12×15 $150

Purple_Grid

John Micheals Mixed media 32x18x2 $450

Seven_Layer_Purple

John Micheals Pen and Ink 18×18 $250

Study in Purple #1-HONORABLE MENTION

Drigo Morin Oil 17×22 $400

Majestic Iris

Stephanie Navon-Jacobson Oil 13.5×15 $500

Purple Irises

Jacqueline Nussbaum Oil 30×24 $800

Purple Iris

Maureen O’Connor Watercolor $150

Bahama Sunset

Ralph Ottaiano Watercolor 14×18 $350

Birth of a Nation-1st Place

Dianne Parker Acrylic on Silver Foil 32×22 $550

From the Ocean

Josephine Paralagreco Watercolro 12×16 $350

David’s Hydrangea Headache

Silvia Maria Rey Watercolor 11×14 NFS

A Rainy Night- 2nd PLACE

Alan Richards Photomontage 27×36 $1000

Cat with Irises

Jen Rosoff Acrylic 16×20 $700

Flutterflies

Carol Salerno Printmaking and Collage 12×12 $300

Purple houses

Nancy Aranda Multi-media 18×22 $200

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

Nancy Aranda Purple Houses
Echinacea
Danielle Barbaro Keep Swimming
Diane Bares A Moment in Time
Douglas Barnaby “Russia House” Sea Cliff, NY
Mireille Belajonas Lilac Dreams
Stillness
Lauren Brady-Russell Sky Full of Thunder
Nancy Braithwaite Atacama Sunset
Stacy Carner Magical Pansies
Caryn Coville A Delicate Balance
Floral Doodle No. 5
Aleta Crawford White Sulphur Springs Overlook
Carolina De Cesare Hathor
John Dolimpio Cyberpunk
Quietly at Peace
Avery Fuchs Martian
Linda Funk Pickled Egg Crock
Alicia Gitlitz Mystical
Bill Grabowski Purple Swirls
Jan Guarino Carnivale Gondola
Purple Harvest
Marni Hagel Maine in Spring
Heather Heckel Alabama Hills
Shelley Holtzman Cheer
The Dance
Karen Jakubowski Agapanthus (African Lily)
Dawning
Barbara V Jones Harvesting the Grapes
In the Vineyard
Marc Josloff Grape Tootsie Roll Pop
Tara Kawas First Course
Stacey Kitay Violet Reverie
Rosemary Konatich Wisteria Garden
Lori Lee Violet Haze Fire Island
Suzanne Liff Pretty Intense
Liny Liu Lavender fields
Nancy Lyon Field of flowers
Zenaida Madurka In the clouds
Deborah Mahoney Purple Mountain Majesty
Funky Flowers
Bruce Malito My Calla Lilly
Chrisrina Mare Amélie
Ed McTiernan Beachgrass
John Micheals Purple Grid
Seven Layers of Purple
Drigo Morin Study In Purple #1
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson Majestic Iris
Jacqueline Nussbaum Purple Irises
Maureen O’Connor Purple Iris
Ralph Ottaiano Bahama Sunset
Dianne Parker Birth of a Nation
Josephine Parlagreco From the Ocean
Silvia Maria Rey David’s Hydrangea Headache
Alan Richards A RAINY NIGHT
Jen Rosoff Cat with Irises
Carol Salerno Flutterbys
Jose Seligson The Cotswolds
Hillary Serota Needle The Alliums
Nolly Shavzin Mighty Wisteria
Boyd D. Shockley Harbinger of Spring The Crocus
Anne Siefert Plums in Evening Light
Jasmine Singh Membrane Mandala
Harriet Spivack Purple Bird
Su-Chow Tannuzzo Jefferson Memorial Cherry Blossom #1
Dora Themelis In The Meadow
Margo Vignola Purple Haze
Patricia Yantz Evening

RULES FOR THE JURIED COMPETITION

 

Criteria
  • All styles from realism to abstract 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.
  • All artwork must be framed. Frame size must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Gallery wraps are acceptable, but must be at least 1” thick and must not exceed 36″ on the longest side.
  • Ages 18 and over.
Mediums
  • Included but not limited to acrylic, charcoal, collage, colored pencil, digital art, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor.
  • No Photography, Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions or Giclees
Entry Fees
  • Members: $35 (1-2 pieces)
  • Non-members: $45 (1-2 pieces)
  • One additional entry: $10 (per person)
  • No more than 3 works per artist
  • Entry fees are payable (1) online  or (2) check
  • Fees are non-refundable
Registration
  • Registration through the online app required
  • This is a juried competition. Submission does not guarantee entry
  • Payment must be included or submission will not be included in curating

REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION

STEP 1: SUBMIT ARTWORK

Before submitting artwork:

  1. Make sure file size of images must be between 1MB and a maximum of 3MB. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
  2. LABEL image as follows: lastname_firstname_title.jpg (example: smith_john_sunset.jpg)

Submit Artwork Online
STEP 2: MAKE PAYMENT
  1. ENTRY FEES:
    • Members: $35 (1-2 pieces)
    • Non-members: $45 (1-2 pieces)
    • One additional entry: $10 (per person)
    • No more than 3 works per artist

2. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.

3. Fees are non-refundable

 

  • Option 1: Pay online
  • You will be taken to another website, if you do not have an account, you will have to set up one.
  • If payment is successful, you will receive an email confirmation.

Click to pay online by credit card
Option 2: Check

The Art Guild Accounting Dept
PO Box 693
Port Washington, NY 11050

QUESTIONS?

Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org or Call 516-304-5797

CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline: January 12th

Awards & Reception: Sunday, February 1st from 3-5pm

Exhibit on View: February 1 – 21, 2026

Drop off: Sunday, January 25, 3- 5 pm and Monday, January 26, 1- 6 pm

*Artwork not picked up within 90 days will become property of The Art Guild

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@TheArtGuild.org. 

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. 

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

To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com

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 will be reviewed by our curators and 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.

FINALISTS & AWARDS

FINALISTS:

The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. High school students will be reviewed and judged separately. 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 either by email OR on our website.

AWARDS:

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

SIZE & FRAMING

All artwork must be framed. Frame size must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Gallery wraps are acceptable, but must be at least 1” thick and must not exceed 36″ on the longest side.

It must be wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape, strings.  We can wire for you for a $10 fee.

Work must be labeled on the back 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.

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.

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.

LIABILITY WAIVER

I wish to have The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., (“TAG”) consider my artwork for exhibition as indicated in this Registration Form, and I acknowledge that TAG has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose the artwork to be exhibited. I also acknowledge that unrelated business or other activities may or will take place at the exhibition location during the exhibition and I assume any risk associated with such activities. I further acknowledge that I have been notified that I should carry my own insurance to be protected against loss, theft or damage to my artwork. I fully understand and agree that the following waiver, release and hold harmless agreement is binding on my heirs, assigns and legal representatives. In exchange for TAG’s consideration of my artwork, I agree to assume all risks of copying, theft, loss or damage to my artwork in connection with TAG’s decision to exhibit or not exhibit my artwork or in connection with the exhibition of my artwork, for the duration of the exhibition from and including delivery to TAG, through and including pickup, and knowingly and intentionally release, discharge, hold harmless, and agree not to sue TAG, its officers, directors, members, committee personnel, agents or owners and/or lessees of the premises where the exhibition is held (“Released Persons”) from any claim, that I may have or acquire in the future, arising out of my submission of artwork to TAG for its consideration for exhibition, for TAG’s exhibition of my artwork, or while it or I am on the premises where the exhibition is held, for, including but not limited to, copying, theft, loss, or damage to my artwork, personal injury, or death, whether caused intentionally or arising from the negligence of any Released Person, of any other person or any other cause, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Art Guild for any copyright claims arising from the display of his/her image. Whether or not any artwork submitted by me is chosen for exhibition, I consent to The Art Guild’s use of any artwork I submit (or an image representing such artwork) in connection with TAG’s communications to prospective members, members and the public.

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