CASH PRIZE AWARDS

1st Prize $500

2nd Prize $400

3rd Prize $200

IMPORTANT TIMELINE DATES:

 Registration Deadline: Monday, April 24, 2023

 Exhibition at Art League RI Gallery: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 – Saturday, June 3, 2023

Public Reception and Awards at Art League RI Gallery:  Evening, Saturday, May 13, 2023

Notification of Acceptance:  On or before Wednesday, April 26, 2023, via Call for Entry (CaFE) email.

In-person Drop Off at Art League RI Gallery:  Thursday, May 4  & Friday, May 5, 2023, from 12:00 – 5:00 pm & May 6, 2022, from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Appointment required. 

Email office @artleagueri.org to schedule your appointment.

 In-person deliveries are made to 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI  02860.  Parking and entrance to the building are on the Middle Street side of the building, not the Fountain Street side.  

 Shipped Artwork:  The address for shipped artwork is: Art League Rhode Island, 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860. A return shipping label must accompany the artwork.  A $15 ALRI handling fee will be required for each box shipped. Artists whose work is accepted and who ship their work will be billed separately via PayPal.  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. 

Shipped artwork must be received no later than Friday, May 5, 2023

 Return of Shipped Artwork:

IMPORTANT Please include a return label with your artwork. If there is not a return label we will not ship your artwork back without full payment. A PayPal invoice will be sent to cover the shipping. Once payment has been made, the artwork will ship.

 Artwork Pickup: Participating artists who delivered their art in person will pick up on Monday, June 5, and Tuesday, June 6, 2023, between 12:00 pm and 6:00 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 make an appointment to pick up your work at office@artleagueri.org.

JUROR: 

David Allyn

Allyn received his MFA from RISD and attended undergraduate studies in Wisconsin, the state of his origin. Upon completion of his graduate studies in 2003, Allyn founded the community clay program at The Steel Yard, an arts education non-profit based in Providence Rhode Island, now in its 19th year.  Allyn has been awarded a McKnight Fellowship and been chosen as a Rhode Island State Council of The Arts Fellow. His work has been included in several museum permanent collections, including Newport Art Museum, Museum of Art, at Rhode Island School of Design. Allyn currently maintains his studio practice at Nicholson File Art Studios in Providence, Rhode Island.

Artist Statement

David Allyn is a full-time practicing artist whose work is an investigation into the evolution of urban space and culture at the intersection of ceramics and printmaking. His process begins with selecting architectural sites and documenting the locations with photographs as a way to create one-of-a-kind porcelain objects that offer a fresh vision of our contemporary age. Allyn utilizes various silkscreen printing, stencil, and image transfer methods to produce ceramic work that is layered with color and imagery as a method of documenting and commenting on the urban landscape.

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Art League RI, a non-profit, membership organization has been supporting and promoting artists and the arts for the past 23 years.

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

Artwork: All 2D and 3D media are 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: The 1st piece is $20, and each additional piece is $10, for a total of 3 pieces. 

Non-members:  The 1st piece is $35, and each additional piece is $10, for a total of 3 pieces.  All CaFE fees are non-refundable and must be paid by credit/debit card. Payment of those fees indicates the acknowledgment 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 regularly for events. We ask that the overall footprint of 3D work be 40" x 60” or less with a weight limit of 100 lbs.

 Installation Pieces and Digital Artwork: Must include a detailed description of any electrical, lighting, or space requirements.  Digital work must include all technical equipment, including but not limited to, screens/monitors, wiring, etc. along with a clear set of installation directions.

 In-Person Delivery of Accepted Work: Thursday, May 4  & Friday, May 5, 2023, from 12:00 – 5:00 pm & May 6, 2022, from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Appointment required, email office@artleagueri.org

 Deliveries are made to 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 Friday, May 5, 2023.  Specific instructions will be communicated via a separate PayPal invoice 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 PayPal.  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), and 40% (non-members) commission taken by ALRI on all artwork sold. Artists will be paid their 70% (members), and 60% (non-members) percentage of the sale by ALRI within 30 calendar days after the exhibition closes.

 Liability - Legal Agreement & Participant’s Waiver: Submission of work automatically waives any claim for damage or loss against ALRI, 80 Fountain Street Gallery, or the University of Rhode Island, including the officers, members, and employees.  ALRI will exercise reasonable care in handling all entries but will not assume any liability for loss or damage while in ALRI’s possession. Work should be independently insured by the artist.

 Usage Rights: The artist retains all copyright interests or claims that they have in their art. By submitting images, you give ALRI the right to use and reproduce the images to market and document the exhibition, and to enable the image to be part of an online exhibition. Artist’s recognition is provided with any use. ALRI reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control. Payment of the submission fee indicates acknowledgment of all terms and conditions.

 Artwork Pickup: Participating artists who delivered their art in person will pick up on Monday, June 5, and Tuesday, June 6, 2023, between 12:00 pm and 6:00 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 make an appointment to pick up your work at office@artleagueri.org.

Return of Shipped Artwork:

IMPORTANT Please include a return label with your artwork. If there is not a return label we will not ship your artwork back without full payment. A PayPal invoice will be sent to cover the shipping. Once payment has been made, the artwork will ship.

If ALRI, UPS, or another 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 the 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.

Application Requirements

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 May 10 - June 3, 2023.

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.

Artwork: All 2D and 3D media are 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.