Brushstrokes and Beyond

Venue

About the Show

Awards

• First Place: $100 + Ribbon
• Second Place: $50 + Ribbon
• Third Place: $25 + Ribbon
• Honorable Mention: Ribbon only

• 1–7 entries: One Honorable Mention
• 8–15 entries: First Place and one Honorable Mention
• 16–25 entries: First Place, Second Place, and one Honorable Mention
• 26+ entries: First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and one Honorable Mention

Judge of Awards

Artist Eligibility

Categories

• Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)
• People, Animals, Birds (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)
• Still Life, Plants, Flowers (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)
• Abstracts (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)
• Photography
• Pottery, Sculpture, and Other (3-D)

Artwork Requirements

• Artists may submit any number of entries.
• Every effort will be made to include all entries in the show. However, submitting your entry does not guarantee acceptance. Physical space constraints and non-compliance with these guidelines are both factors that will be considered.
• All entries must be for sale.
• Entries must have been completed within the last four years.
• Entries must not have been previously shown in any Lacombe Art Guild show. (To clarify, the LAG Quarterly Artist displays at Lakeview Hospital and any LAG-sponsored markets or booths are not considered shows; artwork displayed at these non-show venues may be eligible for show entry.)
• Entries must be original and may not include copies of copyrighted or published paintings or photographs, reproductions or art made from patterns, kits, or commercial molds, or art created in an instructional environment following step-by-step instruction. In other words, if you follow an instructor to paint the same composition in a workshop, class, instructional video, etc., it is not original.
• Artwork must not include depictions of nudity, violence, or any political or religious perspectives. Lakeview Hospital further reserves the right to reject a piece of art that does not support the hospital's environment.
• Artwork must be dry, framed, and ready to be hung. Only wire, secured between D-rings or eyelet screws, is allowed. Sawtooth hangers are not allowed.
• Plexiglass is required in place of traditional glass. Artwork framed with traditional glass is prohibited.
• If two-dimensional artwork exceeds 36" wide, the artist must provide a suitable easel to display the work.
• Unframed gallery wrapped canvases with side depth of 1 3/8" or greater are acceptable, provided the art is suitably finished on all sides with no exposed staples. Any canvas with sides under 1 3/8" deep must be framed.
• Three-dimensional work on a pedestal is limited to a weight of 50 pounds, and the artist must provide the pedestal. Smaller pieces designed to hang on a wall and can be supported by the display panels may be accepted without pedestals (at the show committee's discretion).
• Artwork must be labeled on the back using the Entry ID Label form which can be downloaded and printed from the show webpage at lacombeartguild.com/2026-spring-art-show.
• Decisions regarding artwork eligibility are made exclusively by the Lacombe Art Guild Show Committee. Refunds will not be issued for any artwork that is not accepted.

Entry Fee

• LAG Members: $15 for 1 work. $10 each additional.
• Non-Members: $30 for 1 work. $25 each additional.

Delivery

Sales

• All artwork in the show must be available for sale at the price established by the artist on the entry form.
• Payment for all sales must be made to the Lacombe Art Guild.
• Lacombe Art Guild will process all sales.
• Lacombe Art Guild will remit 80% of the artist’s price to the artist usually within a few days after the show. Artists are expected to donate 20% of the sale price before taxes to the Lacombe Art Guild.
• Buyers will be charged the appropriate sales taxes. Lacombe Art Guild will be responsible for reporting all sales and submitting all sales taxes to the state and parish entities.
• Buyers will be charged credit card fees for any artwork that is sold and paid for by credit card.
• All artwork, sold and unsold, must remain on exhibition until the conclusion of the show, in accordance with the exhibit dates and times stated above.

Liability

Publicity

Membership

Questions

Image and Filename Specifications

• File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
• Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
• Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
• Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
• File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
• File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.

Additional Entry Information

• You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
• After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (April 3, 2026.)
• Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
• Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Support

Questions about this exhibition?
Contact ([email protected]) for questions about the Prospectus, LAG, eligibility, artwork requirements, drop-off, pick-up, sales, etc.

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