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Calendar and Submission Guidelines

Calendar

Deadline for online entry and payment  Saturday, March 30
Artist notification emailed Friday, May 3
Delivery of art to the museum Monday, May 20, 10:30AM to 4PM
Opening reception/awards presentation Friday, May 31, 5:30 to 7PM
Juror’s critique and gallery talk Saturday, June 1, time TBD
Exhibition closes Sunday, July 21
Pick up of art Monday, July 22, time TBD
 











Please note dates for art delivery and pick up. Neither MAG nor MMFA can store art for this exhibition.

 

General Guidelines

1. Artist submits digital images of their work via the online submission process.

2. The juror will select art for the exhibition from the digital images. He will select award-winners after viewing the artwork at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

3. Paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs, computer graphics, and mixed-media are eligible.

4. Artists may enter no more than five works.

5. Size (height plus width plus depth) may not exceed 15 feet including frame and any base that is attached to a sculpture. Maximum weight is 150 pounds.

6. Art must be original and be completed in 2016, 2017, or 2018. Art shown in prior MAG or MMFA exhibitions is not eligible. Artists may not substitute for accepted artworks.

7. Art must be finished, dry, framed or gallery wrapped, and suitable for display. Any entry the MMFA considers offensive or that does not meet exhibition criteria will be rejected.

8. Art must be labeled to match information on the registration form, which will be used for the catalogue.

9. Images of art selected for the show may be used for promotional purposes by MAG and/or MMFA.

10. Artist statements (one page max) are requested when the art is delivered.

 

Digital Images

1. Images should represent the art as accurately as possible.

2. Submit 1 image per two-dimensional entry; 2 images per sculpture entry.

3. The photo of your entry must be 300 ppi, in JPG or PNG format, with the longest dimension at least 7 inches. The submission must be between 960 pixels and 4600 pixels on its longest side (that is, it can be no smaller than 960 pixels on its longest side, and no larger than 4600 pixels on the longest side). The maximum file size for an image is 4 mb.

4. All entries must be submitted at www.43rdMAGMMFAexhibition.artcall.org

 

Fees

 

Submitted Works:

    

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

1. Member of both MAG and MMFA

$35

$42

$49

$56

$63

2. Member of MAG but not MMFA

$40

$48

$56

$64

$72

3. Students (18 and older, with current ID)

$25

$30

$35

$40

$45

 

Participation in the 43rd MAG/MMFA exhibition is only open to active members of the Montgomery Art Guild. If your membership is not current as of September 2018, you can join the guild and pay for membership when submitting for the museum exhibition via ArtCall. Current members are listed on the roster of MAG at www.MontgomeryArtGuild.org. MAG membership provides advance notice of MAG exhibitions, member rates for exhibitions, invitations to workshops, and other benefits. Students must be current members of MAG and include a copy of current student ID with entry fee. If you have any questions concerning membership contact Alisa Koch at 334-301-8180 or email at artguildmontgomery@gmail.com. If you have questions about your MMFA membership please contact the museum at 334-625-4333 or by going on their website.

 

Submission Guidelines

The following Artist Information is required for your submission:

  1. Artist Name
  2. Artist Address
  3. Artist Phone
  4. Artist Email

The following artwork information is required for each submitted artwork:

  1. Title
  2. Medium
  3. Date created
  4. Size (framed, in inches)
 

Sales

A 25% commission will be assessed by MAG on the sale of art in the exhibition. Prices will be printed in the catalogue. All art will be for sale unless otherwise designated. Artists are responsible for submitting sales tax to the State of Alabama. Please direct sales inquiries to Alisa Koch, exhibition co-chair (contact information below).