Verum Ultimum Gallery invites artists to once again explore the theme, “FIERCE and FRAIL: Of Beings, Beasts, and Seed,”  & enter work that is any interpretation of the call. All mediums and modes of expression are encouraged (including, but not limited to: narrative, illustrative, conceptual, abstract and beyond).  The theme may be interpreted in many ways, not necessarily meant to be a literal or didactic illumination. How does your work speak to this theme? Does your process reveal a subdued or bold manifestation?  Does your work tell a story?  Are you driven to explore and create unknown worlds to express your creativity and vision?  Do you borrow from myth, fairy tales, legend, and cultural influences?  Are you drawn to bestiaries, lands, strata, social commentary, and beyond? Whether you see the best expression of this theme as a depiction of a complex political narrative or conversely a simple abstract color field; the artists’ reaction to the call is what's interesting. Whatever drives your mode of expression, I invite artists to unleash their creative beast and divulge their talent within this expressive theme to explore the meaning of
“FIERCE and FRAIL II: Of Beings, Beasts, and Seed.”

Verum Ultimum Art Gallery

3014 NE Ainsworth
Portland, OR 97211REQUIREMENTS:

Media 
Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3 
Total Media - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3 

Entry Fee (Verum Ultimum: Streetwise): $35.00

TIMELINE SUMMARY:

SUBMISSION DEADLINE March 9, 2019

SCHEDULE

NOTIFICATION (by email) of accepted work
March 20, 2019

MAILED ARTWORK
MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN April 5, 2019
MAIL ACCEPTED ARTWORK TO:
Verum Ultimum
JG Cutshall
3014 NE Ainsworth
Portland, OR 97211

ARTWORK DROP OFF DAY TBD

EXHIBITION DATES
Opening Reception April 20th

ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS

ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS: 
The competition is open to all 2D and 3D artists, national and international, working in all forms of painting, drawing, photography, graphics, digital, and sculpture are eligible. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to apply. For this show wall mounted works must not be taller than 60" no wider than 60". 

EXHIBITION: 
Selected artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Verum Ultimum Art Gallery in Portland, Oregon. There will be an opening reception on April 20, 2019 (exhibition runs through May 23rd). The exhibition will also be posted on the Verum Ultimum Gallery web site. One artist may be featured in a online blogpost interview.

EXHIBITION TERMS:
All works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 40 percent commission on all sales. Sale price is determined by the artist.

ENTRY FEES: 
There is a $35.00 entry fee for one to three artworks entered; presentation is by digital JPG image files. 
Details of artwork count as an additional artwork. Artists accepted to exhibit will not be charged additional fees of any kind. 
Payments by credit card at time of entry through Cafe (https://www.callforentry.org/) or check or money order payable to Verum Ultimum.

IMAGE USE / COPYRIGHTS: 
Artist retains all copyrights to submitted images and represented artwork. Digital images submitted with artist entry are for exhibition selection only and will be deleted after completion of the selection process. By entering the competition, artists selected to exhibit grant Verum Ultimum Gallery rights to use the selected image(s) on printed materials and the gallery web site for promotional purposes only. Verum Ultimum retain no copyrights to artists work. 

NOTIFICATION: 
Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than March 30, 2019. Notification will be made via email. All artists who provide a working email address will be notified via email, if no email is provided, artists will be notified via postal mail only if accepted to exhibit. Type your email address clearly, if a mistake is made you will not be notified. 

PRIVACY POLICY: 
Artist contact information (address, telephone, etc.) is only held for the purpose of contacting selected artists and is not preserved in any database. Entry data and image files are deleted on the completion of the jury process. 

DEADLINE: 
The entry deadline is March 9, 2019

. Entries must be submitted via Café (https://www.callforentry.org/) by this date. 

MATERIALS: 
Artists who enter via postal mail and who want their materials returned must include a Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope (SASE) with sufficient US postage affixed for the return of materials. Ensure that your materials fit easily inside your return envelope and you have enough postage. Materials submitted without the SASE will be considered disposable.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria