Artist Spotlight 2024

Once a year, the Associated Artists of Winston-Salem (AAWS) furnishes the Main Gallery of Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts for a highly competitive juried exhibit called ARTIST SPOTLIGHT. This exhibition showcases recent bodies of 2-D and 3-D work from a select number of AAWS members. Since few artists are chosen and the Art Council’s Main Gallery is highly traveled, this is a valuable and renowned opportunity. New this year, monetary awards for First, Second, and Third place will be awarded.

AAWS artists are encouraged to submit a curated, cohesive selection of recent works for this exhibition. Artists may submit up to 20 pieces, of which 5-8 are chosen. A cohesive body of work contains a common thread that reveals an artist’s commitment to a theme, concept, or aesthetics when observed by the viewer. For example, a singular vision of style, color, or mark-making shows subject matter that shares consistent elements. A cohesive selection of work is integral to the creative and professional growth of an artist’s career since it gives patrons, audiences, and curators a solid foundation for identifying your work.

Featured artists will display their artwork in the Main Gallery of the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts from November 1, 2024, through January 6, 2025.

251 North Spruce Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Any member of Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Inc. who has not been featured in a prior ARTIST SPOTLIGHT exhibit in the past three (3) years may enter this exhibition. This exhibition is extremely competitive.

Reminder: the images you submit digitally are used in the Jury process. Please ensure that the images submitted are clear, high quality, and representative of your work so you have the best chance of being chosen for this exhibit.

2-dimensional and 3-dimensional work in all fine-art media are eligible, however:

Please also note that the artwork must remain in the gallery until the end of the exhibit. By entering your artwork, you understand that if it is accepted for the exhibit, the work may not be removed from the exhibition until the pickup date described in the Call for Art. It is my responsibility to notify AAWS’s art curator in writing, by email, or by phone if a third-party will pick-up the artwork after the exhibition.

Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.
Artists set the sales price. The artist will receive 70% of the price, and AAWS will retain 30%. North Carolina sales tax is added to the sales price. All artists must complete an inventory sheet and label their work properly to exhibit. If the work is not for sale, please mark it as NFS and include an insurance value on your Entry Form.

Accepted images are retained for publicity purposes until the end of the show and may be archived by AAWS. AAWS reserves the right to use images on our website or in other forms of publicity/promotion of the exhibition and display them online in the Virtual Gallery.

If selected, artwork should be dropped off at the Main Gallery in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101.

Day 1 Art Drop Off
3 pm - 7 pm, Monday, October 28

Day 2 Art Drop Off
11 am - 4 pm, Tuesday, October 29

Please attach an identifying label, with the following information, to the back of each piece. Title, Artist, Cell #, Medium, substrate, Price

Artists and pieces in the show are selected by digital image by a panel of three to five jurors who are acclaimed local artists. They will select the artists and the specific pieces of art included in the exhibition. AAWS reserves the right to refuse art that does not conform to entry representation.

We CANNOT store art left after the show is over. Please be prepared to pick up the art on January 6. Time to be determined. If you have special circumstances regarding art drop-off or pick-up, please contact AAWS in advance. An alternate pickup option can be arranged,

AAWS and the Arts Council will take every reasonable precaution to prevent loss of or damage to your work but will not be responsible for any loss or damage. Your personal homeowners or renter’s insurance policy may cover your artwork. Check with your insurance agent.

Once I submit this form electronically on ShowSubmit.com, I (the artist), my heirs, successors, and assigns shall indemnify and hold the Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, INC. and appointed officers, volunteers, and employees harmless from any and all claims, costs, and liabilities for any artwork damage, personal injury, death, or other property damage which is the result of transporting, handling and displaying the artwork. I have read and agree to the Artist's Agreement & Waiver of Liability

For questions about AAWS or this Prospectus, contact 336-747-1463 or [email protected]

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on October 25, 2024.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and clicking tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History (Accepted works will be notated by a green check.)

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.

Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.

Image and Filename Specifications

• Submit your original JPEG image files.
• Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the work itself.
• Image must be displayed right side up.
• You do not need to resize your image files.
• You do not need to rename your image files.

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 (October 21, 2024.)
• 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

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