Tubac Center of the Arts “Members’ Juried Exhibit” is juried exhibit open to all members of the Tubac Center of the Arts and all media is accepted.  Work must have been completed within the last 24 months.  Work that has been previously displayed at TCA is not eligible.  All work must be the original creation of the artist.

The Members’ Juried Exhibit is an Invitational exhibit for artist members of Tubac Center of the Arts.  The Invitational passcode is MJE22.    You must enter this passcode to access the application. To become a member of TCA, please register on our website at www.Tubacarts.org or call 520-398-2371.

Juror: Russ Recchion

Russell Recchion’s paintings can be found in collections in Europe and across the United States. He has painted professionally for more than thirty years.

Recchion grew up just outside Pittsburgh. As an elementary school student, he attended the highly regarded Tam O’Shanter art classes at the Carnegie Museum. He graduated in 1974 from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and began a career as an advertising artist. During his time at the institute, a semester abroad in Italy convinced him he wanted to be a painter.

Since moving to Arizona with his family in 2000, Recchion continues to accept portrait commissions from institutions and families across America. The American Southwest, however, has captured his imagination, and he has developed an impressive portfolio of paintings depicting desert landscapes, cowboys, and Native Americans.

https://www.russrecchion.com/

Exhibit: Friday, November 18, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Timeline:

Wednesday, October 5, 2022: Entry deadline

Week of October 17, 2022: Notifications to Artists

Friday, November 12, 2022: Shipped art due

Monday, November 15, 2022: Hand-delivered art due

Friday, November 18, 2022: Opening Reception and awards announcement  

Monday, January 1, 2023: Art must be picked up Monday

Week of January 11, 2022: Shipped art returned

Please contact TCA at 520-398-2371 or email exhibitions@tubacarts.org for special arrangements if you cannot meet the specified hand delivery or pickup dates.

Art not picked up after 60 days will become the property of Tubac Center of the Arts an may be auctioned/sold with proceeds solely benefiting TCA.

Images: Artists agree to release the use of images of accepted works to TCA only as a permanent record of the exhibition and only for promotional use relating to the exhibition and the Art Center.

Artwork:

Giclee reproductions are not permitted. Entry must be original; entirely the work of the artist, executed within the last 24 months, and cannot have been previously shown at TCA.

No art may be removed from the exhibit prior to the close of the exhibition on Sunday, January 2, 2022, including sold art.

Delivery/Shipping:

Artists are responsible for shipping to and from TCA.  Unsold work will be shipped back to the artist after the closing of the exhibition.  Artists must provide a PREPAID shipping label for the return of their artwork.

Fees:

Members may enter up to three (3) 2d or 3d artworks in any media.  The non-refundable entry fee for the first entry is $30, and $3 for each additional entry. Payments are made at the end of the CaFE™ entry process either via credit card online or check paid to TCA prior to the deadline.

Awards:

Awards will be selected and presented in person during the opening reception.  This year’s awards judge and exhibit juror is Sam Woolcott of Bisbee, AZ.

Best of Show:     $300

Award of Excellence     $200

Virginia Hall Contemporary Award $100

Ursula Suess Abstract Award      $100

Award of Merit:       $100

Honorable Mention     $50

Honorable Mention:     $50

The Best of Show winner will also receive a solo exhibit in the Studio Gallery, January 7 – February 20, 2022.

Presentation:

All artwork must arrive in a condition ready to professionally display or hang.  If framed, work must be suitably matted, (white, black or neutral colors preferred), simply framed and firmly wired. No sawtooth hangers.  TCA reserves the right to disqualify any selected entry upon arrival that does not meet the above requirements or is deemed unsuitable for display.

Sales:

All work must be for sale. TCA will retain a 40% commission. Price work accordingly.

Application Requirements

Artists must apply through CAFE and agree to all terms listed in the applicataion.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists must be current members of Tubac Center of the Arts