Open Call for Physical Exhibition in Sama-L-Ain Gallery

Terms and Conditions
Open Call for Physical Exhibition in Sama-L-Ain Gallery


Acceptance of Terms
By applying to Open Call for Physical Exhibition in Sama-L-Ain Gallery in Dubai, you acknowledge full acceptance of the following Terms and Conditions.


The competition is open to all living artists without limits of age, sex, nationality, or culture.

Calendar of Events
March 15th, 2023 Deadline for Early Birds Application
April 15th, 2023 Deadline for entry
April 30th, 2023 Notification of acceptance
May 20th, 2023 Shipped artwork due
June 1st, 2023 Start of the group exhibition
June 14th, 2023 Last day of exhibition
June 21st, 2023 Shipped artwork returned

Submission Requirements
All work must be submitted by email ONLY once you have paid the submission fee. DO NOT send us your works before paying the submission fee.
After paying the submission fee, email your images to [email protected]
In the subject line put 'Open call Sama-L-Ain'.
Attach your images to this email and the payment receipt, do NOT send links, only attachments.
Include your name and artist name in this email.



Fees
Entry fees are not refundable. It means that they cannot be returned whether your works are rejected or selected.
Entry Fee:
Early Birds Application (deadline March 15th, 2023): $10 for up to 3 images, $20 for up to 6 images
General Application (from March 16th, 2023 till April 15th, 2023): $35 for up to 3 images, $40 for up to 6 images

This is a juried exhibit and your submissions will either be accepted or rejected by the judge(s). Payment does not guarantee entry into the exhibition.


The Entry fee is non-refundable, when submitted artwork(s) is/are rejected by our juror(s) or artist withdraw accepted artwork from the exhibition. Also, Sama-L-Ain reserves the right to refuse artwork(s) that are accepted but not professionally presented or that do not resemble original submissions or artwork(s) arrived after the artwork due date. Refused entries or submissions are not eligible for refunds.

Accepted Artwork: Sales & Insurance
If you are accepted for this exhibit and sell your accepted artwork prior to the show, we recommend that you please sell it with the condition that it will be available for this exhibit. If that condition is not possible, please do not enter that artwork for a show. The Entry fee is non-refundable.
All the submitted works must be for sale.
All works submitted for this exhibit must be available for the show dates.
We will not exhibit substitutions.
Artwork prices may not be changed once submitted for jurying
Sama-L-Ain Gallery will charge an additional commission on all sales. This commission will be added to the sale price determined by the artist. The added commission will vary according to the artwork cost and attractiveness to buyers.
Sama-L-Ain Gallery ensures maximum care and custody of the works received, however it declines any responsibility for damage to the works, theft or loss by the courier and during the detention of the works. Any request for insurance must be signed by the artist himself.

Image use and copyrights
Sama-L-Ain Gallery will retain the submitted images of accepted artwork and reserves the right to use the images in publications and gallery publicity. Beyond such use, the artist retains full copyright of exhibited work.

Rights of Refusal
Sama-L-Ain Gallery reserves the right to refuse artwork(s) that are not professionally presented, damaged or do not resemble original submissions. The accepted artwork(s) arrived after the artwork due date may not be included in the exhibit. Refused entries or submissions are not eligible for refunds.


Judging Process
All eligible entries will be judged by Samuel Zekri, Sama-L-Ain Gallery owner, art dealer who sold artworks for more than 10 million dollars.
All Finalists will be invited to get exhibited in Sama-L-Ain Gallery and be listed for sales. The competition criteria are:
Quality
Artistic technique
Handling of medium
Composition
Originality
Overall impression/impact
Correspondence to overall gallery image

Delivery and Return of Artwork
All work accepted for the exhibition must arrive ready to install. Works not gallery-ready, or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted work that differs significantly from the entry images or suffers from poor presentation, will be disqualified.
Please note that professional-level presentation and craftsmanship is a must. Work may be hand delivered or shipped. Shipped works must be sent in an easily reusable container/packaging with return shipping paid. All work must arrive at Sama-L-Ain Gallery by the artwork due date. Accepted work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. Works not claimed within 30 days of the end of the exhibit will become the property of Sama-L-Ain Gallery. The artists are responsible for all shipping costs to and from the gallery.

Shipping
Artists are responsible for round-trip shipping & insurance of artworks (if required). Sama-L-Ain Gallery is not responsible for artwork damaged or lost during shipping. Parcel packaging must be suitable to re-use for return shipping.
Please DO NOT enter/submit your artwork for jurying if you are not able to follow through with the rules of entry/exhibit guidelines. Do not double-book your work, commit it to other conflicting exhibitions, or do not sell it without securing its availability for our exhibit, after submitting to this exhibit.