Framed Favorites: A Photography Exhibition
Exhibit: September 8 – October 4
Awards: Best of Category will be awarded cash prizes and/or gift certificates for each category based on public votes. (Over $1,000 in prizes)
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 3:00 – 5:00pm
Submissions due: Wednesday, September 3
Drop off of Submissions: Saturday, September 6, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Pickup: Saturday, October 4, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Jurying by the public: September 8 – September 27th
Awards Ceremony: Saturday, September 27, 3:00 – 5:00pm
Chair: Beverly and Michael Miller
Exhibit: September 8 – October 4
Awards: Best of Category will be awarded cash prizes and/or gift certificates for each category based on public votes. (Over $1,000 in prizes)
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 3:00 – 5:00pm
Submissions due: Wednesday, September 3
Drop off of Submissions: Saturday, September 6, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Pickup: Saturday, October 4, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Jurying by the public: September 8 – September 27th
Awards Ceremony: Saturday, September 27, 3:00 – 5:00pm
Chair: Beverly and Michael Miller
Theme and Description
The Belmar Art Center invites photographers to submit their best work for Framed Favorites: A Photography Exhibition. This juried show celebrates the diverse art of photography, with the public serving as jurors. Visitors to the show will "like" their favorite works in each category, making this an interactive, community-centered exhibition inspired by the spirit of social media engagement.
Photographs may be submitted in the following categories:
1. People/Street Photography 2. Landscapes/Seascapes 3. Abstracts 4. Architecture 5. Still Life 6. Nature
Submission Guidelines
1. Eligibility: Open to all photographers aged 18 and older. All work must be original and created by the artist submitting the piece.
2. Framed Work Size: The longest side of the framed piece (including the frame) must not exceed 20 inches.
3. Medium: Submissions may include traditional film photography or digital photography. Minor post-processing adjustments are permitted, but heavily edited works may be considered under "Abstracts."
4. Presentation: All pieces must be in black simple frame and ready to hang with secure wiring hardware. (NO sawtooth hangers)
1. Eligibility: Open to all photographers aged 18 and older. All work must be original and created by the artist submitting the piece.
2. Framed Work Size: The longest side of the framed piece (including the frame) must not exceed 20 inches.
3. Medium: Submissions may include traditional film photography or digital photography. Minor post-processing adjustments are permitted, but heavily edited works may be considered under "Abstracts."
4. Presentation: All pieces must be in black simple frame and ready to hang with secure wiring hardware. (NO sawtooth hangers)
How to Submit
Submit high-resolution images of your work along with the completed entry form, by Wednesday, September 3, 11:59pm
Selection Process and Public Jurying:
- All delivered framed works will be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines.
- Accepted works will be displayed in the gallery during the exhibition.
- Acceptance into this exhibition is not guaranteed.
- Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to "like" their favorite pieces in each category, with a physical ballot at the gallery. These "likes" will determine the winners in each category.
Awards: Best of Category will be awarded cash prizes and/or gift certificates for each category based on public votes. (Over $1,000 in prizes)
Submit high-resolution images of your work along with the completed entry form, by Wednesday, September 3, 11:59pm
Selection Process and Public Jurying:
- All delivered framed works will be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines.
- Accepted works will be displayed in the gallery during the exhibition.
- Acceptance into this exhibition is not guaranteed.
- Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to "like" their favorite pieces in each category, with a physical ballot at the gallery. These "likes" will determine the winners in each category.
Awards: Best of Category will be awarded cash prizes and/or gift certificates for each category based on public votes. (Over $1,000 in prizes)
QR Code
BAC can display your QR code when exhibiting your art in our gallery. Connect with your audience, raise your profile, improve the customer experience and increase engagement by adding QR codes to all your collateral and campaigns. It's a quick and easy way to get people to your website, social media accounts, and other online resources.
There are many FREE apps and software on line to generate a QR code. Below is a link to ONLY ONE EXAMPLE but there are many programs that accomplish the same goal.
Go to: www.adobe.com/express/feature/image/qr-code-generator
Choose .jpg as QR Code format and upload it to the registration form below.
BAC can display your QR code when exhibiting your art in our gallery. Connect with your audience, raise your profile, improve the customer experience and increase engagement by adding QR codes to all your collateral and campaigns. It's a quick and easy way to get people to your website, social media accounts, and other online resources.
There are many FREE apps and software on line to generate a QR code. Below is a link to ONLY ONE EXAMPLE but there are many programs that accomplish the same goal.
Go to: www.adobe.com/express/feature/image/qr-code-generator
Choose .jpg as QR Code format and upload it to the registration form below.
Conditions:
- Open to: artists of all ages
- A maximum of 3 works may be submitted.
How to name your image files:
Name your image files properly before you add them to the entry form:
Name your image files properly before you add them to the entry form:
- Yourfirstname Yourlastname Title.jpeg
- Do not add any other information to your image name. PLEASE name your image the way we ask. It helps us keep track of entries, create wall labels, and create our online slide shows.
To Enter:
- Fill out the entry form below and attach your images or wording to it.
Entry Fees:
Delivering Works:
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 exhibit directors, curators, installers, or gallery sitters 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 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]
- BAC members: $35 for first entry, $15 each additional entry
- NON members: $40 for first entry, $15 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.
Delivering Works:
- Your work must be hand-delivered to the BAC, 608 River Rd, Belmar, NJ 07719 on the Drop Off Dates. The BAC is not equipped to receive or return parcels sent by mail or delivery service.
- Your art work should be wired for hanging and the framing (if used) should be secure (not wobbly, not ready to fall apart, not likely to disassemble if someone looks at it crossly).
- A 25 lb. maximum weight for work intended to be hung on the walls including hardware and/or armature.
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 exhibit directors, curators, installers, or gallery sitters 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 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]
