Delectable 2024: A Juried National Exhibition of Food Themed Art

Delectable is a juried exhibition of food-themed artworks from across the country. This exhibition is open to all functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine craft in all mediums and all styles. Work must depict food to be considered. Works can include other objects, but the focal point/subject of the work should focus on a food element. Artworks may include cooked food, prepared food, cooking, growing food, fruits & vegetables, food in process (such as preparing meals or farming), eating food, and more. Work must be hang or pedestal ready, no longer than 60" in its longest dimension, and weigh no more than 50 pounds. This is a national juried exhibition curated by the d'Art Center Gallery Director and Exhibition Juror George Culver, a food photographer, foodie, and food writer.

Entry fee is $35 for 3 submissions (one image per artwork submission). Each additional submission over 3 is an additional $5, with a maximum of 10 works that can be submitted. Minimum image submission requirement is 3 images. For 3D work, create a tile image for the submission so that other sides can be seen, or use the other image slots for detail images. The exhibition runs Saturday, May 18th - Saturday, June 15th, 2024, with a special brunch-themed reception on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, 11am - 2pm. Jury period is Monday, April 1st - Sunday, April 7th, 2024. Notifications will be sent by email by 5pm, Monday, April 8th, 2024. Accepted works must arrive by 5pm Saturday, May 11th, 2024.

Awards: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300, 3rd Place $150. Gallery commission on sales is 60/40 (60% artist, 40% d'Art Center). The artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery. Works must have pre-paid return labels through FedEx or UPS. Works should be shipped in reusable containers/boxes without packing peanuts. Works that do not include a return label and/or are not picked up within one month of the end of the exhibition become property of the d'Art Center. Artist statements must be 555 characters (including spaces and punctuation) or less and free of grammatical errors. This is an in-person exhibition but will also be featured digitally on d'Art Center's archive site.