About the Exhibition
As we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary since declaring independence from King George we ask our membership to show us their personal yet resonant interpretation of the American experience. From the quiet poetry of daily life to the charged rhythms of civic expression, from enduring landscapes to shifting identities. Celebrate our nation’s birthday with new works guided by new ideas and new energy for the future.
Exhibition Requirements
- All mediums accepted.
- Open to Salmagundi artist members only.
- Artists may enter two 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 30” in any direction.
- Sculptures should be no more than 28” high and no more than 40 lbs.
- 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 entry. If accepted, the option to upload 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 entry period through ShowSubmit. After the entry deadline, changes to your entry will not be accepted.
- Entries not adhering to the Exhibition Requirements will be omitted. 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 and Delivery of Accepted Works
- The artist has the option of delivering accepted works in-person at the Club during our receiving days or shipping the works to the clubhouse.
- All accepted works must include the hangtag PDF attached to your acceptance email. The PDF must be printed and filled out. One tag is attached to the back of the work. The other is taped to be visible when the work is first hung. This second tag is temporary to ensure accurate identification after the work is hung and is removed when the actual gallery labels are added.
- All works being shipped or dropped off MUST be labeled on the outside of the packaging with the name of the exhibition, The name of the artist, and the titles of the works enclosed.
- If shipping the work to the clubhouse, to accommodate the possibility of shipping delays, the artist should ship with an expected arrival date of the noted receiving dates above.
- 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.
- Works being shipped must be sent in reusable shipping boxes for art. 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.
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 work stays at the Club. Uncollected works after 180 days will legally be considered abandoned property.
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.
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
A total of $1500 in prizes will be awarded.
- Macowin Tuttle Memorial Award $500
- Gordon Euker Memorial Award $200
- Hannibal Debellis Richman Award (sculpture) $200
- Gene Caesar Magazzini Memorial Prize (oil) $150
- Frank Vincent Dumond Memorial Award $150
- D. Wu and Elsie Ject-Key Memorial Award (water medium or oil) $100
- Franklin Ballard Williams Award $100
- Junius Allen Memorial Award (oil) $100
Jury of Awards
Jury selection of awards is performed by the Salmagundi First Vice President and a jury of Salmagundi Artist Members.
Contact
Questions about exhibition criteria:
Art Committee: Bob Clyatt, Chair; Karen Loew, Vice Chair; Anthony Almeida; Steve Cosentino; William Jobson; Lou Lalli; Philip Maier; Joel Moskowitz; Joan Marie Palmer; Georgette Sinclair; Shawn Sullivan
[email protected]
Questions about delivery and installation:
Brandon Beckstrom, Art Handler
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212) 255-7740
[email protected]
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on September 22, 2026.
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.
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
- After your entry is submitted, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (September 7, 2026.)
- Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
Support
Questions about this exhibition?
Contact ([email protected]) for questions about the Prospectus, SCNY, eligibility, artwork requirements, drop-off, pick-up, sales, etc.
Need help with ShowSubmit?
Visit our Help Center or Entry Guide for guidance on image uploads, payments, and managing your entry. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We respond Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm Eastern.