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The 32nd Annual Open Juried Show
September 28 – October 30, 2024 |Guild of Creative Art
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Eligibility
The Guild will be accepting works in the following 3 categories:
Painting
Includes mixed media, collage, digital art, print making, and drawing.
Sculpture
Additive and Subtractive including wood, glass, ceramic, metal, paper, and fabric (fiber art, weaving, and quilting), and any combination of the above.
Photography
Original work of the submitting artist. For composite images, none to be produced by others. All entries must have originated with a camera, whatever enhancements are made.
- A phone that takes pictures is a camera – allowed;
- A computer generated image is not a camera – not allowed;
- A stock photo is a photo taken by someone else – not allowed.
Collaborative Entry
Multi-part Entry
Artwork previously shown at the Guild will not be accepted.
Entry Procedure
Entry Fees
Members
$20 for one entry; $30 for two entries; $40 for three entries.
Non-members
$40 for one entry; $50 for two entries; $60 for three entries.
(If during registration for the October Juried Show, a non-member elects to become a member, the membership will be good for the October Juried Show and extend through the following year.)
Acceptance
Delivery of Conditionally Accepted Artwork
- All work must be hand delivered to the Guild on Wednesday, September 25, between noon and 7 pm, to Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad St., Shrewsbury, NJ 07702.
- No work may be delivered before or after that date and times.
- Works must not exceed 48″ on any side, including the frame (and including multi-panel works).
- Works must be suitably framed, wired and ready for hanging. No alligator clips or table top frames allowed.
- Framed pieces over 36″ in any direction (including the frame outer dimensions) normally displayed under glass must have Plexiglas instead of glass.
- Wraparound canvas must be painted/printed on all sides, without staples.
- Work intended to be hung on the walls shall not exceed a maximum weight of 25 pounds.
- Non-conforming work will be rejected at the discretion of the receiving committee.
- All artwork must be for sale and remain until the show ends. The Guild receives a 33 1/3 % commission on all sales.
Insurance
Jurors
Fine Art Photographer
danielleausten.com
Donna Gustafson
Chief Curator and Curator of Arts of the Americas
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers
Awards
$200 – Best in Photography
$200 – Best in Sculpture
$100 – Mitchell Award for Acrylic
$100 – Friedlander Award for Abstract
$100 – Lorraine Ravner Memorial Award for Monochrome Photography
$100 – Bill Machinsky Memorial Award for Landscape Photography
$100 – David MacNeill Memorial Award for Wit and Whimsy
$100 – Tom Wilczewski Memorial Award for Watercolor
$100 – Barbara Shieldkret Memorial Award for Mixed Media
$100 – Fred N. Biello Memorial Award for Non-objective Painting
$100 – Frank Colaguori Memorial Award for Realism in Painting
$100 – Beatrice Rappaport Memorial Award for Nature Photography
$100 – Pastelist Salon of New Jersey Award in memory of Caroline Klein
$100 – Bob O’Keefe Memorial Award for Technical Brilliance
$100 – Goldstein Family Award for People Photography
$100 – Mark Behr Memorial Award for Action in Photography
$100 – Jean Watson Parmly Memorial Award for Portraiture
$100 – Betty Ann Butler Memorial Award for Wildlife
Medal – Bronze Achievement Awards
Artist’s Release
End of Show Pick-Up
Questions
Additional Notification Information
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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 (August 29, 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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