Deadline to submit: Sunday, October 4th at Midnight!

AVA Members only!

Description:

The Annual Salon Show is AVA's biggest member artist showcase. This year marks AVA's 40th Anniversary supporting the local art ecosystem and accordingly, we we want to include as many of our member artists in this show to celebrate! Each year, in time for the holidays, we fill the gallery floor to ceiling with work from our local artist community. This is also our best selling show annually, as visitors and patrons are often looking to purchase holiday gifts. 

Eligibility Criteria:

The rules are simple. Submit one piece and it gets in (barring a few considerations listed below). 
All media are allowed.  New media or works requiring additional logistical considerations should include a plan for install that must be approved by the Gallery Director. Be mindful of the large group format of this particular show. There is no fee for AVA members to submit. Membership will be verified by AVA staff upon submission. There is no theme for this show but the work should be a good representation of your current work or practice. 

Application Requirements:

Please include the following material in your submission:

  • Clear (portfolio quality) image of your work (appropriate for online listing, social media and distribution). If the quality of your image has any of the following issues (key-stoned, is poorly lit, blurry or contains excess information unrelated to the artwork), AVA reserves the right to exclude the work from online listing, social media and marketing materials.

  • Artwork Title

  • Media

  • Dimensions of artwork

  • Dimensions of framing

  • Year created

  • Price

Rules and Terms:

  •  All artwork must be original to the artist. No master studies, student work from classroom assignments or reproductions will be accepted. 

  • Size limit- The artwork must be no more than 36"x36".  We will accept variable framing beyond that but you should include that information in your submission along with the artwork. If you have concerns about something that is over that amount by a little bit, reach out to our Gallery Director for support and advising before submitting. However, this show functions best with a variety of sizes, media and prices. 

  • Please do not submit work that has already been exhibited at AVA in the past. 

  •  2D works MUST be ready to hang at time of delivery (d-rings and wire with minimal slack, a quarter or a third of the way down on the back of the piece or a saw-tooth hanger for smaller works). 3D works must have a hanging system (if suspended) or a secure base (if to be displayed on a pedestal). Absolutely NO loose works on paper will be accepted without an appropriate plan and means of display that must be approved by the AVA Gallery Director. 

  • No artworks including live animals or live vegetation will be accepted.

  • No artworks including sexually explicit imagery will be accepted.

  •  AVA reserves the right to reject works that are misrepresented in the submission process or are not properly outfitted to display in the gallery.

*New for this submission process:

This year, AVA started utilizing Artwork Archives for collecting, cataloging and managing our exhibit inventory and archive. Going forward, we will be hosting calls for shows through this platform. This is really exciting for us because it is a program designed specifically for this task and interfaces with many other art institutions, artists and collectors broadly. It will also streamline aspects of our exhibit preparation, install, online listing and sales. However, in order to submit work to our shows, it will require you to create a free Submit Account to manage your artwork submissions. If you already have a active paid Artwork Archive subscription, it is simple to submit work to our calls from your own inventory.

*To be clear, there is no cost to set up a Submit Account. It will allow you to manage your submission information or make changes on your end. In order to create your Submit Account, please refer to this Artwork Archive Help Doc and Video Tutorial. Artwork Archive also has wonderful customer assistance and resources around their platform.

AVA does offer a partnership discount rate for 20% off on your first year subscription for their standard Artist Account level. This discount is only available to AVA Members. Contact our Gallery Director for more info on the member discount.

 
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