CAL’s International Online Exhibit - “Reflections”

SHOW DATES

June 1, 2022 thru July 1, 2022.  However, all exhibits will remain on CAL’s website, www.californiaartleague.org indefinitely.

JUROR – CHRIS DAVIES

Chris Davies is a Los Angeles based publisher, gallery director, designer, and entrepreneur with extensive expertise in the business aspect of art. A consultant to individual art galleries, art fairs, individual artists, and a variety of arts organizations, he specializes in developing cutting edge programs for presenting and marketing contemporary fine art.

The founder and publisher of Fabrik Magazine, an LA-based magazine focusing on visual art, Chris also designs and publishes fine art books. In addition, Chris established and produces two international art fairs, Fabrik Expo and Photo Independent and is founder and director of Fabrik Projects, an LA based gallery. To provide exposure for artists and galleries during the pandemic, Chris created Artpreneur, a program designed to help artists build their careers, and ArtVirtualy, a state-of-the-art 3-D interactive online gallery platform.

Through his gallery, art fairs and start-ups like Artpreneur.tv and ArtVirtualy.com, Chris has continually sought to create innovative programs designed to equip artists, galleries, art fairs and other art world entities with the tools they need to excel in the globally competitive art world.

ACCEPTANCE INTO EXHIBIT AND SELECTION OF AWARDS

Acceptance of artwork into the exhibit and selection of awards for “Reflections” will be made by Chris Davies, who will be selecting awards based exclusively upon online images, as this show will entirely be virtual and will be open, internationally.

AWARDS

Awards will be as follows:

            BEST OF SHOW:           $ 800.00

            First Place:                   $ 500.00

            Second Place:               $ 200.00

            Third Place:                  $ 100.00

            Four Honorable Mentions

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE “REFLECTIONS” EXHIBIT

Prospectus release and open for entries:           March 1, 2022

Entry Deadline for Submission:                    May 2, 2022 11:59 pm PST

Artists notified if accepted:                              May 13, 2022

Awards Notification:                                        May 15,2022

Virtual Art Show Begins:                                 June 1, 2022

Online Reception and Award Presentation         June 3, 2022   7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time 

THEME

Submitted artwork reflects the artist’s interpretation of the theme, “Reflections.” We hope you have some fun with this theme and be creative. Artwork on show theme is preferred, but how you interpret reflections is up to you. It can be a physical reflection or a serious thought or consideration. Show us your best work for this international exhibit.

ELIGIBILITY

The California Art League exhibit, “Reflections”, is open to all CAL and non-CAL entrants who wish to share their best work. CAL members’ dues must be current for 2022. New members join CAL as part of the entry process. The reduced membership rate for new members is exclusively for artists who have never been a member of CAL.

ARTWORK SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT

CAL is dedicated to exhibiting excellent works of fine art which promote the artist’s artistic ability, vision, and creativity. In this respect, all artwork should be original and created from conception to completion by the artist within the last three years, and not previously shown in any CAL Juried Show. Artists are permitted to use their own photos as reference materials in the creation of their artwork, but not photos from other sources. No artwork copied from other artists work, copyrighted work, published photos, or created under the direct guidance of an instructor, are eligible.  The only exception is collage work which may include small portions of other artists work.

ARTWORK MEDIA, ENTRIES and FEES

Artwork submissions can be in any of the following media: drawing, painting, photography, digital art, mixed media, collage, and sculpture. Choosing the 3D art option will allow you to submit multiple jpgs for the same piece of art, which is useful for sculptures and highlighting details of your artwork (if needed).

Entries will be made online and juried using digital images, (jpegs), through Online Juried Shows. Entries may be made in more than one medium. Artwork submissions are limited to five original artworks per artist.  

Fees are:  One or two entries: $35.00 for CAL members in good standing and $55.00 for non-CAL members. The $20.00 surcharge is a one-time offer that gives the new artist membership into CAL at a discount, which is good for the rest of the year. All entrants may enter additional artwork for $5.00 per piece fee up to a total of 5 entries. Payment is made through OJS via credit card or PayPal. Fees are non-refundable. There is no guarantee of acceptance into the show. New members whose work is juried into this show will be considered “exhibiting members”, and will be eligible to submit work as an exhibiting member for acceptance in all future CAL shows.

FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (jpegs) AND HOW TO SEND THEM

All entries must be submitted in digital JPEG format. Photograph your art with a digital camera on a black background, (if cropping is not possible), without a mat or frame, and not through glass. Image quality is critical! Poor photography and presentation will affect acceptance by the juror. The digital image must represent the painting. Directions for submitting work to OJS is clearly described on the website in several topics listed on the sidebar of the main page: https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com//HowtoEnter.aspx.

NOTIFICATION

All artists submitting work will be notified by email by May 15, 2022.

DROP-OFF/ TAKE-IN

This will be a virtual show. Do not ship your Artwork

ON-LINE EXHIBIT, VIRTUAL RECEPTION AND AWARDS PRESENTATION

The exhibit will be Online on the CAL web site www.californiaartleague.org . Awards presentation will be virtual:  Friday, June 3, 2022 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time.  A link to the Zoom Video reception will be sent with notifications.  All entered artwork must remain available for sale (unless identified as Not For Sale) until the end of the exhibit, July 3, 2022. 

REPRODUCTION OF ARTWORK IMAGES

Any artwork entered in this show may be reproduced for CAL’s advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes without consent of or notification to the artist or the artist’s agent.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY

By entering the exhibit through OJS, the Artist acknowledges that CAL will take all reasonable care to safeguard their digital images and Artist accepts that CAL, its agents, associates, directors, officers, volunteers will not be responsible for any damage, injury, liability, loss or theft, should any occur. Insurance for digital representations of art entered in this show is each individual Artist’s responsibility. By entering, Artist agrees to all terms described in this contract.

SALES, SALES TAX, COMMISSIONS, SHIPPING, and INSURANCE

There will be no commission to CAL on any sales.  All sales will be handled directly between the artist and buyer.  The buyer can contact the artist by the e-mail link shown with the artwork.  Collection and payment of sales tax will be the responsibility of the Artist.  All shipping arrangements will be made by the artist.  Method of shipping and insurance will be by mutual agreement between the artist and buyer.  If a piece is sold, the artist must notify CAL so “SOLD” can be placed by the image’s identified price.

COLLECTORS MAILING LIST

We are hoping that all our artists will share the online exhibit with all their contacts; spread the word, far and wide!

EXHIBIT CONTACT:

Eric Renard at eric@ericrenardphotography.com