Crossroads Art Center is excited to announce an online call for entries, "It's All Greek to Me", inspired by Richmond's Greek Festival.
"Art should reflect, evoke, or be inspired by Greece or its rich cultural heritage."
Entry fee is $15 per submission for the general public (limit 3 submissions) and FREE for Crossroads Artists-in-Residence and for Current or Renewing Gallery Members (limit 3 submissions). Use Coupon Code: FreeCAC for $0 entry fee
Exhibition will be Online, and Select Pieces will be at the Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral 30 Malvern Ave., Richmond VA 23221 during the Richmond Greek Festival.
If an artist is not a member and wishes to participate, they may join at the time of entry.
Commission: 17% for artists-in-residence, 30% for gallery members, 50% for general public
The gallery will accept only original work created by the artist. No reproductions or giclee prints will be accepted. The gallery reserves the right to refuse work. Work that has previously been in an AMS show at the art center may not be entered again.
All work must be for sale. All work must remain on display by artists until the END OF THE EXHIBITION.
Call for Entry Dates: April 1 – April 21, 2024
Artists Notified if their work has been accepted and if they will be online only, or online and live at the festival: May 3, 2024, via email
Drop off for Show – Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Tuesday, May 28, 2024, by Noon
Live Exhibit will be at the Richmond Greek Festival: Thursday, May 30 - June 2, 2024
Online Exhibit End Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024
Unsold pieces should be picked up at Crossroads Art Center: Tuesday, July 2 & 3 and then July 9 – 13, 2024
Before submitting artwork, please read and be sure you understand thoroughly procedures and expectations for participating in our 2024 juried all-media shows (AMS).
Submission Details:
You will need an artist statement - 200 WORD limit in first person when you first register in ArtCall.
1. You do not have to create a portfolio site to enter the show.
2. The way you fill out the form is how it will be shown on the labels, awards, and publicity.
a. Name: Use Capital Letters for the first letters of your name.
b. Prices - DO NOT TYPE IN A COMMA. This produces the wrong price. ArtCall will add the comma automatically.
c. Measurements - HEIGHT first, then Width then Depth (H x W x D)
2D IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:
3 images of each piece are required, one of the art one of JUST the artwork, one with art in frame, and a close detail image (zoomed into a small section of interest). If the art is unframed, only 2 photos are required, artwork and a detail image.
NOTE: if the work is framed, we must have the outside measurements of the frame (H x W x D). Please do not guess. If we do not have the measurements for the art and/or the framed art, your piece will not be considered to jury. Walls and backgrounds SHOULD NOT SHOW in photos. When taking the digital image please make sure the photo is not at an angle or crooked.
3D IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:
For each 3D, installation, or wearable art entry, submit 3 images: one overall front, one overall rear or sideview, and one detail (zoomed into a small section of interest).
• Detail images must show an important aspect of the artwork. Make sure that both the full-view and detail images are oriented correctly. Please keep backgrounds as unobtrusive as possible
d. Statement regarding the piece of art - The character limit is 300!! ArtCall cuts it off after 300 characters.This is used for all publicity online and inhouse. Spellcheck it as well as word count it!
e. FYI - You can go back in and add/edit images and edit text until the call ends.
f. Please double check all information--log out of ArtCall, the go back in. If you have to change anything, don't forget to scroll down to bottom and click on "UPDATE SUBMISSION".
After submitting, please go back in and double check your information. Did you enter the required 2 or 3 photos? Is your price correct? Measurements? Is your statement complete? Too long? Click on UPDATE SUBMISSION after any changes.
VERY IMPORTANT: You can delete and change photos, and change text within each submission up until end-of-call. Do not delete an entire submission and then replace it with a new one--ArtCall will charge you for a new submission!
Crossroads Art Center’s AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries. The 2024 AMS shows are exhibited at Crossroads Art Center and as an online exhibition where customers can shop directly from the website.
You can leave this video on your call site's homepage (or embed it on any page) for a quick tutorial your users can watch to help them with the submission process.
