Mendings & Marvels

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ELIGIBILITY
Submitting artists must be current NCWCA members in good standing. All NCWCA members who enter will have one work accepted. We encourage you to submit 2-3 artworks. Depending upon the number of submissions, it may be necessary to split the exhibition into two parts with a second venue later in the year.

TO JOIN NCWCA
The cost to join NCWCA for one year is $75. To join, go to https://nwca.memberclicks.net/login#/login Create an account and follow instructions to join. You will be joining the National Women's Caucus for Art and then adding our Chapter. Be sure to add CAN (Northern California Women's Caucus for Art) as your chapter.

ENTRY FEE, NON-REFUNDABLE
$25 for NCWCA Members in good standing. You may submit up to three different artworks with your entry fee.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 11:59 PM your time zone.

NOTIFICATION
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 by way of the email submitted in Entrythingy. Check your Entrythingy profile to ensure that your contact information is current. If notification is not received by the end of day, check your spam folder or contact, [email protected].

HAND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 1:00-4:00 PM, Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street (between 8th & 9th Streets), San Francisco, CA.

<> Hand delivery of accepted work ONLY. NO SHIPPED WORKS will be accepted. You may have a trusted friend or an NCWCA colleague drop off for you.
<> Artworks selected by the jurors that cannot be hand-delivered or do not conform to artwork limitations can still be exhibited online and will be included in the catalog.

WALL HUNG ARTWORK LIMITATIONS
<> 2-Dimensional Work, maximum dimensions - Height: 24 in., Width: 24 in, including frame
<> 3-Dimensional Wall-hung Work, maximum dimensions - Height: 24 in., Width: 24 in, Depth: 6 in.
<> Maximum weight for wall hung art is 15 pounds.

SCULPTURE LIMITATION
<> ALL pedestals and free-standing sculptures will be placed against a wall.
<> Pedestal Sculpture, maximum dimensions - Height: 24 in., Width: 15 in, Depth: 15 in. There are limited spots for sculpture so we suggest submitting wall-hung options if you want your work in the gallery.
<> Freestanding Sculpture Height: 72 in., Width: 20 in, Depth: 15 in. maximum weight for freestanding sculpture is 15 lbs
<> Maximum weight for pedestal or wall-hung sculpture is 15 pounds.
<> Sculptors are encouraged to submit wall-hung works as there are very limited spots for sculpture.

GENERAL ARTWORK LIMITATIONS
These media are not accepted for this exhibition:
<> Jewelry.
<> Video, sound or film media
<> Works that require an electrical outlet or run on batteries, such as illuminated works
<> If you have relevant artwork outside the physical parameters listed, you may still submit these works for inclusion in the catalog and online exhibition gallery, even though they cannot be displayed in the physical gallery.

Artists selected by the jurors whose work cannot be hand-delivered, shipped, or do not conform to the specifications above will have their work exhibited with the others on the NCWCA Online Gallery and will be included in the exhibition catalog.

ARTWORK PRESENTATION
<> Work must remain on exhibit for the entire show. No exceptions.
<> Artworks must arrive ready to hang and be presented professionally. NO sawtooth hangers and small wire loops on the back of inexpensive frames, scratched glass or plexiglass, poorly constructed frames, or with poorly cut mats will be acceptable or hung at the jurors discretion.
<> Framed work should be under glass or plexiglass unless intentionally unframed and professionally presented.
<> Weight limited to 15 pounds.
<> The curators reserve the right to reject any work at delivery whose presentation and quality are sub-standard or vary from the image selected in Entrythingy.

ARTISTS STATEMENT SPECIFIC TO ENTRY
Please provide a short (up to 530 characters) artist statement that is specific to your submitted artwork(s). Feel free to include how the work relates to the exhibition's theme. Limited to 530 characters.

DIMENSIONS FORMAT, H x W x D
Indicate the dimensions for each submitted artwork as follows:
<> 2-Dimensional wall hung artwork: height (inches) x width (inches)
<> Sculpture and 3-Dimensional wall hung artwork: height (inches) x width (inches) x depth (inches)
(Example: 24 x 18 x 6 inches)

NAMING YOUR JPG FILES
<> Submitted images must be JPG files.
<> Title artwork files as follows:
Artist's Last Name, underscore, Title. (Example: Smith_Scratch.JPG)

IMAGE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS
<> JPG images should be sized approximately 6 inches high x 4 inches wide at 300 dpi resolution.
<> For a successful image upload, it must be at least 1200 pixels wide on the longest side.
<> The maximum uploadable file size is 8 megabytes.
<> High-resolution images are requested for publicity and the print catalog.
<> Up to three additional views (details) per piece may be uploaded for difficult-to-photograph work such as sculpture and dimensional work.

ENTRY FEE, NON-REFUNDABLE
$25 for NCWCA Members in good standing. You may submit up to three different artworks with your entry fee.
Credit card payment through Paypal only. You do not need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal.

You may join/renew with NCWCA at https://nwca.memberclicks.net/login#/login. Be sure to designate your chapter as CAN. Your membership eligibility will be verified and you will be contacted if our records show that you are not a current member. You may submit up to three different artworks with your entry fee.

SELECTION OF WORK
The jurors will select works to be on display in Arc Gallery's main gallery and project gallery exhibition spaces. Depending upon the number of submissions, it may be necessary to split the exhibition into two parts with a second venue later in the year. The exhibition will also have an online presence on the NCWCA website.

PROOFREAD YOUR ENTRY
It is the artist's responsibility to ensure that the information submitted is correct.
<> Entrythingy requires single quotes only (no double quotes) and no special characters.
<> Check for typos and other errors.
<> Make sure your Entrythingy Profile, particularly your contact information, is up to date.

COMPLETE YOUR ENTRY
<> Your entry is complete ONLY after your submission fee is made through PayPal. A PayPal account is not required to pay through PayPal.
<> IMPORTANT! Upload all of your images before going to PayPal as no further changes can be made after payment.

NOTIFICATION TO ARTISTS
Artists will be notified by Tuesday, May 6, 2025 by email only. All artists who submitted artwork will have one artwork accepted! You will receive a notification informing you of the artwork selected for this exhibit. If notification is not received by end of day Tuesday, May 6, 2025, please check your email spam folder or contact, [email protected].

EXHIBITION CATALOG
An exhibition catalog will be published and available for purchase.

INSTALLATION OF MEDIA
The artist is responsible for providing detailed instructions for installing artwork if necessary.

INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
We STRONGLY encourage artists to have their own insurance. Arc Gallery provides only limited insurance when artwork is on its premises. Artwork is insured only while on the premises of Arc Studios & Gallery from June 8-July 14, 2025 and according to the terms of Arc fine arts insurance policy. The coverage is limited to 50% of the selling price of the artwork, cost of repair or replacement cost (whichever is less) up to a maximum of $5,000.

By submitting your work to this call for art you agree to the terms and conditions listed herewith. Images of your work may be used for publicity purposes and will be included in a print catalog and online gallery.

PICK-UP OF ARTWORK
<> Saturday, July 12, 3:00-5:00 PM and Sunday, July 13, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
<> You may have a trusted friend or an NCWCA colleague pick up for you.
<> There is NO STORAGE at Arc Gallery. Artwork left behind may be subject to a late fee of $50 per day and/or discarded.

SALES OF ART
60% to the artist, 20% to NCWCA, and 20% to Arc Gallery. Works displayed solely on the NCWCA Online Gallery will not be sold.

REMINDER
DON'T PAY UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR ENTIRE APPLICATION INCLUDING UPLOADING ALL YOUR IMAGES!!!

By submitting your work to this call for art you agree to the terms and conditions listed herewithin. Images of your work may be used for publicity purposes and will be included in a print catalog and online gallery.

QUESTIONS
Email [email protected] with the subject: Mendings & Marvels