ARTISTS CALL FOR ENTRIES
Up and Coming: Young Artists with Promise
A Rocky Neck Art Colony juried exhibition
Juror: The Exhibitions Committee of RNAC
Important Dates
Exhibition Dates: April 4 – May 19, 2024
Opening Reception: Sunday, April 7, 2024 4-6 PM
Submissions: https://client.smarterentry.com/rnac
Technical support: send email to entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
All other questions: rnac.exhibitions@gmail.com
Submissions Open: Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 9 AM
Submissions Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2024, 9 AM
Cultural Center Gallery Hours: Friday – Sunday, 12-4 PM
Online location: RNACExhibitions.com
The Call
The Rocky Neck Art Colony invites submission of artworks to be considered for a juried exhibition highlighting the work of up-and-coming artists to be mounted at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, April 5 – May 19, 2024. We encourage all committed young artists, aged 17-30 to submit entries. The jurors seek work that expresses passion and commitment to their craft. Work that artfully addresses contemporary issues, and/or presents aesthetic or material innovation will be strongly considered. Work in all mediums welcome. The show shall reflect a collective panoply of youthful perspectives.
Eligibility
- Work shown in the past year at another Cape Ann venue will not be considered
- Work must be original creations of the artist
- Work must be ready to hang; gold frames are discouraged
- See image requirements below
- All work is for sale. Work sold as a result of the RNAC galleries posting requires the artist to make arrangements with the buyer to have the piece delivered or picked up. There is a 25% commission on RNAC member work, a 40% commission on non-member work. NOTE: to qualify for the member commission, you must be a member when you ENTER THE SHOW. To join, go to http://rockyneckartcolony.org/become-a-member/
Entry Fee
- $10 for up to 3 entries. $3 per additional entry
- To become a member go to http:/org/become-a-member/
- Please make sure you have a credit card or a PayPal account to make your payment when applying.
- Open for submissions: Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 9 AM
- Entries must be submitted via https://client.smarterentry.com/rnac
- Use your previous password & ID or click “Start Here” to create a new ID
- For technical support, entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
- Please reach out for tech support as soon as you have difficulty. Don’t wait!
Submission Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2024, 9 AM
Notification: Selected artists will be contacted by email and announced on the RNAC website (http://rockyneckartcolony.org)
Images used for online submissions
- Submit good quality photos of submitted work in JPEG format
- Images will be at least 300dpi, sized no greater than 2MB, with 1200 pixels max for the longer dimension.
- Each image must be labeled with the following information: Last name, first initial, title, medium.jpg. Example: Smith J. Sunset acrylic.jpg
- No special characters allowed. e.g.!@#$%&*+(){}[]|\ Your image will not be accepted if used.
Size of Art Work:
- 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. (please submit a backup if submitting a piece over 60” H x 70” W)
Promotion:
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: https://www.rnacexhibitions.com/videos.
Technical support: send email to entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
All other questions: rnac.exhibitions@gmail.com
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.