THE PAINTED MOMENT, Online Juried Competition and Exhibition
On view: Mar 11 – Apr 14, 2021
Artists Awards & Reception: Thurs, Mar 11, 7:30 pm

Congratulations to the following artists for their accepted artwork(s)!

John Micheals – Inkorporated Circles, Inkquine
Margaret Minardi – Rabbit Rabbit, Mimi with Wallpaper, Shannon
Claudia Mirzaali – It Soothes my Soul
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson – Sheer Solitude
Loretta Oberheim – Neverland Violent Waters
Kathleen Orlando – Under the Door
Raymond Perez – Pasta Dish with Merlot
Matthew Pollackov* – Showtime Has Passed
Lynn Logan Roselli – Squarrosa
Rod Sanchez – One Vision
Irene Sankari – Morning Mist on The River
Baylee Schmitt – Bathtime Visitor
Paula Sherman – Franklin Falls Pond Adirondacks
Ilene Silberstein – Yellow Rose, Silver and Roses
Lynn Sirow – Adirondack Morning
Caroline Slovensky – Cruising White Shark
Barbara Stein – Clouds 3, Ireland
Kenneth Susynski – Little Miss Moxie
Pam Tarica – Kilowanga Laundry Line
Margo Vignola – Ripples
Steve Walker – Central Park
Igor Zusev – Gangster Penguin

The Art Guild invites all artists, high school and older, to submit artworks for consideration for “THE PAINTED MOMENT” a Online Juried Competition and Exhibition.   

What attracts you to paint a subject? Is it the light at that moment, the expression at that moment or the emotion you feel at that moment? We are accepting works that are inspired by a moment in time, including still lifes, portraits and landscapes.

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 Included but not limited to charcoal, collage, colored pencil, digital art, ink, oil or acrylic, mixed media, pastel, pencil, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor. NO Photography, Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions OR Giclees.

JUROR OF AWARDS: Christine Lafuente is an American painter known for her still lifes, landscapes, and interior scenes. Characterized by a blurred and painterly realism, Lafuente’s works are created working directly from life and completed in one sitting, allowing the paint to be applied wet into wet. Born in 1968 in Poughkeepsie, NY, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia and worked as an artist-in-residence at the Fleischer Art Memorial from 1997–2002. During that time, Lafuente began teaching at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia and went on to earn her MFA from Brooklyn College in 2004, where she studied under Lennart Anderson. Her works are in the collections of Princeton University, the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, and the Arco Chemical Company in Philadelphia, among others. Christine currently lives and works in Brooklyn throughout the year and spends summers painting in Maine.

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

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

• Members: $25 (1-2 pieces) or $35 (an additional piece).
• Non-members: $35 (1-2 pieces) or $45 (an additional piece)
• Student members: $15 (1-2 pieces) or $20 (an additional piece)
• No more than 3 works per artist

ENTRIES Digital submissions of up to three (3) images via email to artshow@TheArtGuild.org or uploaded to our website, should be between 1MB and 3MB each. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com

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

Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered.

Fill out the form below, upload images and pay below. 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. If you prefer to pay with a check, please download the form here. Submission will not be included in curating without payment. 

Label your images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (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. 

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 February 17, 2021 either by email or here on the website.

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.