CALL FOR OUTDOOR SCULPTURE: Vaughan Homestead Sculpture Garden‏

Exhibition dates: July 3-August 29, 2015

Hallowell, Maine - Open Call for outdoor sculpture – The Harlow Gallery and The Vaughan Homestead invite Maine artists to submit work for an exhibition of sculpture taking place on the grounds of The Vaughan Homestead at 2 Litchfield Road in Hallowell. We are seeking submissions of outdoor sculptural work from monumental to ephemeral.

The show will take place July 3-August 29, 2015, with an opening date coinciding with that of the Harlow Gallery’s annual Summer Members’ Art Show and Sale on Friday, July 3rd, 5-8pm. The exhibition will be on view for Hallowell’s annual celebration, Old Hallowell Day on July 19th.

Email submissions are being accepted through Friday, May 15, 2015.  Artists are encouraged to contact the Vaughan Homestead to arrange a site visit. Submissions will be reviewed by curatorial committee. Sales proceeds for sculptures sold will support two cultural cornerstones in Hallowell, the Vaughan Homestead Foundation and the Harlow Gallery.

For more information about the Vaughan Homestead go to their website: vaughanhomestead.org. To arrange a site visit contact Kate Tremblay, Program Coordinator at (207) 622-9831 or katetremblay@vaughanhomestead.org.

Deadline for email submissions is 11pm on Friday, May 15, 2015.
Eligibility – Artists should be residents of Maine at least part of the year or otherwise have a strong connection to our state. Artists submitting from out of state are responsible for transporting work to and from the Vaughan Homestead should their work be selected for inclusion in the exhibition. All sculptural media and sizes welcome, but the work must be able to withstand the elements for the duration of the show.

Note! — The grounds of the Vaughan Homestead are not gated or locked, though they are closed to the public when a program or event is not in session. The Vaughan Homestead Foundation cannot guarantee the security of the exhibited sculptures and will not be held responsible for stolen or damaged art work. Insurance is not provided. All artists must agree to these terms prior to exhibiting their work on the property.

For complete information and entry guidelines visit: http://harlowgallery.org/open-call-vaughan-homestead-sculpture-garden/

Open Call for Art

Open Call for Art

Constellation Gallery, a nonprofit art gallery at 511 Congress Street in Portland Maine invites artists from all over the world to submit art to their "Art Without Borders" show which runs from July 26 to August 26th.  This will be the first show in which non-members of the Maine Artists Collective will be allowed to enter work to be adjudicated into a show.  Gallery hours are Monday to Sunday, noon to 4 pm.

Any kind of art (except for sculptures needing pedestals) is being accepted for this show including painting, photography, digital art, printmaking, collage or assemblage. There is no theme for this show and there is no fee.  Artists may submit up to 10 images as jpgs (1,280 pixels on the longest side at 72 dpi, jpg compression level 8). 

The deadline for images emailed to gallery@constellationart.com is July 1st, 2013. Artists will be notified by July 8th and those included in the show are asked to submit images (1,280 pixels on the longest side at 300 dpi, jpg compression level 8) toanntracy51@gmail.com by July 10th. 

Work must be delivered to the gallery no later than July 22nd.  If art is being mailed or sent via UPS or FedEx,  artists must include return postage in a separate envelope or the work will not be returned.

All work must be ready to hang (no saw tooth hangers please) and marked on the back with the artist's name, title of work, type of work and price.  Constellation Gallery will take a 50% commission on any work that is sold.  Artists will receive their checks by the end of September.

Dates to Remember:

July 1st - Deadline for image submission to gallery@constellationart.com

July 8th - Artists notified

July 10th - Accepted artists to send high resolution images (1,280 pixels on the longest side at 300 dpi, jpg compression level 8) to anntracy51@gmail.com

 July 22nd - Deadline for work to be delivered to gallery.

July 26th to August 26th - Exhibition run

August 2nd - Artists reception