Call for Artists: In Good Taste

OUR ANNUAL MEMBERS-ONLY, THEMED IN-GALLERY & ONLINE EXHIBIT

Exhibit Dates: May 8 – June 21, 2025

Online Entry Deadline: Thursday, May 1 | noon
Deliver Artwork: Sunday, May 4  I  12 – 2 pm
Opening Reception: Friday, May 9   I  5 – 7 pm
Pick Up Artwork: Sunday, June 22  I  12 – 2 pm (Or by appointment)
Regular Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday  I  12 – 5 pm

Related Events for this exhibit:

First Friday Reception, June 6  I  5 – 7 pm

In Good Taste

And when we say “Good Taste” we mean art that shows things that taste good! Food has had a way of appearing in art throughout history. As part of our daily existence, harvesting, preparing or eating food seems to find its way into the art of most cultures and ages. In the western world just think of Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans, Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party, Cezanne’s Still Life with Apples, Thiebaud’s Cakes and Rockwell’s iconic Freedom From Want. We are familiar with seeing food in art, now show us how you interpret art with Good Taste!

ENTRY FEE: $45 members only
Entry fee covers both IN-GALLERY and ONLINE participation.

Entry to the exhibit requires a 3-step process: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

1. Pay Entry Fee

All entrants, both those entering the ONLINE exhibit and the IN-GALLERY exhibit, and those only entering work in the IN-GALLERY exhibit, must pay the entry fee. If you are already a member, sign in first to activate your member price. We ask that participants register and pay the entry fee online in advance, which helps to streamline the take-in process. However, if you prefer to pay in cash, or are unable to pay online, you may pay and register in person on the take-in day.

2. Complete ONLINE Exhibit Entry Form
This entry form is intended for those entering digital images of their work for the ONLINE exhibit. You may submit up to 3 images for the ONLINE exhibit. You may bring in more work than that for the IN-GALLEY exhibit on the take-in day.

If you plan to only enter work in the IN-GALLEY exhibit, you may choose to skip the ONLINE entry form. However, if you would like your website linked to your name on the participants list on the exhibit page, then please use this form to enter that data.

We HIGHLY recommend that you submit your entry form before the day of the deadline so that if you encounter any problems with the entry process there is time for us to help you troubleshoot before the deadline passes. There will be no late entries accepted for the ONLINE exhibit.

OPTIONAL—Register early for your artwork to be featured in First Friday: If you upload your artwork before the press deadline of August 19, it has a chance of being included in SCMAC’s First Friday Art Tour listing. They encourage venues to submit up to 7 additional images to use in their marketing efforts. Your images must be under the size limit of 2MB each for this use.

3. Bring work to the gallery
On Sunday, May 4 you will bring in your work between 12 – 2 pm.
You will need to inventory all the work you bring in. Please download and fill out the inventory sheet in advance (see below) and bring this with you on the take-in day. We will also have paper copies on hand for you to fill out during take-in.

Rules of Entry

GENERAL RULES OF ENTRY:
• Open to all artists 18 years and older.
• Submitted art must adhere to the theme. Acceptance of work is at the curators’ discretion, and subject to space available.
• We will continue to present our exhibits online, and strongly encourage participants to submit work to the ONLINE exhibit in addition to the IN-GALLEY exhibit. We hope that artists will see this as a way to increase their visibility and reach more viewers.
• Please register via our website. Those who lack access or ability to register online may fill out paperwork by hand in person on the take-in day. Paper entry forms will be available to pick up in the gallery by appointment with Johanna McCormick at mccdesign@gmail.com

ADDITIONAL RULES OF ENTRY FOR IN-GALLERY PRESENTATION:
• Entry fee for 2-D and 3-D themed work includes up to three pieces only. Does not apply to functional ceramics, jewelry or small crafts.
• All 2-D wall art must be framed and ready to hang with a secure wire on back.
• Unframed 3-D work to be hung on wall must include secure means of hanging and any special materials required.
• Functional pottery: please include tag to explain if food, microwave, and dishwasher safe.
• As your work sells, you may replenish your stock at no cost on Tuesdays from 3 – 5 pm, or by arrangement.
• During the exhibit, each participating artist is required to volunteer for 3 shifts of docent time during our regular gallery hours.
Sign up when you deliver your artwork. Gallery hours are Thursday – Sundays, 12 – 5 pm.
• Please bring an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet with your artist’s statement and/or bio to be included in the Participating Artists binder. You may also bring up to 10 business cards or postcards to leave in the gallery office.

ADDITIONAL RULES OF ENTRY FOR ONLINE PRESENTATION:
• Up to 3 images may be submitted per entry.
• For jewelry, cards and other small artwork, you may submit one image with multiple pieces represented.
• Acceptable upload-ready file formats:
File Type: JPG only.
File Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side.
File Size: No larger than 5 MB. We suggest that you limit your file size to 2 MB, as that is the max allowed to share images on First Friday’s website. We choose a few images from the online exhibit each month to promote our First Friday listing – it could be yours if the size is right!
Color Profile: RGB
Image files must be of high quality, in sharp focus and a true representation of the original art. Image of 2D art should include only the artwork, no frame. If your image file does not meet this criteria, you may be asked to remake the file. There are many online resources to help you take a high quality photograph of your artwork. HINT: Remove artwork from under any reflective surface (like glass) before photographing it.

SALES & PUBLICITY:
• Commission retention is 25% for members, 40% for non-members.
• Artwork purchased in gallery will be taken by purchaser at time of sale.
• Submission of your entry grants Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center permission to use your artwork or a reproduction of its likeness in promotional materials for this exhibition and future SCMAC promotions.
• The artist shall retain all copyrights of any image submitted to the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center. All images on the site may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the permission of the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center and the relevant artist.

Direct questions to Johanna McCormick, mccdesign@gmail.com

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