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GateWay Gallery Rotating Exhibitions

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The SAA Collective gallery, located in the Hoogland Center for the Arts, seeks emerging artists for rotating group exhibitions in the SAA Collective Gateway Gallery, located in the hallway outside the gallery's back entry. 

Deadline                                            
Rolling deadline. Apply any time.
                                                               
ELIGIBILITY

• Open to 2D Artist in Central Illinois over the age of 18.
• Artist must be emerging in their careers
• Artist must not have any current gallery or retail representation.
• Work must be created in the last 2 years.
• Work must not exceed 36 inches in any direction.
• Work must not exceed 15 lbs.
• Work must be finished and ready for gallery installation with appropriate weight wire and fasteners on the back. Gallery staff is happy to assist artists in preparing work for exhibition. Please contact the gallery well in advance of your exhibition drop off to schedule an appointment.
• Artists may reapply for the Gateway Gallery every 6 months.

 
ARTIST ENTRY FEE  $25 for up to 3 entries (SAA Members receive $5 discount)
If you are unable to afford the Entry Free please contact the gallery director about sponsorship options. 

​HOW TO APPLY

• Complete the entry form at the bottom of this page.
• Submit payment to office in person or by phone at 217 544 2787.  
• Artists may submit only 1 image per entry. Be sure your image is well lighted and cropped.
• Your JPG file name must be Artist's Last Name, First Initial, dash, and Title.
  Example: Smith J – Tree in the Woods.JPG
• Files must not exceed 5 MB.

 
NOTIFICATION:
Artists will be invited to participate by email at the date listed in the call.
The gallery will choose the exhibition dates for the artist based on the pairing of artists work we feel will work best together. If artist cannot exhibit during the selected exhibition they may request to be rescheduled. However, the SAA Collective does not guarantee artists a schedule date.  If an artist possesses enough work for a solo exhibition, that opportunity may be offered in place of a collaborative show.

LEGAL INFORMATION
By submitting work to this exhibition all artists agree to the following terms:
 
ARTWORK DELIVERY & PICK-UP:

• Accepted works are to be delivered to the SAA Collective gallery one week prior to exhibition date. They may be dropped off on the Friday from 1 – 7 PM or Saturday NOON – 5 PM. Please contact the gallery to make arrangements if you cannot make the specified drop off dates. Work received after 5 PM on the Saturday prior to exhibition opening will not be exhibited.
• All delivered artwork must be accompanied by an exhibition inventory and agreement form as well as an artwork ID tag. These will be emailed to all artists during notification. 
• Accepted works must remain for the duration of the exhibition.
• Artworks must be picked up at the close of the exhibition. The Friday from 1 – 7 PM or Saturday from NOON – 5 PM. Work not picked up within 30 days will become property of the gallery.

 
PUBLICITY: The Springfield Art Association reserves the right to photograph and reproduce, in color or black & white, all artworks for this exhibition, regardless of copyright, for educational and/or publicity purposes. Artists retain full copyright of the work.
 
SALES: The Springfield Art Association will retain a 35% commission on all artwork sales directly attributed to the exhibition. All prices set by the artist at the time of entry to include the 35% commission. The price will remain the same for the exhibit as listed on the entry form. Artist may choose to list work not for sale.