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Festival of the Arts

2024 Juried Art, Sculpture and Photography Exhibit

This year, the Juried Art, Sculpture and Photography will hang as one show in G.A.R. Hall.
Exhibition dates May 25 – June 30, 2023

Submit Work

Deadline for Entries: Tuesday, April 16, Midnight

Online Entry: The entry form, digital images and payment of entry fee must be submitted to showsubmit.com. We suggest you go to showsubmit.com in advance to set up an account, if you don’t already have one, and familiarize yourself with the entry process.

    • Artists can submit up to 5 pieces, regardless of medium.
    • Up to two pieces per artist may be chosen by Jurors of Selection to hang in the exhibit.
    • If accepted, delivery information will be provided at time of acceptance notification.
    • Cost: $25 for first entry and $10 for each additional entry.

Eligibility:
    • Artwork, including frame, must not exceed 44” in width or height.
    • All forms of artwork are allowed
    • All artwork must be originally created and is the artist’s original work from conception through execution. The artwork must not be a copy or likeness of another’s work, or derived from a published painting, drawing, photograph, digital image or print.
    • Giclees are not eligible for entry
    • Submissions of artwork done during the course of an in person or online workshop or class is not permitted.
    • Work must not have been previously exhibited in a North River Arts exhibition.
    • Entrants must be over age 16 years and submitting artist must author work. 
    • Work must have been completed within the past 3 years.

Awards:

Best in Show (Fine Art) $500 plus Ribbon

Best in Show (Photography) $500 plus Ribbon

Awards of Distinction Cash Award plus Ribbon

    • Mac Haran Memorial Award for Artistic Excellence $250
    • Marian Atkinson Memorial Award for Soft Pastel $100
    • Jeanne W. Horan Memorial Award for Spirit of Marshfield $100
    • Joanne F. Regan Memorial Award for Composition $100
    • Carolyn B. Harvey Memorial Award for Creativity $100
    • Ros Farbush Memorial Award for Color $100
    • Katherine M. Wolff Memorial Award for Floral Composition $100
    • Kathy Riley Award for Landscape (river or marsh) $100
    • Frank D. Sullivan Memorial Award for Nautical Theme Photography $100
    • Ross E. Bodnar Memorial Award for Impressionism $100
    • Marion Carlson Memorial Award for Evoking Joy $100
    • Jane Collins Memorial Award for Landscape Painting $150

(12) 1st Place Prizes $150 plus Ribbon

    • Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel, Printmaking, Drawing, Mixed Media, Digital, Sculpture, Color Photography, Black & White Photography, Portrait/Figure Photography

Honorable Mention Ribbons 

Important Dates:

    • Tuesday, April 16, Midnight - Deadline for Entries
    • Friday, April 26 - Acceptance Notifications emailed
    • Artwork Delivery to G.A.R. Hall - Saturday, May 11, 10am-12pm and Monday, May 13, 6-8pm 
    • Friday, May 24 - Awards announced at Preview Party
    • Show opens May 25 and is posted online to NorthRiverArts.org. 
    • Exhibit runs through June 30
    • Pick Up of artwork from G.A.R. Hall - Saturday, July 6, 10am-12pm, and Monday July 8, 6-8pm

Juried Fine Art, Sculpture and Photography Judges:

Selection Judges -

    • Robert Maloney www.robert-maloney.com (Fine Art Judge)
    • Ron Rosenstock www.ronrosenstock.com (Photo Judge)
    • Mark Fernandez www.markfernandez.com (Fine Art Judge)

Selection and Award Judge -

    • Hadley Powell PowellFineArtAdvisory.com (Photo and Fine Art Judge)

Sales: Artwork may be sold throughout the exhibit but does not need to be for sale. Members are charged a 40% commission and nonmembers are charged 50%. Payment to the artist will be within 30 days of exhibit closing.

Hand Delivery and Shipping for the Awards Show: Information will be provided to artists upon acceptance into the Awards Show.

Online Submissions: Please follow these instructions carefully regarding the preparation of your images:

    • You do not need to resize or rename your image files. Image files are automatically renamed using your last name, first initial and the title of the work.
    • Submit your original JPEG image files. Only JPEG files will be accepted.
    • Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work, do not include mat, frame, etc., only the work itself.

For questions or assistance with your online submissions, please contact North River Arts Society, Julia Driscoll, at northriverarts@gmail.com or ShowSubmit at support@showsubmit.com with any questions you might have.


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P.O. Box 307

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NorthRiverArts@gmail.com

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