Art Without Bounds Exhibition

The Black Swamp Art Center launches its first 2025 juried exhibition with its “Art Without Bounds”, running from May 21 through July 12, 2025. This showcase celebrates a wide variety of artworks in various themes, and mediums, and offers captivating experiences to be sure to inspire a community of all interests and all backgrounds. In this exhibition, the show participants will be selected by a juror through ShowSubmit. Each applicant will be able to submit up to three pieces. Once selections are made, you will be notified.

Invited artists will need to drop off work according to the schedule. Judging for awards will be done in person. Winners will be notified, and prize money will be given at the reception. Although it is highly recommended to attend the reception, winners do not need to be present to receive the award.

$30 for up to 3 entries

Open to all artists 18 and older

Entries will be handled with all possible care, but BSAC will not be responsible for loss or damage to submitted artwork from any cause whatsoever. Submission of artwork to this exhibition implies acceptance by the artist of all conditions outlined. BSAC is not responsible for abandoned artwork.

All sales will go through the BSAC sales operating system. Bags and wrapping will be provided, and all fees and sales tax will be handled by BSAC. BSAC will take a 30% commission on all work sold during the exhibition. Payments will be distributed to artists after the conclusion of the show in a timely fashion.

Black Swamp Arts Council reserves the right to photograph participating artists and exhibited works for marketing purposes.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on May 7, 2025.

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.

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 (April 30, 2025.)
• 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

Need Assistance? For questions about the entry process or using this website, please check our Help Center or Entry Guide first for detailed guides and troubleshooting tips. Most answers can be found there quickly.

If you still need help, feel free to email ShowSubmit Support at [email protected], and we’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday to Friday.