Night, Light, & Half-Light: National Juried Exhibition
April 3 - May 10, 2025
Juror: TBD
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, April 3, 6-8 pm
National Show Open to all media, original works in black, white and grays.
Click here to see details Make sure you submit to Juried National Exhibition, not to Arts Festival Craft Exhibitors.
ABOUT THE THEME:South Shore Art Center presents a biannual black and white juried exhibition, open to artists working in all media. Works must be original. We are interested in the interplay between light and composition, within the constraints of black, white and gray. We have titled this exhibit Night, Light and Half-Night as a nod to William Butler Yeats 'Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven' which we have provided below:
'Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven'
William Butler Yeats
Had I the heaven's embroidered cloths,
Enwrtought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and half light
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
Entry DEADLINE: Sunday, March 2, 2025 end-of-day. All work must be original, have been completed within the last three years, and have not been previously exhibited at South Shore Art Center (SSAC). Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible.
FEES: There is a non-refundable $25 fee for three images. $10 for each additional image up to 6 total images.
JPEG SIZING: Image size for entry on Smarter Entry: Images should be at least 1280 pixels in the longest dimension at 72 ppi, file size not to exceed 2 MB. It is in your best interest to submit high quality images.
ALL WORKS MUST BE FOR SALE: South Shore Art Center receives 40% of the purchase price. Please submit only works that will be available at the time of the exhibition and will remain for its entirety. Work must have been created within the past three years. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. No pricing changes will be allowed after acceptance. Living artists only. Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. Entries must not have been previously exhibited at SSAC or the SSAC Arts Festival. If the work does not fully reflect what is represented on submitted image, SSAC reserves the right to eliminate if from the exhibition.
SPECIFICATIONS: Two-dimensional work must be professionally presented and firmly wired. No sawtooth hangers, no sandwich frames. 3-D work should include a sturdy pedestal. SSAC will not be responsible for any damages incurred during shipment to our facility or any that arises due to faulty framing.
NOTIFICATION: All submitting artists will receive a group email on Friday, March 7, by end-of-day with a list of accepted works. Please ensure you check the email address you use for registering with SmarterEntry, we will be using this email.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED ARTWORK:
Shipping, return shipping and a handling fee for shipped work are the responsibilty of the artist. No Sunday Deliveries. Delivery by Saturday, March 29th at 4:00 pm. Hand delivered work drop off: Thursday, March 27 thru Saturday, March 29: 10 am - 4 pm.
PICK UP / RETURN DELIVERY OF ARTWORK:
Hand delivered works may be picked up Monday, May 12 thru Wednesday, May 14, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
SSAC will return shipped works by May 31, 2025. A handling fee of $25 plus a pre-paid shipping label is required for shipped artwork.
LIABILITY:
I understand that South Shore Art Center will insure work accepted to the extent of 60% of the artist’s stated value while the work is in the Art Center’s custody and control.
AGREEMENT
Submission to Night, Light and Half Light constitutes an agreement with all conditions of this show. South Shore Art Center reserves the right to photograph or use a submitted image for publicity purposes. South Shore Art Center reserves the right to reject any work not resembling the submitted entry or work that is not ready to be shown according to the aforementioned specifications.
PRIZES:
First Prize, $500
Second Prize, $300
Third Prize, $200
Awards of Merit (3)
