Visual Arts

Contemporary Botanicals
April 1–May 21, 2022

apply today: CallForEntry.org 

Theme: Art Works Downtown invites visual artists to submit artworks using the motif of plants and flowers as compositional elements or metaphors to convey a feeling or communicate a message. The exhibit intends to celebrate spring by showcasing an artistic garden of varied approaches to, interpretations of, and expression through, our relationship to plants.
 
Juror: Vanessa Indies, Director of Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco;  www.hashimotocontemporary.com
 
Artwork Requirements:

• San Francisco Bay Area artists only (artist must live within 100 miles from San Rafael, California). Refunds will not be given to those who apply but don’t qualify.
• Size limit: artwork must not exceed 72” including frame, stand, and all materials.
• Botanically accurate rendering is welcome, but not required. This exhibit may also include abstracts, allegories, design, and more.
• Open to all visual arts media including sculpture. Video artists must include dimensions of equipment in submission and supply all equipment—including headphones—for the exhibition. Projections are prohibited.
• Original artwork only. No giclées or reproductions. Editions are acceptable if they are original works such as printmaking, photography or limited original digital art.
• Images of explicit sexual content or violence will not be considered.
• Submissions must not have previously exhibited in the AWD 1337 Gallery.
• Artwork must be for sale.
• Apply through CallForEntry.org. AWD will not accept hardcopy, email, or disk submissions.

 
Application fee: $40 for up to 3 entries. Discount provided for AWD Artist Members.

Exhibition Calendar:

• March 3: Entries due via CallForEntry.org. Technically you have until 11:59 Mountain time (9:59pm Pacific time). We are not available for questions about applications after 9/1/2020.
• March 10, 11: Notification by email. Separate emails are sent to announce “invited” and “not invited” submissions.
• March 24–26, 1–8pm: Thursday–Saturday; deliver accepted entries, artist statement, and sign contract.
• April 1–May 21, 2022, Thursday–Saturday, 1–8pm: Exhibition dates. Gallery hours subject to change.
• April 8, 5–8pm: Opening reception and Art Walk, in-person (subject to change depending on Covid safety)
• May 13, 5–8pm: 2nd reception and Art Walk, in-person (subject to change depending on Covid safety)
• May 26–28,1–8pm: Pick up unsold artwork

Online Entry: 
AWD uses callforentry.org (CaFÉ) to process juried exhibitions. To submit entries, visit www.callforentry.org. First create a free profile then upload images to your portfolio. Second, apply to this call. The CaFÉ website provides all the assistance you should need to prepare your submissions and apply. If you have trouble sizing your image(s), use the links provided below for help. Before you start, we recommend reviewing the CAFÉ HELP page. We also recommend reviewing our CAFÉ Tips and Tricks by going to artworksdowntown.org > Exhibitions tab > Calls for Entry > Tips and Tricks. AWD does not provide technical assistance for submissions.
• 3D/sculptural entries: Since you can only submit one image per entry, we suggest submitting one image with two views.
• Free online image software:  pixlr.com/editor; online-image-editor.com
• Using the most current internet browser. Check the CaFÉ help page or this link: browsehappy.com.
• First-timers: please note that adding images to your account “Portfolio” does not mean you submitted them to the “call.” You will need to add the images from your Portfolio to the call when you apply.
 
Delivery of Accepted Work: 
Work(s) must be hand delivered to Art Works Downtown 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael between the hours stated under Exhibition Calendar. All work must be ready for installation. Wall hung work must be securely wired. Artwork must be easy–and ready–to install. No substitutes will be accepted for works approved by the juror. Please also deliver an artist statement and resume for the exhibition binder. We do not print these materials for you. The artist must complete and sign the Consignment Contract during delivery. If a representative of the artist delivers, the artist must call ahead to give the representative’s name. Apply only if you can arrange delivery on the specified date. Please note that other artists will deliver and pick up during the same hours. You may need to wait for staff to finish processing other artists. Covid-19 precautionary requirements:  unvaccinated people must wear a mask. Covid-19 precautionary requirements:  unvaccinated people must wear a mask.
 
Pick Up:
Artists who do not retrieve their work will be charged a storage fee of $3.00 per day. Works remaining after 30 days will become property of Art Works Downtown. One person at a time, masks required. Artworks may be retrieved on the evening of the closing reception only after 8pm and only after you have received permission from an authorized AWD staff person. Covid-19 precautionary requirements:  unvaccinated people must wear a mask.
 
Sales:
Art Works Downtown (AWD) accepts a 40% donation upon sale. AWD processes sales as follows. All checks and credit card sales will be made payable to Art Works Downtown. AWD then reports the sales tax and passes the net sale to the artist. The artist is responsible for donating 40% of the net sale total to AWD. It is not the artist’s responsibility to report sales tax. All sold artworks will remain on display until the end of the exhibition. Patrons may retrieve their artwork when the exhibit ends. Sales will be paid to artists as soon as possible after the exhibition ends.
 
Liability and Image use Regarding Work Submitted:
Precaution will be taken to safeguard all work from loss or damage, but neither Art Works Downtown nor anyone connected with this exhibition will be responsible for loss or damage from any cause. Artist permits AWD to use images(s) of accepted works for AWD promotions.