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Positivity in the Black Culture and the Community


Exhibition Dates:

February 1–February 25, 2022

 

Venue:

Anita P. Folmar Gallery at the Montgomery Cultural Arts Center
(formerly the Armory Learning Art Center)

1018 Madison Avenue 

Montgomery, AL 

 

What the exhibit is all about

The Montgomery Art Guild, the Montgomery Cultural Arts Center (formerly the Armory Learning Arts Center), and the city of Montgomery are coming together to invite all artists to participate in this exhibition. You don’t need to be an accomplished professional artist (but it’s OK if you are); you don’t need to be a member of the Montgomery Art Guild. There is no entry fee. You do need to be someone who would like to celebrate the contributions that African Americans have made to culture and the community. 

Examples of those contributions are many and varied. They include art, music, literature, science, cinema, religion, politics, education, and much more. Your artwork can embrace any part of these contributions. Sometimes those contributions are distinct from mainstream American culture and community. Other times they are woven into the fabric of American culture and community. It’s up to you to explore this idea and create artwork that expresses your vision. 


Rules & Information

1. Everyone is invited to take part in the Montgomery Art Guild, the Montgomery Cultural Arts Center, and the City of Montgomery’s visual arts exhibition: Positivity in the Black Culture and the Community.

2. There are many different levels of art related skills. When you apply via the ArtCall site you will find several options to choose your skill level. This ensures that you will be competing with others who have similar art skills. 

3. Each artist may submit 3 pieces for consideration; Within reason, there is no size restrictions. If you have any questions about this contact us at artguildmontgomery@gmail.com.

4. All art must be original work. That is, no copies of someone else’s work, no likenesses of someone else’s work, or other artists’ work is permitted in your work. 


Legal

Please keep the following in mind when you submit your artwork. The Montgomery Cultural Arts Center is open to the public, with daily programs for youth and children. Artwork will be screened by the director of the MCAC or the Arts Program Coordinator. The Arts Council of Montgomery and the Montgomery Art Guild reserves the right to refuse to display any works deemed objectionable or inappropriate for this venue. As part of your submission you will be asked to create a digital signature, which means you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this exhibit. Click on Terms & Conditions in the bottom left corner of the web browser window to view them. 


No Fee and Membership Requirements

There is no fee and no Montgomery Art Guild membership requirements.


Categories

There are no art categories to which artists are to submit work. Enter whatever visual art form you wish.


Judging

When the submissions period ends the artwork will be judged by a committee appointed by the Montgomery Art Guild, the Montgomery Cultural Arts Center, and the City of Montgomery.

This committee will select artwork for display in the exhibit from among the artwork submitted. All participants will be informed by email about whether their artwork was accepted into the exhibit or not. Please note: Occasionally email from us via ArtCall lands in your email account spam folder. If you are looking for an email from us and it has not arrived, check your spam folder.

There will be prizes awarded.
 

Sales

Artwork can be sold, and the price will be included on the exhibit display tag. Make sure to list the sales price during your submission work. If artwork is not for sale, it should be labeled $0 (not for sale). Please note: 25% of sales is retained by the Montgomery Cultural Arts Center for continued upkeep of the gallery. A 10% sales tax will also be added to the price of the artwork. If your artwork sells, a check for the remaining 75% will be issued to you at the close of the exhibit. 


Preparation

All 2-Dimensional work must be neatly framed in a manner appropriate for the medium. Gallery wrapped canvasses are acceptable as long as there are no visible staples. All hanging work must have wire hanging devices. Sawtooth  hangers are not acceptable. Within reason, there is no size restriction for artwork. All artwork must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. 


How to Register

Application to this exhibit is a blind entry competition; the judges will not know the names of the artists. 

Everyone must use ArtCall to apply and submit their work no later than January 21, 2022 at 12:00 Midnight. No one will be able to begin a submission or edit their submission after that time.

If this is the first time you are using ArtCall you will need to click on the blue “+Register” button in the upper right-hand corner of your browser window. Create a user profile. Make sure to include an email address as this is how we will communicate with you. “Sign” the user agreement at the bottom of the page. Use your mouse to create your signature for the agreement. Your digital signature is your agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of this exhibit. Click on Terms & Conditions in the bottom left corner of the web browser window to view them. Click on "Update User Profile" at the bottom of the page to complete the registration process.

If you have previously used ArtCall for any other exhibit, click on the green “Login” button in the upper right-hand corner of your browser window. Update any profile information that has changed since the last time you used ArtCall. Make sure to include an email address as this is how we will communicate with you. As part of updating your profile you will be required to “sign” the user agreement at the bottom of the page. Use your mouse to create your signature for the agreement. Your digital signature is your agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of this exhibit. Click on Terms & Conditions in the bottom left corner of the web browser window to view them. Click on "Update User Profile" at the bottom of the page to complete the registration process.

 

How to submit artwork via the ArtCall site

After you click on "Update User Profile" in the registration step you will land on a page where you can submit your artwork. In the category field enter "Default Category." List the title and the size of the artwork. Leave a very brief description of your entry, for example, the medium, the process, etc. Please keep this short. List a sales price. If your work is not for sale list the price as “$0.” Check the “I agree to terms and conditions” box. Then click "Submit Entry Details".

Now upload the image of your artwork. The image of your artwork should be no smaller than 960 dpi on the shortest side and no larger than 4600 dpi on the longest side. The file size cannot exceed 4 MB. The only file format accepted is .jpg. If your image refuses to upload check the file size and the file format to make sure you met the requirements. After the image uploads to the ArtCall site click on "Complete and View Entry". Keep in mind that the judging is based on your image so try to create an image with sharp resolution and that accurately looks like your artwork.

Repeat the process for each piece of artwork that you want to submit. You may submit up to three pieces of artwork. You will receive an email confirming each of your submissions. (Make sure to check your SPAM folder in your email program if you do not receive the confirmation email!)

Should you have problems or concerns about using ArtCall, send an email to artguildmontgomery@gmail.com and explain the issue. In your note, include a phone number at which you can be contacted. 


Artwork take-in

Artwork accepted into the exhibit needs to be delivered by you or a designee to the Anita P. Folmar gallery on January 31, 2022 between 10 am-12:00 pm. Have your name, the title of your artwork, and the price affixed on the back of your artwork.


Reception

A reception will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. A catered box or traditional catered reception foods will be offered depending upon the city’s Covid-19 case levels.

In either case be prepared to comply with the mandatory indoor mask mandate, when not eating, currently in effect for all City of Montgomery owned buildings.


Pickup

After the exhibit closes, artwork will be picked up on Friday, February 25, 2022, from 10 am to 12 noon. Should you be unable to pick-up your artwork, send the name and contact information of the person who will collect your work to the Montgomery Art Guild’s email: artguildmontgomery@gmail.com.

In submitting work to this show you agree to abide by all the rules and conditions listed on this page. You must sign a user agreement when you create or update your user profile. Your digital signature is your agreement to the rules and conditions.