Call for Artists          32nd Annual National Juried Exhibition

“America the beautiful- An Artist’s Oasis”          Entry Deadline: July 13, 2019

The South Cobb Arts Alliance (SCAA) is pleased to announce our 32nd Annual National Juried Exhibition entitled “America the Beautiful, An Artist’s Oasis.” The exhibition will be at a new location at the Pat Vaughn Cultural Arts Center, 4181 Atlanta Street, Powder Springs, GA 30127, and will be open to the public from August 5 to 24, 2019.

America the beautiful can mean many things to artists: an oasis of landscapes from sea to shining sea, of streetscapes, of quaint villages and historic towns, to the urban and suburban views from the pavement to the skies.  And, of course, America the beautiful can be portrayed through photographs, drawings, sculpture, mixed media art, weaving, and the expressions of its people and its natural wonders.  Its oasis is where and when the artist sees the beautiful whether up close and personal or from a mountaintop.

JUROR & JUDGE:

We are honored to have Ann Cockerill as our 2019 Juror and Judge as she has the aptitude to see details and beauty in all artwork presentations. Ann Cockerill received a degree in art at LaGrange College and studied under many artists. She was commissioned by the State of Georgia to paint life size portraits of James Oglethorpe, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Marquis de LaFayette for the newly remodeled “Old Capitol” in Milledgeville. Her painting of Kennesaw Mountain was included in the “Spirit of America Exhibition from Winslow Homer to Andrew Wyeth,” and toured throughout the nation’s museums.

She has won numerous awards including Best of Show Spirit de France Arts Festival; First Place North Wildwood Beach NJ Art Exhibition; and the Winsor Newton First Place Painting Award of the International Art Show of New Jersey. Her painting was chosen for the Atlanta Dogwood Festivals Fine Art Poster Competition.

Ann and her husband Bill, own the Red Cockerill Gallery where they exhibit their work. Ann also teaches art and creates unique custom frames for her customers at the gallery. She was voted Best Artist of Cobb County in 2019 by the readers of Marietta Daily Journal.  More about our judge and her work at www.RedCockerillGallery.com.

AWARDS: 

Awards include $1000 First Prize, $500 Second Prize, $250 Third Prize, and two $125 Awards of Excellence. Awards will be given at the discretion of, and as designated by, the juror. The juror’s decision is final.

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ELIGIBILITY & MEDIA:

• Open to all residents of the USA, age 18 or older.
• Original work, not previously shown at an SCAA NJE .
• All works must be priced for sale. NFS works will not be accepted.
• 2-D artwork must be no larger than 48” by 48” or smaller than 11" x 14" (including mat and frame), properly framed (or gallery wrapped), weigh no more than 25 lbs. and must be wired for hanging.
• No saw tooth hangers, single nail clips, or clip frames.  Artwork normally framed under glass is acceptable on hand-delivered items ONLY.  Plexiglass is required on all shipped work. 
• 3-D sculpture including clay, fiber, glass, metal, plaster, stone, wood, as well as other materials must not exceed 45 pounds and 36” in any direction.
• SCAA reserves the right to disqualify any work not suitably presented or that varies from the submitted image.
• SCAA reserves the right to use all art, artist information and images for publicizing the event and for other promotional purposes.

IMPORTANT DATES:  

HOW TO ENTER:

The nonrefundable entry fee is $45 for up to three works. Diptychs and triptychs are considered one work. Works are juried by digital image only. Each 2-D work may be represented by one digital image. Each 3-D work may be represented by up to three separate digital images. 

Online entry is required for this exhibition. We are unable to accept postal service or hand-delivered entry forms or images. 

SALES & COMMISSION:

Every effort is made to promote sales. SCAA retains a 25% commission and adds a 6% sales tax to the price of each work that sells. Sold works are to remain in the exhibition until its official closing date.
 
DELIVERY AND SHIPPING: 
•Hand-delivered work will be accepted on August 2 from 11 am – 4 pm EST at the Pat Vaughn Cultural Arts Center with specific directions and details sent to those juried for the event.

•Shipping artwork to and from the exhibit is the responsibility of the artist. All shipped work must be prepaid by the artist including return labels enclosed with the shipped work. Detailed shipping instructions will be included in the selection notification email.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria