2025 - 75th ANNUAL MEMBER EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS
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EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS Application Deadline is Sunday, May 25, 2025
All members in good standing are entitled to submit one piece to the 75th Annual Symposium Exhibition at Eckerd College, Center for the Visual Arts, Main and Elliot Galleries, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711. Exhibition Period is June 23 to August 8, 2025. Symposium dates are July 11 and 12. The hotel generally allows extended stay if you want to make it a family/friend vacation as the area is awesome to visit.
Artwork previously submitted in a FLAG annual exhibit or ANY OTHER exhibits (including exhibits that were not FLAG) in the city of St. Petersburg are not eligible including any art newly embellished or reworked. Should the work be determined ineligible following installation or award, the artwork may be removed, and the art members will return the award to FLAG.
1.PLEASE SEND YOUR VERY BEST: The quality of our artworks helps us retain prestigious venues in the future. Direct your questions on the requirements for the Exhibit and Symposium to Cheryl Eggleston
[email protected] DO NOT contact the college directly.
2. Three Year restriction: Artwork must have been created within 3 years of the deadline May 25, 2025 and this means created no earlier than May 25, 2022. A reworked versions of an older work (no matter how much rework was done) does not meet the 3-year requirement and are not acceptable. Should the work be determined ineligible following installation or award, the artwork may be removed, and the art members will return the award to FLAG.
3. Price and Commission: Consistent with FLAG policy, no work that is POR (price on request) or NFS (not for sale) is eligible. Eckerd College collects and pays sales tax. Eckerd Receives a 20% commission so remember this when pricing art.
4. Content:
--Only original work is eligible, meaning the submitted artwork is the artist's own composition in concept and design, created solely by the artist without the use of Ai (artificial intelligence). Artwork shall not be a copy of OR from reference material not solely created by the artists, such as purchased images, stock photos, and published/unpublished copyrighted images. (i.e.: a portrait of a person taken directly from a printed publication that adheres closely to the magazine image would not be eligible.) --Multiple prints, such as etchings, must be labeled with the edition number. Single print additions are accepted but must clearly be labeled as a PRINT or DIGITAL PRINT. The print must be numbered with a total print number of no more than 25.
--Reproduction prints and archival Giclee prints reproduced from original works of art, whether embellished or not, are not eligible for exhibition.
--Original art created on the computer and transferred to paper or cloth material is acceptable if it is labeled as such (i.e.: Digital Art). No Ai (artificial intelligence) generated, or partially generated art is acceptable. The use of monitors for art will be subject annually to the venues ability to show such a work of art. Final art must be considered 2D or 3D in its presentation.
--All art must be presented professionally. Art which arrives warped, unclean, or otherwise damaged will not be exhibited.
--Art that 'functions' must work properly 100% of the time for all expected viewers or it will be deemed ineligible, will not be exhibited, or may be removed from the exhibit at any time.
--No strong political, negative, or controversial material is allowed that may cause harm to the FLAG nonprofit status or the venue. Members may present the art for consideration to the Exhibit and Symposium Director prior to submitting the application who shall present it to the President for further action. Final determination is the responsibility of the President, The Symposium and Exhibition Director, and the Parliamentarian.
5. Size and media constraints:
--Two-dimensional size restrictions are 37' wide (including frame) by 84' high. All two-dimensional work shall have proper installation hardware; saw tooth hardware will not be accepted.
--Art requiring special installation, such as art with more than one canvas or objects that need to be attached to the wall, must get prior approval from the Exhibit and Symposium Director.
--Use Plexiglass when framing, glass will not be accepted.
--Three-dimensional sculptures maximum size on floor standing work is 37' diameter and 84' high; maximum size for works on pedestals is 24' at the base, so it isn't close to edge of the pedestal OR so big it would be unstable.
--The space is tight for our large group. There will be no exceptions to the size of 2D. For 3D art, if you have concerns regarding the size restriction contact the Exhibit and Symposium Director who will determine final approval for the art with the FLAG President. Only reasonable size adjustments will be considered.
--This is not a site installation exhibit. Art must be determinable as 2D or 3D only.
--Electronic Media: If an artist wishes to use a wall or pedestal installed electronic equipment, they must discuss this with the Exhibit and Symposium Director immediately to make sure the art will be acceptable. Artists are required to provide their own electronic equipment.
6. Registration, upload image specs and Payment:
--Register by filling out information and uploading your image on Entrythingy by May 25, 2025. If you have trouble with Entrythingy contact them directly at
[email protected].
--Your Payment of $40.00 is through PayPal and will be part of the Entrythingy process.
Direct questions on your payment to our Treasurer Clare Radigan at
[email protected] --Digital image of your artwork MUST BE formatted with the longest side no more than 2100 pixels and 300ppi. One additional jpg image of three-dimensional artwork is allowed.
Label your jpg file (no spaces or dollar sign) as follows: LastName_FirstName_Area_Title_Dimensions_Medium_ Price_YearCreated.jpg
(Example) Doe_Jane_5_Looking-Up_37hx52w_Oil-on-canvas_4950_2023.jpg
7. Delivery / Pickup / Shipping Instructions:
-- Label your artwork - For 2D, please attach a paper label to your hanging wire, or for 3D, an appropriately placed paper label stating your:
Artist Name__ FLAG Area__ Title of artwork__Phone#
--Unusual hanging instructions: Include clear instructions if your art has unusual hanging or multiple pieces, etc. Attach to the artwork or insert the instructions inside your shipping container.
--Work delivered outside the below noted dates and designated time will not be accepted for exhibition.
Delivery deadline days are June 16 or 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The deadline for shipping work to arrive is June 16. Remember shipping takes time!
Pick-up deadline dates are August 11 or 12, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
--Shipping location:
Eckerd College, Center for the Visual Arts, 4200 54th Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Attention: Nicole Manuel, Gallery Manager
--Hand delivery / pickup location:
Eckerd College, Center for the Visual Arts, NIELSON GALLERY
4200 54th Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 NOTE: The loading dock of the gallery may be difficult to locate so call Nicole Manuel, Gallery Manager at 727-864-8340 or 917-861-2379 when you arrive for assistance.
--Insurance - You may receive a form from the college (or your Area Chair) regarding your loan of art. This must accompany your entry and returned to the college by instructions provided.
--Shipped work - should be sent via the artist's preferred carrier (e.g., UPS, FedEx). Shipped work must arrive at the college no later than June 16 (this gives an additional day (the 17th) if shipping is held up by carrier.
All shipped artworks must include a return, prepaid shipping label for the artist's carrier and easy to find within you shipped package. Be sure the packing material is easy to reuse, and the box is sturdy enough for return shipping. Remember shipping is slower now due to delivery service changes.
--To help the person hand delivering and picking up your artwork: Protect your work by enclosing it in one of the following: a heavy box, a large strong plastic bag sandwiched between 2 large sheets of cardboard (foam core, or other board) and taped securely, or wrap padding like one or more blankets around it securely. NO PACKING PEANUTS ALLOWED. Label all parts of the above packing material options with Your Name so that all packing supplies can be easily found, thereby assuring safe return of your work.
