Real People 2018

Real People is an exhibition open to all artists and media. Submitted work must depict the human form or face in some manner that is recognizable. Works previously shown at the Old Court House Arts Center are not eligible for entry, including any works previously accepted for Real People or Women's Works.

The exhibition will be held at the Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock, IL (located northwest of Chicago) from Thursday August 16 through Saturday September 29, 2018, and will include a gala Artists' Reception on Saturday August 25, 7p-9p CDT (6pm for artists and their family). Artists 18 years and older may submit up to 3 recently completed original pieces. Submitted work must depict the human form or face in a recognizable manner. Prints are allowed only if this is common practice for the media, such as photography, lithography, block-printing, or bronze casting; gicleés and other reproductions of original paintings are not acceptable. Each piece should be represented by only one image; do not submit detail images or multiple angles separately. Artwork made up of multiple pieces (diptychs, triptychs, etc.) should also be represented by only one image.

Gallery size limitation is six feet in any single dimension and 60 lbs. (including packaging). All work must be for sale with a 30% sales commission on sold works. Entry fee is $40.00 for up to three images. A $10.00 discount is available for current NAAC Members or for artists who applied to Women's Works 2018. Jury notifications will be emailed by June 30th. Awards include cash prizes totaling $1,500.00 for First, Second, Third Place, a Gallery Award, and Three Artistic Merit Awards, plus 2 Gold one-year memberships and 2 Blue one-year memberships to Biafarin. The judge is Chicago-area artist John Pitman Weber. Unsold artwork will be shipped back to artists within three weeks of the closing of the show.