Randy Higbee Gallery
7th Annual 6” Squared Exhibition and Sale - Watercolors and Pastels, Over $10,000 in Cash and Awards
7th Annual 6” Squared Exhibition and Sale
Watercolors and Pastels
Over $10,000 in Cash and Awards
The Randy Higbee Gallery is hosting the 7th Annual 6” squared exhibition and Sale. Once again, we will bring nationally acclaimed traditional representational artists to a spectacular venue in Orange County, California. The opening will be held on Saturday, December 3rd. Artists are invited to submit up to 10 paintings measuring 6”x6” in size. The gallery will hang a maximum of four pieces per artist but we will accept extras to fill in when pieces are sold. It will be the artist’s obligation to get the artwork shipped to the gallery in a timely fashion.
This is a very good show. The gallery will display over 500 pieces and we have averaged selling over 175 pieces for three years in a row.
Commission
The gallery will work on a 65/35 split with 65% going to the artist. The gallery will have the option to give an additional 15% discount to its base of art resellers, artists purchasing from artists and clients who make multiple purchases. This 15% discount is taken off the retail price and be shared by artist/gallery. The discount has been a crucial marketing tool in getting our sales into the 175+ numbers.
Pricing
All art pieces need to be for sale (Exhibition and Sale!) and priced reasonably. Do not price your pieces to low and do not price them to high. We will not have anything priced under $250. That being said, I feel that many of last year’s pieces were a bit over priced. The average price for mid level artists should be in the $300 to $400 range. Judges will see the pricing. Upon judging, we might suggest you raise your price a bit if the price is to low but we will not suggest you lower the price if the price is too high. It will not be accepted.
Format and Media
This is a 6x6 show. It is not a miniature show. If you have a 6x7, be sure to trim that extra inch off your piece before you send it to us! All traditional media (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, etc.) will be accepted. Jewelry, sculpture, etc will not be accepted for this show. Eligibility open to all artists painting in traditional, representational work in traditional media. We are not going to trim your work so be sure it comes to us the right size.
Entry and Fee Application
There is a $40 entry fee for 3 pieces. Each additional piece is an $8.00 charge. All entry fees are non-refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline. You may enter a maximum of 10 entries keeping in mind that we will hang a maximum of 4 pieces by one artist. We apologize for this, but we have the need to reduce the size of the Exhibition so there will be more artists who are not accepted into the show. If you are not accepted into the show, you will receive a $40 credit toward the www.kingofframe.com website.
Entering Your Images:
Entry form must be filled out in its entirety. Submitted images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the artwork. Be sure your images are right-side-up.
For best results, make sure your images are at least 1920 pixels on the longest side at 72 dpi (but no larger than 4MB). Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB 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 email
Help@OnlineJuriedShows.com or call 949-287-8645.
Framing
All frames must be purchased from www.kingofframe.com or at the Randy Higbee Gallery showroom. I will have a full page handout to justify this policy for those that would like it. We will be sending out framing specials and we have many framing options at many price points starting at $36 for the frame and assembly. You will be emailed an extensive list of framing options.
Artists will have the option of bringing in or mailing unframed works to be framed by the gallery after they have been accepted in the show. The artist is responsible for which frame they would like on their piece.
It is the artist’s responsibility to contact the gallery with regards to framing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-506-7624, if you have any questions.
Prizes and Awards
There will be multiple awards totaling in excess of $10,000 in c. The awards will be 50% cash and 50% credit for frames at the
www.kingofframe.com website.
There will be also be awards supplied by supporters and vendors of the Randy Higbee Gallery and www.kingofframe.com. Credit must be used within 90 days of the close of the show.
Forms
We need two forms, which you will supply to us upon your acceptance. One will be an information sheet to be taped to each piece of the art accepted and the other will be a form stating your return shipping and insurance information. These will be forwarded to you upon acceptance.
Return Shipping
There is a packaging and return shipping fee of $16.00 for the first piece and $5.00 for each additional piece. The gallery will lose money packing and shipping your pieces at this price. You must be sure to include your shipping and insurance information when you submit your work. We spend more time trying to get pieces sent back than we do processing them into the show. Please help us!
Important Dates for Watercolors and Pastels
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, November 2nd @ 11:59 p.m. PST.
Notification of Acceptance: November 4th
Be ready to ship! We must receive accepted artwork by Friday, November 11th. We will make a small allowance for artists shipping East of the Mississippi so regular ground can be used.
Opening and Artists Reception: Saturday, December 3rd from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Artists are encouraged to attend.
Closing date: Wednesday, December 23rd for artists that might want to pick up their pieces before the Holiday.
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