The Winter Show 
December 4, 2021 - January 8, 2022

The Winter Show is a juried all-media online exhibition hosted by Palos Verdes Art Center open only to all Palos Verdes Art Center (PVAC) members. Not a member yet? You can join Palos Verdes Art Center at pvartcenter.org.

JUROR: SCARLET CHENG 

Scarlet Cheng is an arts writer and college adjunct professor. She is a regular contributor to The Los Angeles Times, The Art Newspaper, and Artillery art magazine, and has been published in ARTnews, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Vogue, and many other publications. 

Ms. Cheng has authored numerous essays for monographs and art catalogs, including Made in China:  New Ceramic Work by Keiko Fukazawa (2016), Quentin Shih's Moving Theatre from Shanghai, Hong Kong, to Havana (2013), and Gwynn Murrill:  Early Wood Sculpture (2011).  Ms. Cheng also teaches art and film history at two of Southern California's major art colleges, Art Center College of Design and Otis College of Art & Design. 

CALENDAR:

Online Submission Dates via CaFE: October 7 – 30. There will be NO EXTENSION OF SUBMISSION DEADLINE! 
Juror’s Selections Announced via CaFÉ: Monday, November 8.
Take-In of Selected Works: Friday, November 19 – 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 4 – 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Close of Show: Saturday, January 8.
Art Pick-Up: Monday, January 10 – 9:00 to 11:00 am.

ON-LINE SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

• Go to www.callforentry.org
• Create a CaFÉ profile.
• Follow step-by-step instructions in CaFÉ for creating a profile. Please be sure to identify your media and substrate, i.e. oil on canvas, digital print on paper, etc.
• File Type: JPEG or JPG only.
• File Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side.
• File Size: Under 5 MB.
• Color Profile: RGB
• Apply to call, The Winter Show 2021. You may submit up to 3 pieces of art once your profile in CaFÉ is complete.
• Artists may submit 3 images, one for each piece of art that you enter.
• All work must be original to the artist and the source material must be original to the artist or from a permitted source.
• Artwork must have been produced within the last three years.
• Artwork previously exhibited at PVAC will not be accepted.

·       For assistance with CaFÉ submission, email cafehelp@westaf.org.

• Requirement for Entry: Current PVAC member in good standing. If you are not a current member, you may join at pvartcenter.org before submitting your entry.

SELECTION PROCESS:

·      Juror selections will be announced through CaFÉ via email by Monday, November 8. (If you haven’t heard from CaFÉ by this date, check your spam and trash folders. You can also go to your CaFÉ portfolio and check there.)

·      Juror-selected artwork must be hand-delivered to Palos Verdes Art Center, Main Gallery on Friday, November 19 between 9:00 and 11:00 am.

·      No early deliveries. All work must be delivered on November 19. 

SIZE LIMIT & FRAMING:

·      Maximum size allowable is 50 x 60 inches including framing for 2-Dimensional artwork. This also applies to diptychs and triptychs. Weight is not to exceed 30 pounds.

·      Maximum size for 3-Dimensional artwork is 72 x 36 x 36 inches. Weight must not exceed 150 pounds.

·      No damaged frames will be accepted; frames must be in good condition.

·      All 2-Dimensional work should be ready to hang; D-rings, wire, or French cleats are acceptable.

·      1 1/2 inch stretched canvases need not be framed but must be painted on all sides. Canvases that are not stretched or thinner than 1 1/2 inches must be framed.

·      PVAC reserves the right to refuse artwork that does not meet these requirements, even if accepted by the juror. 

MEDIA:

All media is eligible.

FEES:

·      Each artist may submit up to 3 pieces maximum, for a total fee of $35.

·      Each artist may pay the entry fee on the CaFÉ website by credit card -or- by check made payable to PVAC with The Winter Show written on the memo line:

                        Palos Verdes Art Center

                        5504 W. Crestridge Road

                        Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

                        Attn: Eliza Rosado

·      PVAC will take a 25% commission on all sales of exhibited artwork.

·      PVAC is not responsible for lost, stolen, or misdirected entries.

INSURANCE:

Coverage applies only to the duration of the exhibition. PVAC carries no earthquake insurance. Artwork must remain in the exhibition until Monday, January 10.   

Questions? Please contact Scott Andrews, 

                                           email: sandrews@pvartcenter.org

Application Requirements

Enter 1 to 3 artwork images, pay entry fee of $35

Eligibility Criteria

Open only to members in good standing of Palos Verdes Art Center.