Competitions The Art of Still Life
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: December 9, 2019 – The Art of Still Life, 2nd Bi-Annual Exhibit will be held this January 2020 at the 3 Square Art Gallery! Artist through the ages have be interested in depicting innate objects to convey religious themes, familiar surroundings, educational programs, and benchmark the skill of the artist. Common items portrayed by Still Life Artists of the past include everyday objects such as fruit, flowers, coins, food items, wine glasses, and dinnerware. Modern Still Life Artists have experimented with different ways to visualize and portray these objects and with abstraction, some have even completely deconstructed the physical shapes of the objects.
In our object and material rich society, there are many items for use by the artist for a Still Life. What items will you use and how will you arrange them? What is your take on the Still Life?
ELIGIBILITY
3 Square Art Gallery is looking for all types of works–painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and more–works that show off your ability and creativity with the Still Life. Will you stick with the classical approach to the still life and familiar objects or will you completely flip the Still Life on its head to show a new way to view the objects you are using. How will you use the objects of our modern times for your Still Life piece? The main criteria for selection is creativity and fresh approaches in the artwork and use of fresh new objects.
BENEFITS & AWARDS
- 3SA Gold Award: $300 + Certification
- 3SA Silver Award: $150 + Certification
- 3SA Bronze Award: $75 + Certification
- Honorable Mention Award: Certification
Selected artists for the exhibition receive the following benefits:
- Juried Exhibit
- Posting to 3SA website and social media platforms
- Professional exhibition space and display of artwork
- One of top galleries in Northern Colorado (great addition to resume)
- Accepted artists will be listed on the 3SA website with their work and link to their website
- Press releases on exhibition sent to 3SA media outlets
ENTRY FEE
$38 for 3 images, $5 for additional work (up to 5)
APPLY ONLINE
Visit us for more information and easy online entry.
CALENDAR
- December 9: Deadline for receipt of entries
- December 18: Notification sent by email to all entrants. (Artists are required to confirm receipt of the email)
- December 30: Artwork Loan Agreement due date
- January 17, 1-5pm: Dates for hand delivered to 3 Square Art Gallery, or by appointment
- January 17: Accepted artwork due to 3 Square Art Gallery by this date. Shipped works must be arrived by this date.
- January 24: Opening reception
- February 28: Final Day of Exhibition
- February 29, 1-5pm: Pick-up hand-delivered work
- March 2 – 7: Schedule artwork for shipping (arranged by artist)
About:
3 Square Art’s is a fine art gallery in Northern Colorado. The beautiful space and high ceilings provide the perfect venue for varying sizes of works and installations. The gallery is focused on the “S” component of CSL (Creating, Sharing, Learning) or Sharing and will feature exhibits from national and international artists. 3 Square Art’s ongoing exhibits feature themed topics to push the boundaries and business of art as well as to have fun and connect with others.
3 Square Art
2415 Donella Ct Ste 110
Fort Collins, CO 80524
T: 970-581-9046
