Call to artists for neXt gallery Pop-Up Gallery program
The St. Charles Arts Council is sponsoring their “next” neXt gallery (a Pop Up Gallery program), which will open Saturday, March 17 and run through Sunday, April 7. They encourage artists to submit work for jurying into the gallery.
Gallery Theme: OPEN
Entries can be in any style or medium.
Format:
Juried – Jury Fee $15 (nonrefundable). Fees can be mailed to: St. Charles Arts Council, 2 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174.
Number of artists:
Minimum – 15, Maximum – 50
Number of pieces of art per artist:
Minimum – 1, Maximum – 7
Images for Jurying: If you wish to submit a piece(s) for jurying, please send, via email, jpg images of the artwork that you would like to enter in the gallery/show. Each image should be 500 KB or less in size for ease of sending, receiving, and jurying. Any questions about or help with this requirement, please contact the SCAC at (630) 443-3794 or StCharlesArtsCouncil@gmail.com. Include with the image the title of the piece, its dimensions and price.
Images must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 17.
The gallery will be open March 17 to April 7, with the opening reception on Saturday, March 17.
The gallery will be staffed by volunteers and artists (not mandatory). We strive to have the gallery open during standard retail hours.
The artwork will be in the gallery on consignment.
The artist exhibition fee is $40. The St. Charles Arts Council is a 501(c)3 public charity, and so cannot take a commission on artwork sold. The artist will receive 100 percent of the selling price of their work. Illinois state sales tax will be collected, and will be the responsibility of the artist to pay to the State. The SCAC has liability insurance to cover the insurance value of the art in the gallery. All artwork must be ready to hang/install. Sculpture pedestals/stands must be provided by the artist. All artwork must be for sale. Delivery and pick-up of the artwork will be the artist's responsibility.
There is a comprehensive promotional plan for the gallery that includes a p.r. campaign, a social media campaign, and cross promotional opportunities with local retailers, restaurants, and arts organizations/businesses. The program web site is www.nextgallerystcharles.org. All artists in the show will be included on the website.
The St. Charles Arts Council is a 501(c)(3), registered nonprofit Illinois corporation whose mission is to create an organization that serves and promotes the arts and cultural activities in St. Charles, to the mutual benefit of the arts and the community. The SCAC is staffed entirely by volunteers.