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The submission deadline is December 01, 2024. There is also a late deadline on December 01, 2024 (late fees may apply).

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You can submit between 1 and 25 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 December 01, 2024 and runs until December 01, 2024.

How many entries can I submit?

You can submit up to 20 separate entries to this call.

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MidMod Animals, Exhibition in Palm Springs, CA, for Modernism Week

Name: MidMod Animals, Exhibition in Palm Springs, CA, for Modernism Week
Start: 2024-12-01T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-01T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Palm Springs, CA

Organization: Wild Heart Gallery Location Palm Springs, CA Entry Fee Paid Entry Deadline December 1, 2024 Exhibition Dec 1 - Dec 1, 2024

***Cancelled*** All entrants notified.

We are thrilled to announce that Wild Heart Gallery secured a spot at the Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale! For this in-person exhibition, please submit your animal-themed MidMod (Midcentury Modern) artwork.
Show dates: February 14-17, 2025.

AWARDS
Best in Show ($350 cash award)
Overall Runner Up ($150 cash award)
Finalists

Artwork must be for sale. Wall art only.

We are thrilled to announce that Wild Heart Gallery secured a spot at the Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale! For this in-person exhibition, please submit your animal-themed MidMod (Midcentury Modern) artwork.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Show dates: February 14-17, 2025.

-We're specifically looking for Midcentury-Modernism
-One or more animals must be part of the artwork
-Wild animals, pets, farm animals, etc
-2D artwork only

All entries must be the original artwork of the submitting artist.

WALL ART ONLY for this exhibition.

- All wall pieces must be dry and ready for hanging with wire and D-rings.
- Unframed work must be on gallery canvas no less than 1.25 inches deep with all edges painted.
- For framed wall pieces that require it, plexiglas is preferred over glass. This would be primarily for works on paper.
- Frames must be clean and free of scratches, chips or dents. The reverse of the frames must be presentable for sale.
- Maximum size for artworks (including any frames) is 30 inches total in any direction.

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

AWARDS
Best in Show ($350 cash award)
Overall Runner Up ($150 cash award)
Finalists

All dollar amounts are in USD.

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

This art competition is open to all artists 18 years and older living in the United States. All entries to this in-person exhibition must be the original artwork of the submitting artist.

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

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

SHIPPING AND SALES DETAILS
- Artwork entered in this competition is REQUIRED TO BE FOR SALE.
- Wild Heart Gallery will take 30% commission.
- Accepted artists are responsible for shipping fees to get artwork to the exhibition.
- In the event of unsold work, accepted artists are responsible for return shipping fees

IMAGE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
You may submit up to 25 images.
Entry Fees (non-refundable): $15 for 1-2 images
$5 for each additional image

- 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 selected recipients will be in the exhibition.

Artwork for the 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, 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. See website (wildheartgallery.com) for updates on guest juror(s).

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
- Competition is open to US residents only this time
- 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.

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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