Call Description

Please read the complete Long Description for dates and other restrictions.

GALLERY DESCRIPTION

311 Gallery, 311 West Martin Street, Raleigh NC has been bringing color to Raleigh’s Warehouse District since 2007 and is now in the center of the vibrant art hub that grew up around us.

Our Main Exhibition Gallery hosts monthly shows: either a national show of juried works or the works of invited artists. In addition, 12 artist studios exhibit the works of over 30 resident artists. The 311 Gallery Gift Shop offers smaller works by resident and invited artists, including ceramic, glass and wood artists, as well as painters in a variety of media.

311 Gallery is centrally located 3-4 blocks from the Raleigh Convention Center and major downtown hotels. Our consistent advertising in the Art Guide, Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau information, etc., and our reputation for presenting a wide variety of styles bring us visitors and purchasing patrons from throughout the Southeast, including Charleston, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Richmond, and indeed from across the North and South America.

The two goals of our juried shows are to introduce Mid-Atlantic art lovers to the diversity of work produced by contemporary artists and to inspire both artists and art lovers to strengthen our appreciation of all things art.

CALL FOR ARTISTS

311 Gallery, 311 West Martin Street, Raleigh NC calls for A MAXIMUM OF TWO WORKS OF ART to be entered per artist into the November 2017 LANDSCAPES & SEASCAPES Juried Show. The show is open to 2-D or 3-D works of art that have never been previously shown at 311 Gallery. Artists may interpret the show title in any way, and in any medium. The First Place Winner will be asked back in February 2018 to participate in the 2017 Juried Show Winners Exhibition. REMEMBER: ONLY TWO WORKS OF ART MAY BE ENTERED. All entries must be for sale. Please review this entire document for dates and other restrictions.

JURIED SHOW SCHEDULE

{C}·        Deadline for submission: September 22, 2017

{C}·        Notification of acceptance to juried show: October 8, 2017

{C}·        Accepted art may be received: October 26-28, 2017 between 11 am and 4 pm.

{C}·        Show dates: November 2-25, 2017

{C}·        First Friday  Opening Reception: November 3, 2017, 6-9 p.m.

{C}·        Pick up from the gallery: November 25, 2017 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

AWARDS

1st Place $250: The winner will be invited to participate in the 311 Gallery 2017 Juried Show Winners Exhibition in February 2018.

2nd Place $150; 3rd Place $100

Two Honorable Mentions and one People’s Choice Award: each will receive a certificate for a free entry into a future 311 Gallery juried show.

JURORS

Our jurors are working and exhibiting artists. They understand the challenges facing artists while creating their works, and they understand what makes a work of art sing.

Linda K. Eddins. Although best known for her oil paintings, Linda also speaks fluent acrylic, pastel, and watercolor. She enjoys traveling the world and translating what she sees as it is—or as it should be. www.LindaEddinsFineArt.com

Jim Hallenbeck. Jim paints landscapes, cityscapes, and the people that inhabit them. Although painting realistically, he accentuates with bright colors to trigger emotion or spark a memory in the viewer. www.JimHallenbeckFineArt.com

Lori White. Lori documents our quiet moments and our beautiful, fragile planet. In her quiet and unassuming oil paintings, she captures restful locations and points in time when all is calm and nothing is needed or unessential. www.LDWhiteFineArt.com  

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submission of entry information and payment of entry fee must be made through CAFÉ (www.CallForEntry.org).

DEADLINE for receipt of entry fee, entry form, and photographs of artwork

September 22, 2017.

Entry fee

$30 for up to 2 works of art (payable through CAFÉ [preferred] or by check made out to and sent to 311 Gallery). REMEMBER: ONLY TWO WORKS OF ART MAY BE ENTERED. All entries must be for sale.

MAXIMUM Number of entries

MAXIMUM of TWO original works of art (only 1 photo per 2-D work; only 1 or 2 photos per 3-D work). REMEMBER: ONLY TWO WORKS OF ART MAY BE ENTERED. One photo is required for each work. For 3-D works only, and only if desired by the entrant, a second detail photo may only be uploaded.

MAXIMUM SIZE of artwork

The following size limits include any framing (or base):

{C}·        2-D: maximum width 32 inches; maximum height 42 inches

{C}·        3-D: maximum base width & depth 16 inches; maximum overall height 28 inches

Required digital images

One unenhanced digital JPEG image of each 2-D artwork (1 or 2 images only for 3-D artwork) MUST be submitted through www.CallForEntry.org.  REMEMBER: ONLY TWO WORKS OF ART MAY BE ENTERED.

Each JPEG image shall be not less than 1920 pixels on the longest side, not exceed 5 MB in file size, and show the work without mat or frame (unless the framing is an integral artistic feature necessary to complete the piece).

TERMS & CONDITIONS

These Terms and Conditions include the submission and application restrictions herein.

Insurance for artwork

311 Gallery will not be responsible for damage or theft of works of art displayed or stored in, or shipped to or from, 311 Gallery. Exhibiting artists must provide their own insurance coverage.

Character of accepted artwork

Art shall conform to the description of the show. 2-D artworks shall be ready for exhibition, appropriately wired with D-rings ready to hang. See handout on properly wiring 2-D art for hanging at the exhibitions page on our website. NOTE: Single hangers and unprotected pastels are NOT allowed.

Three-dimensional work must sit solidly on a flat surface or be properly wired for hanging on a wall.

If works are not adequately prepared for display, they will be withdrawn from the show.

Acceptance of artwork

REMEMBER: ONLY TWO WORKS OF ART MAY BE ENTERED. 311 Gallery reserves the rights to (1) refuse any entry, (2) limit the number of accepted works per artist, and (3) withdraw any work from the exhibition at its discretion. REMINDER: 311 Gallery is a general audience/family-friendly venue and accepted art must be appropriate for that audience.

Photographs of artwork

311 Gallery reserves the right to photograph submitted artwork and/or use applicant photographs for educational, promotional, or publicity purposes. NOTE: 311 Gallery cannot actively prevent patrons from photographing exhibited art.

Agreement of artists

Submission of an entry constitutes agreement by the artist to all terms and conditions in this prospectus. REMEMBER: ONLY TWO WORKS OF ART MAY BE ENTERED.

Sales from this exhibition
All entries must be for sale.

{C}·        Artists will set the price to be charged by 311 Gallery for sales of artwork in this show.

{C}·        Artists will receive 65% on sales by 311 Gallery of artwork in this show.

{C}·        311 Gallery will retain a 35% commission and will pay the sales tax.

{C}·        All sales shall be made by 311 Gallery.

Delivery of accepted artwork

Accepted artwork must be delivered to 311 Gallery between 11:30 am and 4:00 pm on September 22, 2017. NOTE: Items to be shipped to 311 Gallery must be scheduled to arrive on these dates.

Artwork to be shipped back must arrive in reusable packing and containers. 311 Gallery will re-pack each piece in its original packing for return. Art must be removable without destruction of return packing materials so that we can easily repack it in the original packing and container. Put your name on your box, so we know which box goes with what artwork! NOTE: if you do not have suitable art shipping containers, FEDEX and UPS have relatively inexpensive shipping boxes that protect 2-D art during shipping and can be reused for multiple shipments. More durable (and expensive) art shipping boxes with even more protection are available from many art supply houses, as well as Uline and other packaging suppliers. The latter may be appropriate if you ship items of the same size often.

DO NOT PACK ART IN FOAM PEANUTS; such packages will be returned unopened. Experience unfortunately shows that (1) foam peanuts do not adequately protect art from shifting, (2) art cannot be removed without scattering peanuts and requiring cleanup, (3) the art itself is in jeopardy due to the static cling adhering parts of peanuts to objects in the area (we have seen photographs rejected for awards because of specks on the photograph that were later determined to be specks from foam peanuts and we have seen art damaged by peanut abrasion), and (4) the art is practically impossible to return into the packaging in a secure manner.

Pickup of unsold artwork

At the conclusion of the show, unsold artwork may be picked up on Saturday, November 25, 2017 from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. Artists who wish to have their artwork shipped back to them must provide prepaid return shipping labels, including desired insurance.

Artists must arrange return shipping with their local UPS/FedEx/USPS or other shipping office at the close of the exhibition. Shipping insurance each way is the responsibility of the artist. 311 Gallery will not accept monies for shipping and is not responsible for works lost, stolen, or damaged once picked up by the shipper.

Check your local shipper for prepaid return labels, call tag systems, and printable internet shipping labels.

Artists may include the return label with the shipment of the work to 311 Gallery or provide the gallery with a prepaid label at the close of the exhibition. 

Due to the lack of available storage, unsold artwork(s) not picked up by the deadline become the property of 311 Gallery, unless prior arrangements have been made. We appreciate your understanding of the need for timely pickup of unsold works.

FURTHER INFORMATION

REMEMBER: ONLY TWO WORKS OF ART MAY BE ENTERED. Questions should be directed to JuriedShow4@311Gallery.com or Juried Show 4, 311 Gallery, 311 West Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria