Call Description

SCORE (Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions) invites artists to enter our Chiaroscuro virtual exhibit. Show us what you feel is your best art depicting contrast between light & dark.  All mediums except video accepted.  Artwork will be juried using digital images (.JPGs) through CaFÉ www.callforentry.org. Video of art may accompany .JPGs upon entering.

• Best of Show $800 – 1st Place $400 – 2nd Place $300

JUROR –Angela Phillips
Angela Phillips is currently the director & curator of Galeria Gitana in San Fernando, California, USA. She has experience both in business and in fine art.  After working 20 years in the Information Technology Department for a large cooperative company, an early retirement enabled her to enroll in oil painting courses at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Pierce College Extension and to study privately with Susie Devitt of J. Devitt designs and with Margot Lennartz.  Angela’s art has been accepted at Whites Gallery in Montrose, Segil Gallery in Monrovia, La Canada Arts Show and at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Her experience in the non-profit field began as the Fundraiser Administrator for Kadima Conservatory of Music, Inc. since its inception in 2005 and continues today. www.galeriagitana.com

ELIGIBILITY
Chiarascuro is open to all artists worldwide. 

IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibit entry starts: Saturday, June 5, 2021
Deadline for entries:  Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 11:59 pm MST
Notice of acceptance (by e-mail): By August 17, 2021
Award winners notified: By August 18, 2021
Exhibit opens:  Wednesday, September 1, 2021 
Virtual Reception: Saturday, September 4, 2021 5:00-7:00pm PST
Exhibit closes: Thursday, September 30, 2021   11:59 pm* PST
*Exhibit will remain on view on the SFVACC website Archived Exhibits page indefinitely.

AWARDS
An $800 cash award will be presented at the reception for Best of Show.  A 1st Place cash award of $400 and a 2nd Place cash award of $300 will be awarded as well.  Juror will also select up to Four Honorable Mention awards (certificates only.)  

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original and of the artist’s own execution.  Do not submit works which violate copyright laws.   Artwork created and completed under the direct supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist.  All juried artwork must remain online until the end of the exhibit.  Please do not enter art that has been shown at any previous SFVACC/SCORE exhibit.  Work must have been created within the last three years. 

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS 
Artwork submissions are limited to six (6) original artworks per artist as .JPGs in all media except video. Video of art may accompany .JPGs upon entering.  If you are submitting detail images of an entire image, please label them as so.

FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS)
All entries must be submitted as a high resolution, digital JPEG or JPG, maximum size 5MB. Image should be cropped to remove background and/or frame. If cropping is not possible, a neutral background is preferable. Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or Plexiglas. Image quality is critical: Poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. The digital image (JPG) must represent the submitted art.  

ENTRIES & FEES   
One entry is $35.  Artist may add up to 5 additional entries (identified as media) (for a total of 6) at $5 each.  Payment is made through CaFÉ via credit card.  Fees are non-refundable.  There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.

SALES
A prospective buyer can contact the artist via email by clicking on the artist’s name under the image they are interested in purchasing. All sales will be handled directly between the artist and buyer.  Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission.  SFVACC will receive NO commission on any and all sales of art from the exhibit or as a result of the exhibit.  If artwork is sold, the artist must notify the SFVACC so a red dot (signifying it’s been sold) and SOLD in the place of the price, can be added.  Any artwork without a sale price on the entry form will be considered “Not for Sale” (NFS). Collecting sales tax is the responsibility of the artist. Shipping and insurance shall be by mutual agreement between the buyer and artist.

PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE VIRTUAL RECEPTION
We invite the participating artists to introduce themselves and discuss their art during the reception.  Artists will be allocated a 1 minute time slot if they wish to participate.  Details will follow via e-mail.

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT
Promotion will be handled by the SFVACC, but we welcome artists promoting the exhibit as well. The exhibit’s prospectus will be available online at www.sfvacc.org/open-call

LOCATION
This virtual exhibit may be viewed 24/7 on the SFVACC/SCORE website - www.sfvacc.org > EXHIBITS > Current Exhibit.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria