Sandwich Arts Alliance
Third Annual
June Kershaw Open Juried Exhibition
Sept 1 thru Oct 11 2023
Third Annual
June Kershaw Open Juried Exhibition
Sept 1 thru Oct 11 2023
Cash Awards
Award Categories Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Watercolor, Photography, Drawing and 3 Dimensional *There must be a minimum of 5 works in a category to qualify for an award |
Entry Fee*
SSA Member entry fee: $20 for 1 entry or $30 for 2 entries Non-Member entry fee: $30 for 1 entry or $40 for 2 entries *All entry fees are non-refundable Click on the appropriate link below to enter* Sandwich Arts Alliance Members Non-Members * Note: Your appropriate code is entered by the system. You don't have to "apply" the code. |

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Prospectus
Sandwich Arts Alliance
June Kershaw Open Juried Exhibition
Sept 1 thru Oct 11 2023
CASH AWARDS
June Kershaw Award (People’s Choice): $250
Awards per Category*
First Place $200
Second Place: $150
Third Place: $75
AWARD CATEGORIES
Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Watercolor, Photography, Drawing and 3 Dimensional
*There must be a minimum of 5 works in a category to qualify for an award
FEES
SAA Member entry fee: $20 for 1 entry or $30 for 2 entries
Non-Member entry fee: $30 for 1 entry or $40 for 2 entries
All entry fees are non-refundable
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
July 1 On-line entry begins
July 31 Entry deadline
Aug 13 Juror results notification available via email and on the web.
Aug 21 Art work being shipped must arrive by his date
Aug 31 All art work delivered to the Sandwich Historic Town Hall Gallery - 130 main Street, Sandwich MA 02563
Sept 1 Show begins
Sept 8 Award winners notified
Sept 14 Exhibition and Awards Reception 5:30 to 7:30
Oct 11 Pick-up
JURY PROCESS
Jurying will be done on the basis of digital images in a jpg format only. Make sure you get the best possible image to represent your art work. Up to two works may be entered for consideration.
JUROR’S BIO
Susan Kelley paints landscapes, portraits, and still life. Susan has loved to draw and paint ever since she can remember. She teaches classes for several educational institutions and organizations, as well as providing private instruction to individual students. She paints throughout New England.
https://www.susankelleyartist.com/
AWARDS
Awards will be selected by the juror and presented at the Awards Reception on Sept 14 5:30-7:30 at Sandwich Historic Town Hall Gallery - 130 Main Street, Sandwich MA 02563
SALES
All work must be for sale. SAA will retain a 30% commission. Price work accordingly.
INSURANCE
Artists should insure their own work during shipping to and from the gallery.
LEGAL
By applying to the “June Kershaw Open Juried Exhibition”, the artist agrees to release the use of any image of themselves and their art in relation to the exhibit applying for, as a permanent record of the exhibition and for promotional use relating to the exhibition and the art center. Applicant agrees to all terms listed in the application/prospectus.
If using the Member Discount, the applicant agrees that he/she is a current member of SAA at the time of application and agrees to keep membership in good standing at the time of the exhibition.
Artists agree that artwork accepted into the exhibit must be for sale ONLY at SAA during the time of the exhibition and may not be for sale on the artist’s website or in another gallery.
Artists are responsible for the return of their artwork that does not sell during the exhibit and assumes all costs and risks for the return shipping of the art. SAA will not store artwork from exhibits.
SHIPPING
Artists are responsible for shipping to and from Sandwich Arts Alliance Gallery via FedX or UPS to Sandwich Arts Alliance, 130 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
Arrangements for the return of artwork must be made within 30 days of exhibit closing. Artwork left at SAA for more than 60 days after exhibit closing becomes the sole property of the Art Alliance and may be sold, donated, or disposed of at the benefit of Sandwich Arts Alliance without compensation to the artist.
Unsold work will be shipped back to the artist after close of the exhibition. Artists must provide a barcoded preprinted PREPAID shipping label for the return of their artwork. Please, no Styrofoam peanuts.
Pay close attention to shipping dates after notification of acceptance.
PRESENTATION
All artwork must arrive ready to hang. If framed, work must be suitably matted, (white, black or neutral colors preferred), simply framed and firmly wired. No sawtooth hangers. SAA reserves the right to disqualify any selected entry upon arrival that does not meet the above requirements or is deemed unsuitable for display.
Size Requirement: Less than or equal to 48 inches in longest exterior dimension including frame.
ENTRY DETAILS
- All entries must be original compositions and cannot be based on anything that has been published elsewhere. Copies of other artists’ work are NOT considered original and are not eligible. Paintings based on another person’s photograph (even if copyright-free) are NOT eligible. All entries must be 100% painted by the artist entering and cannot have been painted partially by an instructor.
- Paintings from photographs that the artist took are eligible.
- Entries do not need to be new or fresh. Older paintings accepted.
- A LIMIT OF 2 images can be entered
- The Sandwich Arts Alliance reserves the right to reject or not display any image that it feels is inappropriate or distasteful, if the image’s resolution quality is poor, if we believe the image is a copy of another painting, or it does not meet the above criteria.
OTHER
By entering the June Kershaw Open Juried Exhibit, you agree that you are submitting images of your own original artwork and not that of other artists or material in which you do not hold the copyright. You are also agreeing, in advance, to have your submitted artwork and your image published to any print or digital/electronic property of Sandwich Arts Alliance. This includes, but is not limited to, print and digital magazines, newsletters, websites, e-mails, social media pages, and promotional materials in perpetuity.
Only electronic submissions through the competition’s official website will be accepted. Entries received by mail or physical delivery in the form of photographs, discs, or actual paintings will not be accepted.