Call Description

The Second Annual Shelley Lazarus Excellence in Watercolor Award Exhibition 2024

Exhibition Dates are March 6th to March 29th, 2024

Gallery Reception & Awards Ceremony, Saturday, March 16th 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Three Cash Awards, and Six Awards of Excellence

1st Place: $750   2nd Place: $500   3rd Place $250

TAG Gallery Celebrates Art, Excellence, and Creativity in Watercolor Painting

JURORS: Sally Lamb and Shelley Lazarus

Sally Lamb is known for her highly detailed, light-filled Southern California landscapes. She is one of six founding members of The Artists Gallery (TAG), serving the collective as both historian and president throughout the years. The artist holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California (USC). She’s taught watercolor painting for 45 years, 15 years at the Brentwood Art Center in Los Angeles. She’s also instructed numerous private students. Lamb was born and raised in Santa Monica. The popular beach city is frequently the subject of her paintings.

The painter has been granted many awards, including the Aimee Bourdieu Award for Watercolor from Women’s Painters West. This award was juried by the influential sculptor and painter, Claire Falkenstein.

Lamb’s work has been included at major museums and galleries throughout Southern California. Her record of solo exhibitions and group shows is extensive. Career highlights include showings with Ryman Arts. Notable gallery representation includes showing paintings in Santa Monica and Palm Springs with the Terrance Rogers/Terry Martin Gallery, representation at Schomberg Gallery and at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. Lamb’s paintings are included in many private and public collections including St. John’s Hospital, Payden & Rygel, Habitat for Humanity, Le Senora Institute and the Green on 19 Project are notable institutions that have collected her work.

Sally Lamb has also published a book, Cash Under the Mattress (2011). She additionally produced and co-wrote the feature film, The Painting - The Art of Slaying (2015), directedand co-written by Robert D. Rothbard. Lamb and Rothbard’s film won theIFS Award at the Independent Filmmakers Showcase in 2015.

Shelley Lazarus’ main goal as an artist is to bring a sense of movement and emotion to her paintings via the use of color. Her landscapes are painted mostly on location, where through composition and the movement of space, she is not only able to capture the subtle nuances reflected in the light but allows herself to feel the power of the atmosphere around her. Each new painting whether it be a plein-air landscape, a still life created in the comfort of her studio or working from models, is an exciting journey into a world that she can create and alter to express her own visions.

Shelley was born and educated in New York, beginning her art studies at Pratt College while still attending Lincoln High School. She later studied at Syracuse University and Parsons School of Design. In 1973 she relocated to the Los Angeles area with her husband and their three sons. Although her art career was interrupted for a time, in 1981 she became involved with the Brentwood Art Center. 

She has been actively pursuing her art career since that time. Her works have been shown annually in both local and national shows. Her work has garnered numerous awards including the International Art Competition for the Olympics in 1984, first place from the San Fernando Valley Art Club for a watercolor in the Santa Monica Mountain Celebration, and the recent Oklahoma National Watercolor investment award. She is a member of the Watercolor Honor Society and a signature member of the Oklahoma National Watercolor Society. 

Her paintings are in the collections of both private, corporate, and public sectors here and abroad including the library at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She is an active participant in Women Painters West, Valley Watercolor Society, Gallery 825 and Valley Institute of Visual Arts (VIVA). 

Shelley has taught art to both children and adults. At the present time she is teaching advanced watercolor painting studies to adults at the Brentwood Art Center. She also teaches plein-air painting during the summer months and has given private lessons to those in the entertainment industry as well as to royalty. 

In 1993 she became involved in the formation of TAG Gallery a co-op gallery located in the Miracle Mile Museum Row district on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. In 2000 she served as TAG President and has been on their board almost since its inception. 

The Shelley Lazarus Excellence in Watercolor Award Exhibition call for art is open to artists 18 years and older residing in the United States painting with the watercolor medium.

IMPORTANT DATES

Exhibit Entries Open: Wednesday, January 9

Deadline for Entries: Tuesday, January 30 by 10:59 PST

Notice of Acceptance: Friday, February 10

Delivery In-Person Check-In & Drop-Off Dates: Deliver Wednesday, February 28 - Saturday, March 2, 2024, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Delivery / Shipping Artwork Deadline: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Exhibit Begins: Wednesday, March 6

Gallery Reception & Awards Ceremony: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Exhibit Closes: Friday, March 29, 2024

Artwork Pick-Up Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Shipped Artwork Return Ship Date: Return Shipment by Saturday, April 6, 2024 (Received after this date)

The Second Annual Shelley Lazarus Excellence in Watercolor Award Exhibition 2024

Exhibition Dates are March 6th to March 29th, 2024

Gallery Reception & Awards Ceremony, Saturday, March 16th 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Three Cash Awards, and Six Awards of Excellence

1st Place: $750   2nd Place: $500   3rd Place $250

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT

Entries must be original watercolor paintings (acrylic or non-watercolor pigment paintings will not be exhibited) of the artist’s own execution and have not yet been shown at TAG Gallery. Only submit artwork that is for sale, and please include a 40% commission to TAG in your list price; submitted prices will be published. Do not submit artwork that has already been submitted for exhibition during March 6 to March 29, 2024. Acceptances will be announced by Friday, Feb 10 by 7:00 PM. Do not submit artworks that violate copyright laws. Artworks created and completed under the direct supervision of an art instructor are not eligible. If an artwork is accepted, it may not be substituted by another artwork; this includes not increasing or decreasing the size of the artwork between acceptance and delivery. Artwork is to be delivered and checked in to TAG, and/or shipped to TAG, on designated days, not before, or later. Installed artworks must remain on display at TAG Gallery until Friday, March 29, at 7:00pm.

All hanging artwork must have wire hanging hardware suitable for a single hook for small frames, and the size and weight of the pieces(s). All hanging artwork MUST be prepared to hang on a wire, or for heavier pieces D-Rings or a Cleat. Be sure to test that your artworks hang flush to the wall. If your work is complex, please provide instructions/photos for installation. We reserve the right not to hang artwork prepared in a way that risks being damaged during installation (too heavy, too fragile, or not prepared to hang).

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS:

Artwork submissions are limited to five (5) original watercolor artworks per artist, submitted as JPG images. Maximum size of watercolor artworks is 42 inches high and 38 inches wide framed. Do not ship glass, use plexiglass instead. Do not ship a package weighing more than 25 pounds. Artists must deliver and/or ship watercolor artworks between, and not before, the delivery dates of Wed February 28 to Sat March 2, 2024.

FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS):

All entries must be submitted as a high resolution (2-3 MB) digital JPEG. Images should be cropped to remove background and/or frame. Image quality is critical. Poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. The submitted photographic image of the artwork (JPG) must faithfully represent the submitted artwork, size and medium, to be exhibited.

ENTRIES & FEES:

One entry is $30.00. 

Artist may add up to 4 additional entries at $5.00 each.

Payment is made through CaFÉ via credit card. Fees are non-refundable. There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit; submissions must include contact information for the United States, artworks must be for sale, include prices accounting for the TAG commission of 40%, and fit at or below dimension and weight limits.

SALES:

All artworks MUST be for sale. All sales will be handled by TAG Gallery; artist will be notified when a sale is made. TAG Gallery will receive 40% commission for artwork in this exhibition, after acceptance and for 30-days after the artwork is picked up after the exhibition. If you are interested in one of a variety of flexible TAG memberships, visit https://www.taggallery.net

SHIPPING:

Invited artists will receive an email with shipping and delivery information. Artists who ship artwork(s) must provide a Prepaid Return Shipping Label along with each shipped artwork(s).

Inside your packaging, please include a copy of the TAG-addressed mailing label, and TAG will copy your Pre-paid Return Label and include it in the return shipping box (if the artwork is not sold). Use a strong box or roll for shipping artwork. Consider purchasing a reusable shipping box designed for transporting artwork; we will always return ship a reusable art shipping box to you, even if your artwork sells.

TAG is not responsible for storing or shipping artwork that is shipped without a Pre-paid Return Label. Artwork that is not picked up 30 days after the exhibition closes is considered abandoned and is donated to local charities. The Gallery staff will remind artists to pick up artwork before this deadline; once to all artists, and a second reminder to individual artists.

GALLERY AND AWARDS RECEPTION:

The in-person gallery reception and awards ceremony for The Second Annual Shelley Lazarus Excellence in Watercolor Award Exhibition will be Saturday, March 16th, 2024, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Ample street parking is available.

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT:

Promotional images and email marketing is provided by TAG Gallery, and we strongly encourage cross-promotion on social media.

EXHIBITION LOCATION:

TAG Gallery 5458 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

ABOUT THE GALLERY

TAG, The Artists Gallery is a Contemporary Fine Art Gallery located on Museum Row in Los Angeles California. The Gallery represents award-winning contemporary Southern California regional and international artists and creates new exhibitions and events each month of the year.

Founded in 1993, The Artists Gallery is an artist-founded and operated not-for-profit arts cooperative that provides mutual benefit and creative freedom to its members, encouraging the exploration of new media, collaboration, and artistic focus among the members in hopes of enriching individual artists, our community, and the art world at large.

Application Requirements

See SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND CONTENT before applying

Eligibility Criteria

TAG Gallery invites 18 years and over residents of the United States to submit to the 2nd Annual Shelley Lazarus Excellence in Watercolor Exhibition. This call for art is open to broad interpretation with a variety of styles accepted. Submitted and accepted artwork must be available for sale by TAG in order to be shown in this exhibition. Artists may submit: Watercolor Paintings