Exhibition Dates:  Saturday, November 12, 2022 – Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Art League RI Gallery at 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860

All applicants for this Call for Entry must register through Call for Entry.org (CaFE).

Please read this prospectus carefully and only consider submitting work if you are certain you can comply with the requirements and timetable outlined in this document. By submitting artwork to this Call for Entry, and if your work is selected for this exhibition, you agree to exhibit your work from Saturday, November 12, 2022 – Saturday, January 7, 2023. Please make sure that your correct email address is listed in your CaFE profile.

IMPORTANT TIMELINE DATES:

 Registration Deadline: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

 Exhibition at Art League RI Gallery: 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Dates: Saturday, November 12, 2022 – Saturday, January 7, 2023

Public Reception and Awards at Art League RI Gallery: Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 4:30 – 7:00 pm 

 Notification of Acceptance: On or before Friday, October 15, 2022, via Call for Entry (CaFE) email.

In-person Drop Off at Art League RI Gallery: Thursday, October 20, 2022, from noon to 5:00 pm & Saturday, October 22, 2022, from noon – 4:00 pm

 Shipped Artwork: The address for shipped artwork is: The UPS Store #0504, Attn: Art League RI, 1643 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889            Phone: 401-738-4612

Shipped artwork must be received by the UPS Store no later than Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Artwork Pickup: Sunday, January 8, 2023, between noon and 3 pm and Monday, January 9, 2023, between noon and 5 pm at 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Parking and entrance to the building is on the Middle Street side of the building, not the Fountain Street side.

JURORS:

Natalie Featherston is a contemporary realist painter specializing in trompe l’oeil- a French term meaning “to fool the eye”. The Chicago Sun Times has described her paintings as, “Artful beyond just illusion and trickery, they are truly masterful still lifes made with both craft and wit.” Ms. Featherston’s paintings have received numerous awards from some of the most distinguished art organizations in the country, including the Salmagundi Club and the Catherine Lorillard Wolf Club. Her paintings have appeared in The Artist’s Magazine, American Art Collector, Southwest Art, and Fine Art Connoisseur to name but a few of the publications that have featured her work. Ms. Featherston is represented by fine art galleries across the country, and her paintings are sought after by notable collectors including Toni Morrison, Danielle Steele, J.J. Abrams, and Alice Cooper.

Mim Brooks Fawcett joined the Attleboro Arts Museum as Executive Director and Chief Curator in 2006. Since that time Ms. Fawcett has worked to provide a range of exhibitions and arts programs that support promising and professional artists. She encourages visitors to explore the wonders and challenges of art through classes, gallery talks, and workshops designed to stretch creative thinking.

A great proponent of public art, Ms. Fawcett is working in collaboration with the City of Attleboro to develop creative and accessible spaces throughout the city’s streetscapes. She has had the honor of serving as juror for the Blanche Ames National Art Exhibition, the Cape Cod Museum’s Debut National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Arts Center Annual Arts Festival of Cohasset, MA, the Galatea Fine Art New England Collective, the Pawtucket Foundation Prize Juried Exhibition, as well as other visual art exhibitions throughout New England.

Stephen Fisher earned a B.F.A. in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University (1976) and an M.F.A. in printmaking from Yale University (1981). He currently teaches at Rhode Island College in Providence as a Professor of Art where he specializes in printmaking and drawing and aspires to the title of “Chief Printmaking Wizard.”  Fisher’s work has been exhibited in a variety of national and, occasionally, international venues and earned numerous awards in a wide range of competitions. His drawings and prints can be found in numerous public, corporate and private collections. Public recognition of Fisher’s efforts includes a regional N.E.A. Fellowship, 3 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowships and a Graphic Media Achievement Award from American Artist Magazine.

Website:  www.stephenfisherartist.com

Awards:

1st Prize         $1000

2nd Prize        $500

3rd Prize         $250

Art League RI, a non-profit, membership organization has been supporting and promoting artists and the arts for the past 22 years.

Application Requirements

Artwork: 2D and 3D media on or using paper or canvas only is eligible. Artwork previously exhibited with ALRI is not permitted. All work must be original. Work found to be copied from copyrighted work will not be hung. Reprints are not permitted. All work must be exhibition ready to install with the appropriate hardware. No saw-tooth hangers or clips. Work that does not adhere to the guidelines or is deemed not to be a faithful representation of the image submitted, will not be exhibited. Artwork must be appropriate for viewers of all ages.

Submittal Fee: 

Art League RI Members: 1st piece is $25, and each additional piece is $10, for a total of 3 pieces. Art League Members should contact office@artleagueri.org for a discount code.

Non-members: 1st piece is $30, and each additional piece is $10, for a total 3 pieces. All CaFE fees are non-refundable and must be paid by credit/debit card. Payment of those fees indicates the acknowledgement of the terms and conditions of the exhibition.

Size Limit: Maximum size up to 40” wide and 60” high including the frame. Artists may have multiple pieces (diptych, triptych, etc.) to make up one work. 3D work will be moved on a regular basis for events. We ask that the overall footprint of 3D work be 40" x 60” or less with a weight limit of 50lbs.

In-Person Delivery of Accepted Work: All in-person deliveries will be made Thursday, October 20, 2022, between noon and 5 pm and Saturday, October 22, 2022, between noon and 4:00 pm at 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Parking and entrance to the building is on the Middle Street side of the building, not the Fountain Street side.

Please DO NOT use Styrofoam peanuts or their equivalents in packing. Accepted work MUST remain in the Gallery for the duration of the exhibit.

Shipment of Accepted Work: Shipped deliveries must arrive at our designated UPS facility in Warwick, Rhode Island no later than Saturday, October 22, 2022, Specific instructions will be communicated via a separate e-mail to those artists whose work is accepted. Please make sure that the box and materials that you use will adequately protect your work, and DO NOT use Styrofoam peanuts or their equivalents in packing.

Handling Fee: A $15 ALRI handling fee will be required for each box shipped. Artists whose work is accepted and ship their work will be billed separately via email. The handling fee must be paid in advance. Art League RI reserves the right to disqualify juried artwork if the handling fee is not paid before the opening of the exhibition.

Sales & Commissions: Sales are encouraged. Work may be for sale or listed as not for sale (NFS); however, no work may be listed as Price on Request (POR). Prices provided by the artist should reflect the 30% (members), 40% (non-members) commission taken by ALRI on all artworks sold. Artists will be paid their 70% (members), 60% (non- members) percentage of the sale by ALRI within 30 calendar days after the exhibition closes.

Artwork Pickup: Participating artists who delivered their art in person will pick up on Sunday, January 8, 2023, between noon and 3 pm or on Monday, January 9, 2023, between noon and 5 pm at 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Parking and entrance to the building is on the Middle Street side of the building, not the Fountain Street side.

Return of Shipped Artwork: Those who shipped their artwork will have it returned to them via The UPS Store #0504, 1643 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889. The UPS Store will contact you a few days after the close of the exhibition.

UPS Store #0504 Phone: 401-738-4612

UPS Store #0504 Website: store0504@theupsstore.comhttps://locations.theupsstore.com/ri/warwick/1643-warwick-ave

UPS Store #504 Email: store0504@theupsstore.com

The UPS Store will contact the artist directly to arrange shipping and collect shipping costs.

IMPORTANT

If Art League RI, UPS, or other carrier determines that the original packaging is not adequate to safely ship the art back to the artist, the UPS Store will contact the artist. The artist must notify ALRI in writing of any changes in their contact information, or their intended place or time of return of their art, prior to the end of the exhibition. The artist is solely responsible for any time, materials, storage, shipment, or other charges that may arise from inadequate packaging, delayed or redirected shipments, nonresponse of the artist, or any other artist requests. All additional charges must be paid prior to the return of the art.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: Any artist who is at least 18 years or older may participate to the extent that their participation is allowed by law.