Show Dates: June 2-July 21, 2023
Presented by the Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, PO Box 2119, Louisa, VA 23093
CALENDAR
May 11: Online registration and image upload period begins: Submit contact information and images, by visiting artifactsoflouisacounty.artcall.org/.
If you experience difficulties, please contact us at: gallery@louisaarts.org.
May 19 from 6-7 pm OR May 20: 9-11am—Drop off art. (NOTE: In-person submissions only from the 25 pre-registered artists.) Please complete the online registration process in advance. If you have not completed the online process, assistance will be provided at the door. There will be three lines as follows:
Line 1—People who have completed the online entry process and only dropping off art in person.
Line 2—People who registered, but need help photographing their work to complete the process.
Line 3—People who need help from beginning to end with the online process.
June 2: 6-8pm—Opening Reception
July 21: 6-7pm—Closing Reception, Art removal begins.
July 21 from 6-7 pm OR July 22: 9-11am—Art Pick-Up
FEES
Fees are waived for the 25 pre-registered artists. Call our box office (540-967-5200) if you need the coupon code.
Art Entry Guidelines
User video tutorial is at the bottom of this page.
Once you have created your account a Video Tutorial is at top of User Dashboard.
Submit JPG images online. Here are tips for taking photos of your art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Users can upload the following image based file types as long as they are under 4mb file size: JPEGs or PNGs
POLICIES FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO LAC OPEN SHOWS
This exhibition is only open to the 25 pre-registered artists. All media is eligible.
All submitted artwork must be original. No reproductions accepted. All artwork must not have appeared in a previous show at the Louisa Arts Center.
ONE (1) piece of art may be entered per artist.
All 2-D (to include drawing, painting, collage, photography, low relief, etc.) artwork must be framed in a professional manner and ready to hang from picture molding (ie. screw eyes, hanging rings, brackets, wire, etc. on both sides on back of the work). NO saw tooth hangers. Gallery provides pedestals for 3-D work.
Attach a tag to the back of EACH artwork with the following information:
a. Name of Artist
b. Title of Art
c. Medium
d. Price or Not for Sale (NFS)
e. Dimensions
f. Artifact Item and ID#
Artwork is not required to be for sale, but if for sale and sold, the Center will retain a 30% commission of the price listed by the artist. Set the price of the artworks taking the commission into consideration. The artist shall contact the Arts Center and remit 15% of the sale price of any item, which is purchased by an Arts Center client or referral from opening night to 365 days later.
Physical artwork must be delivered between 9am-11am Saturday, May 20 following the online submission process with uploaded images. Due to lack of storage space, art may not be left at the Center prior to the scheduled drop-off date. NOTE: we cannot accept shipped artwork. In-person submissions only.
The Center reserves the right to reject from exhibition artworks accepted by juror due to content, inability to install the work (ie. improper hanging hardware), or work not ready to be hung (ie. wet painting, non-fixed charcoal/pastels, etc).
Artists are responsible for checking their email account for notifications.
Artwork is required to remain on display until the end of the show.
After the close of the show, artwork must be picked up at end of the closing reception or on the Saturday morning following the closing reception. NOTE: We don't have the facilities to accept or return shipped art. Any shipped artwork cannot be return shipped and will be considered an in-kind donation for our annual fundraiser. Artwork left at the Center for more than two weeks after the close of this show will become the property of the Center and considered an in-kind donation to the Annual Silver Tie Gala fundraising event. Please call us if there are extenuating circumstances.
LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT
By submitting artwork for entry and upon acceptance, the artist agrees to allow work to be shown and reproduced for publicity purposes.
The Louisa Arts Center takes every precaution to protect entries from damage and loss; however the artwork is NOT insured by the Center.
Participating Artists agree to hold the Louisa Arts Center harmless and to indemnify the Louisa Arts Center against all claims resulting from losses.
Thank you for your submission(s). We appreciate your creative time and effort and hope you will consider future submissions.
