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2024 Nigra Arts Center Regional Art Show
Show Dates: March 22 – May 16, 2024
Submission Deadline: February 25, 2024
Exhibition Details:
The Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts is pleased to announce its annual Regional Art Show, featuring only the works of artists who live or work in New York’s Fulton, Montgomery and neighboring counties. Art in all media and from any artist within the region is welcome. Pieces selected will hang alongside a showcase of art by elementary, middle and high school students from the region’s schools.
All works must be submitted via the website www.OnlineJuriedShows.com. Log in on this page and click Enter This Show to begin your submissions.
Awards:
Through the generous donations of supporters, the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts is able to offer awards and prizes for this show.
Eligibility:
·All works must be original works of the artist.
·All entries must be of original design and personal execution.
·Artwork previously shown at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts is not eligible for submission.
·To ensure security in displaying, hanging works must not weigh more than 25 pounds, including frame and hanging hardware.
Image files must be jpg and under 4 mb. For best results, images should be 1920 pixels on the longest side (min 800) @ 72 dpi or higher. For help with your submissions, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351.
Nudity Policy:
Due to the wide range of ages and cultures of the guests we host regularly at the Nigra Arts Center, we are not able to accept content that includes nudity or is sexual in theme. It is the sole discretion of the Nigra Arts Center gallery administrator and executive director to accept or reject submissions that may fall under these guidelines.
Fees:
The fee for entry of up to three (3) works will be $25 for non-members ($10 per additional entry) for a maximum of five entries. Members of the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts may submit three entries for $15 ($7 per additional entry) for a maximum of five entries. Those submitting online should complete their payment at www.OnlineJuriedShows.com. Entry fees are non-refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline. Artists interested in becoming members should visit www.pncreativeartscenter.org/membership or call (518) 661-9932 for more information.
Legal:
·All works must be of original design and copyright of the artist.
·The Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts reserves the right to utilize all images submitted to this show in promotion of the exhibition and for the general promotion of the arts center.
·The Nigra Arts Center may rescind the right of hanging any work unsuitably presented or misrepresented.
Selected Works:
·Selection notification will be sent by email by February 28 to view the results in your OnlineJuriedShows artist profile, at which time explicit instructions will be given regarding artwork drop-off.
·Selected works must be received at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts during the following days: Wednesday, March 13; Thursday, March 14; and Friday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artists MUST make an appointment for drop-off by calling (518) 661-9932 or emailing Megan Balser at balserm@thearclexington.org.
·Works that are shipped to the Nigra Arts Center must be received by March 16, 2024. The mailing address for the Nigra Arts Center is 2736 New York 30, Gloversville, NY 12078.
·The Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts will retain a 20% commission on all works sold.
·Selected artwork must be suitably framed and ready for installation.
·All shipping is at the expense of the artist. There is a $10 handling fee for each package shipped to the Nigra Arts Center. The handling fee covers condition reporting and photographing of the work as it arrives and follow up condition report at the conclusion of the exhibition. You must include a prepaid shipping label for the return of the work. If we do not receive the $10 handling fee or the prepaid shipping label, we will not be able to mail your work back to you. Accepted artists will receive detailed information regarding shipping and handling requirements.
·Unsold work must be picked up promptly after the show closes. Work that is not collected 60 days after the last day of the show will be forfeited to the Nigra Arts Center. Pickup dates for this exhibition are Friday, May 17; Monday, May 20; Tuesday, May 21; and Wednesday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Important Dates:
Deadline for submission: February 25, 2024
Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2024
Work to be received at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts by: March 16, 2024
Selection of Awards: March 27, 2024
Notification of Awards: March 27, 2024
Public Opening Reception: Thursday, March 28, 2024, 4-7 p.m.
Exhibition Closes: May 16, 2024
Removal of Artwork: May 17, 20, 21 and 22 | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. OR May 18 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, 2736 New York 30, Gloversville, New York
For more information, contact: Brenda Dwyer, gallery curator, (518) 661-9932 ext. 157 or dwyerb@thearclexington.org.
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