Call for Entries: SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XIX
October 6 – 28, 2023
Exhibit Location
The Garfield Park Arts Center,
2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Check www.gpacarts.org or call 317-327-7135 for open hours
Eligibility
This juried competition is open to all artists 18 years of age and over who currently reside in the United States.
Rules
Entry Fee
Entry Procedure
Copy completed entry form before mailing and use for entry labels. Mail completed and signed entry form and fee to:
Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway,
Greenwood, IN 46143 Attention: Abstract Exhibit
Email digital file to:
Art work must be photographed without mats or frames.
Each digital file name must be the artist’s full name and entry designation A, B or C.
Example: Joe_Painter_A.jpg
The file format must be JPEG and no larger than 4MB.
The Southside Art League will send an email to confirm receipt of your digital entry. If you do not receive a confirmation within 48 hours please contact Duane King at 317-508-3435.
Accepted Entries
Notification:
A list of accepted entries will be posted on the Southside Art League website southsideartleague.org on or before August 3, 2023 and an email will be sent to all entrants.
Delivery:
Accepted entries must arrive by 3:00 p.m. September 9, 2023 and must be either hand delivered or shipped by carrier. Hand delivered entries may be delivered to the Southside Art League anytime during regular gallery hours Wednesday–Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Shipped entries:
The shipping address will be provided when the notifications are posted.
Shipped entries must be accompanied by a prepaid return-shipping order for the amount necessary to ship back to the artist. Include a complete Authorized Return shipping label from the chosen carrier.
All containers and shipping materials must be clearly marked with the artist’s name and address and must be sturdy and reusable, with appropriate shipping instructions. No packing peanuts.
Works will be returned in the containers in which they are received. All packing must be of professional quality and meet shipping company guidelines.
Artists are responsible for all shipping charges and transit insurance to and from the exhibit.
Sales
All entries must be for sale and reasonably priced.
The Southside Art League will retain a 33.3% commission on all sales.
Awards
Awards will total a minimum of $2000 in cash.
Awards will be determined by the juror from the actual works and not the digital entries.
Agreement
The signed entry form indicates an agreement with all conditions set forth herein.
Permission to reproduce works for publicity is considered granted.
All reasonable care and handling will be exercised with the art work; however, neither the Southside Art League, Inc., Indy Parks & Recreation, The City of Indianapolis, nor The Garfield Park Arts Center, nor their insurance carriers will be liable for any loss or damage incurred during the transportation and/or display of said artwork. Such coverage will be the responsibility of the artist.
The sponsors or juror retain the right to disqualify any work they determine to be something other than originally presented on the digital images.
Failure to deliver an accepted work of art may result in the artist being banned from SALI exhibits for two years.
Juror
Anabel Hopkins is a Brown County, Indiana artist who works in oil, pastel, and acrylic. While she paints impressionistic landscapes depicting the beautiful rural area where she lives, non-objective abstracts are her favorite subject. While she has studied with nationally known artists such as Albert Handell (pastel), Kathleen Earthrowl (abstracted landscapes) and Joe Digiulio (non-objective abstracts), she developed her skills through workshops with many of her favorite Indiana artists. She has won a number of awards. She has shown abstracts in the Hoosier Salon annual exhibition and in many solo shows around the state. She is an early inductee into the Indiana Artisan Project.
Reception
The public is invited to the Opening Reception, Friday, October 6, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to be held at The Garfield Park Arts Center. All entrants are urged to attend, if possible.
Checklist
Questions
Contact Exhibition Chairman Duane King at 317-508-3435 or SALIAbstractShow@gmail.com.