The Art of the Mark Abstract Show, Online Juried Competition and Exhibition
On view: Dec 3, 2020 – Jan 10, 2021
Artists Awards & Reception: Thurs, Dec 3, 7:30pm

Congratulations to the following artists for acceptance to our online juried exhibit!

Isabelle Lopez – Kotara Calypso
James Mai – Winter Garden (rhombi 6,1,1,1)
Baruch May – New Day
Avrel Menkes – Garden Ladder
Barbara Miller – Loving the Rust, Indian Summer
Susan Morrison – April Rain
Shourabh Mukherji – Scultural Romance
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson – Industry
Loretta Oberheim – Identity
Lisa O’Connor – Breakthroughs, Cosmos
Alicia Peterson – Infinity
Randi Benum Roernes – Nebula Imagined 2
Howard Rose – Presence
Susan Rostan – Sunset
Linda Ruden – Floating Through It All
Ellen Hallie Schiff – Late October, Autumn
Barbara Spivak – House of Cards
Barbara Stein – Playful Shapes
Joan Stevens – Optimism
Chelsea Stewart – Hole
Hui Tian – Coronavirus 2020
Margo Vignola – Pond
Gaetana Zanzonico – Mystical Waters
Alyson Zeller*  – Rainbow Way

The Art Guild invites all artists, high school and older, to submit artworks for consideration for “The Art of the Mark: Abstract Show” a Juried Competition and Exhibition.   

Abstract art has its own language using color, form, shape, line, texture and marks . The marks you make as an abstract artist are intensely personal. Successful mark making can communicate ideas or emotions.

Which marks are yours?

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, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor. NO Photography, Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions OR Giclees.

JUROR OF AWARDS: Karli Wurzelbacher, PhD, Curator at the Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY.

ENTRIES 

If accepted, submitted images will be used for the online gallery. Try to photograph your image:

– in natural light
– unframed
– be sure that the image is straight
– 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.

Digital submissions of up to three (3) images via email to artshow@TheArtGuild.org or uploaded to our website:

• be between 1MB and 3MB each. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
• label your images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (ex: smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg)
• You MUST change the actual name of the image file.

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. 

If paying by check, download printable form

ENTRY FEE(S) Registration is required and fees are 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 November 10, 2020, either by email or here on the website.

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

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.