Art Call - Winter Gift Shop

Selection Process

Work for the gift shop will be lightly juried to enable a varied and diverse group of participating artists and media, while also focusing on the goals of the gift shop: enticing new NAA visitors to make first-time purchases, associating NAA with small gift-giving artworks.

Eligibility

This call for art is open to Newburyport Art artist members -- all ages and levels! Membership must remain in good standing through the end of the Winter Gift Shop (December 21st).

• Accepted Media: All media welcome
• Hand-rendered greeting cards
• 2D dimensions no larger than 12 inches in any direction
• 3D dimensions no larger than 12 inches in any direction, weighing 5 pounds or less
• All work must be for sale
• Artworks should be priced around or under $200
• Must be able to pick up unsold work on December 22nd between 11-5pm, or earlier. We will not be in the galleries again until February.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: October 27th (11:59pm)
• Notification/Confirmation of Selection: October 29th (11:59pm)
• Art Drop-off: Saturday, November 1 (11-5pm), Sunday, November 2 (1-5pm)
• Gift Shop dates: November 7 – December 21
• Pickup of unsold works: Monday, December 22 (11-5pm)

Entry Fees: Fixed $20 for up to three works (variations allowable within each work); no Artist Plus discount or free entry for gift shop calls

• A work can have variations (different styles/colors/sizes/etc), and it will count as only one work during the submission process.
• If you are submitting variations, please tell us how many you will bring
• PLEASE No variations in price per one "work" -- price differences should be separate entries
• The fee is fixed at $20 for up to three works.
• Artist Plus members do not receive any free entries to gift shop calls (only exhibitions).
• It is possible that some work may be accepted but not made immediately available for physical display due to space limitations. NAA strives to exhibit work from as many members as possible.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions are made using this online form. The deadline is October 27th (11:59pm).
• Artists must upload at least one digital image per work. If submitting work that has variations, consider providing multiple representative images
• Digital images of submissions are ideally high resolution
• No artwork substitution is allowed (other than variations, such as color, size, etc). 
• Artists must bring in the artwork that is detailed on this submission form.
• Submission of your entry constitutes your agreement with all terms found in this Call for Art.
• Submission of your entry acknowledges the right of the NAA to reproduce artwork for marketing purposes.
• The NAA reserves the right to decline any submission, or to remove a selected work, for any reason.

Sales and Insurance

• All work must be for sale, unless there is an agreement made with the Executive Director.
• The NAA retains a commission of 25% for works sold. Artist gets 75%
• If a work sells, the artist will be notified by a Gallery Associate. At that time, the artist should -- for the purposes of receiving their commission check -- confirm their mailing address
• Newburyport Art will make every effort to issue commission checks to artists for any show sales within 30 days following the close of the exhibition.
• Works will be handled with all possible care. The NAA provides insurance up to 75% of the value declared by the artist from the day of receipt of the artwork to the final published pick-up date.
• The NAA is not responsible for any work not picked up by the end of the designated pick-up window of time.
• A late fee of $20 may be charged at the discretion of the NAA for any work left beyond the pickup period unless prior arrangements are made with the office.

Directions and a few notes before you begin:

• There is a "Save" button that will save your progress. You may then be prompted by JotForm to follow a number of steps for proper saving.
• The following information is required to complete this application: your name, contact information, NAA membership status, artwork title(s), media, size/dimensions, price, image(s)
• Please label all images with your name and title of work. For example, First Last - Artwork Title.jpg is an ideal naming convention.

Please note: You or someone on your behalf must pick up any unsold artwork on or before December 22nd, 2025. (December 22nd pick up is from 11:00am-5:00pm)

Work left past this date will be unavailable for pickup until February, 2026.

If you need to pick up early, contact Newburyport Art at naa@newburyportart.org to confirm.

NEWBURYPORT ART MEMBERSHIP

To exhibit in the Fall Gift Shop, you must hold an Artist, Artist Plus, or Early Career membership through the end date of the show — December 21st

Not sure if your membership is still active? You can check your membership status here

Want to become a member? You can sign up on our website or by clikcing here

I understand that I or someone on my behalf must pick up any unsold artwork on or before December 22nd, 2025. (December 22nd pick up is from 11:00am-5:00pm)

I acknowledge that work left past this date will be unavailable for pickup until February, 2026.

If I need to pick up early, I will contact Newburyport Art at naa@newburyportart.org to confirm.

Code of Conduct can be read here

You have submitted information for {numWorks} work(s). If this is incorrect, please go to the previous page(s) and review your entry/entries.

Following submission, a copy of your responses will be automatically emailed to you. Please check your spam/junk folder. If you did not receive this automatic email, and wish to have a copy of your responses for your records, please email artcall@newburyportart.org, and a copy will be emailed to you.