Tribute: A National Exhibition of Paintings that Pay Homage to People, Places, and Things

Tribute is a national exhibition featuring paintings from artists across the United States. This exhibition is open to 2D fine art and fine craft in all paint mediums. Artworks should pay tribute to a person, place, or thing of great importance to the artist. The exhibition at d'Art Center is in honor of Barbara Fulp, a resident artist who passed in 2019. The d'Art Center will also showcase the work of Barbara and Ken Fulp in its new solo gallery, The Vault.

The exhibition is open to all artists, 18 or older, residing in the United States. All work must be original and created without the aid of an instructor or kit, and must have been produced within the last five years. All styles and aesthetics are considered. The content of submissions should be appropriate for all viewers. Works cannot exceed 40 pounds or be longer/larger than 60 inches in its longest dimension. Entry fee is $35.00 for up to 3 works (one image per submission) and $5 for additional submissions (maximum of 10). Awards: 1st Place $500.00, 2nd Place $300.00, 3rd Place $150.00. Exhibition dates: Friday, April 9th - Sunday, April 25th, 2021. Opening Reception and Grand Opening: April 9th, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30pm. Notifications by email by 5pm, Monday, March 15th, 2021. Accepted works must arrive by Wednesday, March 31st, 2021.

The exhibition will be co-curated by gallery manager Amanda Bradley and exhibition juror Ken Wright. The d'Art Center will have an in-person public reception according to state COVID guidelines, will do a Facebook Live of the reception awards, will upload the award video to YouTube, and will list exhibiting pieces for sale on the d'Art Center website. Commission on sales is 60% artist/40% d'Art Center. All work must be hang/presentation ready. The gallery staff will take care handling artworks, but the d'Art Center is not responsible for any damage that may occur; artists are strongly recommended to insure their works. Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery and must provide pre-paid return labels through UPS or FedEx. Works should be shipped in reusable containers without packing peanuts. Submit all entries and payments via Call for Entries (Cafe). For exhibition questions, contact [email protected].