Call for Entry 2024
WHAT: Abstract Juried Exhibition - An exhibition to celebrate Abstract Art
ENTRY FEE: $15 FOR 1-3 WORKS
WHEN: ENTRY DEADLINE: August 3, 2024, at 4 PM EST
WHO: Open to all Indiana artists.
2D and 3D. Oil, watercolors, acrylic sculpture, ceramics, stitchery, mixed media, textiles, quilts, etc.
No photography or jewelry.
WHERE:
SullivanMunce Cultural Center
225 West Hawthorne Street
Zionsville, IN 46077
OPENING: Friday, September 13, 2024,
6 pm - 8 pm
EXHIBITION CLOSES: October 26, 2024
HOW:
Please Read Instructions Carefully:
Examples: Acrylic on Canvas, Mixed Media, Glazed Ceramic, Lithograph printed with Litho Ink on Archival Paper, etc.
*We encourage you to use Acrylic, polystyrene, or Plexiglas in place of real glass in framed artworks*
ALL 2D ARTWORK MUST BE LABELED ON THE BACK, ALL 3D PIECES SHOULD BE LABLED ON THE BOTTOM AND JEWELRY SHOULD BE LABELED WITH A TAG:
*Title of Piece
*Year Created
*Materials Used
*Artist Name
If you need assistance with entry process, please contact Cynthia Young, [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
The SullivanMunce Cultural Center reserves the right to reject any artwork due to inadequate preparation for installation, or for potential security or public safety issues. Any accepted and delivered works which differs in quality or are not representative of the digital file may be disqualified at the discretion of the Gallery Director.
Works not collected within 30 days of the close of the exhibition will become the property of SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTED WORKS: On or before August 17, 2024. Jurors will choose accepted pieces and artists will be notified by email of acceptance. Notification emails will come from:
[email protected], not SullivanMunce Cultural Center so please check your spam folder and/or email us if you have not received notification by Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
DELIVERY OF SELECTED WORK: All artists are asked to deliver their work Tuesday, September 3, 2024, through Friday, September 6, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM or Saturday, September 7, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center. All artists must sign a loan agreement upon the delivery of their work to the gallery.
Artists who ship their work must print a copy of the Loan Agreement (it will be emailed to the artists upon request), sign it and email it back or send it along with their shipped work.
It is the responsibility of the artist to transport and insure (if desired) works in transit to and from the Gallery. Shipped work must be packed in reusable containers to be returned by post, clear shipping instructions must be included, as well as shipping labels, FedEx, or UPS prepaid labels, or prepaid USPS postage. Artists must sign the Loan Agreement upon delivery of their work to the gallery.
PICK UP ART: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - Friday, November 1, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. or Saturday, November 2, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
Works not sold and retrieved by the artist or artist's proxy should be collected after the closing of the exhibition on the dates specified above.
ENTRY FEE: $15 FOR 1-3 WORKS
WHEN: ENTRY DEADLINE: August 3, 2024, at 4 PM EST
WHO: Open to all Indiana artists.
2D and 3D. Oil, watercolors, acrylic sculpture, ceramics, stitchery, mixed media, textiles, quilts, etc.
No photography or jewelry.
WHERE:
SullivanMunce Cultural Center
225 West Hawthorne Street
Zionsville, IN 46077
OPENING: Friday, September 13, 2024,
6 pm - 8 pm
EXHIBITION CLOSES: October 26, 2024
HOW:
Please Read Instructions Carefully:
- All work must be original and must have been completed within the last three years.
- Up to three submissions per artist will be accepted.
- All 2D artwork must be framed (except for gallery wrapped canvas), wired and ready to hang. No exceptions.
- 2D artwork must not exceed 4' wide x 5' high
- 3D work may not exceed 6.5' x 2.5' x 7*and not exceed 200 pounds. Heavier work will be considered, but the artist will need to contact [email protected]
- All works must be available for sale. When pricing, please be aware that the artist receives 70% of the sale and SullivanMunce Cultural Center retains a 30% commission. Sold pieces must remain on display through the conclusion of the exhibit.
- One image per 2D work and 2 images per 3D work.
- Images must be formatted as JPEGS and not exceed 3MB.
- Images must be rotated for correct orientation. Images of 2D work SHOULD NOT include the frame or wall behind it. Images of 3D work should have a neutral background to be clear as possible.
- The entry form asks for Description. This is where you describe the Process/Technique used to create the work. Techniques are not materials; they are the process that should be noted in the description along with the materials. The description is only to describe the art making process. It is NOT an artist's statement or philosophy.
Examples: Acrylic on Canvas, Mixed Media, Glazed Ceramic, Lithograph printed with Litho Ink on Archival Paper, etc.
*We encourage you to use Acrylic, polystyrene, or Plexiglas in place of real glass in framed artworks*
ALL 2D ARTWORK MUST BE LABELED ON THE BACK, ALL 3D PIECES SHOULD BE LABLED ON THE BOTTOM AND JEWELRY SHOULD BE LABELED WITH A TAG:
*Title of Piece
*Year Created
*Materials Used
*Artist Name
If you need assistance with entry process, please contact Cynthia Young, [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
The SullivanMunce Cultural Center reserves the right to reject any artwork due to inadequate preparation for installation, or for potential security or public safety issues. Any accepted and delivered works which differs in quality or are not representative of the digital file may be disqualified at the discretion of the Gallery Director.
Works not collected within 30 days of the close of the exhibition will become the property of SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTED WORKS: On or before August 17, 2024. Jurors will choose accepted pieces and artists will be notified by email of acceptance. Notification emails will come from:
[email protected], not SullivanMunce Cultural Center so please check your spam folder and/or email us if you have not received notification by Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
DELIVERY OF SELECTED WORK: All artists are asked to deliver their work Tuesday, September 3, 2024, through Friday, September 6, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM or Saturday, September 7, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center. All artists must sign a loan agreement upon the delivery of their work to the gallery.
Artists who ship their work must print a copy of the Loan Agreement (it will be emailed to the artists upon request), sign it and email it back or send it along with their shipped work.
It is the responsibility of the artist to transport and insure (if desired) works in transit to and from the Gallery. Shipped work must be packed in reusable containers to be returned by post, clear shipping instructions must be included, as well as shipping labels, FedEx, or UPS prepaid labels, or prepaid USPS postage. Artists must sign the Loan Agreement upon delivery of their work to the gallery.
PICK UP ART: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - Friday, November 1, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. or Saturday, November 2, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
Works not sold and retrieved by the artist or artist's proxy should be collected after the closing of the exhibition on the dates specified above.
First Come, First Hung 2025
The exhibition is exactly what the name implies: the first 50 artists through our doors at 225 West Hawthorne Street in Zionsville, IN on Saturday, January 11, 2025 between the hours of 10 am and Noon will automatically be accepted into this popular exhibit that allows both the amateur and the professional artist the opportunity to showcase their talent in our galleries Saturday, January 18, 2024 through Saturday, February 22, 2025.
SUBMISSION RULES
• ENTRY DATE: SATURDAY, January 11, 2025, 10 AM – NOON
• FREE for Members /$15 for Adult Non-Members
• FREE for artists ages 17 and under
• All types, styles and mediums are accepted – oil, watercolors, photography, sculpture, graphics, ceramics, stitchery, textiles, quilts, hand painted decorative items, etc.
• All work must be original.
• Work may be submitted by an artist representative.
• Only one submission per artist will be accepted.
• The largest size piece we can accept is 4’ wide x 5’ high.
• All 2D artwork must be framed (with the exception of gallery wrapped canvas), wired and ready to hang. No exceptions.
• All works may be made available for sale. When pricing, please be aware that the artist receives 70% of the sale. Sold pieces must remain on display through the conclusion of the exhibit.
• Artists are asked to pick up their work Tuesday, February 25, 2025, or Wednesday, February 26, 2025 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
AWARDS
This award will be chosen by Edie’s daughter (Lolly Mahaney) and/or her son (Jackson Mahaney) each year before the opening date of the First Come, First Hung exhibition. If neither can arrange to choose the award due to scheduling, the executive director of the SMCC will be appointed to select the award.
The exhibition is exactly what the name implies: the first 50 artists through our doors at 225 West Hawthorne Street in Zionsville, IN on Saturday, January 11, 2025 between the hours of 10 am and Noon will automatically be accepted into this popular exhibit that allows both the amateur and the professional artist the opportunity to showcase their talent in our galleries Saturday, January 18, 2024 through Saturday, February 22, 2025.
SUBMISSION RULES
• ENTRY DATE: SATURDAY, January 11, 2025, 10 AM – NOON
• FREE for Members /$15 for Adult Non-Members
• FREE for artists ages 17 and under
• All types, styles and mediums are accepted – oil, watercolors, photography, sculpture, graphics, ceramics, stitchery, textiles, quilts, hand painted decorative items, etc.
• All work must be original.
• Work may be submitted by an artist representative.
• Only one submission per artist will be accepted.
• The largest size piece we can accept is 4’ wide x 5’ high.
• All 2D artwork must be framed (with the exception of gallery wrapped canvas), wired and ready to hang. No exceptions.
• All works may be made available for sale. When pricing, please be aware that the artist receives 70% of the sale. Sold pieces must remain on display through the conclusion of the exhibit.
• Artists are asked to pick up their work Tuesday, February 25, 2025, or Wednesday, February 26, 2025 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
AWARDS
- Edie Kellar Mahaney Creative Award of Merit ($100) The Edie Kellar Mahaney Creative Award of Merit will gift $100 to an artist of the First Come First Hung exhibition (can be youth or adult) who exhibits a unique originality and a colorful, creative expression that instills joy. This special award honors the spirit of artist Edie Kellar Mahaney (1930-2017), the founding director of the Munce Art Center in 1981 and the abstract expressionist painter whose canvases expressed pure joy.
This award will be chosen by Edie’s daughter (Lolly Mahaney) and/or her son (Jackson Mahaney) each year before the opening date of the First Come, First Hung exhibition. If neither can arrange to choose the award due to scheduling, the executive director of the SMCC will be appointed to select the award.
- People’s Choice Awards ($50 adult, $50 youth categories) are presented by SullivanMunce Cultural Center
IMPORTANT DATES
ENTRY DATE: Saturday, January 11, 2025, 10 am – noon
OPENS: Saturday, January 18, 2025 (Regular Business Hours)
EXHIBIT DATES: January 18, 2025 - February 22, 2025 (During Regular Business Hours)
ART PICK UP: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, or Wednesday, February, 26, 2025
