Tips on answering a Call for Entry
GREETINGS! We are definitely catching up on the rain---seems like we’ve had 20” in the last week! Still muggy---but very, very green. Lots of rain is always preferable to a dreaded hurricane.
The images are entries for an exhibit called “Art & Psyche.” I thought they fit the theme well and named them appropriately. After mailing in my cd, my concern grew. There was a very tight deadline between the submit deadline & the opening of the show. Shipping in a rush is costly. Add in return shipping on three pieces...yikes! Relief came when I was not called upon to share my work in their tiny gallery. Judging is very personal, but I usually do pretty well. One reject won't kill me. Regret arrived later, for spending the $ to enter the show. Next time, I will choose more wisely.
Keep that Thought ©Pamela Rain Man ©Pamela
All call to entries should have the requirements spelled out very clearly and specifically. Very few use slides any more. Most use on line entry, so still ask for a cd of images.
When you see a Call for Entry, read it carefully. It contains:
PHOTOTIP: Make sure you read all the information provided. Look on line at the venue and some of their previous shows. Do you like it? If not, don’t waste your time & money. Look on line for calls to entry and find one you can get excited about. Then follow the rules exactly and hope to add the show to your resume.
BLESSINGS!
Matthew 7:6
See more pix
Go the my home page
Facebook connection
email:artisticimagesbypc@me.com
P.S. Got the attention of SellYourMac.com & another promise of $, but still no check.
See last weeks' blog for the full saga.
The images are entries for an exhibit called “Art & Psyche.” I thought they fit the theme well and named them appropriately. After mailing in my cd, my concern grew. There was a very tight deadline between the submit deadline & the opening of the show. Shipping in a rush is costly. Add in return shipping on three pieces...yikes! Relief came when I was not called upon to share my work in their tiny gallery. Judging is very personal, but I usually do pretty well. One reject won't kill me. Regret arrived later, for spending the $ to enter the show. Next time, I will choose more wisely.
Keep that Thought ©Pamela Rain Man ©Pamela
All call to entries should have the requirements spelled out very clearly and specifically. Very few use slides any more. Most use on line entry, so still ask for a cd of images.
When you see a Call for Entry, read it carefully. It contains:
- The theme or categories of artwork they are looking for.
- The number of pieces allowed.
- The price of entry fee for each piece or group of entries.
- The information about your work such as type of media, size, date created and price.
- Restrictions for the age of the artwork, size limits and media allowed.
- The deadline. It may vary by format. If they require a cd to be mailed in, the date may indicate it must arrive or it may be the post mark date. If it must travel by mail, you might want to pay for a delivery confirmation notice when you send it. That way you will know it was received.
- An on line entry is uploaded immediately, so those dates deadlines are clear.
- The size requirements. Some juries want to see the work @ 300. This high resolution allows you to size down the work and still show the quality. Other juries will give you pixel requirements such as, at least 800 pixels per side.
- The type of file needed. A jpeg is standard. Any photo software can deal with them.
- The naming of your .jpg files, with an example to help you understand it. It is usually your last name, an initial and artwork title or the number of the entry.
- The where to submit the entries & the fees.
- The date your artwork must arrive to be hung for the show.
- The dates of the exhibition. Your work must stay up for the entire time frame.
- The date your work must be picked up in person. Required prepaid return shipping information if you are sending the work in from out of town.
- A reminder that the work must be of good quality, wired, ready to hang and look like the image you submitted. It can be rejected, otherwise.
- Sometimes there is information about the Judge. Look them up and see what they like.
- Last but not least, the PRIZES(!) to be awarded.
PHOTOTIP: Make sure you read all the information provided. Look on line at the venue and some of their previous shows. Do you like it? If not, don’t waste your time & money. Look on line for calls to entry and find one you can get excited about. Then follow the rules exactly and hope to add the show to your resume.
BLESSINGS!
Matthew 7:6
See more pix
Go the my home page
Facebook connection
email:artisticimagesbypc@me.com
P.S. Got the attention of SellYourMac.com & another promise of $, but still no check.
See last weeks' blog for the full saga.
Posted by Pamela at 9/22/2011 6:21 PM 
Categories: Artist help, Art Show, Instructional, Personal
Tags: call for entry artwork rules jury judge shipping entry fee pieces theme
Categories: Artist help, Art Show, Instructional, Personal
Tags: call for entry artwork rules jury judge shipping entry fee pieces theme
I loved this post. Very helpful to artists like me who are coordinating an art exhibit. Thank you!
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