Prospectus 

This Juried Exhibition will be an ONLINE ONLY exhibition, running from July 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022. 

There is no theme; artists are encouraged to submit their best work in any accepted medium. 

One entry by each artist will be accepted, as long as the requirements for submission are met.

Please read this prospectus and all directions carefully!  

Exhibition Requirements

Artists aged 18 as of January 1, 2022 and up to age 29 as of Dec 31, 2022, with residences in Washington State, Oregon, Idaho and California are eligible to enter the second annual CVG Under 30 Juried Show.

Each artist may submit up to 2 pieces of art in any category. Both pieces can be in different categories.

All submitted artwork must have been created since January 1, 2020. 

As long as the entries fit the requirements, each artist will have ONE entry accepted into the online show. However, your entry fee does not guarantee acceptance into the exhibition. If your image or the work itself is of poor quality, poorly photographed, blurry, crooked, or contains inappropriate content, it will not be accepted. 

The entry fee for submission of artwork to this show is $30.00, and is non-refundable. Entry fee must be paid online through CaFE.

Any medium, style or genre of 2-D, Photo/Digital and 3-D artwork, including painting, drawing, encaustic, collage, mixed-media, photography, digital images and sculpture is eligible for entry.

There are no size limits. However, if your work sells, you will need to be able to ship it yourself. 

Not eligible: Giclee prints are not eligible for entry. Art reproduced and painted over a print will not be accepted. Works copied from existing works of art will not be accepted. Unfinished work or work submitted as an example of the piece you hope to submit will not be accepted. 
No video entries will be accepted.  

Artwork must be family-friendly and appropriate for the general public. Artwork that does not meet this standard will be rejected.​

All artwork must be the sole work and exclusive property of the submitting artist, and created by the artist. For example, works that include jewelry-based pieces must use artist-created jewelry and not purchased jewelry. Work cannot be based on copyrighted or previously published materials. However, works created under the direction of a school, class or an instructor ARE eligible for entry, as long as they are original and fit all other requirements.

Artists may not substitute or alter the work, title or price after it has been accepted.

Artwork must have been created since January 1, 2020.

Sale of Artwork in this show

Please consider commission and possible shipping costs when you price your work for this show. 

All artwork must be available for purchase.  Prices must remain as submitted. The Collective Visions Gallery receives a 40% commission for all sales.  

Since all works are offered for sale, if sold, they must be made display ready. 
2D pieces must be framed or gallery wrapped and wired for hanging. 
Photo/Digital pieces on paper or canvas must be framed and wired for hanging. No sawtooth hangers allowed. Photographic prints on metal should be equipped with mounting hardware if not framed.

Please price your work to include possible gallery commission and reasonable shipping/handling fees. You may not ask for additional funds for shipping if your piece sells, either from your buyer or from the gallery. 

Artists are responsible for shipping or delivering sold pieces themselves and cannot add another fee to buyers when making shipping arrangements.  

Once the Gallery receives payment and notifies the artist, the artist MUST provide tracking info AND proof of delivery to the buyer in order to receive payment for the sale.

Host Location

The online exhibition will be hosted on our website at www.collectivevisionsgallery.com

All artists who submit work will be sent a link to view the exhibition.

Calendar Dates

Online Submissions open: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 9:00 am Mountain Time.  
                
DEADLINE EXTENDED! 
Applications now open until June 19, 2022 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time.                                          
 
Notifications of results will be sent to all submitting artists by email: on or before June 30, 2022

Virtual Exhibition Dates: July 1 through 31, 2022 at www.collectivevisionsgallery.com

An Awards Ceremony will be scheduled via ZOOM webinar (date/time TBA)

Juror Info: Marie Weichman, Professor of Art at Olympic College, Washington
Having earned a BFA from Sam Houston State University and an MFA from Texas Tech University, Weichman has developed an extensive exhibition record. She has also been Artist-in-Residence in China, Denmark, New Zealand, Italy and the United States. In 2008 she was included among Ceramic Monthly’s Emerging Artists and was nominated for NCECA’s annual Emerging Artist competition.  In 2018 Weichman received the YWCA’s Woman of Achievement for Arts, Culture and Design award. Her work has been published in Ceramics Art & Perception, Artshouston Magazine, 002 Magazine, and Ceramic Monthly, as well as the art book Humor and Craft by Brigitte Martin. 
Weichman has been included in numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally including Peru, Germany and China. 

Weichman is currently working on her first self-produced documentary exploring inspiration from an interdisciplinary perspective. The project will take her to The Alhambra in Spain, the Acropolis in Athens, to the tropical waters of the Maldives and includes interviews with artists Nathanial Donnet, Anila Quayyum Agha and poet Tyres Donnet as well as Astro Scientist and Entrepeneur Bidushi Bhattacharya.

See more about Marie Weichman at: http://www.marieweichman.com

Awards (these are not category specific- all invited entries are eligible for the following awards)

Best in Show $350 

2D, 3D, Photo/Digital art

1st Prize     $300  
2nd Prize    $200
3rd Prize     $100
1 Honorable Mention Award ($25 gift certificate to Michael’s Art Stores)

Special Awards: 
Best of Kitsap   $250 
(plus offer of a one-month Underground Featured Show to be scheduled at CVG during 2023 for the Best of Kitsap winner )

Checks and certificates will be sent by mail following the end of the show.

Procedures and Details

Submission for this exhibition is handled exclusively through CaFE.  It is free to open an account at CaFE. All submitted artwork must be uploaded to this site. Two pieces of artwork can be submitted. Artists who encounter technical difficulties can request help from CaFE staff at: cafe@westaf.org.  
Questions related to the exhibit can be sent to the show chair at rosecvg2020@gmail.com

It is very important that artists upload and submit only one photo for each piece being submitted. 

Please check that the artwork is properly oriented in the photo and that the frame or other peripheral objects are not included.

Artists submitting 3D work may create a composite image showing more than one side of a piece.

The exhibition juror will select the participating pieces and prize winners from these digital photographs. Images of inferior quality may result in exclusion the show.

CaFE has specific requirements regarding the file sizes of the photo submitted. Most images will be re-sized automatically. Follow their directions or contact their staff.

In addition to these requirements, please follow the procedure below for re-naming your image file for this exhibition. You will need to upload your image into your CaFE portfolio in this format in order to submit it for this show. 

Inside of your CaFÉ Portfolio, please make sure your entries are re-named as follows:

First InitialLast Name_Title of Work_dimensions in inches 

example: JSmith_MyBluePainting_8x10

Application Requirements

Application Requirements:
Artists aged 18 as of January 1, 2022 and up to age 29 as of Dec 31, 2022, with residences in Washington State, Oregon, Idaho and California are eligible to enter the second annual CVG Under 30 Juried Show.

Each artist may submit up to 2 pieces of art in any category. 

All submitted artwork must have been created since January 1, 2020.

As long as the entries fit the requirements, each artist will have ONE entry accepted into the online show. However, your entry fee does not guarantee acceptance into the exhibition. If your image or the work itself is of poor quality, poorly photographed, blurry, crooked, or contains inappropriate content, it will not be accepted. 

The entry fee for submission of artwork to this show is $30.00, and is non-refundable. Entry fee must be paid online through CaFE.
 

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility:
Artists aged 18 as of January 1, 2022 and up to age 29 as of Dec 31, 2022, with residences in Washington State, Oregon, Idaho and California are eligible to enter the second annual CVG Under 30 Juried Show.