EXHIBITION TITLE

Frost and Blossom

EXHIBITION DATES

Monday, December 9 2024 – Friday, March 21, 2025

LOCATION

CAC Virtual Gallery

QUALIFICATIONS

All current members of the California Art Club.

SUBJECT MATTER

The mission of this competition is to encourage artists to develop and refine their classical art skills and spotlight their mastery by providing a new platform for showcasing contemporary-traditional works of art.

We ask artists to represent Frost and Blossom via contemporary-traditional methods. Any genre of work will be eligible for consideration.

This exhibition will focus on how the beauty of both extremes – winter’s frost and spring’s bloom – is interpreted in traditional art.

We kindly request that artists submit works created in the last three years.

Note: NFS works are now eligible for consideration. Review updated competition guidelines here.

EXAMPLES

Artworks could feature winter figures wrapped in cloaks or fur against stark, snowy landscapes, verses spring figures in light garments amidst blooming flowers. Landscapes could explore icy, desolate winter scenes, or lush spring landscapes showing the renewal of life after winter. Still lifes can highlight minimalist arrangements of dried branches, frost-covered fruit, or empty vessels representing the hibernation of winter; or spring still lifes could feature flowers in full bloom, brimming with life and color. Seascapes could show icy waters and stormy seas, or could reflect calm waters with bright skies. It’s all up to your creative imagination!

Some potential sculptures could be anything from a star, to an angel, to an intricate snowflake, to hibernating or migrating animals, etc.

GUEST JUDGE

Guest Judge is Eric Rhodes, Founder and CEO of Streamline Publishing, and Publisher of  Fine Art Connoisseur and PleinAir Magazine.

MEDIUM & DIMENSIONS

Paintings in oil, watercolor, gouache, pastel or acrylic. Drawings in charcoal, color pencil or graphite.

Sculptures in permanent materials such as bronze, marble, terra cotta, fiberglass, resin or wood. Clay is acceptable, however would need to be cast if listed for sale. Otherwise NFS is fine.

Since this is an entirely virtual exhibition, there is no limit on dimensions.

Please note that no giclees, prints, photography, digital works or digitally altered works will be accepted. This will automatically disqualify artwork from the competition.

COMMISSION

60% Artist; 40% CAC

DEADLINE

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PST

HOW TO APPLY

Submit all artwork through Online Juried Shows. There is no entry limit. Image files must be jpg, under 4 mb, and in sRGB colorspace. For best results, images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi. For help with your entries, contact

ENTRY FEE

Please pay by credit card or Paypal through Online Juried Shows. For $35, you may submit a single image. Additional images are $15. There is no limit to how many works may be submitted.

Submission fees are non-refundable.

NOTIFICATIONS

Notifications will be sent to artists via email on or around Monday, November 18, 2024.

ARTWORK DROP-OFF/PICK-UP

This exhibition is entirely virtual, so there is no need to deliver your work to any location.

SHIPPING and SALES

If a work sells, the collector will assume shipping costs. There is an expectation that sold works are framed. The artist will be responsible for preparing and packaging the work for shipment. The CAC will handle the sale of the artwork, itself, and any associated tax.

Artwork cannot be removed for the duration of the exhibition.

AWARDS

First Place: $1,000

Second Place: $500

Third Place: $250

Honorable Mention/s: $100

Special Recognition Awards will also be additionally and exclusively available for Student Artist, Mentorship Program, and Associate Artist Members. Recipients of the Special Recognition Awards will receive $50.

The judge for this installment of the Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition is TBD.

Multiple opportunities for visibility will be provided for approximately 30-40 works of exceptional artistic merit from each competition. This visibility will include:

· Exhibition on the CAC website

· Featured posts on social media channels

· Winners will be featured in the California Art Club Newsletter

CONSIDERATIONS

Please note the following:

· All artwork submitted will be considered for the showcase regardless of its availability for acquisition.

· Artwork can only sell through the CAC upon acceptance and through the end of the exhibition.

· Giclees, prints, photography, digital works or digitally altered works will not be accepted. This will automatically disqualify artwork from the competition.

· Please kindly submit artwork that clearly showcases the theme.

· We encourage artists to submit an artwork statement with their submissions as this can sometimes be the tipping point for acceptance.

QUESTIONS

Contact California Art Club's Exhibitions Manager, Eire Hoke at 626/583-9009 or eire@californiaartclub.org.