Salmagundi Club
Salmagundi Club

16th Annual Sylvia Maria Glesmann Floral Exhibition

September 16 – October 3, 2025 Rockwell Gallery
Deadline is August 4th. 3 weeks left to enter. Open to Members and Non-Members.
The Pelargonium in Evening night by Nataliia Nosyk
The Pelargonium in Evening night by Nataliia Nosyk
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or to submit.

Deadline for entry: August 4, 2025
Two dimensional works, by members and non-members, in all mediums with floral themes will be the subject of this show. All submissions must portray florals in any setting. Works with florals as a secondary subject will not be accepted. This exhibition is open to Salmagundi Artist Members and Non-Members.

Entry

  • Non-Members: $60 for one work, $70 for two works
  • Members: Gratis
  • Up to 2 works per artist permitted.
Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Exhibition Requirements

  • All mediums accepted.
  • All submissions must portray florals in any setting.
  • Works with Florals as a secondary subject will not be accepted.
  • Artists may submit 2 works.
  • Only work not previously shown at Salmagundi will be accepted.
  • Artists are responsible for submitting images with accurate representation of their work. All submitted images are assumed to be images of the completed piece.
  • Outside dimensions of frame may not exceed 36”.
  • All works must be professionally framed with wire for hanging. If framing is not applicable to your work, it needs to be professionally presentable for exhibiting in a gallery space with appropriate mounting to hang or display.
  • If displaying the artwork under glass, it’s recommended that artists use plexi-glass to avoid breakage. The Salmagundi Club is not responsible for broken glass damage.
  • Accepted work will remain in place during the exhibition and cannot be removed until it ends.
For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.

Submissions

  • Framed images are not required for submission. If accepted, the option to submit extra shots of your work will be available via a separate form that's included in the acceptance email.
  • Artists are able to edit their own entries during the entirety of the submission period through ShowSubmit. After the submission deadline, changes to your submission entry will not be accepted.
  • Submissions not adhering to the Exhibition Requirements will be omitted. Jury selection of works is performed by members of the Salmagundi Art Committee. The decision of the Art Committee as to placement and installation is final.
  • Acceptance / Rejection emails will be coming from ShowSubmit. If you do not receive yours by the acceptance notification date, please login and check your ShowSubmit account notifications.

Shipping & Delivery

  • If accepted, the artist has the option of delivering the work in-person at the Club during our receiving days.
  • If shipping the work to our location, to accommodate the possibility of shipping delays, the artist should ship with an expected arrival date of 1 week before the exhibition opens.
  • The artist must include a prepaid return shipping label from a shipping provider (USPS, UPS, Fedex, etc.) when shipping their work to the club. This is required to ship the artwork back to the artist after the exhibition ends.
  • If accepted, the hangtags attached to your acceptance email must be printed out, filled out legibly, and attached to each artwork as instructed before delivery.
  • If the work is not for sale, please write “NFS” on the hangtag. We do not accept “price on request”.
  • After acceptance, works being shipped must be sent in reusable shipping boxes for art, with the name of the exhibition on the outside of the package. Salmagundi members receive 10% off Air Float boxes. Contact [email protected] for the member’s discount code.
  • After the exhibition ends, sold artworks and artworks that have been shipped by the artist will be shipped out within the following week.

Sales

  • The club will receive a customary 30% of all sales. 70% to the artist.
  • Artists will be notified by Salmagundi’s administrative staff when a sale is made.
  • For the duration of the exhibition, our online catalog functions as an online store for artworks that are available for sale. Please note that for this reason, “not for sale” works may not be listed on our website during the exhibition. However, after the exhibition is over, all artworks will be archived indefinitely on our website, including “not for sale” works.

Deinstallation

Works must be removed immediately after the exhibition. If artists did not provide a return shipping label, the work will be returned only at the artist’s request and expense. 30 days after the end of an exhibition, each uncollected work will incur a $50 monthly fee which shall be billed to the artist. while the artwork stays at the Club. Uncollected works after 180 days will legally be considered abandoned property.

Liability

The Salmagundi Club is not responsible for loss, fire, burglary, or any other damage to artwork submitted. Submitting or sending a work of art implies an agreement on the part of the artist with the conditions set forth above. Images of accepted artwork may be used by the Club for publicity, advertising, or other purposes.

Awards

  • Sylvia Maria Glesmann Award $500
  • Salmagundi Club Second Prize Award $200
  • Salmagundi Club Third Prize Award $100

Jury of Awards

Jury selection of awards is performed by the Salmagundi First Vice President and a jury of Salmagundi Artist Members.

Questions about exhibition criteria

Art Committee
Lou Lalli & William Jobson, Co-Chairmen
Karen Loew, Vice Chair

Anthony Almeida, Bob Clyatt, Steve Cosentino, Joel Moskowitz, Joan Marie Palmer, Georgette Sinclair, Shawn Sullivan

Questions about delivery and installation

Brandon Beckstrom, Art Handler
Salmagundi Club
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212) 255-7740

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on August 11, 2025.

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.

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 (August 4, 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

For questions about SCNY or this Prospectus, please contact ([email protected]).

For technical support or entry questions, first check our Help Center or Entry Guide. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.