ARTISTS CALL FOR ENTRIES
Rocky Neck Now 2025
A Rocky Neck Art Colony All-Members Show
Exhibition Dates: February 21-April 6
Art Drop Off: Sunday, February 16, 3pm-5pm
Art Pick Up: Sunday, April 6, 5pm
Opening Reception: Sunday, February 23, 4pm-6pm
Submissions: client.smarterentry.com/rnac
Technical support: entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
All other questions: rnac.exhibitions@gmail.com
Submissions Open: Sunday, December 8, 2024, 12am
Submissions Deadline: Sunday, February 9 2025, 11pm
Entry Fee: $20 for one piece (only one work per artist accepted for this show)
The Call
The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) invites all Rocky Neck artist members to submit one work for inclusion in the annual Rocky Neck Now members show to be held at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and online at RNACexhibitions.com.
We are asking for one new work that excites you right now, a piece that signals a new direction, that is pushing you forward as an artist in some way — in medium, process, materials, theme, size, content, etc. All media welcome.
Eligibility
- Work shown in the past year at another Cape Ann venue will not be accepted
- Work must be an original creation of the artist
- Work must be ready to hang; gold frames are discouraged
- All work is for sale.
- All artists are asked to sign up for at least one gallery sitting shift (link will be emailed when available).
- To submit video or other 4D work, contact: entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
- Your RNAC membership needs to be up to date-if you are not sure email info@rockyneckartcolony.org. Click HERE to renew or become a member.
- Entries must be submitted via smarterentry.com/rnac. Use your previous password & ID or click “Start Here” to create a new ID.
- For technical support: entry@rockyneckartcolony.org. Please reach out for tech support as soon as you have difficulty. Don’t wait!
Submission Deadline: Sunday, February 9, 2025, 11 PM
Images used for online submissions
- Submit good quality JPEGs of work
- Images will be at least 300 dpi, 1- 3MB
- Each image must be labeled with the following information: Last name, first initial, title.jpg. (Example: Smith, J, Sunset.jpg)
Size of Artwork:
Submitted 2-D work may not exceed 60” H x 48” W, including frame. Exception: There is space for one large work up to 60” H x 70” W. If you are submitting large work, please have a backup in mind — wall space is limited.
Commissions:
- All work must be for sale. RNAC members receive 75% commission on sales. NOTE: to qualify for the member commission, you must be a member when you ENTER THE SHOW. To join, go to rockyneckartcolony.org/become-a-member.
- Buyers will be instructed to pick up purchased work at the conclusion of the exhibition. If a buyer is unable to pick up the work, the artist must collect the work and make delivery arrangements directly with the buyer. RNAC assumes no financial responsibility for costs of that delivery as coordinated by the artist.
Promotion:
- RNAC will promote the exhibition through its weekly e-Newsletter, social media campaigns, and outreach to a significant list of media outlets through targeted press releases.
- Artists are encouraged to promote the exhibition through their own social media channels.
- Viewers love to “go behind the scenes” with the artists. We welcome any studio visit videos or recorded talks about your works. See examples HERE.
About the Rocky Neck Art Colony
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is one of the oldest working art colonies in the country and has been luring artists to its picturesque shores for more than 150 years. As a 501-c3 nonprofit organization, RNAC is dedicated to nurturing excellence in the arts and celebrating the artistic history and culture of Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA. Find out more at rockyneckartcolony.org.
