THEME: JOY
Joy is a short word that packs a lot of punch. Joy & happiness are somewhat similar, but are actually two different emotions. Joy is attributed to something consistent and internal, while happiness tends to be triggered by something external.
While both emotions are uplifting, we have chosen this simple word to inspire work that springs from an internal nudge to create from a place beyond all of life’s upheavals & distractions.
Artist statements will accompany your work and lend a deeper awareness of your journey.
EXHIBITION DATES: MAY 27 – JULY 8
The In-Person Exhibition will be held at the Museum of Encaustic Art in New Mexico. An opening reception will be held on May 27 from noon to three. There will also be on online component of the exhibition presented on the EAI website. There will be an opportunity to view and purchase artwork both at the in-person venue and online.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED at the opening reception with email notification to winners not present at the opening.
Best of Show: $400
Honorable Mention: 1 year EAI membership ($100 value)
JUROR – GEORGINA LOVE
An early love of art and a desire to learn to paint inspired Georgina to find an instructor who had classical “atelier” training. Using and constantly refining the skills learned, Georgina has painted all sorts of subject matter for nearly 30 years. Whether copying old Masters or using those techniques for whimsical paintings, or animal portraits – the goal is to make whatever she paints come alive. Then, when trompe l’oeil caught her attention, the next goal was learning to create paintings to “trick the eye.” Georgina enjoys the constant challenges of creating artwork, and having fun while using old world methods. View her work here.
Georgina’s work has been shown and juried in regional and national exhibitions and collected both in the Unites States and overseas. For over 10 years, Georgina has also taught art, sharing the methods she has learned over the years.
In addition to continuing to paint, Georgina is responsible for curating artwork for the A.E. Backus Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida. Throughout her 9-year affiliation with the Museum, she has and continues to be responsible for exhibiting the Museum’s permanent collection, which includes installing everything that is shown in the five rotating exhibits. Also included, are open juried art exhibitions, a photography exhibition and special exhibitions which create their own creative challenges. Understanding how to show the work of others in the best possible way gives her another perspective when it comes to looking at art.
TO ENTER:
ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EXHIBITION. Juror notifications will be sent to applicants on April 29 and results will be posted to the EAI website the following day.
ELIGIBILITY:
Any artwork created using wax-based media in 2-D or 3-D form is acceptable to submit for consideration by the juror. Wax-based media includes all forms of encaustic, hot or cold wax, and encaustic mixed media (with any combination of media). There are no parameters to your expression, only that your artwork be current, be made from wax-based media, and that it relates to the theme of the exhibit: “JOY.”
In support of Encaustic Art Institute members, this juried exhibition highlights only current EAI member work. All work will be for sale and will be exhibited online & in the Museum of Encaustic Art, New Mexico, USA. Also, any artist who is a member of EAI and resides outside of the US is eligible to enter. EAI members who live outside of the USA may elect to show their work online only, if juried in to the exhibition.
If you have found this Call for Art and are not currently an EAI member, and want to become a member or renew your membership in order to enter this exhibition, please contact Mehrens@eainm.com or click HERE.
- we encourage you to submit work done in the last year, or to be motivated to return to your studio and create artwork specifically related to the theme, “JOY”
- artists may submit two (2) pieces of art for consideration, juror will not select more than one piece per artist
Entry Fee: $30, payable within your EntryThingy entry, via PayPal or credit card, or you may send a check to EAI.
All entrants: Please carefully read and follow all the entry requirements and instructions below for complete details.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- All forms of encaustic/wax, as noted above, are acceptable media to submit for consideration by the juror – including cold wax, and mixed media – as long as wax is a key component and the artwork relates to the theme of the exhibit – “Joy”.
- All artwork must be for sale – and remain eligible for sale – from the time the entry is submitted (Feb 4 through April 9) – and if an artwork is selected by the juror – until the close of the exhibition (July 8).
- Commission fee for this juried exhibition: 70% to the artist/30% to Encaustic Art Institute .
- Entrants may submit two (2) artworks (as high-resolution jpegs) with the option to submit additional detail/close-up views of the artwork depicted in the 2 primary images for consideration by the juror. We suggest the images be saved at 150 ppi as the minimum image resolution, with 1500 px as the widest dimension, file size up to 10 MB. There will be an online component to the exhibit consisting of the jpegs submitted as entries. Please be mindful when editing your jpegs to submit. Choose the best quality images possible to represent your work to the public (as well as to the juror).
- Size restrictions on the original artwork you will be shipping to EAI/Museum of Encaustic Art, if selected by the juror:
- 2-D artwork must be 24 x 24 inches equivalent (or under)
- 3-D artwork must be 20 x 20 inches equivalent (or under)
- A statement describing how your entry addresses the theme (50 words minimum – 250 words maximum) is required as part of your entry. Please do take the time to write a statement that adequately expresses how your work fits the theme – for the juror, and for many viewers/buyers this is an important element of the exhibition. Both the online and in-person exhibits will present the artist statements with the artwork.
- Note: The EntryThingy system limits what they will accept for statements to a maximum of 530 characters – which is significantly less than what we will accept. If the length of your statement is longer than what EntryThingy allows, type in “statement sent separately” in the field where EntryThingy requests your statement. Then you may send a Word doc, or Pages document of your text to us. We will forward it to the juror to read with your entry. Email it to eainm.info@gmail.com. Be sure to include your entry number (as generated in EntryThingy – instead of using your name) with this statement. This document should not be more than 250 words and should absolutely NOT include any identifying personal information, as all entries are to be submitted anonymously to the juror. If you are submitting more than one work, you may include separate statements for each piece. Statements sent separately from the EntryThingy entry must be received no later than midnight on April 9 when entries close.
- Entrants must be willing to ship their artwork to EAI/Museum of Encaustic Art * (See note below for EAI members who live outside of the USA) and must supply a prepaid return shipping label included with the accepted artwork for the return of the work, if not sold. No exceptions. If your artwork is sold, we will return your label for your refund. We are not storing paintings for members. * For EAI members living outside of the USA: if your work is juried into the exhibition, you may opt to only send high-resolution jpegs of your artwork to be shown in the online version of the exhibition – or you may ship accepted artwork to be shown in the in-person exhibition at the Museum of Encaustic Art.
- $30 entry fee payable within your EntryThingy entry, via PayPal or credit card, or you may send a check to EAI.
EDITING OR CHANGING YOUR ENTRY:
If at any point after you have submitted your entry through EntryThingy, (but prior to the closing date for entries) you realize you need to edit or adjust anything in your entry, contact eainm.info@gmail.com with your request to change the status of your entry. We will set your entry to “unsubmitted” which will allow you to go back into EntryThingy and make your edits. When you’re finished, just submit your entry to complete the process.
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
Call For Art opens on FEB 4 and closes for entries on APRIL 9:
Entries open on February 4 and are due no later than midnight on April 9 – however, support/assistance will not be available after 5 pm MDT on April 9. Please note this deadline is firm and we will not accept entries after the entry period closes. All entries must be complete in order to be considered, no exceptions.
Please note, we strongly suggest that you do NOT wait until the last day to submit your entry. You should allow yourself enough time to familiarize yourself with the EntryThingy system before the deadline so you don’t run into problems close to the deadline. Please give us (and yourself) at least a one day cushion in case you need to correct something, or we need to contact you to clarify something in your entry.
Notification of Juror results: APRIL 29
Artists will be notified of the juror results via email on April 29 by EntryThingy and accepted artists’ names will be posted to the EAI website by April 30. Notification emails will be sent to the email address you’ve used in your EntryThingy profile, and will be coming from an alerts@EntryThingy email address. Watch for the notification, and ensure that your email is a current address that you actively monitor when you submit your entry. Don’t forget to follow up and check your email for the notification – or check the website to see the juror results. Once notices have been sent, we will not contact you to verify you’ve seen the results – this is your responsibility. We will however, be emailing accepted artists around April 30 with detailed shipping instructions, and these artists will be required to confirm all of their entry information. Please watch for an email from eainm.info@gmail.com and respond with any edits right away. Additionally, accepted artists may check the website (located in the drop down menu under the Call for Art) for the shipping info/next steps – this page will be added to the website menu after April 30.
SHIPPING/DELIVERY: Shipped Artwork must arrive at the Museum of Encaustic art BEFORE FRIDAY, MAY 19
Hand-delivery of artwork to the Museum of Encaustic Art by SATURDAY, MAY 20
Detailed shipping instructions will be emailed to accepted artists (see note above under Juror notification). Click here to find the label to affix to the back of your accepted work (or bottom of 3-D work).
Exhibition opens: MAY 27 and runs through JULY 8 with an opening at the Museum of Encaustic Art from noon to three on May 27.
You’ll find additional instructions on how to use the EntryThingy portal on the EAI website, or here.
For questions regarding entry or anything related to the exhibition, contact Douglas Mehrens at
Mehrens@eainm.com or 505-424-6487.
Be inspired and enjoy the process!