About the Exhibition
One of the signature enjoyments of being at the Salmagundi Club is being inspired by our past members and their art. For this exhibition, Member Artists will find some work in our collection, from the Library, on the walls or in our Archives, which inspires you and acts as a seed for a new work you create. Selected artists will have both works shown side by side - the old work and your new one.
Here is how it will work:
Here is how it will work:
In your Entry form, you will send photos of both the historical work and your own new piece. Selected artists will have both works shown side by side- with up to a page of text with anything you’d like to say to help viewers understand what inspired you and how you think about the works.
We have worked to get this prospectus out to members early to give you more time to conceive and create your new work.
Accessing the Collection for your Inspiration
Many will have seen a favorite work on the walls of the Club already or remember a piece you can describe but if you’d like to dig even deeper into our collection, our Curator, John Scott and librarian, Jay Barksdale, can support you.
Library: you can visit our Library any time and browse, carefully, the books and folios there. The library was often used by artists seeking inspiration, including illustrators in the Club seeking source material for commissions they were creating for publications.
Collection: The work in our Permanent Collection is created essentially all by Salmagundi Club artists. A dedicated workstation has been set up for us in the northeast corner of the Library and is loaded with the database of our collection. Detailed instructions are on the laminated sheet attached to the computer which will show you how to search for paintings by medium, subject, artist or other keywords and attributes. Thumbnail images are in that database as well. Once you have a handful of works you would like to see “in the flesh” arrange an appointment with Salmagundi Curator John Scott, sending him your list in advance (each work has a unique catalog number that will allow him to find it in the racks or elsewhere in the building.). You will be free to make your own reference photographs of the works at that time.
Jay Barksdale- Librarian- 2nd Floor- Library- Jay’s Regular Hours: Tues, Wed, Thu, 2pm-5pm.
Email: [email protected]
John Scott- Curator- 4th Floor- Collection- John’s Regular Hours: Tues, Thu, 1pm-5pm. Email: [email protected]
Final notes for the Entry Process and actual Exhibition:
In all cases, include an image of your primary inspiration piece from the collection in your application. Your accepted work will be exhibited alongside the work that inspired it, wherever possible. Digital printouts of the work from the collection will be used if display is not practical. Original Library folios, if used by accepted artists, can be exhibited nearby in our new display case in the Bridge Gallery area outside the Library.
Exhibition Requirements
- Open to artist members of the Salmagundi Club.
- Artists may enter two pairs of works.
- Only work not previously shown at Salmagundi will be accepted.
- Outside horizontal or vertical dimensions of most accepted works may not exceed 40”.
- Sculptures should be no more than 48” high and no more than 50 lbs.
- 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.
Entries
- 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 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.
- All accepted works must include the hangtag PDF attached to your acceptance email
The PDF must be printed and filled out. One tag is attached to the back of the work. The other is taped to be visible when the work is first hung. This second tag is temporary to ensure accurate identification after the work is hung and is removed when the actual gallery labels are added. - If the work is not for sale, please write “NFS” on the hangtag. We do not accept “price on request”.
- All works being shipped or dropped off MUST be labeled on the outside of the packaging with the name of the exhibition, The name of the artist, and the titles of the works enclosed.
- 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
Prizes totaling $2000 will be awarded for this exhibition.
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; Phil Maier, 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 December 8, 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 (November 23, 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.