Puget Sound Group Northwest Artists - Juried Open OnlineArt Competition and Exhibit for Artists - Call for Artists

Published: Mon, 11/03/14

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Puget Sound Group Northwest Artists
Juried Open Online Art Competition and Exhibit for Artists 
Working in both 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Media 
Call for Artists - Deadline: November 10th, 2014

CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Puget Sound Group Northwest Artists announces its inaugural Juried Open Online Art Competition and Exhibit for Artists working in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional media. Artists from around the world are invited to submit their best works for online exhibition and awards. Entries are accepted beginning September 1, 2014, Pacific Standard Time (PST).

ABOUT THE PUGET SOUND GROUP NORTHWEST ARTISTS
The Puget Sound Group Northwest Artists is an association of both regionally and nationally prominent visual artists dedicated to artistic excellence and promoting the visual arts to the arts community and the public at large through education, marketing, community service, exhibitions, scholarships, and social events. Founded in 1928 by Eustace Ziegler and Dr. Richard Fuller, the Puget Sound Group began as an art fraternity but now includes both men and women in its membership. Preserving our legacy of fostering the arts in the Pacific Northwest through programs, exhibitions, social events and scholarships.

THE JUROR
Painter and sculptor Barry Eisenach works out of his studio in Arvada, Colorado. After two years at Colorado State University he attended and graduated from Colorado Institute of Art. After 23 years as an illustrator and graphic designer he turned his attention to sculpting and painting. Mr. Eisenach was featured in the January 2000 edition of Southwest Art Magazine and the July/August 2008 and 2011 issues of Art of the West. He was elected to membership in the Northwest Rendezvous Group in 2003 and is a juried Sculptor Member of the National Sculpture Society.

ELIGIBILITY
Artists 18 years of age and older are eligible to enter the show. All artwork must be original in both content and execution, and created solely by the entering artist, without assistance from an instructor. Entries should be no more than two years old. The following media are eligible for entry:

  • Traditional fine-arts media (oil, pastel, watercolor, casein, gouache, acrylic, encaustic, charcoal and other drawing media, collage, and mixed media, etc.).
  • Photography and digital artwork will not be accepted.
  • Sculpture
  • Craft arts such as quilting and other fabric arts, pottery, glass art, will not be accepted.
  • The Puget Sound Group Northwest Artists reserves the right to exclude entries considered unsuitable for the intended audience of the exhibition.

ENTRY FEES
Each artist may submit up to three images. The fees are $35 USD for the first image, $20 USD for the second image, and $10 USD for the third image. Fees will be collected and processed by www.OnlineJuriedShows.com as part of the entry procedure.

CALENDAR
Open for entry: Monday, September 1, 2014, 12 AM, PST
Entry deadline: Monday, November 10,2014, 12 AM, PST
Juror selects 100 entries for exhibit: Week of November 15
Notification of acceptance: Week of December 1, 2014
Notification of winners: Week of December 17, 2014
Dates of Online Exhibit: December 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015

AWARDS AND BENEFITS
First Prize: $1000 USD
Second Prize: $700 USD
Third Prize: $500 USD
Winners will be exhibited on their own separate web page in addition to the general exhibition page.
All artworks juried into the exhibition also receive the following benefits:

  • Publicity in the form of email marketing, social media, and announcement of the event on the Puget Sound Group’s website.
  • A separate web page for award winners.
  • A link to each artist’s website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=339

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