Theme: Art Works Downtown seeks artwork by SF Bay Area Artists for the exhibition Psychedelia. Submissions should evoke the vibrancy of psychedelic art using methods such as distortion, surrealism, bright colors, full spectrums, fragmentation, warped shapes, or other creative ways of rendering altered consciousness. The intent of this exhibition is to honor psychedelic art by celebrating its manifestation in the artwork of today.

Juror: Kim Larson and Bradley Platz of Modern Eden Gallery. moderneden.com

COVID-19 DISCLAIMER:
Dear applicants, please note that AWD will present Psychedelia to the public even if the gallery is closed—or suffers from complications—due to Shelter in Place ordinance. If AWD must be closed, we guarantee an online exhibition to include images of all accepted artworks; heavy promotion through social media, email-blasts, online collaborations, connection to your online presence; and an increase in the quantity of accepted entries

Requirements:

• SF Bay Area artists only. Artist applicants must live within 100 miles from San Rafael, California. NO REFUNDS will be given to applicants from outside this geographic.
• Open to all visual arts media. Video must include player, monitor, earphones, etc.; projections are prohibited. Video set-up must be tested before delivery.
• Open to all visual arts concepts. Please note this is not an exhibition of historical artifacts.
• Size limit: artwork must not exceed 72” by any dimension, including frame and all materials.
• Original artwork only. No reproductions. Editions are acceptable.
• Submissions must not have previously exhibited in the AWD 1337 Gallery.
• Apply through CallForEntry.org. AWD will not accept hardcopy, email, or disk submissions.

Exhibition Calendar:

• June 19–July 31, 2020: Exhibition Dates
• Thur, May 15, 1pm: Entries due via CallForEntry.org. Note: Technically you have until 11:59pm Mountain time. We can only help with applications until 4pm on Thursday, Feb. 6th
• Fri, May 22 or Sat, May 23: Notification by email. Note: you will receive separate emails for “invited” and “not-invited” submissions. Accepted entries have two weeks before delivery.
• Sat, June 13, 1pm­–4pm: Deliver accepted artwork
• Fri, July 10, 5–8pm: Reception and 2nd Friday Art Walk.
• Sat, August 1, 10am–2pm: Pick up unsold artwork

Online Entry:

AWD uses callforentry.org (CaFÉ) to process juried exhibitions. To submit entries, first create a free profile then upload images to your portfolio. Second, apply to this call (make sure to apply your images from your portfolio to this call). The CaFÉ website provides all the assistance you should need to prepare your submissions and apply. If you have trouble sizing your image(s), use the links provided below for help. Before you start, we strongly recommend reviewing the CAFE HELP page. If you need assistance after using this resource and contacting CAFE, you may contact AWD to schedule an appointment with our staff prior to the due date.

• 3D/sculptural entries: Since you can only submit one image per entry, we suggest submitting one image with two views of the same piece.
• Free online image software:  pixlr.com/editor; online-image-editor.com
• Make sure you are using the most updated internet browser. Check the CaFÉ help page or use this link:browsehappy.com.

Delivery of Accepted Work:

Work(s) must be hand delivered to Art Works Downtown 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael between the hours of 1pm through 4pm. All work must be ready for installation. Artist name and title of artwork must be labelled on back. Wall hung work must be securely wired and properly framed or presented. If your artwork requires an unusual installation process, include clear and thoroughly typed directions and be prepared to help install your artwork during the following week if the Gallery Designer needs your help. No substitutes will be accepted for works approved by the juror. Please also deliver an artist statement and resume for the artist binder. We do not print these materials for you. The artist must sign a consignment contract upon delivery. If a representative of the artist delivers, the artist must call ahead to give the representative’s name.

Pick Up:
Pick up unsold work between 10am and 2pm. Artists who do not retrieve their work will be charged a storage fee of $3.00 per day. Works remaining after 30 days will become property of Art Works Downtown.

Sales:
Art Works Downtown (AWD) accepts a 40% donation upon sale. AWD processes sales as follows. All checks and credit card sales will be made to Art Works Downtown. AWD then reports the sales tax and passes the net sale to the artist. The artist is responsible for donating 40% of the net sale total to AWD. It is not the artist’s responsibility to report sales tax. All sold artworks will remain in the gallery until the exhibition ends. Buyers can pick up the work on, or after, the last exhibition day. Sales will be paid to artists at the end of the exhibition within two weeks.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria