The Ties That Bind Us

Eligibility

Eligible countries: US

Local artists only (Louisa, Virginia area); artwork must be original and for sale.

The Ties That Bind Us Entry Deadline: May 13, 2027, 5:00:00 PM Eligibility: Local Entry Fee: 5.00 Virginia The Ties That Bind Us Open Show CALL FOR ENTRIES Show Dates: May 21, 2027 - Jul 9, 2027 Presented by the Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, PO Box 2119, Louisa, VA 23093 TBD by Jannine Jones CALENDAR Feb 14, 2027 - May 13, 2027 @ 5:00 p.m.: Online entry period. See Entry Process below. Also, in-person entry at the Louisa Arts Center on May 15 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.. May 15, 2027: 9:00 -11:00 a.m.. In-person delivery of your art to the Louisa Arts Center*. May 17, 2027: Artists notified of selected/un Show Dates: May 21, 2027 - Jul 9, 2027 Presented by the Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, PO Box 2119, Louisa, VA  23093 TBD by Jannine Jones CALENDAR Feb 14, 2027 - May 13, 2027 @ 5:00 p.m.: Online entry period. See Entry Process below. Also, in-person entry at the Louisa Arts Center on May 15 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.. May 15, 2027: 9:00 -11:00 a.m.. In-person delivery of your art to the Louisa Arts Center*. May 17, 2027: Artists notified of selected/unselected art. May 18 - 21, 2027: 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.. Unselected Art Pick-Up at the Louisa Arts Center May 21, 2027: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.– Opening Reception Jul 9, 2027: Show closes. Jul 10, 2027: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.– Pick up unsold artwork. * We cannot accept or return ship any shipped artwork. In-person submissions only. ENTRY PROCESS Register at our Artcall website: https://tiesthatbindusopenshow.artcall.org. There is a non-refundable $5.00 fee per art piece. Three pieces of art per artist. If two or more canvases are to be hung together, they count as separate pieces. If two or more canvases are within one frame they count as one piece. Fees are waived for students under 18. Call our box office (540-967-5200) for coupon code. If you experience difficulties, please contact us at: [email protected]. Take a digital photo of each of your pieces of art. Once you have created your account at https://tiesthatbindusopenshow.a... upload the JPEG or PNG files (5 MB maximum size per file). If framing behind glass, take photos of your work before final framing. If work is 3D, take photos with a simple white background. For tips on taking photos of your art, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... After uploading your photos, print the two identification tags. One tag is to be attached to the back/bottom of the art and the other one is your receipt. Judging is not done virtually therefore all artwork must be physically submitted for judging on the day and time indicated. If you need assistance with the entry process, there is a video tutorial at the bottom of this page. POLICIES FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO LAC OPEN SHOWS This exhibition is open to all local artists. Artist must have an account at https://tiesthatbindusopenshow.a... where you can upload your photos. Artwork is required to be for sale and if sold, the Center will retain a 30% commission of the price listed by the artist. Set the price of the artworks taking the commission into consideration. The artist shall contact the Arts Center and remit 15% of the sale price of any item, which is purchased by an Arts Center client or referral from opening night to 30 days later. All artworks must be original in any media (no printed reproductions of paintings, drawings, or pastels). Any copied photos used in creating the artwork must have been taken by the artist or credit given to the photographer. All artwork must not have appeared in a previous show at the Louisa Arts Center. Artwork wholly generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs (i.e, DALL-E, Midjourney, or similar programs) will not be accepted for display. Artwork derived or transformed or modified by AI-programs are acceptable so long as the greater part of the artwork process and outcome is the tangible, intellectual, and creative labor of the artist(s). AI-assisted artworks must be acknowledged to the Gallery and potential customers. All 2-D (to include drawing, painting, collage, photography, low relief, etc.) artwork must be framed in a professional manner and ready to hang from picture molding (i.e. screw eyes, hanging rings, brackets, wire, etc. on both sides of back of the work to facilitate hanging). NO saw tooth hangers. Gallery provides pedestals for 3-D work. CHECK LIST FOR ALL ARTISTS - Upload your photos to Artcall website (https://tiesthatbindusopenshow.a...) - All art (excluding sculptures and stand-alone art pieces) must be wired for hanging. NO SAWTOOTH hangers. - Attach a tag (printable tags are available to print at the Artcall website) to the back of EACH artwork with the following information: - Name of Artist - Title of Art - Price - Dimensions - Check spelling and capitalization because the web gallery and wall tags will match what you type. - No corrections can be made to the Web gallery, the printed show program, or the gallery wall tags after the Wednesday before the opening reception. LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT By submitting artwork for entry and upon acceptance, the artist agrees to allow work to be shown and reproduced for publicity purposes. The Louisa Arts Center takes every precaution to protect entries from damage and loss; however the artwork is NOT insured by the Center. Participating Artists agree to hold the Louisa Arts Center harmless and to indemnify the Louisa Arts Center against all claims resulting from losses. Thank you for your submission(s). We appreciate your creative time and effort and hope you will consider future submissions. GUEST CURATOR: Jannine Jones

What to submit

Work samples

How to apply

Register and upload photos of each piece online via the Artcall site; $5 non-refundable fee per piece, three pieces max; in-person delivery May 15, 2027, 9-11 a.m.