OPPORTUNITY: CALL FOR ENTRIES
"Right Now It's All Yellow", 4/24/25 - 5/18/25
Opening Reception 4/26/25

Inspired by the hope that Spring WILL arrive this year, and having hope for all sorts of things anyway, electrical bananas, the sun, daffodils, lemons and yellow submarines, we invite you to submit work for consideration into our Drawing Rooms spring exhibit, "Right Now It's All Yellow". The show is dedicated to Donovan whose music was emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of folk, pop, psychedelica and jazzy stylings, and whose early songs, Mellow Yellow, Sunshine Superman and Colours, we especially like. 

Acceptable media for this happy, positive and love-fest of a show will be works on paper in any media or textiles. 

Drawing Rooms will feature selected works from this exhibition for sale on Artsy.net  
Learn More about the Call below.

Drawing Rooms is a non-profit art gallery in Jersey City producing exhibitions, programs and public art projects in the NJ/NY area with a national and international reach since 2001. 

EVENTS
Opening Reception Sat, 4/26/25, 6-9p
Meet The Artists: Sun, 5/4/25, 5/11/25 & 5/18/25, 3-5p 

CURATION
The curator will choose one or more of each artist’s works and place them in context together to create visual, formal and conceptual connections, amplifying themes and deepening ways of understanding the works. 

ACCEPTABLE WORKS 

• Wall mounted works on paper, photography, prints, collage or textiles, in any media, unframed, framed or mounted on cradled panel. Works must be original. No AI or reproductions of original works.
• All works must be For Sale.
• Works can be no larger than 18 x 24 in
• Interior frame size can be no larger than 18 x 24 in
• Regarding unframed works, please make sure paper is durable enough to be exhibited with clips. We will not accept ripped, torn, wrinkled or otherwise damaged or overly fragile paper.
• If you'd prefer the piece pinned into and placed directly on the wall, you must request it.

HANGING PREPARATION
Works can be unframed, framed, or mounted on a cradled panel. 

Please use simple frames in white, black or wood tones, no floating acrylic frames. All works must be ready-to-hang. Works can be hung from the top of the frame or cradled panel. Please self-assess if your frame is strong enough for this. Otherwise, please use picture wire (not fishing line); d-rings are ok. Cleats are not acceptable, nor anything that requires the use of screws in the wall. 

Works that present hanging problems may not be included in the exhibit. No special hanging instructions, please.

SALE OF ARTWORK
All works in the exhibit must be for sale with 60% to artists and 40% to Drawing Rooms. 

SUBMISSIONS DUE: 3/23/25
NOTIFICATION: 3/26/25

DROP OFF 
Fri, 4/11/25, 4-7p, Sat, 4/12/25, 2-6p, Sun, 2-4p
Accepted work may be delivered by yourself or someone you assign.

MAIL-IN
Must ARRIVE by Monday, 4/14/25
ONLY unframed works on paper may be mailed-in, must fit in a padded or cardboard shipping envelope and MUST include a return label or postage.

Works will be checked upon arrival. If works do not meet the above criteria, they will be excluded. Drawing Rooms has the right to exclude any works for any reason.

Location: 
Drawing Rooms 926 Newark Ave Jersey City NJ, 07306
(near Journal Sq PATH) 

PICKUP
Sun, 5/18/25 4-7p, Mon, 5/19/25 4-7p 

Mail Back
Starts Tues, 5/20/25

Application Requirements

JPGS

• You may submit up to 5 images of your work, unframed.
• Each jpg must measure at least 1200 pixels on the shorter dimension.
• Jpg file names MUST BE LABELED as follows: 
  First Last Name, Title, Size, Medium, Date, Price.jpg

BIO / STATEMENT

• Please add both your on one page Bio and Statement into the Artist Statement section of the application.
• Bio should be no longer than 2-3 sentences.
• Artist Statement should be 200 words or less.

FAQ
What resolution should my images be? 
Any resolution (pixels per inch) is fine. We only care about the overall dimensions (how many pixels height by pixels wide). This is called pixel dimensions on the Image Size function of Photoshop. Minimum size 1,200 pixels on short dimension.

How large can my images be?                          
No more than 3000 pixels. Please crop any background out of your images. 

Is the work insured?
All works are insured when they are in our possession. 

How are sales handled?
Commissions from any sales will be paid to the artist within 30 days of our receiving the payment, via check, PayPal or cash depending on the situation.

Why did my work not get chosen?
There are many factors which influence final selections and ultimately not all submissions can be included. We hope all the artists submitting work understand this and continue to respond to future calls.

Can my artwork include other colors besides yellow.
Yes!

Eligibility Criteria

• Artists must be over the age of 18.