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Arts Center of Yates County
Arts Center of Yates County

2024 National Juried Show

April 29 – June 3, 2024 Arts Center of Yates County, Penn Yan, NY
Deadline was March 22nd. Open to Members and Non-Members.
Pastoral by Steve BonDurant
Pastoral by Steve BonDurant

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Deadline for entry was March 22, 2024

Eligibility

  • Open to all artists in the USA and Canada.
  • Work must be ORIGINAL 2-Dimensional work including paintings in all media, drawings, collage, and printmaking.
  • Digitally manipulated or artistically enhanced photography will not be accepted into this juried show.
  • Work must be wholly designed and executed by the artist. Not done under supervision.
  • Paintings must have been created within the last 4 years.
  • Overall size, including frame, should not exceed 36” x 36”.
  • Work must be sturdily and attractively framed and wired for hanging.
  • No saw-tooth hangers.
  • Artwork may be framed with or without mats.
For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.

Entry Fee

  • $35 for ACYC members - for up to 3 entries
  • $40 for non-members - for up to 3 entries
  • If in doubt of your membership status, please contact the Arts Center.
Entry fees are not refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline.

Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Accepted Artwork

All accepted work must be displayed for the duration of the show.

Accepted work must be labeled with artist’s name, title, medium, and price on back of artwork in lower right corner. Artwork must be identical to the accepted image. No substitutions permitted. Digital entry is a good faith obligation and should be honored.

Shipping of accepted work

Paintings must be shipped via FedEx or UPS to the following agent and must be received by April 22nd.

Lana Grauer
2324 Cortlandt Road
Penn Yan, NY 14527

Include name of artist, address, phone number, e-mail address. Also include a bar-coded, prepaid return shipping label. Please pack work carefully and insure adequately. Artists will be contacted if work arrived damaged so arrangements can be made to repair or reframe as needed by a local framing company. Artist will be responsible for cost of repair/damage and will be billed directly by the framer. For any questions on shipping and handling, please contact: [email protected]

Delivery of accepted work

Artwork should be hand delivered to the Flick Gallery at the Arts Center, 127 Main Street, Penn Yan on Monday, April 29th between 9 am and 12 noon.

Return of accepted work

Artwork must be picked up from the Flick Gallery at the Arts Center 127 Main Street, Penn Yan, NY on Saturday, June 1st from 10am–4pm or Monday, June 3rd from 9am–12 noon unless otherwise pre arranged.

Waiver

Due care will be taken with all artworks. However, the ACYC nor any member thereof will not be held responsible for loss or damage to exhibited artwork. Artists may wish to acquire insurance to cover loss and/or damage.

Awards

Over $1000 in cash prizes will be awarded.

Sales

Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.

Sales are strongly encouraged but artwork is not required to be for sale. Artists who sell their artwork in the show will be charged 38% commission to the Arts Center of Yates County to help defray their costs related to the exhibit.

Accepted Artwork

All accepted work must be displayed for the duration of the show.

Use Rights

By submission for jurying, artists whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant the Arts Center of Yates County the right to use their images for the purpose of marketing the exhibition, marketing the ACYC programs and subsequent display on the ACYC website of past exhibitions. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact or compensation from ACYC.
Acceptance of all the above conditions in the prospectus download is acknowledged by completion of Entry Form and submission of jpg files.

Juror/Judge of Awards

Corey Pitkin PSA, IAPS/MC
coreypitkin.com

A predominantly self-taught artist, Pitkin’s award-winning work has been featured in The Pastel Journal, Art Renewal Center, Portrait Society of America, Pratique des Arts Magazine, and International Artist Magazine, and is held in collections across the world. He is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America where he also serves on the Board of Governors. He has achieved Master Circle status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and assists with their technology needs.

Questions

For further information about the ACYC National Juried Show or if you have any questions, please contact Juried Show Co-Chairs:
Fran Bliek at [email protected] or Lana Grauer at [email protected]

See ACYC website at artscenteryatescounty.org for more information.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on April 1, 2024.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History.

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

  • 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 (March 22, 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.

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