About the Exhibition
For this Exhibition, members will enter a pair of their own works, one current and one from 20 or more years prior. (Younger members can choose the longest periods that make sense - from their earliest ‘serious’ art making to today.) Choose works that show something meaningful to you about the way your work has developed between then and now.
Our goal is to encourage our members to look, as a curator or art critic might, at their own artistic evolution or journey and find some narrative thread that can be understood in your selected works. We will attempt to select entry pairs on this basis, not as a simple “quality of concept and execution” of the works themselves, though this will also be a factor, but more as a pairing that shows self-awareness of our extended journeys as artists.
As a final part of this pair you are asked to create for display up to a page of text (up to 350 words) discussing anything you like about the works and their connection, evolution, feelings or other reflections which can help you and viewers understand the longer arc of your artistic development. It can be anything from a short catalog-like essay to quotes or a poem. Some amount of text is required for a complete entry, but will not be judged as part of your entry. Salmagundi will print your text on a single sheet for display but text longer than 350 words will be cut or text size shrunk at the discretion of the curators. Please write your name at the bottom of your text.
Works in all mediums including painting, photography, drawing, and sculpture are eligible for entry. This exhibition is open to all Salmagundi Artist Members. Some number of larger works, either one or both parts of the pair, can be entered and included as outlined in Exhibition Requirements below.
Our goal is to encourage our members to look, as a curator or art critic might, at their own artistic evolution or journey and find some narrative thread that can be understood in your selected works. We will attempt to select entry pairs on this basis, not as a simple “quality of concept and execution” of the works themselves, though this will also be a factor, but more as a pairing that shows self-awareness of our extended journeys as artists.
As a final part of this pair you are asked to create for display up to a page of text (up to 350 words) discussing anything you like about the works and their connection, evolution, feelings or other reflections which can help you and viewers understand the longer arc of your artistic development. It can be anything from a short catalog-like essay to quotes or a poem. Some amount of text is required for a complete entry, but will not be judged as part of your entry. Salmagundi will print your text on a single sheet for display but text longer than 350 words will be cut or text size shrunk at the discretion of the curators. Please write your name at the bottom of your text.
Works in all mediums including painting, photography, drawing, and sculpture are eligible for entry. This exhibition is open to all Salmagundi Artist Members. Some number of larger works, either one or both parts of the pair, can be entered and included as outlined in Exhibition Requirements below.
Exhibition Requirements
- Open to Salmagundi artist members only.
- Artists may enter up to two pairs of old and new works along with matching essay(s) of up to 350 words.
- Outside horizontal or vertical dimensions of the frame may not exceed 30”. However we will be selecting up to four larger works up to 84” in width to also exhibit. We suggest that if you are entering two pairs only one should exceed 30”. Artists should be clear that only a very small number of large works will be accepted in this exhibition.
- Sculptures should be no more than 48” high and no more than 50 lbs.
- Only work not previously shown at Salmagundi will be accepted.
- Artists are responsible for submitting images with accurate representation of their work. All submitted images are assumed to be images of the completed piece.
- All works must be professionally framed with wire for hanging. If framing is not applicable to your work, it needs to be professionally presentable for exhibiting in a gallery space with appropriate mounting to hang or display.
- If displaying the artwork under glass, it’s recommended that artists use plexi-glass to avoid breakage. The Salmagundi Club is not responsible for broken glass damage.
- Accepted work will remain in place during the exhibition and cannot be removed until it ends.
For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.
Submissions
- Framed images are not required for entry. If accepted, the option to upload extra shots of your work will be available via a separate form that's included in the acceptance email.
- Artists are able to edit their own entries during the entirety of the entry period through ShowSubmit. After the entry deadline, changes to your entry will not be accepted.
- Entries not adhering to the Exhibition Requirements will be omitted. The decision of the Art Committee as to placement and installation is final.
- Acceptance / Rejection emails will be coming from ShowSubmit. If you do not receive yours by the acceptance notification date, please login and check your ShowSubmit account notifications.
Shipping & Delivery of Accepted Works
- The artist has the option of delivering the work in-person at the Club during our receiving days.
- If shipping the work to our location, to accommodate the possibility of shipping delays, the artist should ship with an expected arrival date of the noted receiving dates above.
- The artist must include a prepaid return shipping label from a shipping provider (USPS, UPS, Fedex, etc.) when shipping their work to the club. This is required to ship the artwork back to the artist after the exhibition ends.
- The hangtags attached to your acceptance email must be printed out, filled out legibly, and attached to each artwork as instructed before delivery.
- If the work is not for sale, please write “NFS” on the hangtag. We do not accept “price on request”.
- Works being shipped must be sent in reusable shipping boxes for art, with the name of the exhibition on the outside of the package. Salmagundi members receive 10% off Air Float boxes. Contact [email protected] for the member’s discount code.
- After the exhibition ends, sold artworks and artworks that have been shipped by the artist will be shipped out within the following week.
Sales
- The club will receive a customary 30% of all sales. 70% to the artist.
- Artists will be notified by Salmagundi’s administrative staff when a sale is made.
- For the duration of the exhibition, our online catalog functions as an online store for artworks that are available for sale. Please note that for this reason, “not for sale” works may not be listed on our website during the exhibition. However, after the exhibition is over, all artworks will be archived indefinitely on our website, including “not for sale” works.
Deinstallation
Works must be removed immediately after the exhibition. If artists did not provide a return shipping label, the work will be returned only at the artist’s request and expense. 30 days after the end of an exhibition, each uncollected work will incur a $50 monthly fee which shall be billed to the artist. while the work stays at the Club. Uncollected works after 180 days will legally be considered abandoned property.
Liability
The Salmagundi Club is not responsible for loss, fire, burglary, or any other damage to artwork submitted. Submitting or sending a work of art implies an agreement on the part of the artist with the conditions set forth above. Images of accepted artwork may be used by the Club for publicity, advertising, or other purposes.
Awards
$4,000 of named cash prizes will be awarded:
- Macowin Tuttle Memorial Award (Oil paintings) $1,000
- Mary McCord Award $750
- John Neilson Lewis Memorial Award $750
- Harry Russell Ballinger Award $500
- Gordon Euker Memorial Award $500
- Henry Nordhousen Prize $250
- Hannibal Debellis Richman Award (Sculptures) $250
Jury of Awards
TBD
Contact
Questions about exhibition criteria:
Art Committee: Bob Clyatt, Chair; Karen Loew, Vice Chair; Anthony Almeida; Steve Cosentino; William Jobson; Lou Lalli; Joel Moskowitz; Joan Marie Palmer; Georgette Sinclair; Shawn Sullivan
[email protected]
Questions about delivery and installation:
Brandon Beckstrom, Art Handler
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212) 255-7740
[email protected]
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on August 11, 2026.
If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.
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
- After your entry is submitted, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (July 6, 2026.)
- 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, SCNY, eligibility, artwork requirements, drop-off, pick-up, sales, etc.
Need help with ShowSubmit?
Visit our Help Center or Entry Guide for guidance on image uploads, payments, and managing your entry. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We respond Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm Eastern.