OPEN CALL: MEMBERS & FRIENDS 2024

AUGUST 9 - 31, 2024

AWARDS + OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, August 9, 5-8pm

The Galesburg Community Arts Center announces a call to artists for its annual Members and Friends Exhibition. Families, individuals, professional artists, and amateur artists are all encouraged to participate.

Entry Fee

$10 GCAC Artist or Plus Member Entry

$15 GCAC Standard Members OR Nonmember “Friends” within 50 miles

INTRODUCING THIS YEAR’S JUROR…

Eugene Maison

(also known as KNyame Maison) is an accomplished Central Illinois-based Artist and is the Director of Fine Art at Peoria First UMC (Foster Gallery), as well as an Art Instructor at Bradley University. His work was recently published in New American Paintings (Midwest Issue #167).

DEADLINE TO ENTER: July 25, 2024

Artwork delivery:

  • July 19 – 11am-4pm

  • July 20 – 9am-3pm

  • July 23, 24 – 11am-4pm

The Arts Center will not be held responsible for artwork left more than 45 days from the last day of pick-up. If alternative arrangements are not made for pick up, and artwork is left past 45 days, artwork becomes the property of the Arts Center.

PROSPECTUS DETAILS…

Artwork Guidelines

  • Only original work of the artist, no signed, printed reproductions

  • Artwork produced within the last 2 years

  • Any media accepted

  • One entry per artist

  • Must be ready to hang (with wire) or stand securely*

  • Artwork weight no more than 100 pounds

  • Artwork must not exceed 48” as its largest dimension

  • Artwork must not have been included in previous exhibitions at the Arts Center, nor displayed in the gift shop.

  • The Arts Center reserves the right to refuse artwork that does not meet the requirements above, or is found unsuitable for exhibiting (*this includes not having a wire or other hanging apparatus)

ELIGIBILITY

Friends (non-members) must live within a 50 mile radius of Galesburg to enter. No mileage limit for members of the Arts Center!

If artwork is to be made available for sale, please price work with the following in mind: 70% to artist, 30% to GCAC.

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CASH AWARDS

OVER $850 in cash prizes available in the following categories:

  • BEST OF SHOW $150

  • 3-DIMENSIONAL $100

  • WORKS ON PAPER $100

  • MIXED MEDIA $100

  • FIBER $100

  • PHOTOGRAPHY $100

  • PAINTING $100

  • LINDA LYTLE MEMORIAL AWARD $100