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Spring Reign Call to Artists

It’s a new decade and that calls for a new Artists in Action juried event!

Exhibitor Eligibility:

• Open to AiA Members in good standing at a reduced entry fee.
• All Oregon Artists and Art Students are welcome to participate.
• You must to be able to deliver and pickup your artwork in Salem, OR; no shipments.

Entry Fees:

• AiA Members in good standing: $25
• Artist, non-member: $35
• Students (up to age 25): $15
• All artists may submit one (1) or two (2) works of art for consideration. Please select appropriate entry fee as member submissions will be cross-referenced with our active member list. If you’re not already an AiA member, consider becoming one. If you’re not sure if your membership is in good standing, please contact Jim at aiavp18@gmail.com.

Artwork Specifications:

• Any medium and style from traditional to abstract will be accepted for consideration.
• While open to interpretation, the artwork must clearly convey or represent the idea of ‘Spring Reign’.
• Art must meet professional presentation standards; NO frame damage, dirty mats or unpainted/unfinished edges.
• Accepted 2-D art must be no larger than 20" x 24" inches including the frame.
• Accepted 2-D art must be ready to hang using a wire; NO sawtooth hangers or other single fastening devices. The wire must not show when hung.
• Non-framed artwork on wrapped canvas with a depth of 1.5 to 2 inches, or cradled panels, are acceptable as long as the sides are painted or stained.
• Non-framed artwork, such as metal images, that are professionally equipped with wall stand-off blocks for hanging, are acceptable. Artists wishing to display 3D artwork must provide their own secure stand.
• All art must have an ID label affixed to the back with artist name, artwork title and contact info; you may print labels directly from your Artcall User dashboard.
• AiA reserves the right not to hang art that does not meet above criteria.

Submitting Entries & Deadline:

• The deadline to submit art entries is Sunday, March 1 by 11:59 PM.
• All entries and fee payments must be submitted using ArtCall.org, (you’re here now: 2020aiaspringreign.artcall.org)
• Artcall.org is a distinctly separate site from the AiA website and requires registering for an ArtCall account to participate. You only need to register once; then simply log in for our future artist calls.
• Being a registrant of ArtCall also allows you to participate in Calls to Artists of other organizations.
• Upon each submission, you will receive an email confirming that your image has been received.
• You may re-enter the Call to delete, change and/or edit your entries up to the deadline (3/1 @ 11:59pm). You’ll be notified by E-mail whether or not your art has been accepted into the Spring Reign exhibit by end-of-day March 9.
• AiA members who need assistance with submitting their work in digital format and/or using this portal should email Jim at aiavp18@gmail.com. You may also find the how-to videos useful.

Image Requirements:

• Remember your artworks will be juried into the exhibit only from your photos so make sure they're good ones! Capture your images in good lighting in a professional manner. For 2-D art consider removing the frame, glass and mat to avoid glare and distractions. For 3-D work, use a solid colored background and get close to the object. When capturing make sure the object is square in the viewfinder and that the desired image fills the viewfinder. Be sure your subject is in sharp focus.
• You may attach up to 2 images for each entry. This is useful if you want to show a full-view image and a detailed closeup, for example, or, if you want to show 3-D art from two perspectives.
• Use image editing software or an on-line image editing tool such as PicResize.com to ensure your images meeting the following requirements:
• Images must be under 4mb and a maximum of 4800px on the longest side. Minimim size is 960px.
• Image files must be saved and submitted in .JPG format.
• You DO NOT need to name your files in any specific way; filenames are programatically renamed on upload.

Art Delivery & Pickup: 

• Saturday, March 21
  Deliver accepted artwork to Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR 97301
• Week of April 26
  Pick up unsold artwork from either Elsinore Gallery.

Jurying, Judging & Awards:

• Our Juror-Judge(s): Pam Serra-Wenz.
• A top prize of $150 will be awarded for first place. Additional monetary awards will be presented. This event will also feature a People’s Choice award. Jurying in/out of the exhibit will be done online via this site; the actual judging and award designations will be done in person, in Salem, by the Juror-Judge.

Commissions on Artwork Sales:

• All works that are available for sale may be subject to a commission.
• There will be a 40% commission for artworks sold at Elsinore.
• Commission may be lower for artwork exhibited at certain other business locations.

Exhibition & Reception Location:

• The Artist Reception scheduled for Wednesday, April 1 HAS BEEN CANCELED
• Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR 97301

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