30th FALC Annual Juried Exhibition

The Fine Arts League of Cary presents the 30th Annual Juried Exhibition, which is open for submission to artists living in the regional area of North Carolina. In total, we will award $2500 in prizes for two-dimensional artwork in a variety of mediums, styles and genres. The Page-Walker Arts and History Center will once again host the exhibition which runs from 07/01- 09/15/2025

Fine Arts League of Cary's mission is to enhance the lives of all artists through opportunities to exhibit, to learn, and to be inspired in fellowship with artists in every visual art medium. FALC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 
 

Prospectus

Show Chair: Tiki McIntyre and Larry McFall

Email— ajecochairs@gmail.com

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This year's Annual Juried Exhibition will be an in-person  Exhibition running from 07/01-09/15 2025.

Please read this prospectus and all directions carefully!  

We thank you for your interest in the Fine Arts League of Cary’s annual juried exhibition.

Exhibition Requirements

•       Artists aged 18 and over with residences in the regional area of North Carolina and its neighboring states are eligible for the FALC 30th Annual Juried Exhibition.  Membership in FALC is NOT required. PLEASE NOTE- ALL ARTWORK MUST BE DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP. WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING SHIPPED WORK FOR THIS EVENT.

•       Each artist may submit up to three pieces of art.  However, only one piece from each artist can be accepted.  Your entry fee does not guarantee acceptance into the exhibition.

•       The entry fee for up to three pieces of artwork is $35.00, and is non-refundable.  This can be paid online through CaFE.

•       Artwork selected for previous FALC awarded exhibitions or shows is NOT eligible. Work that was entered but not accepted into previous FALC shows may be entered again as long as they meet exhibition requirements.

•       Any medium, style, genre of 2-D artwork, including mixed-media and photography is eligible.  Art reproductions will NOT be accepted (giclees, art prints, etc).  Diptychs, triptychs or multiple panel work may not exceed 30” x 40”

•       Artwork must be family-friendly and appropriate for the general public.  Artwork that does not meet this standard will be rejected.

•       All artwork must be the sole work and exclusive property of the submitting artist. Your submission must be originally conceived: your own reference, your own drawing, your own concept and must have been self - created.

• Paintings created in an instructional setting, including but not limited to workshops and art classes are not considered original artwork.

• Maximum size, portrait or landscape, including frame:  30” x 40”.
• Artwork and frame must not exceed 50lb.

•       Unframed pieces should be appropriately presented, gallery wrapped (at least 1.5 inches) and the sides of the canvas should be painted to complement or match the piece.  No staples should be visible.

•       Artwork MUST arrive dry, wired, and ready to hang.  No clip frames or sawtooth hangers will be accepted.

•       All artwork must be available for purchase.  Prices must remain as submitted.  FALC receives a 25% commission for all sales, payable to FALC or Fine Arts League of Cary, PO Box. 3361, Cary, NC., 27519-3361.

• Art must remain in the exhibition for the duration of the show, even if sold.
• The artist retains copyright to his/her image(s). However, by submitting to this show, artist agrees to FALC’s use of the images for publicity (including future FALC event promotions)and archival purposes. Artist agrees to abide by all rules in the prospectus. Submissions of entries and entry fee, which is non-refundable, constitute agreement with all conditions set forth in this prospectus.

IN ADDITION TO THESE REQUIREMENTS IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES BELOW VERY CAREFULLY, ESPECIALLY WHERE THEY RELATE TO NAMING YOUR IMAGES FOR THIS EXHIBITION, AND DIRECTIONS FOR DROP OFF.

Host Location

Page-Walker Arts and History Center

119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC  27513

Calendar Dates, 2023

•  Online Submission:  (11:59 MST) 04/28 - 06/08/2025 Firm deadline!

•  Notifications of acceptance/decline sent by email:   06/22/2025

•  HAND DELIVER  art to the Page-Walker Arts and History Center: 06/30/2025 -11 am - 6 pm.

•  Exhibition Dates:   07/01 - 09/15/2025

•  Reception and Awards:  07/25/2025 6-8 pm

•  Artwork pick-up: September 15th 12 - 6 pm.

ALL ARTWORK MUST BE HAND DELIVERED AND PICKED UP. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING SHIPPED  WORK FOR THIS EVENT

Juror

Adam Cave
 

Adam Cave is a senior marketing manager, gallery director, curator, designer, and educator based in Cary, North Carolina. He grew up in Northern California and Europe before attending Connecticut College, where he double majored in Fine Art and Art History. Adam began his gallery career in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1992 and later spent over ten years as the director of Gallery C in Raleigh. He has served on the City of Raleigh Public Art and Design Board,  the Town of Cary Public Art Advisory Board, as well as lectured at North Carolina State University, The Visual Art Exchange and The Fine Arts League of Cary. For three years he served as art chair for the Alliance of Aids Services - Carolinas “Works of Heart” auction, and has been a juror for the Greenville Museum of Art, the US Figure Skating Championships poster competition, as well as for Artspace and Artsplosure in Raleigh. From 2008-2020 Adam was co-owner, with wife Cindy Cave, of Adam Cave Fine Art in downtown Raleigh.

Awards

FALC will award the following prizes:

1st Prize  ($1000)

2nd Prize  ($750)

3rd Prize  ($500)

5 Honorable Mentions   ($50each)

Application Requirements

Procedures and Details

•  Submission for this exhibition is handled exclusively through CaFE.  All submitted artwork must be uploaded to this site.   One to three pieces of artwork can be submitted.  Artists who encounter technical difficulties can request help from CaFE staff at cafe@westaf.org.  Questions related to the exhibit can be sent to the Exhibitions Directer Andrea Frank at Exhibitions@fineartsleagueofcary.org.

•  It is very important that artists upload only one photo for each piece of art being submitted.  Thus, if the artist submits one piece, they will submit only one photo, or two photos for two pieces of art, etc.  Please check that the artwork is properly oriented in the photo, that the frame or other peripheral objects are not included.  Attention should also be given to the keystone effect and glare, which are common issues in photographing artwork.   The exhibition juror will select the participating pieces from these digital photographs; the prize winners will be selected from the original art.

 •  CaFE has specific requirements regarding the file sizes of the photo submitted.  Follow their directions or contact their staff.  In short, photos cannot exceed 5MB and the resolution must be 72dpi.

• Please include this information on the back of your artwork:  your name, title of your piece, medium (list all mediums used), price, email address, phone number.  For your convenience, you may use the tag at the end of this prospectus. FALC will use this information to correctly identify your piece.
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 Tag for the back of your artwork:

Artist’s name:  _________________________________________

Title of work:___________________________________________

Medium(s): ____________________________________________

Price: ________________________________________________

Phone #: _____________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________

Eligibility Criteria

Artists aged 18 and over living in North Carolina and surrounding states are eligible for the FALC 30th Annual Juried Exhibition. Membership in FALC is NOT required. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP IN PERSON.  WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING SHIPPED WORK AT THIS EVENT.