Annual Members' Show: Call For Art

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CALLING ALL MEMBERS AND SOON-TO-BE MEMBERS (that’s you) !

 

This year’s Members' Show is held from Friday, December 2, 2022, to Saturday, January 14, 2023. An Artists’ Reception with an awards ceremony will be hosted in person on Friday, December 2, 2022, from 5 - 8 p.m.

ACG’s Members' Show highlights and recognizes a wide range of talented members, bringing together a dynamic cross-section of artists, diverse in medium and degree of expertise. Members range from student and emerging artists to established artists, from painters and photographers to sculptors and mixed media artists. ACG hosts this show as an opportunity for exposure and appreciation of all who have invested their time and energy supporting ACG, so we can continue our mission of highlighting the local creative talents.

We invite you to be part of our Members’ Show! Please read and follow all the registration guidelines listed below BEFORE completing the Submittable form.

This is a registration, all artwork that meets the following guidelines is accepted.

Registration Guidelines

  • All members and soon-to-be members of ACG are welcome to join the exhibit. 

  • You must have an active ACG membership through the dates of the exhibition. If you are not sure of your status, are not yet a member, or need to renew: visit https://albanycentergallery.org/donate#membership or contact Karina, the Development & Membership Manager, at kwojnar@albanycentergallery.org.

  • Submit one piece of artwork. That same piece will be shown in the exhibition if it meets all guidelines.

  • The artwork must be ready-to-display. All 2-dimensional must be framed and/or ready to hang with a wire or sawtooth hanger at the time of drop-off.

  • Any medium is accepted (2D, 3D or digital). All media is eligible for entry, excluding work previously shown at Albany Center Gallery.

  • Size limitation: 30” x 30" x 30" (including mat and frame). Sculpture artists, please contact the gallery if you have concerns with sizing.

  • All works must be labeled on the back of the artwork with the artist’s name, title, email address and phone number.

  • Save all files as Lastname_Firstname_Title_Dimensions.

  • Any work that meets these guidelines will be accepted. The Gallery retains the right to refuse work that is deemed unsuitable (i.e., hanging devices, content, size, etc). If your submission cannot be accepted, you will be contacted via email. -- if you do not receive an email from us, assume your artwork is accepted.

  • Artists should pre-register artwork information online by Friday, November 11, at 11:59 p.m. Submission forms will be available the day of drop-off to register work.

  • Artwork Drop-off: Artwork must be received by ACG on either Tuesday, November 15 or Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from Noon - 5 p.m.  

  • All mailed artwork must arrive by Saturday, November 12. Sender MUST provide prepaid packaging to return the artwork with. 

  • Artwork Pick-up: Artwork must be picked up on either Tuesday, January 17 or Wednesday, January 18, 2023 between noon and 5 p.m. Artwork left longer than 30 days after the closing of the show will become the property of the Albany Center Gallery.

  • Please contact the gallery if there are any complications and/or you need an alternative drop-off or pick-up date.

  • ACG retains 25% commission on all art sales from the exhibition. Please adjust your pricing accordingly.

If you have questions or concerns about the exhibition or about the submission process, please contact Molly at info@albanycentergallery.org or call us at (518) 462-4775.