Holiday Smalls Show 2024
DEADLINE – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2024, 11:59 PM (EST)
Holiday Smalls Show is here, just in time for holiday gift-giving. Over a hundred 12″ x 12″ artworks can be showcased. All artists, Artists’ Network members and non-members, are invited to submit original 2D artworks in any medium and remember the 12″ x 12″ limit is including frame. Tondos with a diameter of 12″ are also welcomed.
Special hanging requirements are in effect for this show. See Installation section.
Please do not submit any work that has been previously shown at an Artists’ Network, Leslie Grove Gallery show. This is a juried show and not all submissions may be accepted into the show.
The exhibition is from December 4, 2024 to January 5, 2024. The deadline for submissions is November 10.
We expect the show to be hung in the Leslie Grove Gallery and presented online at lesliegrovegallerystore.ca
DETAILS
Important Dates
Deadline for submissions: Sunday, November 10, 2024 – 11:59 PM (EST)
Artists Notifications for in-person exhibition will be sent out on or before: Friday, November 15, 2024
Holiday Group Show: December 4, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Opening Reception & Holiday Party: Thursday, December 5, from 6 – 9 PM
Drop off artwork: Sunday, December 1, between 6 – 8 PM (unless other arrangements have been made)
Pick up artwork: Sunday, January 5, between 5 – 7 PM (unless other arrangements have been made)
Submission Fees
- Artists’ Network Members: up to 3 artworks $35.00 + HST, $39.55 total*
MEMBERS USE DISCOUNT CODE: MEMBER15 - Non- Artists’ Network Members: up to 3 artworks $50.00 + HST, $56.50 total*
*Submission fee is non-refundable.
Other Fees
- The Artists’ Network retains a 20% commission of all work sold in person or through the web store.
Installation
FOR SHOWS HUNG IN THE LESLIE GROVE GALLERY.
Please click here for detailed REGULAR hanging requirements.
All art must be suitable for SPECIAL HANGING installation:
- Ensure works are completely dry, set, cured, fixed, or protected.
- All works for this show MUST be exactly 12″ x 12″, INCLUDING the frame (if applicable).
- Depth: Works less than 1.5″ depth (i.e. paper, board, panels, etc.) must be framed or mounted. Wood panels and stretched canvas that are gallery depth (1.5″ or more) need not be framed but should have clean painted sides.
- Affix a label with title, artist, price, size, medium, year to the back of the artwork.
- SPECIAL HANGING REQUIREMENT: Attach hanging wire 2″ below the top for the gallery’s hanging system. No D-rings needed!
- Attach wiring for hanging in client’s home.
- Sculpture, glass, or 3-D work may require you to supply a stand to mount it on.
Failure to adhere to these practices can result in your work being omitted from the show.
Be in the Know & Get the Most out of Promotion
The Artists’ Network manages a number of social platforms for announcements, and the Leslie Grove Gallery shows will be promoted across multiple handles. We need you to follow, share on the following platforms:
INSTAGRAM: Follow us and comment on our posts!
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YOUTUBE: Please follow our channel. This is where we will post show OPENINGS & INTERVIEWS when available!
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Submission Form
Please, read the instructions carefully.
- We use the Eventeny platform service for our submissions form. You will have to create an Eventeny account if you haven’t already.
- WARNING NAVIGATION AND DEVICE USE: please do not use Safari or smartphone or iPad when completing your submission form
Information Required on Submission Form:
- Business name
- Artist name
- Website and Social media platform (if applicable)
- Artist’s Statement
- Short Promotional Statement of 1 to 2 sentences to describe how the works relate to the theme of the show. This is not for jurors, rather a statement, if accepted, to be placed next to your artwork on the Leslie Grove Gallery store and used to promote the show and your work on social platforms.
- IMAGES:
- Quality image of the artwork. Make sure your image is clear, high enough resolution, properly cropped, true to live colour, and well lit. The artwork image you submit will be used for social promotion and represent you in the online store.
- Note: We do not accept images of framed artwork for jurying or the online store, please crop images to the outer edges of the artwork or the background of a 3D work. Failure to do so may result in a forfeited submission or omission from the online store.
- If your artwork is framed, please add additional supporting images to show how each artwork will be displayed when framed.
- DO NOT submit more than three (3) total unique artworks in your submission; we will not jury more than three artworks in a submission. The additional image slots are for optional supporting images of the frame(s) or snapshots of artwork detail (one extra slot per artwork).
- FILE FORMAT ACCEPTED: .jpg, .png, 5Mb maximum, recommend 1400px on smallest side, 72 DPI.
- If your artwork is chosen to help promote the show through use in graphics, we will contact you for a 300 DPI file. Please respond promptly.
- You will be required to Input fields for each image:
- Title
- Category/Medium
- Size HxWxD: YOU MUST USE INCHES IN THIS ORDER, MEASUREMENTS INCLUDE FRAME SO THAT YOUR WORK IS COMMUNICATED CLEARLY IN THE GALLERY DURING THE SHOW.
- Price
- Year
- Description of the artwork – any detail of this particular work that is compelling or not covered in your general Artist Statement. Do not repeat your Artist Statement. Max 75 words.
- The submission form can be saved and resumed at another time before the deadline.
If you have any problems with this submission process, email or call the gallery at 416 465-0302.
Terms and Conditions and Waiver
A Contract with Terms and Conditions and Waiver set out by the Artists’ Network will be sent to you on acceptance.
Contact Information
The Artists’ Network (1158 Queen St. E.)
info@artistsnetwork.ca
416-465-0302