Desert Art Center – Jury Process Fall 2023
The Desert Art Center is the longest running art center in the Coachella Valley. We provide art education to adults and children in a range of mediums. Our refurbished gallery, on Palm Canyon Drive, is a historic building and was the city’s first school. In normal years we aim for 4 or 5 major shows each year which are open daily. Gallery members can exhibit and sell their art to the public. We are a non-profit organization and use all our profits for the educational work of our organization
We invite Regular Members of the Desert Art Center to submit artwork to our jury. If you are not a member of the DAC you can join at www.desertartcenter.org. If accepted you can become a new Gallery Member, display and sell your work at the DAC. While on our website, check the GALLERY DISPLAY RULES and choose your gallery display category. This is a two-stage application process, initially digital and secondly personal presentation of art. The initial application process is handled by www.onlinejuriedshows.com. There is a non-refundable $25 jury application fee payable to onlinejuriedshows. There will be two juries in our 2023-2024 season
Stage 1 Entry – For the first stage, applicants must submit their work digitally. Log in and click Enter This Show to begin your submissions. You may submit in only one category. (Existing Gallery members may submit in a new section but please read the gallery display rules for requirements.) You will be asked to submit between 6-10 digital images of your artwork. The title of each photo should contain the Title of the work, the medium, and width x height (x depth if 3D). Applications are invited in any medium except photography. Image files must be jpg and under 4 mb. For best results, images should be as close to 1920 pixels as possible (or higher, min 800) on the longest side @ 72 dpi.
Stage 2 – Shortlist entry - From the initial applicants, the jurors will select a shortlist of artists, who will be asked to bring in two representative pieces of work on a date and at a time to be agreed. Do check the GALLERY DISPLAY RULES before presenting your work. Your work should be ready for display. It is essential that you live near enough to the Desert Art Center so that you can contribute to its co-operative nature.
Help – For help with the digital application, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351. Any other questions to info@desertartcenter.org
Successful New Gallery Members will be notified by e-mail with the jury's decisions. If your work is accepted, you will be eligible to become a Gallery Member, after paying the Gallery Member’s fee. You will be invited to participate in our regular shows .
Schedule of Dates
Jury Applications through Onlinejuriedshows.com– December 4 - 27
First intake for new members – January 29 2024
Commitment - Once you are a Gallery Member and pay your annual Gallery Member's dues you may show your work in our gallery. In turn you are required to host the gallery one day each month. You will be asked to attend an orientation, dates to be announced later and also invited to participate in other volunteer activities.
Liability - By submitting artwork, artists acknowledge insurance is the responsibility of each individual artist. The Desert Art Center will not be held responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property owned by you.
DESERT ART CENTER , PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
JURIED GALLERY MEMBERSHIP OPENS December 4th
We invite Regular Members of the Desert Art Center to submit artwork to our jury. If accepted as a new Gallery Member, you will be able to display and sell your work at the DAC. There are 4 or 5 major shows each year and the gallery is open five days a week, Thursday-Monday.
The initial application process is being handled by www.onlinejuriedshows.com.
Stage 1 - Entry Applicants submit their work digitally through www.onlinejuriedshows.com
Stage 2 – Shortlist Entry
From the initial applicants, the jurors will select a shortlist of artists to submit their art in person
Schedule of Dates
Monday December 4 - Jury process opens through Onlinejuriedshows.com
Friday, December 27 - Last day for digital applications
Dates for submission of art in person to be agreed with artist
Monday, January 27 - First intake for new artists
Any other questions to info@desertartcenter.org