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Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona
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JCC Show 2023
Celebration of Gratitude November 2 – December 10, 2023 |Online
Deadline was October 9th.
Members Only.
Art by Peggy Rubin
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Deadline for entry was October 9, 2023
Eligibility
Only CASA members who have paid their 2023-24 dues may submit work.
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Entry Fees
- Members: $35 total for up to 5 works.
- Each artist can submit up to 5 works.
- This fee is payable with your debit/credit card during the online submission process.
- Entry fees are non-refundable
Exhibition Guidelines
- Artists are required to submit digital images and their entries online via their own ShowSubmit account.
- Submissions via email or mail will not be accepted.
- Images must be representative of the artwork which will be exhibited.
- CASA reserves the right to reject work delivered at the time of the exhibition which does not represent the photo submitted.
- The submission fee is $35 (per portfolio of up to 5 artworks). There are no refunds.
- Reproductions of original works in the form of photocopies or commercial prints will not be accepted as show substitutes for original pieces. All artwork entered must be the artist’s original creations.
- Eligible media: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel, Collage, and Mixed Media.
- Giclées, photography, computer-generated images, crafts, work done under instruction, or previously shown in a CASA exhibition are not eligible.
- Submitted artwork must not be more than 2 years old.
- Selected artwork must be framed, wired, and ready to hang (no saw-tooth hangers, no magnets). Gallery wrap canvases are permitted (enter the same dimensions as your work size in the frame dimension fields.)
- Artwork must be available for the duration of the exhibition.
- Accepted works delivered to the JCC must be identified by the use of an ID label: ID Label PDF
Liability
CASA and the JCC will take reasonable measures to ensure the safety of the entries displayed at this exhibition. Artists participating in the show stipulate that neither CASA nor the JCC will be held liable for the artwork’s loss or damage, and the artist is responsible for their own insurance if desired.
Sales
Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.
- Entrants are encouraged to price their work for sale; NFS is allowed.
- The JCC charges a 35% commission on sales.
- Artwork sales will be handled through the JCC, which is required to add tax to the artists’ price. The buyer then pays the JCC the price plus tax. The JCC will keep track of all sales made by each artist and mail the artists a check for 65% of the sale (not including the tax).
- Buyers must wait until the end of the show to pick up the work that they purchase. At the time of purchase, the JCC will collect the buyer’s name, phone number, and email.
Receiving Day
Delivery of artwork to the JCC at 1800 E. River Rd., Tucson, on October 31, beginning at 9:00 am and ending at 12:00 noon.
Return Day
Unsold works must be picked up at 1800 E. River Rd., Tucson, on December 10, beginning at 9:00 am and ending at 12:00 noon.
Juror of Selection
Lisa Mishler lisamishler.com
In college, Ms. Mishler studied photography and media arts and spent 20 years as an interior designer. While working full-time, she also found time for taking art classes and painting. After she retired, she continued to develop her painting skills and became certified to teach at The Drawing Studio (TDS). Today she teaches “Abstract Painting” classes at TDS and for a variety of arts organizations in Arizona.
Lisa’s early years as an artist were influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne, Joan Miro, and Marc Chagall. Her work has evolved over time. As an emerging artist, she was known for her dreamlike watercolors and imaginative landscapes. More recently, she studied intensively with noted painter Nicolas Wilton and has developed her own recognizable abstract style on the canvas. Today she works mostly in acrylics creating abstract landscapes. She has become more experimental in this work adding texture using state-of-the-art mediums and incorporating collage on the canvas. Recent mixed media work, while mostly acrylic based, includes watercolor, encaustic, and even oil paint as part of her evolved experimental approach and digital work combined with her paintings.
“I want to be known as a versatile artist as I delight in experimentation and discovery,” said Lisa in a recent conversation. “I am inspired by everyday encounters – my family, my dogs, daily early morning walks through the desert. I bring these experiences to the studio, and then I paint. I’m always amazed by what appears on the canvas.”
In college, Ms. Mishler studied photography and media arts and spent 20 years as an interior designer. While working full-time, she also found time for taking art classes and painting. After she retired, she continued to develop her painting skills and became certified to teach at The Drawing Studio (TDS). Today she teaches “Abstract Painting” classes at TDS and for a variety of arts organizations in Arizona.
Lisa’s early years as an artist were influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne, Joan Miro, and Marc Chagall. Her work has evolved over time. As an emerging artist, she was known for her dreamlike watercolors and imaginative landscapes. More recently, she studied intensively with noted painter Nicolas Wilton and has developed her own recognizable abstract style on the canvas. Today she works mostly in acrylics creating abstract landscapes. She has become more experimental in this work adding texture using state-of-the-art mediums and incorporating collage on the canvas. Recent mixed media work, while mostly acrylic based, includes watercolor, encaustic, and even oil paint as part of her evolved experimental approach and digital work combined with her paintings.
“I want to be known as a versatile artist as I delight in experimentation and discovery,” said Lisa in a recent conversation. “I am inspired by everyday encounters – my family, my dogs, daily early morning walks through the desert. I bring these experiences to the studio, and then I paint. I’m always amazed by what appears on the canvas.”
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on October 19, 2023.
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
- 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 (October 9, 2023.)
- 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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