Members' Show 2025 at Florida CraftArt

Location: 501 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL

Exhibition Dates: February 1-March 20, 2025

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Vision

Florida CraftArt members are invited to submit work to this year’s juried Members’ Show held at the Florida CraftArt gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida. This exhibition showcases the finest contemporary glass, jewelry, fiber, wood, ceramics, metals, printmaking, and mixed media. With hundreds of skilled and accomplished artist members across Florida and the U.S., this promises to be an exceptional exhibition! Cash awards!

Members' Show 2025 is open to artists who are current members of Florida CraftArt (FCA) with active memberships through March 20, 2025. Note you do not need to live in Florida to be a member! Become a member or renew your membership online at www.floridacraftart.org/membership or email admin@floridacraftart.org.

Guest Judge

Members’ Show 2025 awards will be selected by guest judge Matthew Drennan Wicks. Wicks has been nationally and internationally recognized for his ceramic and non-ceramic-based sculpture. His work discusses a process-based exploration of traditional craft in a contemporary context that highlights specific domestic materials, the collapsing of historical stereotypes, and the intrinsic properties of craft materials such as clay, fibers, and glass. He holds a BFA from The University of Montana, a post-baccalaureate degree in Craft from Oregon College of Art and Craft, and an MFA from the University of South Florida. Wicks is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Tampa and is the founder and curator of Psychic Jacuzzi, an online platform that showcases the work of emerging and established contemporary artists.

Entry Fee

$30 for up to 5 works.

Dates & Deadlines

Submission Deadline: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 11:59pm MT

Acceptance Notification via Email: Friday, January 10, 2025

Signed Exhibition Contract: Due with artwork (printed) or by email to gallery@floridacraftart.org by Friday, January 24, 2025.

Artwork Receiving:

• In person: Wednesday, January 22; Thursday, January 23; or Friday, January 24, 2025 between 10:30am and 5:00pm. (No appointment needed.)
• Shipping: Must be received by Wednesday, January 22, 2025. (Artist is responsible for incoming and outgoing shipping costs.)

Exhibition Dates: February 1 – March 20, 2025

Opening Reception & Award Announcements: Saturday, February 8 at 6-8pm (Awards at 6:30pm)

People’s Choice Award announced (online): Friday, March 21, 2025

Artwork Pick-Up:

• In person: Friday, March 21 or Saturday, March 22, 2025 between 10:30am and 5:00pm, or Sunday, March 23, 2025 between 12:30pm and 4:30pm. (No appointment needed.)
• Shipping: Artwork will be shipped back within 7 days of the close of the exhibition, once artist has paid for return shipping costs.

Awards

• First Place: $250
• Second Place: $150
• Third Place: $100
• People’s Choice Award (announced after close of exhibition): $50 FCA gift certificate

Questions? Contact gallery@floridacraftart.org or call 727-821-7391.

About Florida CraftArt

Florida CraftArt (FCA) is a member-supported, statewide 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg’s arts and culture district. Fine craft artwork by more than 200 Florida-based artists is presented in the 2,500-square-foot retail gallery and in the adjacent exhibition space, which features curated exhibitions and programming. FCA’s goal is to elevate fine craft as a recognized economic generator for Florida, nurture emerging artists, exhibit and promote fine craft artists, provide high-quality exhibitions, and broaden educational programming for the community.

Application Requirements

1. Applications must be submitted online through Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 11:59pm EST via CallforEntry.org.
2. Non-members and expired members will need to join/renew before submitting an entry. Note you do not need to live in Florida to be a member! Become a member or renew your membership online at www.floridacraftart.org/membership or email admin@floridacraftart.org.
3. Each artist may submit up to 5 artworks for consideration. You must submit one photograph of the full artwork. You may also include one detail photograph. See CaFÉ images requirements here.
4. With each artwork submission, there is a description field. Please include title, materials, year made, and retail price (55% of retail price goes to the artist, 45% goes to FCA).

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Guidelines

1. Artist must be a current member of Florida CraftArt (FCA) with an active membership through March 20, 2025. Note you do not need to live in Florida to be a member! Become a member or renew your membership online at www.floridacraftart.org/membership or email admin@floridacraftart.org.
2. All artwork must be in Fine Crafts media, including clay, jewelry, glass, fiber, wood, metal, mixed media, and printmaking. (Contact gallery@floridacraftart.org if you have questions about media eligibility.)
3. All artwork must be original in concept, design, and execution. Small production studio work will be considered. Work created in a class, workshop, or from a kit or purchased pattern is not eligible.
4. Artwork must be made within the last 3 years.
5. Artwork previously exhibited with FCA will not be considered.
6. Artwork must be for sale.
7. Artwork images submitted with the application may be used by FCA for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to Members’ Show 2025 only. Reproduction rights and copyright of artwork remains exclusively with the artist.

Guidelines for Accepted Artwork

1. Each accepted artwork must arrive with labeling (artist name, artwork title, media, retail price) securely affixed to the artwork or its packaging.
2. Artwork must arrive ready to install or with limited assembly. If artwork requires special installation considerations, you must contact gallery@floridacraftart.org prior to dropping off.
3. Artists who are shipping work are responsible for all shipping costs to and from FCA, including insurance, which is strongly encouraged.
4. No substitutions for accepted artwork will be allowed.
5. FCA reserves the right to decline display of artwork that arrives damaged, poorly constructed, inaccurately represented, or inadequately prepared for installation. In these cases, artist will be responsible for pick-up or return shipping costs.
6. All artwork must remain in possession of FCA and on display until March 20, 2025.
7. FCA will insure artwork for 55% of the retail value while in FCA’s possession on consignment. Artists are strongly encouraged to purchase shipping insurance when shipping artwork to or from FCA.

Sales

• FCA reserves the exclusive right to sell all artwork in FCA’s possession at the retail price provided by the artist.
• Commission Rate: Artist will receive 55% of the retail price provided by the artist. FCA will receive 45% of the retail price.
• Payment: FCA will pay the artist for sold artwork by the end of the month following the sale via mailed paper check to the address listed on the artist’s contract.
• Display of Sold Artwork: Sold artwork must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.
• Delivery of Sold Artwork: FCA will contact purchaser regarding artwork delivery after the conclusion of the exhibition. FCA will ship artwork to purchaser at the purchaser’s expense.
• Member Discounts: FCA retains the right to offer a discount to FCA members, which, if applicable, shall only be deducted from FCA’s portion of the sale.