Eligibility
The competition is open to all Canadian artists. Artists may submit work in any medium, with a maximum of ONE work submitted.
Work must not have been shown previously in other OSA juried shows. Work must have been completed after Jan 1, 2020. All works MUST be original art. Entries must not be copies or derivatives. Photography must be limited editions. If work is based on existing work, the title must clearly indicate the source, e.g. “After Rembrandt”.
Transportation and Insurance
You must be able to deliver and pick up your work from the gallery according to the dates noted (see IMPORTANT DATES).
Packing, delivery and pick-up of artwork is the sole responsibility of the artist, who must adhere to the schedule listed here. There is no storage available, so packing materials must be removed after drop off. The OSA and the John B. Aird Gallery will take all reasonable care during the hanging and display of your work.
Exhibiting artists are responsible for insuring their own work.
Delivery and Installation
All accepted works must be ready to hang. We reserve the right to exclude work that is not prepared to our satisfaction.
Size and Weight Limits
Artwork must not exceed 30 inches in width and 60 inches in height.
Please include in your entry any special installation instructions for the works you are submitting. Advise if you need access to power.
Accepted Work
Work submitted to the exhibition must be the one that was submitted for jurying, or it will be disqualified. No substitution will be accepted.
By entering this exhibition, artists agree to provide JPG/JPEG images of the accepted work for educational, publicity and archival purposes. No work may be removed from the exhibition until closing.
Labelling
Each work must have an identification card attached to it, stating the artist’s name, address, title of work, medium, size and price of work.
Sales
The Aird gallery takes a 20% commission on any sales from the show. Art which is not for sale must be marked NFS in the entry.
Please note: The OSA abides by an honour system. If the buyer goes directly to the artist, or if work is sold after the end of the show (up to the end of July, 2023), and the artist knows it to be as a result of the exposure from this show, we ask the artist and buyer to honour the commission structure indicated above.
Image Requirements
NOTE: Images submitted must be of a professional standard. Admission images will be used for promoting the exhibit. We reserve the right to reject images that do not meet the standard, which may then disqualify your application. Submission fee will not be refunded.
Image size: Maximum of 5000px on the longest side, no larger than 3MB, in JPG/JPEG format. Resolution: 300 dpi.
If that sounds way too technical...we have a free online tool that might help you: BeFunky.com Image Resizer
Images must be cropped to the artwork edges. Show only the art; do not include frame or surrounding environment. Do not watermark your image.
Before you begin, you'll need to rename your file to ensure we can identify them later and connect them to you. Your image must be labeled Your Initials (FirstLast), Artwork Title, Medium, Size (h x w inches) and price.
Some examples:
KS_TheChaperone_encaustic_76x61_$3049.jpg
LR_Eufloric_photography_30x40_$1600.jpg
EC_RedCedar_oil_44x27_$NFS.jpg
Results
Artwork will be juried online. The decision of the jury is final.
Results will be sent by email, by March 6 2023. NO RESULTS WILL BE GIVEN BY PHONE. Work selected for the exhibition must be as submitted for jurying, or it will be disqualified.
Accepted artists are expected to share information about their piece and the exhibit on their own social media platforms. The OSA will also place advertisements and use their own social platforms and mailing list to promote.
By submitting to this exhibition, you agree to allow reproduction of your digital files for educational, publicity and archival purposes, unless we are informed otherwise in writing. You also give us permission to communicate with you via e-mail about this and future events.