Mayor's Art Contest
We are very proud to introduce to you our 1st Annual Mayor's Art Contest! Thanks to EAA's special relationship with none other than the Mayor of Escondido, Dane White, this contest will also be an exhibition in our gallery and it will be open to all, a juried show, with cash awards! Up to 5 entries (2D art not to exceed 36" on either side).
The contest and exhibition will be juried and judged by the Public Art Commissioner for the City of Escondido, Carol Rogers. There will be cash awards in 1st, 2nd, 3rd places, multiple Honorable Mentions (no category awards). All entries will be judged together, regardless of Medium.
The Theme for this show is "Escondido." [Read special instructions below!]
Special Pricing:
$30 1st Entry, EAA Members
$5 Addl. Entries, up to 5 entries
$40 1st Entry, Nonmembers
$5 Addl. Entries, up to 5 entries
$10 Sitters Fee (should you choose NOT to volunteer)
TO BE CLEAR, THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT JURIED IN.
ART TAKE-IN: SAT. APRIL 5
11AM-4PM
EAA GALLERY
121 W. Grand Ave., Escondido
GALLERY RECEPTION: SAT. APRIL 12
4-6PM
EAA GALLERY
121 W. Grand Ave., Escondido
PLEASE NOTE: SPECIAL SUBMISSION FORM FOR THIS SHOW ONLY BELOW
Special Instructions
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY:
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: As with all EAA exhibitions, please limit your size to 36" on either side and follow proper hanging procedure guidelines available on our Submissions Page.
PLEASE NOTE: EAA is an all-volunteer organization. We require you to “sit gallery” for every show you are submitted to, unless you pay the $10 fee to NOT sit the gallery. All sitters will be trained on our gallery procedures and point of sale system. You can choose your date during the exhibition on the Art Take-in day when you drop off your work, or pay the sitters fee.
ART DROP OFF: Please drop off your artwork for jurying and selection to the EAA Gallery on Saturday April 5 (between 11am and 4pm). There will be NO OTHER TIMES to drop off your artwork. You MUST be available for this date or do not enter the show.
The EAA Gallery is located at 121 W. Grand Avenue in Escondido, CA 92025.
NOTIFICATION OF JURY: You will be notified in an email if you have been selected into the exhibition by April 7.
ART PICK UP ITEMS NOT JURIED IN: You MUST come to EAA Gallery for pick up of artwork that has not been selected for this exhibition on Monday April 7 (11am-2pm) or Tuesday, April 8 (between 1-5pm). There are no exceptions. Please do NOT submit to this exhibition unless you are able to potentially pick up artwork that has not been selected by the juror on this date. We have no storage.
RECEPTION: This date, of course, is not mandatory but you are enthusiastically invited to the reception for this exhibition, which will be at the EAA Gallery (121 W. Grand Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025) on Saturday, April 12 from 4-6pm. We will be announcing the cash award recipients at this party!
POST SHOW ART PICK UP: YOU MUST pick up your artwork at the EAA Gallery Friday, May 2 or Saturday, May 3 (between 11am and 4pm). ALL ARTWORK IN THIS EXHIBITION MUST BE PICKED UP BY THESE DATES. There will be NO OTHER TIMES to pick up your artwork.
If you cannot pick up your artwork at this time, please do not enter the exhibition.
We have no storage.
ALL INFORMATION IN ONE DOCUMENT TO KEEP:
Marketing/Sales Opportunity
FOR THE MAYOR'S ART CONTEST, WE WILL BE DOING AN ARTIST BOOK IN THE GALLERY FOR THIS EXHIBITION.
WE WILL ALSO UTILIZE THIS CONTENT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA, ONLINE, AND OTHER FORMS OF MARKETING ON YOUR BEHALF IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE ART SALES.
[USE A COMPUTER TO DO THIS ONLINE
ARTISTS BOOK ENTRY FORM, NOT A PHONE.]
Save cropped, well-lit photos (jpg format) of your artwork on your computer, which you will also need to upload to this form.
We will be asking you for a bio, so have that finished before you do this entry form. Also, you will want to provide an artist statement about each piece of art you are entering. This statement is a communication tool between you and the audience. Things to think about: What makes you tick as an artist? Tell them what it's about, why you made, it, what it says about the world. (But keep both of these statements short, about one paragraph each.)