The Horse in Art

March 21 - May 1

This is a Virtual Exhibition

​Virtual Opening 
March 21, 5:00pm

This is a juried art show with $800 in cash prizes!
Throughout history, man has had a partnership with the horse.  Artists strive to capture this bond while admiring the horse’s strength, beauty and endurance. Show us your best expressions of love, trust, companionship and competition involving the NJ State animal-the horse!
Our Jurior Beth Parcell
Beth Parcell has always lived a life shared with animals. Born in 1958, she spent every spare moment of her childhood outdoors in nature and at farms and stables. She had a strong love of horses and began to draw them at age 4. Her grandfather painted landscapes in oil, and by age 9 she was sitting alongside him as he taught her how to use the medium. She, however, included horses in all of her paintings.
By age 12 she had finally convinced her parents to permit her to ride. The love of horses and of painting merged into an inevitable calling that she could not ignore.
After 4 years of training at a commercial as well as a fine art school, Beth began her art career. She has been painting professionally for 33 years, and is currently training her 5th retired Thoroughbred race horse.
Her work hangs in 7 east coast galleries, as well as many private collections in the US, England, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
She is a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, associate member of Oil Painters of America, and member of the Salmagundi Club, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Allied Artists of America, and American Women Artists.
Her studio is in Hopewell, New Jersey, close to her foxhunt and stable. She also owns a house in Maine and on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, which once belonged to her parents. All three of these locations serve as inspiration for her paintings.
Exhibit Date:​ March 21 - May 1
Digital Submissions Due: March 8, 11:59pm
Accepted Artwork will be posted: March 13 by 5 PM
Virtual Opening: March 21, 5:00pm
The Horse in Art Committee Chair:  Eileen Petruch
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Entry Fees:
BAC Member - $30 for first entry and $15 for each additional
Non-member - $40 for first entry and $20 for each additional

Entry guideline:
  • Open to artists of all ages
  • Open to paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media and sculpture
  • All works entered must be original creations by the artist,  and not in violation of copy right or trademark protections from any other artist.
  • Entry into this exhibit is not guaranteed and only three pieces from any one artist will be accepted in the jurying process.  

To Enter:
  • To enter, fill out the entry form below and submit a clear image for each entry. The image can be a jpeg, png, or tiff. To resize your image, open it in an image processing program and change the dimensions to between 1000–1200 pixels on the largest side.  Change the resolution to 72dpi. Make sure the resulting file size is less than 1mb.
  • NAME YOUR IMAGE THIS WAY (PLEASE):  Name your image file BEFORE you upload it to the entry form using this format:
    Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_Medium_Title
  • Do not add any other information to your image name.

Entry Fees:
  • BAC members: $30 for first entry and $15 for each additional entry
  • Non-members: $40 for first entry and $20 for each additional entry
  • Membership may be purchased or renewed at checkout.  All show entry fees are non-refundable and payment must be received before your entry is processed.

Sales and Commission:
Art sold is subject to a 25% commission fee for members and 40% for non-members.  Sales tax will be added to the price of work sold.  Remittance of NJ Sales Tax will be handled by BAC.  All artists with sales commissions of $600 or more per calendar year are required to furnish their SS# or Tax ID# to Belmar Arts.  A 1099-MISC for taxable income will be issued by Belmar Arts for sales commissions of $600 or higher.  Commissions are paid at the close of the show.

Liability disclaimer:
BAC will make every effort to treat your artwork with care.  However, work is submitted at the artist’s risk.  BAC and the Art Show Committee will not be held liable for lost or damaged work.  Artists are responsible for insuring their work from delivery to pick-up.

Media/Press Release:
BAC reserves the right to use digital images of exhibited artworks for the sole purpose of promotion of this exhibit and BAC on social media, websites, and advertising.

Late Pick-up Penalty: If you cannot pick up your work during the advertised time, you must arrange for someone else to pick it up.  Work left beyond two weeks after the advertised pick-up date will be considered abandoned.  Abandoned work will become the property of the BAC and will be sold to benefit the BAC.

Questions: Please contact BAC at [email protected]