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Portraits in Bloom
Open Juried Portrait Exhibition March 17 – April 24, 2025 |The Greenwich Botanical Center, Cos Cob, CT
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Venue
Cos Cob, CT
Exhibition Co-Chairs
Juror of Selection
Entry Fees
CSOPA Members: $25 for up to 3 portraits, $5 per portrait up to maximum of 5.
To join CSOPA, visit csopa.wildapricot.org for details.
CSOPA membership is not required to enter. Submission does not guarantee selection by CSOPA for the exhibit. Substitutions and late entries will not be accepted.
Exhibition Requirements
- Open call for classic and contemporary portraits and figures.
- Selected artists will be asked to provide a paragraph about their portrait process and a photo of themselves for labels.
- Artists are responsible for delivery or shipping arrangements for delivery and return of selected entries to The Greenwich Botanical Center within specified dates and times.
- CSOPA membership is not required to enter.
- Submission does not guarantee selection.
Artwork Requirements
- Original representational portrait and figurative paintings, drawings and sculptures.
- Photography, digital art or collage may be utilized in your original composition as a secondary medium only.
- Giclee, canvas transfers, photography or computer images will not be accepted.
- Nude subjects are not allowed.
- Maximum width and height for paintings and drawings is 40" before framing, 46” with frame.
- Gallery-wrap canvas without additional frame is permissible (enter the same dimensions from Work Size in the Frame Size fields).
- Works must be securely wired for hanging. No saw-toothed hangers.
- Standard sculpture pedestals are available on site.
- Artwork must be available from receiving through pick-up.
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Address to:
Portraits in Bloom
Greenwich Botanical Center
130 Bible Street
Cos Cob, CT 06807
203-869-9242
Artwork Removal
Agreement of Entry and Liability
Entry gives your consent for selected works to be included in promotional materials printed and online.
We look forward to your submissions!
Questions
Deb Howland Murray
[email protected]
Connie van Rhyn
[email protected]
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on February 17, 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 (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 (February 7, 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
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