2022 Artists Council Exhibition and Sale

February 11 – March 27, 2022, at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert

You are invited to submit your new work to the 2022 Artists Council Exhibition and Sale (the ACE) at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert, California – the new home of the Artists Council and one of the most beautiful venues for showing art in Southern California.

The exhibition will be presented both in-person and virtually. Monetary prizes will be awarded, including three jurors’ awards, plus the Karen and Tony Barone Award for Sculpture, a $1500 prize given through the generosity of Karen and Tony, who will personally select the winner and present the prize money.

Submissions are due by December 10, 10:59 pm PST. You must be a member of the Artists Council to apply (join at: http://artistscouncil.com). 

THE JURORS

Artworks for the exhibition and jurors' awards will be selected by a panel of three outstanding jurors:

• Melissa Russo, Director of the San Bernardino County Museum
• Edina Adam, Assistant Curator of Drawing, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
• Daniel Foster, artist, poet, and Executive Director of the Shumway Ranch Artist-in-Resident Program above Palm Desert

Juror resumes are provided on the Artists Council website - Click here for a direct link to the juror resumes.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Submissions due – Friday, December 10, 2021, by 10:59 pm PST
• Artist notification of acceptance – Wednesday, December 22
• Intake – Monday, February 7, 2022, 9 am – 11 am
• Opening reception honoring Helene Galen – Friday, February 11, 2022
• Closing – Sunday, March 27, 2022
• Pickup works – Monday, March 28, 2022, 9 am – 11 am

The Artists Center at the Galen is located at 72-567 Highway 111, Palm Desert, California.

QUESTIONS?

If you need help submitting, please contact the CaFE help team, 303-629-1166 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST)

If you have membership or exhibition questions, please contact the Artists Council at info@artistscouncil.com

Application Requirements

TO ENTER

Submit your entry through CaFE.

1. Entry fee: $40 for each application. Up to two artworks can be entered (for a total of $80), with only one artwork allowed in each application. Only one artwork per artist will be selected by the jurors for the exhibition. No fees will be refunded after submission. Entry fees support the Artists Council exhibitions, education and community programs, and operations.

2.  Submission Date: Friday, December 10, 2021, by 10:59 pm PST. Accepted artists will be notified by Wednesday, December 22, 2021.

3.   Who May Apply: Only current members of the Artists Council may apply. (To join, go to http://artistscouncil.com). 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Please note: Works that do not meet the following requirements may be rejected on submission or intake.

1.  You must be an Artists Council member to submit. To join or renew your membership, go to http://artistscouncil.com).       

2    All artwork must be available for sale, at a price of not less than $500 and not more than $10,000. Proceeds from the sale will be split according to our usual formula of 50% to the artist, 50% to the Artists Council (to support exhibitions, educational and community programs, and operations).

3.   Artwork may be 2- or 3-dimensional. Each artist may submit up to two artworks. 

• Each artwork must be submitted separately – i.e., if you are submitting two artworks, you must submit two applications.  Please do not submit images of two separate artworks in the same application.
• Artists may include both a primary and an optional secondary view of an individual artwork (i.e., one artwork, two views) in each application. This will not generally be necessary for 2-dimensional artists, but 3-dimensional artists are encouraged to submit both primary and secondary views.
• We are unable to accept video work at this time.

4.  Size limits: Works that do not meet the size limits may be rejected at submission or intake. Please describe your artwork carefully in the entry form. Once a work is submitted, no changes can be made.

• Maximum framed size of 2-dimensional art is 60” high and 48” wide. Diptychs or triptychs are allowed, but the size of the entire work may not exceed 60” high and 48” wide.
• Minimum framed size for 2-dimensional art is 12” on any side.
• Three-dimensional artwork cannot exceed 50 pounds, may not exceed 72” high by 48” wide by 48” deep. Minimum size for 3-dimensional work is 6” x 6” x 6”. At this time, we cannot accommodate ceiling-hanging pieces or moving parts.

5.  You will be asked to provide an artist’s statement of no more than 100 words in the space provided on the CaFE application.

6.   Artwork must be ready for hanging or installation:

• Artwork on paper must be protected by glass or Plexiglass.
• Artwork on canvas or other materials must be finished on the edges.
• Two-dimensional artwork must be wired for hanging. No saw-tooth hangers or ceiling mounts.
• Three-dimensional artwork must be ready for display.

7.   Artwork must be:

• Verifiably original in concept, design, and execution.
• Submitted by the artist/maker.
• Created independently (i.e., not under direct supervision of an instructor).
• Not commercially manufactured or reproduced nor incorporating any item that employs commercially available molds or patterns.
• Completed within the past 3 years.
• Not previously exhibited at any Artists Council exhibition.

8.   Artwork must remain at the Artists Center gallery and online during the entirety of the exhibition, Friday, February 11, through Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Please note: Once accepted into the exhibition, artwork may not be withdrawn. Accepted artwork should be reserved by the artist and not shown elsewhere, so it can be displayed throughout the exhibition period.

9.   Artists accepted to the show will be responsible for one 3-hour shift during the run of the exhibition. This will be your opportunity to talk about your work – and the work of your fellow artists – to prospective buyers.

10.   All artworks will be reviewed by the Artists Council for appropriate content and adherence to the requirements as outlined in the prospectus.

11. Selections for the Artists Council Exhibition are final and at the jurors’ discretion.

DROP OFF TO THE ARTISTS CENTER, SALES, AND PICK-UP

1.    Artwork accepted into the exhibition must be delivered to the Artists Center by the artist or his/her agent (you may ask a friend or family member to deliver your work). Artwork shipped directly to the Artists Center will not be accepted. The Artists Center cannot provide special handling for artwork. (Note: If you need a contact to make arrangements for shipping to a separate local mail house, please contact the Artists Council at info@artistscouncil.com)

2.    Drop off of accepted art will be on Monday, February 7, 9 am - 11 am, at the Artists Center, 72567 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

3.    Sales tax will be added to the sale price and paid by the buyer.

4.   Sold and unsold art must be picked up at the Artists Center on Monday, March 28, 9 am – 11 am, by the buyer or by the artist or his/her agent. (You may ask a friend or family member to pick up your work.)

5.   There are several options for delivery of sold artwork to the buyer:

• The buyer may pick up work from the Artists Center on Monday, March 28, 9 am – 11 am.
• If you and the buyer agree, you have the option of picking up your work from the Artists Center on Monday, March 28, 9 am – 11 am, and delivering it personally to the buyer, at no charge to the buyer.
• If the buyer does not live locally, you will need to arrange to ship your work to the buyer, either yourself or through an agent. Buyers will be responsible for any shipping and associated expenses for artwork they purchase. In this case, we will ask the buyer to send you a check to cover the shipping, after which you or your agent will ship the work. We suggest that you purchase insurance when shipping your work. Artwork must be picked up from the Artists Center on Monday, March 28, 9 am – 11 am. (Note: If you need a contact for shipping, please contact the Artists Council at info@artistscouncil.com.)

PAYMENT TO ARTISTS

• If your work sells during the exhibition, you must provide a current W-9 form.
• Sales taxes will be the responsibility of the buyer and will be paid by the buyer at the time of purchase on the AC website.
• Artists will be paid for the sale of their work within 7 days after: the work has sold, the Artists Council has received both the online payment from the buyer and the artist's W-9 form, and the buyer has confirmed receipt of the artwork. Please note: This means the earliest date you will be paid is April 4 if the buyer picks up the artwork on March 28.
• Payment will be by check mailed from the Artists Council account at Wells Fargo to the artist’s address as indicated on the CaFE submission. It might take 5-7 business days more for the processed check to arrive by mail.

Eligibility Criteria

Only current members of the Artists Council may apply. (To join, go to http://artistscouncil.com).