Menagerie

Menagerie is a juried visual art exhibition featuring artworks about or depicting animals, beasts, creatures, real or imagined. All interpretations of this theme are welcome. Artworks in all media, techniques, and styles are encouraged.

Eligibility: Open to artists 21 years of age and older living in the St. Louis, Missouri region and surrounding 200-mile radius. Artists must be residents of the St. Louis region/200-mile radius when the show begins (August 4) in order to submit work and participate if selected. Jurors for this exhibit are St. Louis-based artists Amy Bautz (artist and Associate Professor of Art and Program Director, Studio Art, Saint Louis University) and Phil Jarvis (internationally exhibited artist, muralist, and sign painter).

Awards: One $250 Best of Show Award of Excellence and four non-cash Awards of Excellence will be selected by the Jurors. All five Award recipients will be eligible for the Honor Awards 2019 ten-artist curated exhibit presented at Art Saint Louis, June 15-July 18, 2019. Curator: Jessica Mannisi, independent curator, St. Louis, MO.

Exhibition: Art Saint Louis Gallery, 1223 Pine Street, downtown St. Louis, MO. Exhibition dates: August 4-September 13, 2018. Free reception on Saturday, August 4, 2018, 5-7 p.m.

Entry Requirements: Submit up to 3 original artworks completed between 2015-2018. Works must not have been exhibited in any juried exhibit in the St. Louis region during the 6 months prior to exhibit dates, nor previously exhibited at Art Saint Louis Gallery. Entry fee: $35.00 ($20.00 for ASL members). Submission deadline: May 14, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. MST.

Artwork Specifications: 2-D works must be framed or pre-approved presentation. Works on canvas may be gallery-wrapped, strip-framed, or framed (no unstretched canvas). Size limits: final installation size not to exceed 6' wide or 7' tall/high (including frame). Weight limit: 2-D works may not exceed 40 lbs. No ceiling-installed work, installation works, or artworks sitting directly on gallery floor. All works must hang by standard picture hanging hardware. For 3-D work/sculpture: Gallery owns limited standard-sized pedestals for display. If artwork is odd-sized, excessively heavy, or requires specific pedestal size, artist must provide. 3-D works that are extremely fragile, very small, have very small base, are unstable, or do not sit flat on pedestal are not considered.

Jurying: Judging is done by JPEGs online only. Limit 2 JPEGs per artwork: 1 full view required and either 1 detail or 1 alternate view. Do not exceed 3 artworks total or you will be disqualified. Multi-paneled artworks count as one artwork if presented as one and total size does not exceed size limit rules.