Nature In Motion Open Show

Eligibility

Eligible countries: US

Local artists only; work must be for sale, gallery keeps 30% commission.

Nature In Motion Entry Deadline: Sep 2, 2027, 5:00:00 PM Eligibility: Local Entry Fee: 5.00 Virginia Nature In Motion Open Show CALL FOR ENTRIES Show Dates: Sept 10, 2027 - Nov 12, 2027 Presented by the Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, PO Box 2119, Louisa, VA 23093 Butterfly Bonanza by Josef Beery CALENDAR Jun 6, 2027 - Sept 2, 2027 @ 5:00 p.m.: Online entry period. See Entry Process below. Also, in-person entry at the Louisa Arts Center on Sept 4 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.. Sept 4, 2027: 9:00 -11:00 a.m.. In-person delivery of your art to the Louisa Arts Center*. Sept 6, 2027: Artists notified of sele Show Dates: Sept 10, 2027 - Nov 12, 2027 Presented by the Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, PO Box 2119, Louisa, VA  23093 Butterfly Bonanza by Josef Beery CALENDAR Jun 6, 2027 - Sept 2, 2027 @ 5:00 p.m.: Online entry period. See Entry Process below. Also, in-person entry at the Louisa Arts Center on Sept 4 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.. Sept 4, 2027: 9:00 -11:00 a.m.. In-person delivery of your art to the Louisa Arts Center*. Sept 6, 2027: Artists notified of selected/unselected art. Sept 7 - 10, 2027: 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.. Unselected Art Pick-Up at the Louisa Arts Center Sept 10, 2027: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.– Opening Reception Nov 12, 2027: Show closes. Nov 13, 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://natureinmotionopenshow.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://natureinmotionopenshow.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://natureinmotionopenshow.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://natureinmotionopenshow.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: Josef Beery A polymath and autodidact, I studied a broad range of subjects as an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia. Not wanting to leave this community, after college I began a process of self-education in graphic design. I had the pleasure to get to know and work with some very talented folks in this field, most notably the twentieth-century artist, type designer, and book designer, Warren Chappell and the eminent historian, theoretician, poet, and artist, Johanna Drucker. I have worked primarily for institutions and publishers preparing print materials for education and fundraising. In the nineties, the world rushed headlong into a digital revolution. I kept up with these rapid changes by adopting the newest technological innovations in my professional practice, but I simultaneously turned my focus to historic forms of printing. I helped found the Virginia Arts of the Book Center in Charlottesville, Virginia with many energetic artists and friends. I continued my association with the University of Virginia as a Fellow in Brown Residential College and then extended my interest in working with undergraduates by offering internships to students at Sweet Briar College, fifty miles south of Charlottesville in Amherst, Virginia.

What to submit

Work samples

How to apply

Register on the Artcall site, pay $5 per piece (max three), upload photos, print tags; deliver in person Sept 4, 2027, 9-11 a.m.