The AAC is seeking submissions for "Thresholds" a juried AAC MEMBER exhibition.

AAC MEMBERS ONLY: You must be a current member of the AAC to be eligible to participate. Entry fee will not be refunded for non-members.

JUROR: Jan Ziegler

Jan Ziegler is founding owner/director of 10 West Gallery, which opened in 2016. 10 West represents 30 contemporary local artists. 

Prior to this, she was art curator for Michael Kate Interiors, a local contemporary furniture store in the Funk Zone, hanging bi-monthly exhibitions of local and regional, mostly abstract, artwork. 

Jan has been an artist most of her life. She grew up in Santa Barbara, drawing next to her cartoonist father. Jan trained as a graphic designer and pursued a 20-year career in graphic design, mostly in magazine publishing, while continuing her fine art education through workshops, classes and self-study. 

Jan is also a founding member of the Abstract Art Collective which began in 2011 with AAC founders JT Turner and Thor Edgren, and she was the AAC Director and chair from 2013 to 2016.

Jan designed the AAC logo!

WHEN: November 2nd to 29th.

INGATHERING: Friday, November 1st,10-12pm, (Hanging 12pm to 5pm)

OPENING RECEPTION: November 7th, 5-8pm (1st Thursday)

3rd FRIDAY RECEPTION: Friday, November 15th, 5 -8pm

TAKEDOWN: Saturday, November 30th, 10-12pm

ONLINE SUBMISSION: Through CaFE, Sept 15th to Oct 6th.
Up to 5 entries: $30 for 1, $10 more for each one after, payable to CaFE.
 
ENTRY DEADLINE: Oct 6th, 11pm PST

ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: Oct 18th

WHERE: Voice Gallery, La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara.

Voice gallery is a professional gallery space, spacious, well lit, and with plenty of room to showcase beautiful 3D work.

WHAT: Abstract Art both 2D and 3D.

COMMISSION: Artists keep 90% of sales, 10% of sales going to AAC

Artists are invited to interpret the "Thresholds" theme loosely.

The Abstract Art Collective (AAC) supports a broad definition of abstract art which ranges from non-objective to conceptual, where the degree of abstraction can vary. Abstract art uses a visual language of shape, form, color, and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. This departure from accurate representation can be slight, partial, or complete.
Our guidelines for accepting work into exhibitions allow for submissions that range from non­-objective, fully abstract work to that in which some images, objects or text are recognizable. Since the line between representational and abstract can be fuzzy, work not seen abstract enough might not be accepted. It is up to the juror to make such a decision autonomously while selecting work for an exhibit.

Application Requirements

Presentation Guidelines

Entries will be rejected, if they do not meet the criteria below.

2D

• No more than 4 feet wide with frame.  No limit on height. No more than 6 inches deep.
• Paintings must be back wired with standard multi-strand picture wire.
• Frames and artwork must be clean and dust-free, glass must be clean.
• No giclée copies of original paintings — Inkjet prints of work created digitally, hand-pulled prints and photography are accepted.
• If any part of your work uses non-archival grade ink or paper, you must inform buyers at the time of sale.
• No unframed lightweight canvases less than 1-3/8” in depth, no staples on exposed edges.
• No wet or tacky paint or topcoat.
• No sawtooth hangers.
• Unique presentation: unframed paper, clips, panels, etc. will be accepted on a case by case basis. We understand that some contemporary art does not follow normal rules of presentation.  Delicate presentations are not advised.

3D

• Sculptures should be less than 100 lbs, less than 8 feet high and take less than 6 square feet of floor space. If your work does not meet all these requirements, you are encouraged to contact Eric Saint Georges (ericsgc@hawaii.edu).
• Free standing sculptures should be stable or bolted to a base. AAC reserve the right to reject any work not considered safe.

AAC will provide a limited number of pedestals. Artists are encouraged to bring their own.

DELIVERY: November 1st, 10-12pm, 

Please make sure that your work is clearly labeled with:
1) Artist Name
2) Medium
3) Title

in the back of a 2D work or attached to a 3D work.

Eligibility Criteria

You must be a current member of the AAC. No refunds for non-members will be given.