Description

The Art Guild invites all artists, high school and older, to submit artworks for consideration for “The Art of the Mark: Abstract Show” a Juried Competition and Exhibition.

Abstract art has its own language using color, form, shape, line, texture and marks . The marks you make as an abstract artist are intensely personal. Successful mark making can communicate ideas or emotions.

Which marks are yours?

CRITERIA All styles from non-objective to abstracted realism are welcome. All works must be original and have been created in the last five years. References used in the creation of the submitted work must be the artist’s own, or copyright-released for use in this work. Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered.

MEDIUMS Included but not limited to: acrylic, charcoal, collage, colored pencil, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor. NO Photography, Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions OR Giclees.

JUROR OF AWARDS: Karli Wurzelbacher, PhD, Curator at the Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY.

ENTRIES

If accepted, submitted images will be used for the online gallery. Try to photograph your image:

– in natural light
– unframed
– be sure that the image is straight
– there is no glare on glass or varnished surface

For tips on photographing your art, please click here for a tutorial by TAG member Steve Silberstein.

Digital submissions of up to three (3) images via email to artshow@TheArtGuild.org or uploaded to our website:

be between 1MB and 3MB each. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
label your images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (ex: smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg)
You MUST change the actual name of the image file.
If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org – with ALL contact information, image titles and mediums. We will invoice you for payment. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.

If paying by check, download printable form

ENTRY FEE(S) Registration is required and fees are non-refundable.

Members: $20 (1-2 pieces) or $30 (an additional piece).
Non-members: $30 (1-2 pieces) or $40 (an additional piece)
Student members: $10 (1-2 pieces) or $20 (an additional piece)
No more than 3 works per artist
FINALISTS The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. The Art Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted to be exhibited. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected will be notified after November 10, 2020, either by email or here on the website.

AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions