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Newburyport Art Association

NAA’s 25th Annual Regional Juried Show

Friday, May 20, 2022 - Sunday, June 12, 2022

Juror: Emma Wilson, Portland Art Gallery

 

Emma Wilson is the Director of the Portland Art Gallery in Portland, Maine.  She joined the gallery in 2015 and has been working in the arts since 2005 after transitioning from a career as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Before the Portland Art Gallery, Emma has worked at the Morris Museum in Augusta, Georgia, Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine, and as the Development Director at Wayfinder Schools in New Gloucester, Maine. Emma strives to bring a sense of community to the Portland Art Gallery, with clients, artists, and friends. She has three young adult children, lives in Portland, and is involved with a number of non-profit organizations. Emma received her MSW from Boston University and her BA from Alfred University. To learn more, visit www.portlandartgallery.com.

 

ELIGIBILITY: 

The show is open to both NAA members and non-members, 18 years of age or older.

 

While this exhibition is available to non-members, we invite you to join the NAA as an Artist Member! NAA membership will give you a discounted entry fee on this show, and will also enable you to submit to all of our calls for art during the year! Learn more about membership and benefits here.

 

CATEGORY/MEDIA:

Acrylic, Digital Art, Drawing, Fine Crafts, Mixed Media, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Watercolor. 

Videos, reproductions of original work, and Giclee prints cannot be accepted.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • All work must be original, completed within the last three years, and must have not been exhibited in a previous NAA gallery show. 
  • All work must be for sale. We do not accept works on loan from any private collection.
  • Digital image submissions must be high resolution (300 ppi or higher), sized between 540 px and 4800 px. 
  • 2D works must be framed and ready to hang with screw eyes or D-rings and wire. Metal frames must have hardware that screws securely in the track.  
  • Plexiglas or glass-covered drawings, prints, photographs, and watercolors are accepted. 
  • Frameless glass or plexiglass, frames with tension, or saw-tooth hangers cannot be accepted. 
  • Photos printed on metal with proper hanging hardware are accepted.
  • Gallery wrapped canvas must be stapled on the back. Gessoed or painted sides are acceptable.
  • Framed dimensions no larger than 60 inches in any direction. Sculpture and 3-dimensional work must be between less than 7 feet in height, 90 pounds or less, and fit within a 3x3 foot area. 
  • No wet paintings

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: 

  • Submissions open 03/04/22.
  • Add Size both framed and unframed to Artcall. The unframed size is the image only and does not include a mat.
  • Digital submissions only. You may enter up to three works of art in JPEG (.jpg) format. The image should include the submission only and should exclude any mat, frame, and background. 
  • One image per work. Sculpture entries may include one additional digital image per work.
  • All accepted work is subject to review and must comply with the NAA framing standards. No artwork substitution is allowed
  • Submission of your entry constitutes your agreement with all the terms of this Call for Entry
  • Submission of your entry acknowledges the right of the NAA to reproduce artwork for marketing purposes.
  • The NAA reserves the right to decline a submission for any reason or to remove a selected work for any reason.
  • Having trouble submitting? Give us a call at 978-465-8769 during our open hours or send Mab an email at mab@newburyportart.org.

 

ENTRY FEES:

Non-Members: $30.00 per entry

NAA Artist Members: $23.00 per entry

NAA Artist Plus Members:  First two entries FREE with promo code ARTISTPLUS at check out, a third entry is $23.00

Join the NAA as an Artist Member here.

 

SALES AND INSURANCE

All work must be for sale. The NAA retains a commission of 40% for works sold. Works will be handled with all possible care. NAA provides insurance up to 65% of the value declared by the artist from the day of receipt of the artwork to the final published pickup date. NAA is not responsible for work not picked up after Sunday, August 14, 2022.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Exhibition dates: Friday, May 20, 2022 - Sunday, June 12, 2022
  • Submission period: March 4, 2022 - April 29, 2022, at 11:59 pm.
  • Notification of acceptance or rejection: May 6, 2022, by 5:00 pm
  • Receiving for accepted works: May 15, 2022, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm and May 16, 2022, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please wear a mask and follow Covid protocols.
  • Opening: Friday, May 20, 2022 
  • Reception and Awards Ceremony: Saturday, May 28, 2022, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Pick-up unsold works: Monday, June 13, 2022, 1-5 p.m. Artists bear responsibility for pickup on date stated above. Work left beyond that date is no longer the responsibility of the NAA and after 60 days becomes the property of the NAA.

 

 

Insurance & Artist’s Responsibility Works will be handled with all possible care. NAA provides insurance up to 60% of retail value declared by the artist, from the day of the receipt of the artwork to the final day of the scheduled pick-up period, or delivery of and payment for work sold to the buyer. The artist bears all responsibility for loss of, or damage to, work not picked up by the end of the scheduled pick-up period. NAA is not responsible for work not removed by final day of scheduled pick-up period. Artists will be charged a $20 late fee for work left beyond the pick-up period unless prior arrangements are made with the office. NAA takes a 40% commission on sales. Please provide notification in advance if someone other than the artist will be picking up artwork.