power of nature juried competition exhibition

Power of Nature

Juried Competition & Exhibition

Capture the essence of nature’s majesty in your chosen medium – whether it be painting, sculpture, mixed media, or beyond (photography not included). Share your unique perspective on the awe-inspiring landscapes, dynamic seascapes and majestic ecosystems.

Deadline: April 15, 2024, 10pm

Drop Off: May 5 (3-5pm) & May 6 (1-6pm)

Pick Up: June 2 & 3

Awards & Reception: May 16, 6-8pm

Exhibit on View: May 11 – June 1

Juror: Frederic Mendelsohn

Congratulations to the following artists on their acceptance (s):

Anne Barash Breitstein Rough Sailing
Diane Bares Clouds Over Manhasset Bay
Douglas Barnaby Rounding Montauk with a Freshening Breeze
Caught in a summer squall
Mary Behling Quiet Path
West End Dunes Splendor
Cindy Bender Serenity
George Billy Approaching Storm
Lauren Brady-Russell Stormy Sky Over Peconic Bay
Esther Marie Caponigro The Real Ruler 2
Stacy Carner Forces of nature beyond
Judith Caseley Panda
Aleta Crawford Erosion: Nature’s Sculptor
Christine DAddario Wave Power
Wave Crash
Erina Davidovich Grace Bay
Anastasia Eswar Montauk Surf
Bari Fagin Evolution 2
Bill Grabowski Family Loves Nature
Songs of Land and Sea
Theresa Graff April showers bring spring flowers Avignon France
Jan Guarino Manhattenhenge
Rod’s Big Bike Trip
Karin Handrakis “My Secret Place”
Catherine Hyman Banyan, Cambodia
Stephane Ivolella Hecksher Park Huntington NY
Marc Josloff View of the Falls
Ellen Kanner Wildflowers
Tara Kawas Uncommon Octopus
Marceil Kazickas Healing Garden
Marilyn Kestin Quartet
Lori Lee Winter Haze
Laurie Levine Going Home
Linda Louis Festival of Fire
Viny Maliangos Niagara
Geraldine McAleese Deep Sea 1
John Micheals Coiled Spring
Cape Scape
Judith Musaro Pink Sky at Sundown
Lee Najman Branches
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson Breaking
Patti Peterson After the Blizzard
Nicholas Ramer Naples Tide
Carmel Sunset
ALAN RICHARDS An Uncertain Future
Howard Rose Sagaponack view
Path to Cove Point
Carol Salerno Blue Sky
Jane Scal Windy Florida
Veronica Schliemann Nature’s vista
Dingman’s falls, PA
Steven Sciachitano Outerbands
Marcie Serber Night Coming
Nolly Shavzin Dusk Sky sings the Blues
ILENE SILBERSTEIN Unfolding Energy
Dora Themelis West End 2
Daniel Van Benthuysen Crane Road, West Exit
Margo Vignola Sea Storm
Nancy Wernersbach Crashing Surf, Marginal Way
Sheniqua Young Negril
Trudy Zohn Solitude
Jungle 3

QUESTIONS?

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

CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline: April 15

Drop Off: May 5 & 6

Pick Up: June 2 & 3

Awards & Reception: May 16, 6-8pm

Exhibit on View: May 11 and June 1

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

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.