Call Description

SCORE (Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions) invites artists and photographers to take part in SCORE’s virtual art exhibit reflecting the limitless possibilities of the human figure. From the realistic to the abstract, the human body has been a source of art since the beginning of time. Whether in movement or at rest, in color or black & white, the human form beckons artists’ desire to visualize who we are. All artwork will be juried using digital images (.JPGs).

• Best of Show $800 – 1st Place $400 – 2nd Place $300 
• plus 4 Honorable Mentions

JUROR – Mahara T. Sinclaire

Mahara T. Sinclaire is a Los Angeles-based figurative painter. She earned her MFA at California State University, Los Angeles and her BA with High Honors from the University of California, Davis. She has had solos at the Brand Library and at the Arcadiana Art Center in Lafayette, Louisiana and several college art galleries. Her on-going independent curatorial project “Lazy Susan” has presented exhibitions at POST, LAVA Projects, Glendale Community College, Long Beach City College and the Downey Museum of Art. Sinclaire has enjoyed artist residencies at Montalvo (Saratoga, CA), Blue Mountain Center (New York), Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE) and Vermont Studio Center on a Joan Mitchell Foundation Full Fellowship Award. In 2001, she completed an 18 x 44 ft. public art mural for the City of North Hollywood, CA. Sinclaire is an Assistant Professor of Life Drawing at Pasadena City College. http://www.maharatsinclaire.com

ELIGIBILITY
Human Form & Figure is open to all artists and photographers worldwide.

IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibit entry starts: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Deadline for entries: Thursday, August 4, 2022 – 11:59 pm MST
Notice of acceptance (by e-mail): August 14 – 16, 2022
Award winners notified: August 16 - 17, 2022
Exhibit opens: Thursday, September 1, 2022
Virtual Artists’ Reception: Saturday, September 3, 2022 5:00 - 7:00 pm PST
Exhibit closes: Friday, September 30, 2022 11:59 pm* PST
*Exhibit will remain on view on the SFVACC website Archived Exhibits page indefinitely.

AWARDS
An $800 cash award will be presented at the reception for Best of Show. A 1st Place cash award of $400 and a 2nd Place cash award of $300 will be awarded as well. Juror will also select up to Four Honorable Mention awards.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original and of the artist’s own execution. Do not submit works which violate copyright laws. Artwork created and completed under the direct supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist. All juried artwork must remain online until the end of the exhibit. Please do not enter art that has been shown at any previous SFVACC/SCORE exhibit. Work must have been created within the last three years. Digital images must accurately represent artwork presented for Human Form & Figure.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS 
Artwork submissions are limited to six (6) original artworks per artist as .JPGs in the following media: drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, fiber art, photography, painting, digital art and sculpture. All artwork images should be submitted unframed unless the artist feels that a particular style of mounting, matting or framing is crucial to proper artistic presentation. This should be stated in the art’s description.

FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS)
All entries must be submitted as a high resolution (1-5MB), digital .JPEG or .JPG either cropped to remove background or on a black background without a mat. Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or Plexiglas. Image quality is critical: Poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. The digital image (.JPG) must represent the submitted art.

Directions for uploading photos to CaFÉ are clearly described on their website.  If all else fails, e-mail or call Ken Ronney at kronney@aol.com – 818.996.1630 with questions

ENTRIES & FEES One entry is $35.  Artist may add up to 5 additional entries at $5 each.  Payment is made through CaFÉ via credit card.  Fees are non-refundable.  There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.

SALES
A prospective buyer can contact the artist via email by clicking on the artist’s name under the image they are interested in purchasing.  All sales will be handled directly between the artist and buyer.  Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission.  SFVACC will receive NO commission on any and all sales of art from the exhibit or as a result of the exhibit.  If artwork is sold, the artist must notify the SFVACC so a red dot (signifying it’s been sold) and SOLD in the place of the price, can be added.  Any artwork without a sale price on the entry form will be considered “Not for Sale” (NFS). Collecting sales tax is the responsibility of the artist. Shipping and insurance shall be by mutual agreement between the buyer and artist. 

PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE VIRTUAL RECEPTION
We invite the participating artists to introduce themselves and discuss their art during the reception.  Artists will be allocated a 1 minute time slot if they wish to participate.  Details will follow via e-mail.

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT
Promotion will be handled by the SFVACC, but we welcome artists promoting the exhibit as well. The exhibit’s prospectus will be available online at www.sfvacc.org/open-call.

LOCATION
This virtual online exhibit can be viewed 24/7 on the SFVACC/SCORE website - www.sfvacc.org > EXHIBITS > Current Exhibit. After the exhibit end date, it can be viewed at www.sfvacc.org > EXHIBITS > Archived Exhibits.

Application Requirements

Application Requirements: See FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES above.

Eligibility Criteria

Human Form & Figure is open to all artists and photographers worldwide.