Alamance Artisans

3 weeks ago

Artist Opportunity!

Call for Artists: Galloway Ridge Artists Collaboration

Galloway Ridge at Fearrington, a retirement community, presents “Galloway Ridge Artists Collaboration.” The collaboration partnership is for artists in Chatham, Alamance, Orange, Lee, Wake and Moore Counties offering the opportunity to market and display their artwork to our residents and visitors.

SUBMISSION DATES: Feb. 8 – 16, 2020, all submissions are sent to [email protected] by 5pm. Submission via email attachment in high resolution, memory stick, dropbox, DVD or google docs. Please include artwork dimensions with submissions. Phone is 919-642-6892.


EXHIBIT DATES: March 19 – July 10, 2020.

EXHIBITION SPACE: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington, Pittsboro, NC (Weathersfield Café, Belties Lounge and Duke Center for Living-all onsite at Galloway Ridge at Fearrington).

ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS: The competition is open to all artists in the counties listed above in 2D media only. All forms of painting, drawing, photography, collaging, pencil and digital are eligible.

SIZES: Sizes needed range from 8.5x11 to 30x40. All art work must be framed (if applicable), and hanging devices attached including wire. Contact information must be on the back of each piece including artist name, size, description, and price. Each artist can submit up to FOUR individual pieces. Artwork that is not properly equipped with hanging devices and signage will not be accepted.

EXHIBITION AND MARKETING: Selected artists will be featured in a group exhibit at Galloway Ridge from March 16 – July 10, 2020. Approved artwork needs to be dropped off on Friday March 13, 2019 at Galloway Ridge between 10am-4pm. Each rotation will include an Opening Artists Reception which is open to residents and friends and family of artists. The date for the Opening Artists Reception is Tuesday May 12th from 4:30 – 6:30pm in The Belties Lounge.

EXHIBITION TERMS: All works in the show must be for sale. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of art work benefits the artist. Sale price is determined by the artist. Artwork will be allowed to be removed from the exhibit and taken by the purchaser. The artist selling the piece can replace the artwork as needed.

IMAGE USE / COPYRIGHTS: Artist retains all copyrights to submitted images and represented artwork. Digital images submitted with artist entry are for exhibition selection only. By entering the competition, artists selected to exhibit grant Galloway Ridge the use of the selected image(s) on any media and marketing outlet for promotional purposes of the collaboration only.

NOTIFICATION: Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than 24 hours after the juror process. Notification will be made via email.

PRIVACY POLICY: Artist contact information (address, telephone, etc.) is only held for the purpose of contacting selected artists. All artist emails will be added to our future events announcement email list. Artists who do not wish to be on the email list may unsubscribe when they receive their notification.

DROP OFF AND RETURN OF MATERIALS: All selected art work will be displayed and dropped off at Galloway Ridge at Fearrington, 3000 Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Each artist must include a signed “Disclaimer Form” when art work is dropped off with full description, pricing and contact information on back of art work. If you do not have a signed “Disclaimer Form” with your art work you will not be allowed to participate in the exhibit. ... See MoreSee Less

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