Arizona Artists Guild 2024 Winter Exhibition
Winter Exhibition 2024 is open to all members of Arizona Artists Guild. All work must be original.
Accepted works will be chosen based on quality and the individual artist’s mastery of the medium and expression.
Important Dates
Exhibition Dates: November 18, 2024 – January 8, 2025
Entry Dates: September 18 – October 18, 2024, 6 pm.
Notification of accepted/non-accepted work to artist: November 8, 2024
Drop Off Accepted Artwork:
Sunday November 17, 2024, 10 – 1 pm. Other times available by prior appointment.
All artwork must be at AAG by 1 pm Sunday November 17, 2024.
Opening Reception and Award Ceremony: Friday November 22, 2024, 6-8 pm
Pick up artwork:
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 4 – 6 pm
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 10 – noon
Awards
A total of $900 in prize money will be awarded!
$500 – Best in Show
$250 – Award of Excellence
$150 – Award of Merit
Accepted works will be chosen based on quality and the individual artist’s mastery of the medium and
expression, without preference toward any particular school, style, or technique.
Requirements for Submission:
1. Applicants must be a current Member of AAG, either Associate or Juried.
2. Entries must be the original (no giclées) work of the applicant and created within the last two years.
3. Artwork must not have been accepted into any previous AAG juried exhibitions.
4. Members may submit a maximum of 3 works of art.
5. All media are acceptable. Artwork must be created of quality materials. All materials must be completely dry including varnish if used. Clay must be fired. Dried, unfired paper-clay is acceptable.
6. Two-dimensional art must be wired substantially for hanging (No saw-tooth hangers). The wire should be no more than 1/3 of the way from the top. Gallery-wrap canvas must be a minimum of 1.5” deep, painted on all sides and stapled on the back only. Mats must be neutral in color, clean, and professional in presentation, under glass or Plexi.
7. There is no minimum required dimension for artwork. The maximum width for two-dimensional artwork must not exceed 40′′ including the frame. The maximum height is 60′′. Two-dimensional artwork must not exceed 30 lbs., three-dimensional works must not exceed 50 lbs.
8. Any accepted artwork that is sold during this exhibition is subject to a 15% contribution to AAG.
9. Artwork will not be released before the conclusion of the exhibition.
10. Each piece must be labeled with the artist’s name, title, medium, and price on the back of the piece.
11. All entries are submitted online.
12. Applicants may submit a brief bio/artist statement with their entry, maximum 1700 characters.
Images:
Maximum of 2 MB file size per image, please save your image as Name Title.jpg or jpeg file, e.g., Melanie Harman Daisies.jpg or as .jpeg.
The quality of the photograph reflects the quality of your work.
Be sure to crop all backgrounds.
Do not include the framing in the photograph.
Entry Fees:
1 – 3 works $40
Prospectus and Entry forms are available online at ArizonaArtistsGuild.net, printed prospectus available at Arizona Artists Guild.
Entrants must apply and pay online. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Jurors: TBA
Questions? Contact Exhibition VP Melanie Harman or call 602-751-8549
