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Spring Eternal Call to Artists

Artists in Action's 2nd Annual Springtime Exhibition for 2021

BETWEEN JAN 19 – MAR 13 USE MENU BAR AT TOP OF PAGE TO REGISTER OR LOGIN FOR THIS CALL.

Spring Eternal Call to Artists

Does the phrase “Spring Eternal” conjure up images in your mind? Can you translate those ideas into awesome works of art?

If your answer is yes, please join us for our second annual springtime event: Spring Eternal. The Call to Artists and juried Art Exhibition is jointly produced by Artists in Action and Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery in downtown Salem, Oregon. All Oregon artists are welcome to participate and all mediums and styles of visual art are acceptable.

Registration opens January 19, 2021 via this site powered by ArtCall.org. Once registered, artists may enter up to three works of art until the deadline: Saturday, March 13. Exhibit opens Saturday, April 3. Please see below for full details.

Exhibitor Eligibility:

The Spring Eternal Call is open to all Oregon visual artists; you do not need to be an AiA member to participate.
You must to be able to deliver and pickup your artwork in Salem, OR; no shipments.

Entry Fees:

AiA Members in good standing: $30
Artist, non-member: $40
Students (up to age 25): $20
Participants may submit up to three (3) works for consideration into the juried exhibition.
Fees will be collected during the online registration process.
Please select appropriate entry fee as participants will be cross-referenced with our active member list.
Consider becoming an AiA Member if you’re not one already. If you’re unsure of your membership status, please contact the AiA Membership Agent at aia@artistsinaction.org.

Artwork Specifications:

While open to interpretation, artwork should reflect that it was inspired by the phrase, “Spring Eternal.”
All mediums and styles of visual art will be considered including painting, collage, textiles, sculpture, photography, mixed media, etc.
Art must meet professional presentation standards; NO frame damage, dirty mats or unpainted/unfinished edges.
2-D Art must be no larger than 20" x 24" inches including the frame. If you would like to submit a larger piece, please contact us at aia@artistsinaction.org to see if it can be accommodated.
2-D Art must be ready to hang using a wire which must not be visible; sawtooth hangers or other single fastening devices are not allowed.
Non-framed artwork on wrapped canvas or cradled panels are acceptable, providing the sides are painted or stained.
Non-framed artwork such as metal images that are professionally equipped with wall stand-off blocks equipped for hanging are acceptable.
Artists wishing to display 3D artwork must provide their own secure stand.
All art must have an ID label affixed to the back with artist name, artwork title, sale price and contact info; you may print labels directly from your Artcall.org User dashboard.
Please note: AiA reserves the right not to hang art that does not meet above criteria.

Submitting Entries & Deadline:

All registrations, entry submissions and fee payments must be done using ArtCall.org (this site).
Registration begins Tuesday, January 29. You may begin the registration and payment process prior to submitting your art entries.
When submitting each entry, you'll need to provide: Title, Physical Dimensions (incl. frame), Medium and Sale Price (if not for sale, enter "0.00"), and attach one high quality JPG image of the art piece.
The deadline to submit art entries is Saturday, March 13 by 11:00 pm.
NOTE: You may log back into the ArtCall site any time to add, delete, change and/or edit your entries up until the deadline.
Upon submitting each entry, you will receive an auto-generated email confirming that your image has been received. Check your spam folder if you do not see it come through.
You will be notified via email on Monday, March 15 whether or not your art has been accepted into the Spring Eternal exhibit.

About ArtCall:

Artcall.org is a distinctly separate site from the AiA website and requires registering for an ArtCall account to participate. You only need to register once; then simply log in for our future calls for art.
ArtCall provides an easy way for artists to pay the entry fee and submit images of their art and provides AiA agents with an effective way to manage all aspects of the call including fee payments and the jury process.
Being a registrant of ArtCall has the added bonus of allowing you to participate in calls of other organizations that use the site.
If you’re not familar with using the ArtCall interface, the helpful how-to-videos (link at top) are a good place to start.
AiA members who need assistance with submitting their work in digital format and/or using this site may contact the Site Agent at aia@artistsinaction.org.

Image Requirements:

Your artwork photo(s) must be the highest possible quality! Consider this: your art will be juried into the exhibit solely by a jury review of the photo AND the photo will be used to represent your art in online galleries.
Use good lighting. When capturing make sure the object is square in the viewfinder and that the desired image fills the viewfinder. Be sure your subject is in sharp focus.
For 2-D art consider removing the frame, glass and mat to avoid glare and reflection distractions. For 3-D work, use a solid colored background and get close to the object.
Use image editing software or an on-line image editing tool such as PicResize.com to ensure your images meeting the following requirements:
Images must be under 4mb and a maximum of 4800px on the longest side. Minimum size is 960px. Bigger is better though.
Image files must be saved and submitted in .JPG format.
You DO NOT need to name your files in any specific way.

Art Delivery & Retrieval:

Elsinore Gallery will be scheduling art drop-offs.
Drop-Offs : Tuesday, March 23 thru Saturday, March 27, 2021
Deliver accepted artwork to Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR 97301.
Pick-Ups : Saturday, May 1 thru Friday, Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Retrieve unsold artwork from Elsinore Gallery.

Jurying, Judging & Awards:

Jurying in/out of the exhibit will be done by an AiA jury panel.
Judging for award designations will be done in person, at the gallery in Salem, by a qualified, unafilliated artist.
Awards, which will include a ribbon and a monetary reward, will be presented for First, Second and Third Place as well as up to three (3) Honorable Mentions.
Sponsors may also present additional awards.
Award winners will be announced online at Elsinore Gallery, the AiA Website and social media.
This event will also feature a People’s Choice award to be determined and announced once the exhibition has concluded.

Art Exhibition (Gallery+Virtual), Reception (Virtual) & Commission:

The exhibit will hosted by Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR 97301. Please refer to the Elsinore Gallery website for regular hours of operation.
Although there will be no public reception, artists and guests may visit the gallery in small groups (10 or less) on opening day, Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 10:00 to 5:00.
There is a limit of 10 people in the gallery at a time.
Elsinore Gallery will feature an online virtual gallery of all works on their website including the award results. All artwork included in the exhibit will also be available for sale online (unless specified NFS).
All works that are available for sale will be subject to a 40% gallery commission when sold.
Visitors to the gallery or virtual gallery may cast their ballot for People's Choice.
The exhibition will run thru April 30.
An event/award presentation will be produced and posted to the AIA website and social media.
Once the exhibition has concluded, an online gallery of all artwork that was displayed will be published on the AiA website.

Terms & Conditions:

By registering and submitting works into this exhibition, you agree to the above terms and conditions. Furthermore, you consent to your name and artwork images being displayed on the AiA and Elsinore Gallery websites as well as videos, print and online materials and/or social media platforms, for the sole purpose of promoting the AiA organization and its artists. Of course, you retain the copyright to your artwork. You will be given credit for artwork used wherever possible.

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