THE DEADLINE TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW PASSED
Deadline for Submissions: October 27, 2022
Exhibit December 2-16, 2022 and January 6-20, 2023
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is sponsoring its annual juried show/exhibit for West Alabama artists during the months of December 2022 and January 2023 at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center’s Arts Council Gallery. A $35 entry fee entitles any West Alabama artist to submit up to three works for judging. Only original two- and three-dimensional works by artists living in Bibb, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Perry, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker Counties are eligible. Entries must not have been previously entered in a West Alabama Juried Art Show.
Important Dates
Monday, October 17-Thursday, October 27: Submission of application and images to competitions@tuscarts.org; Payment through link provided on this page beginning October 17
Monday, October 31-Friday, November 11: Judging and artists notified of works accepted to the show by email
Monday, November 14-Wednesday, November 16: Accepted works taken in at DWCAC from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday, December 2: Exhibit opens and awards presented at First Friday from 5-7 p.m.
Monday, December 5-Friday, December 16: Exhibit continues
Friday, January 6, 2023: WAJS open for January First Friday from 5-7 p.m.
Monday, January 9-Friday, January 20, 2023: Exhibit continues
Monday, January 23-Wednesday, January 24, 2023: Pick up all exhibit pieces
Awards
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Purchase Award – $1,000, to be included in The Arts Council’s permanent collection and displayed at the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, 2nd Street in downtown Tuscaloosa, as part of a partnership between the two organizations
Gail Skidmore Memorial Award of Excellence – $300
Contributed by The Arts Council
One Cash Award – $100
Contributed by The Arts Councill
Accepted Media
All two- and three-dimensional media will be accepted including photography.
Submissions
Email your completed form and digital images of your entries (one of each entry) as attachments (in one email) to competitions@tuscarts.org from October 17-27, 2022. Images must be in .jpg format and no larger than 2 megabytes. Keep in mind, images should be clear enough for your piece to be judged at its best, but small enough to email. For each image, you must enter a title (required, “Untitled” not acceptable), dimensions and description, and a sale price. If NFS, a value must be included for insurance purposes.
You will receive an email notification that your entries have been received.
Payment of the $35 entry fee will be accepted with a credit card through a link that will be provided on this page beginning October 17. Checks will also be accepted if received by October 27. Make checks out to “The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa.”
Notification
Once the jury process is complete, you will be notified by email about the status of your entries no later than November 11, 2022.
Delivery of Accepted Works
Accepted works must be brought to The Arts Council office at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Avenue, downtown Tuscaloosa, November 14-16, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. All two-dimensional pieces accepted for the show must be ready for hanging and matted, framed, and under glass if appropriate. Frames must be equipped with wire securely attached for hanging. Wires must not show above the frame when hung on the wall. LOOSE WIRES, SAW TOOTH BRACKETS OR OTHER HANGERS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND THE WORK WILL BE REJECTED PRIOR TO FINAL JUDGING.
Any special installation requirements must be handled by the artist. Works of this nature will be accepted at the discretion of The Arts Council. Works executed in a class or workshop will not be accepted. All works should be labeled on the back upper right corner with the completed labels provided. All works must be titled. “Untitled” is not acceptable. Maximum size is 5 .5 feet x 5.5 feet, and maximum weight is 50 pounds for all entries.
Final Round of Judging, Opening Reception, and Exhibit Dates
Once accepted, works will be hung in the gallery followed by a second round of judging to select the winners. Winners will be announced at 5:30 p.m. during the opening reception on December 2, 2022 from 5-7 p.m. during First Friday. Exhibit dates are December 2-16, 2022 and January 6-20, 2023.
Insurance and Sales
All works will be insured while in the custody of The Arts Council, however, works will not be insured or considered to be in our custody prior to or after the designated dates. Any work accepted for the show may be priced to sell to the public. Buyers will be referred to the artist for purchases; The Arts Council will not handle transactions. The Arts Council does not charge a commission on sales for this competition.
Pick-up and Publicity
Works accepted for the exhibit must remain until the conclusion of the exhibit. Pick up will be January 23-24, 2023 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Works which are not picked up within six months will be donated to charity. The Arts Council reserves the right to utilize images of accepted and/or winning entries for publicity or educational purposes and display those images at our discretion.
Contact
Call 205-758-5195, ext. 6 for more information.