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Charleston Artist Guild
Charleston Artist Guild

2024 Juried Signature Show

October 14 – 20, 2024 The Best Friend Train Museum, Charleston, SC
Deadline was October 2nd. Open to artists in South Carolina.
Fire In The Sky by Kathy Watson
Fire In The Sky by Kathy Watson

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Deadline for entry was October 2, 2024

Awards

Painting: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300, 3rd Place $175
Photography: 1st Place $300, 2nd Place $175, 3rd Place $125
Honorable Mention (6): $50

Entry Fees

$40 for one work, or $55 for two works.
Maximum 2 works per artist.
Diptych counts as two pieces.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to ALL South Carolina residents.
  • Original painting or photography artwork completed within the past two years is eligible.
  • Workshop or class produced art is ineligible for entry.
  • Maximum art size including frame is 38” w x 48” h.
  • Minimum art size including frame is 8” w x 10” h or 8”h x 10”w.

Additional Criteria

This Signature Show is for visual artwork on the painting and photography spectrum.

3D, sculpture, fiber, crafts, or other forms of decorative arts are not eligible for entry.

Original work shall comply with the following criteria:
  1. The work is the artist’s original creation and is not in whole or in part, a copy of any other person’s work or photograph.
  2. The work was created solely by the artist and not under supervision of an instructor.
  3. The work is not a photographic computer generated or other form of electronically generated work.
  4. Artificial Intelligence, “AI” enhanced or created art and photography is prohibited from entry into the Show.
  5. Photographs must be original work, printed in either a darkroom or computer on photographic paper. Photographs on canvas not accepted. Digitally manipulated not accepted. Minor revisions such as burning, dodging, contrast adjustment are allowed. No computer-generated, digitally manipulated imagery (beyond digital darkroom), collaging, or photoshopping, etc.
Three jurors will review the entries. There will be NO refund to entrants, whose work is not accepted in the show.

There will be a volunteer docent during Show hours. CAG is not responsible for artwork after 8 p.m. on October 20th, 2024, by which time artist must have removed art from the Show.

For this in-person Show, art screen space is limited.

Rules for Entry

Each entry of the proposed artwork is to be:
  1. Uploaded using the ShowSubmit portal.
  2. Fully representative of the work you would like to show in the online exhibit.
  3. Professionally cropped.
  4. Shown without frame, mat, glass, or background visible.
  5. Presented with the image right side up and not blurry.
  • List sizes up to the nearest inch.
  • Maximum art size including frame is 38” w x 48” h.
  • Minimum art size including frame is 8” w x 10” h or 8”h x 10”w.
  • Works over maximum size will be disqualified, as available screen space is carefully planned and allocated in advance.
  • Entries can’t be changed after entry.
  • All works must be wired to gallery standards and must meet professional presentation standards as interpreted by the CAG Show Committee.
  • Art delivered for the in-person Show is to be appropriately framed ready for hanging (if applicable, matted).
  • No saw tooth hangers.
  • Accepted works cannot be substituted and must be available for the duration of the Show.
  • Title and dimensions of entered work cannot be changed.
  • Incomplete work, incorrect sizes and incorrectly wired art won’t be accepted or hung at the Show.
  • Gallery wraps are permitted: The side of the gallery wrapped frames are completed, either with a continuation of the painting, or with the sides painted (no bare canvas) and no staples are showing. When entering work using the Add Work form, enter the same dimensions as the Work Size in the Frame Size fields.

Sales

All work must be for sale. The artist agrees to the terms of the attached CAG “Special Events Contract - Conditional Sales Agreement”. The artist agrees to sell, for resale, artwork to the Guild at the price listed on the entry form by the artist for each piece of artwork. The Guild, upon sale of the artwork, agrees to pay the artist the price listed on the artwork, less a 10% donation of that price to the Guild which the artist agrees to pay to the Guild to support the non-profit Mission of the Charleston Artist Guild.

Delivery/Shipping

All artworks sold will be delivered to the CAG Gallery by the artist, at the conclusion of the in-person Show, for local pickup or for shipping to the purchaser. Artwork will be packed and shipped through QuickMail, CAG’s affiliated shipping service. The buyer will pay for the shipping of the artwork at regular QuickMail prices. QuickMail provides insurance for the artwork in the shipping cost.

Deliver Artwork

Sunday, October 13th, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Best Friend Train Museum
42 John Street (left side entry) across street from the Charleston Music Hall

Judging

October 13th, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.

In-Person Show

October 14th – 20th, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Best Friend Train Museum 42 John Street (Left Side Entry)

Online Show

October 14th – 20th, 2024

Reception

Sunday, October 20th, 6-8 p.m. Awards at 7 p.m.
Best Friend Train Museum 42 John Street (Left Side Entry)

Pick-Up Artwork

Best Friend Train Museum
42 John Street (Left Side Entry After the reception ends at 8 p.m., on Sunday October 20th, 2024.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on October 7, 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 (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 2, 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

For questions about the entry process or this website please contact ShowSubmit Support at [email protected]. We will get back to you between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. You can also view the Support Center, Entry Guide, or our FAQ.