FRESH ART 2021 is an ONLINE Fine Arts exhibition presented by the Marin Society of Artists, open to all artists over the age of 18. This show will showcase artwork in a diverse range of medium, subjects and styles. Open to sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, all types of fine art crafts, fabric art and more. (No video or film).

THEME – FRESH ART   How do you define "Fresh Art"? Something new and different, new to one's experience, not encountered before, or a new approach to your art. Artwork that is forward or bold, expressive, engaging, stimulating, creative, infused with imagination - what new directions are you taking with your art?  Show us.

The show will be presented ONLINE in two forms – an online presentation in the MSA “Virtual Gallery” which will include the price and contact information of the artist.  In addition, a video version showing all works in the show will be available and will remain available on YouTube after the show closes.

The Marin Society of Arts (MSA) is a non-profit artist organization dedicated since 1927 to promoting the arts and providing a broad array of arts opportunities.  MSA presents a calendar of exhibitions both in its main gallery and ONLINE highlighting a variety of artistic expression - painting, sculpture, photography and more.

EXHIBITION DATES: October 29, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

RECEPTION:  A virtual ZOOM reception will be held on Sunday, November 14 at 5 p.m.  (PST). Details and the link to the ZOOM call will be released well in advance.

DEADLINE TO ENTER: Monday, October 11, 2021.

JUROR:  Brian Gross  Brian Gross, President of Brian Gross Fine Art in San Francisco.  https://www.briangrossfineart.com/

AWARDS:  First Prize: $500.  Second Prize: $300.  Third Prize: $100.  Three non-monetary Honorable Mention awards may be given at the Juror's discretion.

ENTRY DETAILS: A non-refundable entry fee will be charged.
Non-members: $35 for 3 entries, $7 for each additional entry up to (10) pieces.
MSA members: $30 for 3 entries (with coupon code), $7 for each additional entry up to (10) pieces.

Payments to be made by credit card, debit (VISA or MC) or PayPal through the CaFÉ application. Diptychs and triptychs count as one piece, use only one image of the entire diptych or triptych. Fee payment does not guarantee that any/all artworks submitted for jurying will be included in the exhibition. Note: Artwork previously accepted by the juror to an MSA exhibition will not be accepted.

 MSA members with award vouchers, contact shows@msartists.org for a coupon code. Vouchers do not cover 100% of the entry fee. 

 Only online entries with digitally uploaded images to CaFÉ will be accepted. Digital entries must be RECEIVED via the CaFÉ application by October 11, 2021 before 11:59pm Mountain Time Zone. Notification of acceptance will be by email and an online list of accepted artwork entries on the MSA website.

GENERAL INFORMATION:  
Specifications and Policy for Artwork and Show Entry are on our website: https://www.marinsocietyofartists.org 
For general information email: shows@msartists.org and include FRESH ART 2021 in the subject line. For assistance with online entry: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Mountain Time, contact: contactcafe@callforentry.org

All properly prepared entries (refer to digital file image requirements) will be viewed and judged by the juror. The decision of the juror is final. No more than 2 works by any one artist will be included in the final juried selection.  If your work is misrepresented, we reserve the right to refuse to feature your artwork on the Online Gallery.

NOTE: Marin Society of Artists has no prohibition against displaying art depicting nudity or political issues. However, it reserves the right to refuse artwork which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors will be offensive to visitors or any of its members.

ENTRY PROCEDURE AND DIGITAL IMAGE FORMAT:
Entry instructions may be found on our website: https://www.marinsocietyofartists.org or on CaFÉ. If you are already registered with CaFÉ, you may use your existing username and password to enter this show. All entries must be submitted with digital images and must adhere to CaFÉ requirements.
Your entries must first be uploaded to "My Portfolio" on the CaFÉ application. You then choose images from your "Portfolio" to be entered in FRESH ART.
- Image Format:  JPG or JPEG 
- Dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side. CaFÉ may readjust your dimensions after entry to fit the limitations. Size: under 5 MB
- Please check your entries for accuracy misspellings, sentence case and typos.  No changes to the image or to title, price, or other material information will be permitted after October 11, 2021.  
- For technical help, click on CaFÉ HELP and go to "Uploading: Image, Audio and Video Files". 

CALENDAR SCHEDULE:
Digital Entries Deadline: October 11, 2021, before 11:59pm Mountain Time Zone
Notification of Accepted Entries: October 22, 2021 (midnight PDT). at https://www.marinsocietyofartists.org For Artists, Fresh Art 2021

Show Opens: October 29, 2021 (online gallery)

Reception; (ZOOM call) November 14 at 5pm (PST).

Show Closes: December 31, 2021 (online gallery)

ACCEPTED ARTWORK NOTIFICATION:   Artists will receive email notices of accepted artwork on October 22, 2021, (by midnight PDT). A SEPARATE email notice will be sent on the same date showing non-accepted artwork. In addition, a list of the accepted artwork will be posted on the MSA website: https://www.marinsocietyofartists.org/.   

SALES:    By submitting work for exhibition, the Artist chooses to offer their work for sale. The Artist's email contact information will be posted along with their artwork image on the Online Gallery show so that the Artist can be contacted by potential buyers. The Artist may choose to show their artist website link, their phone number, or no contact information by indicating such on their CaFÉ entry. The "Show Price" indicated for each work on the entry form will be the list price for said work on the Online Gallery Show. This price does not include shipping and handling costs. The artist will handle the sale of their artwork and shipping thereof. Any interested purchaser will contact the artist directly regarding purchase of artist's work. 100% of the sale of work will go to the artist; no commission to MSA.

Application Requirements

A non-refundable entry fee will be charged.
Non-members: $35 for 3 entries, $7 for each additional entry up to (10) pieces.
MSA members: $30 for 3 entries (with coupon code), $7 for each additional entry up to (10) pieces.

Payments to be made by credit card, debit (VISA or MC) or PayPal through the CaFÉ application. Diptychs and triptychs count as one piece, use only one image of the entire diptych or triptych. Fee payment does not guarantee that any/all artworks submitted for jurying will be included in the exhibition. Note: Artwork previously shown in an MSA exhibition will not be accepted

 MSA members with award vouchers, contact shows@msartists.org for a coupon code. Vouchers do not cover 100% of the entry fee. 

Eligibility Criteria

All artists over the age of 18 are invited.