3rd AnnualConroe Art League Invitational Show (2018)
127 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
APPLY TO THIS CALL: Apply online through the CaFE website: callforentry.org or Click on the link below
Event Dates: 3/7/18 - 3/31/18
Entry Deadline: 11/30/17
REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 4
Total Media - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 4
Entry Fee (Conroe Art League Invitational Show): $25.00
Media Fee (per sample over minimum): $25.00
Conroe Art League 3rd Annual National Invitational Show
You are invited to enter the 3rd Annual Conroe Art League National Invitational Show being held in The Gallery at the Madeley Building in Historic Downtown Conroe. The gallery is a premier exhibit space in a renovated 100-year old building that once housed an early telephone company.
The show will hang in the gallery through the month of March and be on display during Arts Week in Conroe. Conroe is a thriving arts community with over a dozen arts organizations in the Greater Conroe Arts Alliance which includes two live Theatres, a Symphony, a Literary Arts Society a Choral Society and more. Arts Week will highlight the National Invitational Show as well as The Young Texas Artists Competition, an internationally acclaimed classical music competition. This will bring an influx of arts patrons to the city which was recently named as the fastest growing city in the U.S.
About the Judge
Peter Andrew works as a fine artist with respect for color to express emotions. Known primarily for landscape, Andrew's work is at once figurative and abstract. Andrew strives to communicate a sense of awe about the observable world, hoping to bridge "the material with the immaterial."
Peter Andrew is a Professor of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University and an outreach artist with The Fine Art Collective, demonstrating Liquitex and Winsor & Newton artists' materials.
Peter Andrew's artwork can be viewed at www.peterandrew.net
Awards
Cash prizes will be awarded to three juried pieces: First Place, $1500; Second Place, $1000; Third Place, $500. Ribbons will be given to an additional three Honorable Recognition awards.
Guidelines:
Art will be available for purchase if the artist chooses. A commission of 20% will be taken on all works sold as a result of this exhibit. Payment will be mailed to the artist within 30 days of the close of the exhibit. Cash awards will also be mailed at this time. Works are insured while in the gallery and a terms agreement must be signed by the artist if selected. The gallery will keep digital images of selected artworks, and reserves the right to reproduce them for publicity purposes. Artwork must have been created by the applicant,must be original, and produced in the last two years. No Giclée prints are allowed.
Delivery:
Artists are responsible for shipping their work in sturdy, reusable boxes. Return shipping must be prepaid and enclosed with artwork. CAL will not be held responsible for any damage that occurs in transit. Artwork not picked up at exhibit closing will incur a storage fee.
Artwork Specifications
All artwork must have been conceived and created by the submitting artist within the last two years. Artwork may not exceed 50lbs. The maximum size for 2D artwork is 48"Wx60"H. 3D artwork is 24"Wx36"Hx24"D. All artwork must be ready to hang with gallery wire on the back.
Important Dates
Deadline to apply: Thursday, November 30, 2017 at midnight Mountain Time Zone
We will attempt to notify all Artists by Wednesday, December 15, 2017
Artwork can be delivered to the Gallery on or before Wednesday, February 28, 2018 by 6pm.
Exhibit Dates: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 thru Saturday, March 31, 2018
Artist Reception and Award Ceremony: Saturday, March 24, 2018 6pm to 8pm
Artwork Pickup and Return Shipping: Monday, April 2, 2018 10 am to 5 pm.
Artwork not sold will be shipped by Tuesday, April 3 via your pre paid instructions.
This is national call for artists of original 2D and 3D artwork. Entry closes at midnight on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at midnight Mountain Time Zone. Selected works will be on exhibit at the Conroe Art League Gallery throughout the month of March 2018. The Gallery is located in the historic Madeley Building, 127 Simonton Street ,Conroe, TX 77301
Exhibit Dates: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 thru Saturday, March 31, 2018
Artist Reception and Award Ceremony: Saturday, March 24, 2018 6pm to 8pm
Artwork Pickup and Return Shipping: Monday, April 2, 2018 10 am to 5 pm.
Artwork not sold will be shipped by Tuesday, April 3 via your pre paid instructions.
This is national call for artists of original 2D and 3D artwork. Entry closes at midnight on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at midnight Mountain Time Zone. Selected works will be on exhibit at the Conroe Art League Gallery throughout the month of March 2018. The Gallery is located in the historic Madeley Building, 127 Simonton Street ,Conroe, TX 77301
