Spring Studio Clear Out – Submission Form 2024

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Spring Studio Clear Out

The Spring Studio Clear Out Show is back! Artists, this is your chance to clear out that packed studio to make room for new work! Do you have old artwork that has been sitting for years, work that your are tired of shuffling around to make space in your studio? The spring studio clear out exhibit has low submission fees so you can enter a lot work and get back that studio space you need! 

Eligiblity:

Maximum size of 36"; maximum price of $149 for a single work or series. Open to any 2D or 3D media.

Submission Fee: 

$20 for 5 works; $30 for 10; $35 for 15; prints and cards 8x10" or smaller $5 for 10.

Schedule

Entry Deadline: Sat May 4

Exhibition Opens: Tue May 7

Exhibition Closes: Sat June 1

Artwork Pick Up: Tue June 3 to Sat June 15

NO PICK UP BEFORE JUNE 3. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE PICKED UP ON OR BEFORE JUNE 15.

Artwork Preparation

VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ & FOLLOW!

All 2D artwork MUST be mounted/matted or framed as outlined below. Loose artwork on paper or other media will NOT be accepted.

Foam Core/Bristol Board or matted mounted artwork MUST include a Bulldog Clip to hang.

Stretched canvas and any other framed artwork MUST BE WIRED on the back. Saw-Tooth Hooks/Aligator Hooks or other types of hardware are NOT accepted.

Canvas Boards need no hanging hardware, but can include bulldog clips if they will support to hang.

Heavy pencil, charcoal, pastel or other material that may smear should be treated with an art fixative prior to submission. Such pieces should also have a protective overlay.

Free-standing 3D works MUST be assembled and stable/balanced.

Properly Label ALL Artwork on back matching the online form. Title of Artwork, Name, Medium, and Price.

Artwork not properly prepared, incomplete or late submissions will NOT be displayed in the exhibit.

Sales

All sales will be handled by the LAC. A commission of 35% will be retained on all sales.

*The LAC strives to provide exhibition opportunities for all artists however, on some occasions select exhibits are juried or due to the volume of entries received all works are not able to be included on display. Artwork that is not properly wired for hanging may be modified or discluded from the exhibit. Submission fees assist to cover exhibition and programming development, administration and clerical work, storage and moving, as well as jury selection and curatorial work involved in preparing exhibitions. All submission fees are non-refundable. The LAC/SEAA reserves the right in its sole discretion to disclude any work it feels does not meet the exhibition eligibility criteria, size accommodations or any work it feels is inappropriate for all audience and could otherwise be considered offensive or overly sexualized in nature. Uncollected work after 1 year of the exhibit end will become the property of the Leamington Arts Centre. We strongly advise to collect unsold works within the pick up times in the exhibition schedule. Unclaimed works may be sold and all proceeds forfeited by the artist. The LAC reserves the right to close the submissions early.
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