CALL for ENTRIES
The State of the Art Gallery
120 West State Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
31st Annual Juried Photography Show
Exhibit Dates: Wednesday, March 4 – Sunday, March 29, 2020
Up to $600 may be awarded at the discretion of the prize judge.
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 7th, 2020 by 5pm.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Each entrant may submit up to two (2) works.
• All work should be reasonably current and original.
• If accepted into the show, the work must be delivered ready to hang (matted and framed with glass or Plexiglas in front, or printed on canvas, metal, ceramic and/or glass – with a wire or suitable, secure hardware for hanging in the back).
• A photographic process must have been used in the production of the work. (Scanned work
is acceptable, digital art that did not originate from a photographic process is not).
• The work should not have been submitted to SOAG in the past.
• Current SOAG members and their immediate families are not eligible to exhibit in this show.
• The Entry Fee of $35.00 is non-refundable and does not guarantee that your work will
be accepted into the show.
• The Entry Fee can be paid by PayPal .. You do not need an account for this option: you can choose “pay with debit/credit card; or by a check made out to: State of the Art Gallery, postmarked by February 4, 2020 and mailed to:
David Watkins Jr.
201 Hillview Place
Ithaca, New York 14850
• Work will not be accepted after the stated deadlines.
SUBMISSION OF WORK-ALL REQUIRED
Please mail/e-mail your entries to: David Watkins Jr. at: dow1@cornell.edu
• Your Contact Information: List the Artist Name, Address, phone number, and e-mail address in the body of the e-mail.
• Images of up to two (2) works can be submitted. They must be jpegs at 150 pxi, between
800 and 1200 pixels on the long side and labeled with the artist’s name, followed by the image
number 01 or 02. (example: d_watkins01.jpg, d_watkins02.jpg)
• An image list (Filename, Title, Size, Medium, Price) must also be submitted with all entries.
• If submitting by e-mail is problematic, please send a CD with your fee and all information as
outlined above. CDs cannot be returned. Do not send prints.
ACCEPTED WORK: Deadline and Notifications
• All entries must be received by 5pm Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 and will be jury-reviewed
by Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Entrants will be notified by e-mail of acceptance or rejection.
• The exhibit will be curated by members of the gallery. After installation, a Judge from outside the gallery will determine prizes and how the prize money will be distributed. Winners may be notified privately prior to the opening reception so that they may plan to attend the award ceremony. The awards will be presented at 6:30pm during the opening reception Friday,
March 6, 2020
DELIVERY of ACCEPTED WORK to THE GALLERY
• Work, ready for hanging, must be delivered to the gallery in person or by a
designated substitute on:
Sunday, March 1, 2020 between noon and 5pm; or
Monday, March 2, 2020 between noon and 4 pm.
• Work cannot be accepted after 4pm Monday as installation of the show begins shortly after.
• Work may not be shipped or mailed to the gallery.
• The gallery retains the right to deny access to the show if the images delivered are substantially
different from those submitted to the jury or, if the work is not ready for hanging.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Submissions to the SOAG 31st Annual Juried Photography Show shall imply an agreement on the part of the artists to all conditions of this prospectus. Permission for SOAG to photograph accepted works for publicity, education, and reference purposes is assumed.
SALES
Sale of the work is encouraged. Work will be offered for sale with the understanding that there is a 30% commission for each sale. Work that is sold during the show should remain on display until the end of the show. Exceptions may be made for sales to out of town buyers.
INSURANCE
While the State of the Art Gallery, its members and agents will make every effort to protect your work, we cannot indemnify you against loss or damage to your work. In submitting to the show you agree that the State of the Art Gallery is not liable and must be held harmless if your work is damaged or lost.
PICK-UP of ART at the END of the SHOW
• All works must be retrieved personally by artists or designated associates on:
Sunday, March 29, 2020 from 1pm-5pm.
CALENDAR
February 7, by 5pm. Deadline for all entries.
February 12, 2020 Notification of acceptance/rejection.
February March 1st Delivery of works 12-5 pm
February March 2nd Delivery of works 1-4 pm
February March 4th Exhibit opens
March 6, 2020 Opening Reception 5-8 pm
March 6, 2020 Awards ceremony 6:30 pm
March 29, 2020 Exhibit closes 5pm
March 29, 2020 Pick up work 1-5 pm
Call for Entries, FAQs, and Exhibitor Agreement will be on the web site: www.soagithaca.org
