PROSPECTUS
"Noun: People, Places, Things" is a Juried art show to be held at Ardest Gallery in The Woodlands, Texas, just North of Houston between September 9th-October 7th, 2023. We are currently accepting all genres and styles that work within the noted show theme, and both 2D and 3D artworks.
JUROR: Dr. Sheng Kuan Chung
Dr. Sheng Kuan Chung graduated from the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has actively exhibited his artwork and has published over 50 academic articles in art education. Recently, he has received two national prestigious awards respectively from National Art Education Association and United States Society for Education through Art for his scholarship in art education. Additionally, he has served as an art judge for many Houston-based school art competitions, Texas Commission on the Arts, Fulbright Scholar Program, and Houston Arts Alliance, and on the editorial board for the Journal of the National Art Education Association and many other academic journals.
HOW TO ENTER
Please read through all of the materials, including load-in and load-out dates to ensure that you can participate. Entries can only be submitted via JotForm.
Please LABEL all submissions as "Work Title.Artist Name.Medium.Size.Price." Should your work(s) require additional details or notes, kindly note that in the "special requests" section offered in JotForm.
ELIGIBLE MEDIA
Accepting contemporary and fine art submissions; 2D and 3D works are welcome. Submissions are open to Texas artists. All works must have been completed between 2018-2023 and not previously exhibited at Ardest Gallery. Eligible media includes, but is not limited to, drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, oil, chalk, pastels, ink, ceramics, sculptures, metal work, wood work, and textiles. Max size for works is 48x60.
If you have a question about whether your work is suitable for submission, please contact julieverville@ardestgallery.com.
NUMBER OF ENTRIES & APPLICATION FEE
Each artist is limited to six (6) entries per submission. There is a $20 (USD) non-refundable/non-transferable fee for up to six (6) images. Payment must be submitted at the time of the application. The deadline to submit for this show is August 4th, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST.
ARTIST NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
Accepted artists will be notified no later than Friday, August 11th, 2023 via the email provided in the submission application.
LOAD-IN/LOAD-OUT DATES
Load-in for will be offered both Saturday, August 26th from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ardest Gallery, located at 25200 Grogan's Park Drive, The Woodlands TX 77380. Pre-arranged shipments of artwork with return labels are also accepted.
ALL accepted works delivered MUST be ready-to-hang or display AND include a printed inventory sheet with title/size/medium and price alongside a thumbnail of the work(s).
Load-out will be Saturday, October 7th from 1-3 p.m. or Monday, October 9th between 10 a.m.-2 p .m. unless other arrangements are pre-arranged.
GALLERY SALES
Works will be exhibited and available for purchase by visitors to the gallery, and via an online gallery. All sales throughout the show's duration will be managed by the gallery, with a 30% commission retained by the gallery. Commission statements will be provided via email to artists that sell work on Thursday , October 12th along with payment via their preference of Zelle, Venmo or check.
AWARDS
Cash awards will be provided for one Best in Show, 1st Place & 2nd Place. Honorable mentions will also be noted.
PUBLICITY
The exhibition will be publicized locally via our social media platforms, digital media platforms and event listings, email newsletter and press releases submitted to local news outlets. Ardest Gallery reserves the right to use photographs and/or digital images for the purpose of publicity for the exhibit and/or the artist.
If you have any questions about this exhibition - please contact Julie Verville, Gallery Director/Curator, julieverville@ardestgallery.com or 832-296-6723. Thank you!