When is the deadline?

The submission deadline is October 20, 2024. There is also a late deadline on October 20, 2024 (late fees may apply).

How many images can I submit?

You can submit between 1 and 4 images.

What file types are accepted?

Accepted file types: 11100000000000000000. Maximum file size: 5 MB per image.

When is the exhibition?

The exhibition opens on November 01, 2024 and runs until November 30, 2024.

How many entries can I submit?

You can submit up to 4 separate entries to this call.

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Ebb and Flow, Wildlife and Animals and Water, International Art Call

Name: Ebb and Flow, Wildlife and Animals and Water, International Art Call
Start: 2024-11-01T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-30T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Cathedral City, CA

Organization: Wild Heart Gallery Location Cathedral City, CA Entry Fee Paid Entry Deadline October 20, 2024 Exhibition Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2024

Submit your animal-themed art and photography that has to do with water. All animals that live in and around water are welcome. All art styles. 2D and 3D.

AWARDS
Best in Show - $250 cash award
Overall Runner Up - $75 cash award
Artivism Award
Overall Honorable Mentions
Finalists

Virtual Art Show. Work does not need to be for sale.

Submit your animal-themed art and photography that has to do with water. All animals that live in and around water are welcome.

Fish, mammals that swim (whales, porpoises, tigers, etc), amphibians, sea birds, ducks, sea turtles, and more!

Wild animals as well as farm, feral, domestic, and pets are welcome as long as they live in or are deeply connected to water.

We enjoy representing a range of art genres and styles. Abstract, realism, surrealism, impressionism, assemblage, sculpture, hyper-realism, illustration, and more are welcome. 2D and 3D artwork and photography desired.

All entries must include an animal and must be the original artwork of the submitting artist.

AWARDS

$500 total in cash awards to be divided between Best in Show, Overall Runner Up, Artivism Award, and Overall Honorable Mentions.

Best in Show - $250 cash award
Overall Runner Up - $75 cash award
Artivism Award (Cash award)
Overall Honorable Mentions (Cash award)
Finalists

Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Other Media

Digital art is welcome, but must be the original artwork of the artist.

All art styles welcome!

This international virtual art competition is open to all artists 18 years and older. All entries to this virtual exhibition must be the original artwork of the submitting artist. Previous submissions will not be accepted into the virtual exhibition.

Mediums to be considered include Drawing and Pastels, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Other Media.

At this time we are not accepting video, audio, or animated works.

Entries will be evaluated based on theme, originality, skill, and quality of work.

Artwork entered in our competition is not required to be for sale. Any inquiries about a piece will be directed to the artist. We do not take any commission.

IMAGE REQUIREMENTS

You may submit up to 4 images.
Entry Fees (non-refundable): $15 for 1-2 images
$20 for 3-4 images

For sculpture entries only, you may submit up to 3 additional views per piece.

For photography only, please note the make and model of your camera and whether it is film/digital.

- Accepted File Types: JPG, PNG, GIF
- Maximum File Size: 5 MB
- Minumum File Size: 300 KB
- Minimum Image Width: 1080 px

This is an art competition. Only the award recipients will be in the online group exhibition.

Artwork for the virtual exhibition will be selected by at least one industry professional, referred to as a juror. The jurors will vote based on the number of entries, criteria for this event, originality, theme, skill, artivism, and quality of work.

**In your artist statement, description, or bio, be sure to include one link to your work online and your best social media handle (Instagram @) so that we can tag you if your piece is awarded.**

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Jurors for this exhibition: Sarah Soward, Sharon Eisley, and guest juror TBA

Artist Entry Requirements:

- Artwork MUST NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED in Wild Heart Gallery's shows previously.
- Competitions are open to all artists age 18 or older
- Entries must follow each individual competition theme
- Each piece must be an original or a sold original
- Competitions are international
- Files must be in JPG, GIF, or PNG format
- Files may not exceed 5MB
- Artwork images must be photographed in a professional manner: cropped, no glare, no frames, no watermarks.
- Not mandatory, but it is preferred that artwork be completed within the last 2 years
- Entry fee based on the competition
- Entry fees are non-refundable. No exceptions

Policy:
No nudity (private parts must be covered), no profanity, no animal cruelty, no gore, and no political artwork will be accepted for jury. Topics of animal conservation and environmental protection are not considered political for the purposes of Wild Heart Gallery.

Note: Wild Heart Gallery does not sell artwork; we promote it.

Jury Selection:
Jury Selection begins within 7 days after final entry date and ends within 15 days after final entry date.

Award recipients are the entered into an online group award exhibition that is published at a date sometime after final entry date.

The Jurors and Jury Process:

The Jurors of the art competition are art industry professionals.

There are several criteria for selection for the award exhibition. These include relevance to the theme, appropriate medium, originality, quality of work, technique, and technical skill. The goal is to have a cohesive, high quality virtual art exhibition that embraces various genres of animal and wildlife art. To make the experience enjoyable and worthwhile to artists, visitors, and more, we strive to select and display the artwork that best represents animal and wildlife art today. Please remember that this is a competition; only the best art will be selected for exhibition. Not all art that was entered will be included.

Copyright:
The artist retains all copyrights to their artwork without exception.

Non-exclusive Permissions:
By entering this art competition, you are granting Wild Heart Gallery a non-exclusive perpetual license to reproduce images of your artwork on wildheartgallery.com, and to publish the winners and accepted entries on Facebook and Instagram as well as other media outlets. Wild Heart Gallery also has permission to crop or re-size images to fit the needs of wildheartgallery.com and other media outlets. All winning entries will be displayed on wildheartgallery.com. Each image becomes part of the public archival online exhibition catalog for up to one year and possibly longer.

Limit of Liability:
You will not hold Wild Heart Gallery or any of its affiliates, jurors, or members liable for anything.
All entry fees are non-refundable without exception.

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