Art Works Downtown invites artists to share their gift of creativity in The Small Works Exhibit, an annual offering of quality fine art to holiday shoppers and the art-loving public. This dynamic showcase will feature over 80 unique artworks in the award-winning Gallery 1337.

Juror: Paul Mahder, Director of Paul Mahder Gallery, www.paulmahdergallery.com
 

Application Requirements

Requirements:

• SF Bay Area artists will only be considered (artist must live within 100 miles of San Rafael, California)
• Size limit: artwork must be smaller than 18”x18”x18”; including frame, stand, and all materials.
• Open to all visual arts media. Video must be silent and include player, monitor, and headphones, and within the size limit. The video must be ready for installation. Projections are prohibited.
• Original artwork only. No giclées or reproductions. Editions are acceptable if they are original works such as printmaking, photography, or limited original digital art.
• Submissions should not have been previously exhibited in the AWD Gallery 1337.
• Artwork must be for sale.
• Apply through Call For Entries.org. AWD will not accept hardcopy, email, or disk submissions.

Entry Fee: $40 for up to 3 separate artwork entries. Discount provided for AWD Artist Members. Become a member here.

Exhibition Calendar:

• October 24, 2024: entries due. Technically you have until 11:59 Mountain time (9:59pm Pacific time). Help is unavailable after Oct. 23, 2024.
• November 1 & 2, 2024: notification by email. Separate emails announce “invited” and “not invited” submissions.
• November 14–16, 2024, 12–6 pm: deliver accepted entries, no exceptions.
• November 22, 2024–January 25, 2025: exhibit run
• TBD: open for Black Friday weekend
• December 13, 2024, 5–8 pm: opening reception and 2nd Friday Art Walk
• December 23–27, 2024 & January 1, 2025: Art Works Downtown will be closed for the holidays.
• January 10, 2025, 5–8 pm: reception and 2nd Friday Art Walk
• January 30–February 1, 2025: pick up unsold artwork

Online Entry: AWD uses callforentry.org (CaFÉ) to process juried exhibitions. To submit entries, visit www.callforentry.org. First create a free profile then upload images to your portfolio. Second, apply to this call. The CaFÉ website provides all the assistance you should need to prepare your submissions and apply. If you have trouble sizing your image(s), use the links provided below for help. Before you start, we recommend reviewing the CAFÉ HELP page. We also recommend reviewing our CAFÉ Tips and Tricks by going to artworksdowntown.org > Artists tab > Calls for Entry > Tips and Tricks. AWD does not provide technical assistance for submissions.
• 3D/sculptural entries: Since you can only submit one image per entry, we suggest submitting two images detailing the artwork.
• Free online image software:  pixlr.com/editor; online-image-editor.com
• Using the most current internet browser. Check the CaFÉ help page or this link: browsehappy.com.
• First-timers: please note that adding images to your account “Portfolio” does not submit them to the “call.” You will need to add the images from your portfolio to the call when you apply. 

Delivery of Accepted Work: Work(s) must be hand delivered to Art Works Downtown 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael between the hours stated under Exhibition Calendar. All work must be ready for installation. Wall-hung artwork must be securely wired. Artwork must be easy–and ready–to install. No substitutes will be accepted for works approved by the juror. Please also deliver an artist statement and resume for the exhibition binder. We do not print these materials for you. The artist must complete and sign the Consignment Contract before or during delivery. If a representative of the artist delivers, the artist must email or call ahead to give the representative’s name. Apply only if you can arrange delivery on the specified date. Please note that other artists will deliver and pick up during the same hours. You may need to wait for staff to finish processing other artists. Paid parking can be found on the surrounding streets and in two garages one block away on C Street. The garages are free on Saturdays and parking is free everywhere on Sundays.

Pick Up: Artists who do not retrieve their work will be charged a storage fee of $5.00 per day. Works remaining after 30 days will become the property of Art Works Downtown. Please note that other artists will deliver and pick up during the same hours. You may need to wait for staff to finish processing other artists. Paid parking can be found on the surrounding streets and in two garages one block away on C Street.

Eligibility Criteria

Sales: Art Works Downtown (AWD) accepts a 40% donation upon sale. AWD processes sales as follows. All checks and credit card sales will be made payable to Art Works Downtown. AWD then reports the sales tax and passes the net sale to the artist. The artist is responsible for donating 40% of the net sale total to AWD. It is not the artist’s responsibility to report sales tax.  For gift-buying purposes, patrons will be allowed to take the artwork with them if they can’t wait until after the first reception or the end of the exhibit. Sales will be paid to artists as soon as possible after the exhibition ends.