Exhibition - A juried Fine Art Exhibit honoring all varieties of felines and canines, domestic and wild.
Awards – Cash awards for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. There will also be 4 Honorable Mention awards (product).
Eligibility – Open to all artists residing in San Diego County. All 2D and 3D original artwork acceptable. No giclee prints. Work must be original to the artist, not derived from copyrighted or published material.
Sales – All work must be for sale and must remain hanging until the close of the show on October 23. Artist will receive 60% of sale, with a 20% commission to Gallery 21, and 20% donation to benefit the San Diego Humane Society and Feral Cat Coalition. There will also be merchandise available for sale to benefit the Feral Cat Coalition.
Juror – Our juror, Margaret Larlham, has garnered national and international attention. She is a signature artist of the Pastel Society of America and also inducted into Masters Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies. She is a constant plein air painter,
often in Mission Trails Preserve, near her home. Larlham's paintings, which are in many private collections, record the textures, energy and surprises she finds in California coastal and pastoral scenes and other locations. She is also a tenured professor in the School of Theatre, Television and Film at San Diego State University.
Website: http://margaretlarlham.com
Specifications – 2D work must be framed or have all sides of piece finished, and have wire attached to back for hanging. No saw tooth hangers. Work cannot exceed 40 inches in any direction. Glazed work over 18 inches must use Plexiglas.
All 2D and 3D original artwork acceptable. 2D work may include all mediums including mixed media. 3D freestanding works cannot exceed 36 inches in height. Work requiring a pedestal must be no more than 15” wide at the base and must not weigh over 30 pounds. No work requiring electricity.
Gallery Hours – Gallery 21 is in a high-traffic tourist area and is open every day from 11 AM to 4 PM. Each accepted artist gets the opportunity to sit the Gallery for a half day or full day. Additional days are appreciated. Those unavailable for a shift are required to pay a $30 sitters fee. If you would like to be a sitter please let us know at take in.
Submission of Entry – All entries will be submitted electronically at www.OnlineJuriedShows.com. Log in on this page and click Enter This Show to begin your submissions.
Entry form must be filled out in its entirety. List sizes to the nearest inch. Submitted images must not include mat and frame. Before uploading your images make sure they are right side up, smaller than 4MB, but at least 1920 pixels on the longest side, and 72dpi. Images should be in JPEG. format, RGB color space. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx
If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please contact OnlineJuriedShows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351
Please add Services@OnlineJuriedShows.com and Manager@OnlineJuriedShows.com to your safe senders list to ensure notifications are received.
Fees – Entry fee is $30 for the first two entries and $10 for each additional entry. Entry fees are nonrefundable. They must be paid by the entry deadline. After you have submitted, continue to check out. Pay through PayPal or with a credit card and receive your receipt. Acceptance is not guaranteed. No limit on number of entries. Any questions about our show entry contact us at: reigningcatsanddogs19@gmail.com
Miscellaneous – Although the utmost care will be taken in handling artwork, Gallery 21 and the organizers of the Reigning Cats and Dogs Art Show cannot be responsible for damage or loss, whatever the cause. Artists should carry their own insurance.
Please remember to place the following information on the back of your work: your name, title, medium, size and price.
Calendar of Events:
June 10 - Entries Open
Sep 10 - Entries Close
Sep 26 - Notification of Acceptance. Artists will be notified once the results are ready to view in their Artist Profile
Oct 10 – Delivery of Accepted artwork to Gallery 21
9am -11:30 am
Oct 11 - Exhibit Opens
11am - 4pm Daily
Oct 15 - Reception and Awards
3 - 6 pm
Oct 23 - Exhibit Closes at 4pm
Pick up artwork
4:00-5:30 pm
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Organizers:
Susan Salazar, Deb Gargula, Vicky DeLong
October 10-23, 2023
11:00am - 4:00pm Daily
Gallery 21
Spanish Village Art Center
Balboa Park
Benefits San Diego Humane
Society and Feral Cat Coalition