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2024 Spring Auction
May 6 – 31, 2024 |Rockwell Gallery
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The work will be hung in the Rockwell Gallery
ALL ACCEPTED WORKS MUST BE SHIPPED TO THE CLUB BY MAY 3rd. SALMAGUNDI WILL HANDLE SHIPPING TO THE WINNING BIDS.
Requirements for this Exhibition
- All mediums accepted.
- Artists may submit up to TWO works for consideration.
- Artists are responsible for providing images with an accurate representation of their unframed and framed work.
- Professionally displayed with wire for hanging.
- Outside dimensions (including mat and frame) must not exceed 36”.
- Acceptance / Rejection emails will be coming from ShowSubmit.
- Artists can edit their own entries during the entirety of the submission period through ShowSubmit. After the submission deadline, changes to submission entry will not be accepted.
- Labels must be filled out completely & legibly. Please cut labels where indicated. Attach the top portion to back of frame. Attach the bottom portion so it can be seen from the front. Avoid damage to gilding by not taping to the frame.
- Submissions not adhering to the Exhibition Requirements will be omitted. The decision of the Art Committee is Final. Works must be removed immediately after the exhibition.
- A return shipping label must be provided by the artist if the work is to be shipped back after the exhibition.
- 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, and a return shipping label provided. Salmagundi members receive 10% off Air Float boxes. Artists who do not utilize reusable shipping boxes will incur a $35 unpacking/packing charge.
Liability
- Images of accepted artwork may be used by the Club for publicity, advertising, or other purposes.
Consent
- Artworks will be available for sale on The Salmagundi Club website. The artist gives consent to being photographed and/or recorded during reception, if attended.
- 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.
Pricing and Bidding
- Each artist must set his/her own fair market price for each piece submitted.
- The opening bid will be 33% of the price set by the artist (rounded up to the nearest bid increment).
- For example, if the market value is $1,200, the opening bid announced by the Auctioneer will be $400.
- It is imperative that each artist set a REASONABLE market price for his or her work, as these auctions are fundraisers for the Club.
- Artists must specify percent of final sale price to be donated to the Club.
- The allocated percentage of the selling price will be donated the Club.
- There will be NO protective reserves other than the opening bid established by the artists’ market price.
- For each artwork you submit, please try to secure at least one potential bidder from your list of patrons and supporters.
- NO PHONE BIDS. NO BID BOX. NO BID OTHER THAN ONLINE.
- Buyers will pay for shipping and Salmagundi will ship to the buyer.
Requirements for all Exhibitions
- The decision of the Art Committee is final as to the selection and placement of work. Accepted work will remain at the club until exhibition’s close.
- Out-of-town artists may ship directly to the Club. Write the name of the exhibition on the outside of the package. Artists who do not utilize Air Float boxes will incur a $35 unpacking/packing charge.
- Artists who ship their work must include a return shipping slip.
- All artists utilizing works under glass must use plexi-glass to avoid breakage.
- Works must be removed immediately after the exhibition closes. Out-of-town works will be returned ONLY at the artist’s request and expense.
Marketing and Sales
Liability
Awards
- Macowin Tuttle Memorial Award, any Medium, $400
- Macowin Tuttle Memorial Award for Portrait, $200
- Sylvia Maria Glesmann Award for Cityscape, $200
- Sylvia Maria Glesmann Award for Seascape, $200
- Sylvia Maria Glesmann Award for Pastel, $200
- John N. Lewis Memorial Award for Photography, $150
- Martin Hannon Memorial Award, $150
- Gene Magazzini Memorial Award for Oil Landscape, $100
PATRON JURY OF AWARDS
- Franklin Ballard Williams Lay Members’ Award for Cityscape, $300
- Macowin Tuttle Memorial Award for Landscape, $200
- Macowin Tuttle Memorial Award for Cityscape, $200
- Sylvia Maria Glesmann Award for a Floral, $200
- Franklin Ballard Williams Lay Members Award for Seascape or Maritime, $200
- Gene Magazzini Memorial Award for Oil, $200
- Philip Isenberg Memorial Award, $150
- Philip Isenberg Memorial Award for Watercolor, $150
- Jane Justin Impastato Award for a Still Life, $50
Juror or Awards
Contact
Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003 (212) 255-7740
email: [email protected]
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on April 23, 2024.
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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 (April 22, 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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