Acworth Arts Alliance Submission Guidelines

 

Please follow these guidelines when submitting your art for review.

  • Please submit “up to the number” of works stated (for each exhibit) for consideration, one image each for two-dimensional work (paintings, photographs, etc.) and no more than three images for each three-dimensional work (sculpture, ceramics, glass, etc.). Include the title, medium used, size (including frame, if framed), price and your name for each work.

  • Digital images should be emailed to the gallery director. Please include an artist’s statement, resume or biography if available.

  • e-mail: acworthartsalliance@gmail.com

Even after you are accepted, we reserve the right to decline any work that we feel is not appropriate for our gallery, which includes work that is improperly framed, wired or excessively large or expensive. We currently do not host “Solo Shows.”

Exhibit Guidelines if accepted:

  • All canvas work should be one-inch or deeper gallery wrap canvas with painted sides, or canvases should be framed (if less than 1” deep). All two-dimensional original work must be framed (unless gallery wrap), wired, ready to hang, titled along with artists name, and price. NO "sawtooth" hangers! They don't work with our hanging system.

  • Prints must be matted, in a protective sleeve, titled along with artists contact information and price. We do not hang giclee prints. Prints will be displayed in a print bin.

  • Three-dimensional work such as pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, etc. must be labeled with title, price and artists name.

  • Art submissions will be featured in the gallery for the duration of the “Featured Exhibit”.

  • Member Artist’s who have artwork on display in the “Member Artist Gallery” should exchange artwork during the delivery dates of the upcoming featured exhibits. The size of new pieces should be approved with the Art House Director in advance of the delivery, to assure space is available for that size. Member Artist’s should exchange works in the Member Artist Gallery every 2 to 3 months, to help the Art House maintain a fresh and current display of work.



Featured Exhibit Schedule for 2024

January 6-February 24: “All about values”

Open Submissions (submission deadline: Friday, December 15) The idea behind “All about Values” is two-fold: A) Values as used in an artistic definition, a “full range of values”, light to dark… and/or B) Principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgement of what is important in life, moral principles…This is a subjective theme.

Two and Three Dimensional Works in any medium will be considered for this exhibit. Please submit up to three 2-dimensional pieces or up to six 3-dimensional pieces. Maximum size (inclusive of frame, if framed) to be considered is 24x36.

Delivery of works: Tuesday & Wednesday, January 2 & 3, 2024, Noon-6pm. Pick-up of works at the end of the exhibit: Tuesday & Wednesday, February 27 & 28, Noon-6pm.

Reception/Open House: Saturday, January 6, 4-7pm and Saturday, February 3, 4-7pm.

March 2-April 27: “Art that Sings”

Submissions Open to “Member Artists of the Art House” (submission deadline: Thursday, February 15) The idea behind “Art that Sings”… It can have a musical theme, be titled after a song or musician, evoke feelings or emotions. This is a subjective theme.

Two and Three Dimensional Works in any medium will be considered for this exhibit. Please submit up to three 2-dimensional pieces or up to six 3-dimensional pieces. Maximum size (inclusive of frame, if framed) to be considered is 24x36.

Delivery of works: Tuesday & Wednesday, February 27 & 28, Noon-6pm. Pick-up of works at the end of the exhibit: Tuesday & Wednesday, April 30 & May 1, Noon-6pm.

Reception/Open House: Saturday, March 2, 4-7pm and Saturday, April 6, 4-7pm.

May 4- July 27: “Georgia On My Mind”

Open Submissions (submission deadline: Monday, April 15) The idea behind “Georgia On My Mind”, is anything and everything “Georgia”…Georgia has lots of different things that can be used for reference. Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, lakes & mountains, farmlands and animals, rich in history, sports, numerous colleges…the sky is the limit.

Two and Three Dimensional Works in any medium will be considered for this exhibit. Please submit up to three 2-dimensional pieces or up to six 3-dimensional pieces. Maximum size (inclusive of frame, if framed) to be considered is 20x30.

Delivery of works: Tuesday & Wednesday, April 30 & May 1 , Noon-6pm. Pick-up of works at the end of the exhibit: Tuesday & Wednesday, July 30 & 31, Noon-6pm.

Reception/Open House: Saturday, May 4, 4-7pm and June 1, 4-7pm. No reception in July.

August 3- September 28: “Transitions” a Juried Exhibit

Open Submissions (submission deadline: Monday, July 15) Juror TBD. There is a Submission Fee for submissions for this exhibit. Member Artists: $25/Non-Member Artists:$35. All Submission Fees are used for cash awards for this exhibit. The “Transitions” theme is subjective and open to interpretation.

Two and Three Dimensional Works in any medium will be considered for this exhibit. Please submit up to three 2-dimensional pieces or up to six 3-dimensional pieces. Maximum size (inclusive of frame, if framed) to be considered is 24 x 36.

Delivery of works: Tuesday & Wednesday, July 30 & 31, Noon-6pm. Pick-up of works at the end of the exhibit: Tuesday & Wednesday, October 1 & 2, Noon-6pm.

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 3, 4-7pm Awards Ceremony/Open House: Saturday, September 7, 4-7pm.

October 5-26: “SIMA Exhibit” (Student-Instructor- Member Artist)

Submissions Open to: Art House Students, Instructors, and Member Artists. (submission deadline: Sunday, September 15) There is not a specific “theme” for this exhibit.

Two and Three Dimensional Works in any medium will be considered for this exhibit. Please submit up to three 2-dimensional pieces or up to six 3-dimensional pieces. Maximum size (inclusive of frame, if framed) to be considered is 18x24.

Delivery of works: Tuesday & Wednesday, October 1 & 2 , Noon-6pm. Pick-up of works at the end of the exhibit: Tuesday & Wednesday, October 29 & 30, Noon-6pm.

Reception: Saturday, October 5, 4-7pm.

November 2-December 21: “Home for the Holiday’s” Exhibit

Open Submissions (submission deadline: Tuesday, October 15) The idea behind the “Home for the Holiday’s” Exhibit is to display and offer for sale smaller pieces of art, that are more affordable, and would make great gifts during the Holiday Gift Giving Season. They should be winter or holiday themed, or “gift themed”.

Two and Three Dimensional Works in any medium will be considered for this exhibit. Please submit up to four 2-dimensional pieces or up to six 3-dimensional pieces. Maximum size (inclusive of frame, if framed) to be considered is 16x20.

Delivery of works: Tuesday & Wednesday, October 29 & 30, Noon-6pm. Pick-up of works at the end of the exhibit: Tuesday & Wednesday, January 7 & 8, 2025, Noon-6pm.

Receptions: Saturday, November 2, 4-7pm and Saturday, December 7, 4-7pm.


Now accepting Submissions for: “Georgia On My Mind” Exhibit

Open Submissions (submission deadline: Monday, April 15) The idea behind “Georgia On My Mind”, is anything and everything “Georgia”…Georgia has lots of different things that can be used for reference. Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, lakes & mountains, farmlands and animals, rich in history, sports, numerous colleges…the sky is the limit.

Two and Three Dimensional Works in any medium will be considered for this exhibit. Please submit up to three 2-dimensional pieces or up to six 3-dimensional pieces. Maximum size (inclusive of frame, if framed) to be considered is 20x30.

Delivery of works: Tuesday & Wednesday, April 30 & May 1 , Noon-6pm. Pick-up of works at the end of the exhibit: Tuesday & Wednesday, July 30 & 31, Noon-6pm.

Reception/Open House: Saturday, May 4, 4-7pm and June 1, 4-7pm. No reception in July.