PROSPECTUS
"Greyscale" is a Juried art show to be held at Ardest Gallery in The Woodlands, Texas, just North of Houston between October 11th-November 4th, 2023. We are currently accepting all genres and styles that work within the noted show theme, and both 2D and 3D artworks.
JUROR: Rosa Ana Orlando
Rosa Ana Orlando is a museum specialist with extensive knowledge of art history. She has more than 15 years of experience in art collection management, as well as a strong background in exhibition planning and design. As an independent art curator and consultant, Rosa Ana has led several curatorial projects and a variety of art education programs. She has taught art appreciation at college level and has been a docent at a variety of museums including art, history, and children’s museums.
Rosa Ana has also provided mentoring to a number of emerging artists and museum professionals. Her attention to detail, enthusiasm, and passion about the transformative power of art are reflected in all of her projects. Rosa Ana is an engineer with a Master of Liberal Arts, and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. She was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela and has lived in the United States since 2003.
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. ALL works should ONLY be black, white and grey in their compositions. 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 September 15th, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST.
ARTIST NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
Accepted artists will be notified no later than September 22nd, 2023 via the email provided in the submission application.
LOAD-IN/LOAD-OUT DATES
Load-in for will be offered both Saturday, October 7th from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Monday, October 9th, 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, November 4th from 1-3 p.m. or Wednesday, November 8th 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 , November 9th 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!