Call Type: Competition, Virtual Exhibit and Online Sale

Eligibility: National, Applicant must be 18 years or older and a resident of the United States. All works must be the original work of the artist and must be submitted through CaFE.

State: New York

Entry Fee: $25.00 for one entry per category and $5.00 per additional (called media fee) up to 20 per category. Artist may enter any or all categories.

Applications Accepted: Apply through CaFE from 4/1/25 through 5/31/25.

Dates of Notification of Acceptance: 6/15/25 - 6/21/25

Online "Virtual" Exhibition Dates: 7/01/25 - 8/31/25

Description: The Old Town Arts & Craft Guild, Inc., a 77 year old gallery located on the east end of Long Island, NY announces our seventh Annual Juried Art Competition, Virtual Exhibition and Online Sale, "COLORFUL TIMES"; juried by Linda Prentiss, professor of art studio and gallery curator.

Entries and awards:  Entries accepted in 3 categories: Fine Art, Photography & Mixed Media (Crafts). Awards made in each category: First place $150, Second Place $100, Third place $75. 

Online Virtual Exhibition and Sale: This competition will be conducted online. Winner's and accepted entries' works will be exhibited virtually and offered for sale (if desired) online at the Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc. website/online store at https://oldtownartsguild.org from 7/01/25 - 8/31/25, featured on Facebook and in our newsletter with over 1,000 recipients. Since the competition is held virtually, do not send accepted entries to the Guild. However, if any artwork is sold through our online store, it is the responsibility of the artist to ship to the purchaser the sold item. Payment for the sale will be collected by the Guild and reimbursed to the artist after the exhibit.

Goal: Our goal is to both encourage and challenge artists locally and nationwide to strive for artistic excellence. The juror will consider all interpretations of "COLORFUL TIMES". Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply. This is our seventh annual event, a prestigious and highly respected exhibit.

Juror: Linda Prentiss, professor of studio art, and gallery curator from Eastern Long Island. She works in oils and acrylics, preferring plein air subjects. As a professor in several local colleges over the past 18 years, she has taught drawing, printmaking, digital art, and her specialty, color theory. In addition, Linda has been the director and curator at the non-profit Gallery 90 in Center Moriches.

Entry procedure: There is no artwork size limit. Each entry must be submitted in an image using file type JPEG or JPG only.

• Image File Dimensions: Minimum 1,200 pixels, recommended 1920 pixels or larger on longest edge.
• Image File Size: Under 5 MB.
• Include Sale Price or indicate NFS (not for sale).
• Include title of artwork
• Include a brief artist statement (50-100 words, maximum).

Sales:  Winning entries will be displayed at the Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc. website/online store. The Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc. retains a 30% commission on works sold. Work should be marked “NFS” if not for sale. Shipping of any artwork sold through the Guild's website will be the responsibility of the artist. The Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc. retains a 30% commission on the sale of artwork. The Artist will be sent, by mail, a check for the remaining 70% of total sale within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.

About us: The Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc. is the oldest gallery on the North Fork of Long Island, New York. Founded in 1948, the Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of artists and crafts people whose mission is to inspire interest and maximum participation by the community in the visual, literary, and performing arts. The Guild is committed to offering innovative, diversified exhibits and programs that inspire, educate and stimulate creativity. Your application fee supports our programming and is considered a much-needed and appreciated donation to our organization.

The artist understands that works accepted in the exhibition may be used by the Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc. for advertising and publicity during the entire run of the exhibition.  

Contact: Email: oldtownguild@aol.com or visit website/online store at https://oldtownartsguild.org for more information.

Application Requirements

Artists are required to submit a digital file (under 5 MB) of their Fine Art, Photography or Mixed Media, complete entry application and submit applicable fee.

Eligibility Criteria

Artist must be 18 years of age and reside in the United States. All work must be the original work of the submitting artist.