Entry Instructions

What’s In It For Artists

• Prizes – $25,000 in cash and prizes
• CGA! Show – a month-long show in Charlotte (May 2015) to show/sell work (if selected by juror)
• CGA! Ceramics & Salon Show – a second, month-long juried exhibition (June 2015) to show additional exceptional work & our first-ever ceramics competition ($6,000 in prizes)
• Touring Show – a potential exhibition across Carolinas to show/sell work (if selected by juror)
• Prestigious Juror – All submissions will be seen by a world-class juror (May: Eliza Rathbone, June: Peter Callas – Cermaics, Larry Elder: Salon)
• Regional Intake – For convenience, we will have 8 intake locations to deliver accepted artwork across both Carolinas.

Eligibility/Requirements

• ENTRY DEADLINE: We are now closed to entries.
• Eligibility: The competition is open to artists, professional or amateur, who reside in North or South Carolina.
• Age: Artists must be over the age of eighteen.
• Entries: Up to three (3) pieces of original artwork may be submitted on the entry form.
• Ceramic Show: To enter the ceramic show, simply fill out the entry form and under “Medium” select “pottery/porcelain” – your piece will be automatically entered into that competition.
• Eligible Work: Our goal is not to define what “makes” art but to offer artists an opportunity to present original creations to be presented to the 2015 juror for consideration. The exhibition is designed to reflect the vast array of artistic talent in the Carolinas. All work must be original and created within the past two years and not previously shown within this competition. All work must be “exhibition ready” and available for sale.  Carolina’s Got Art! reserves the right to refuse any submission that it deems unacceptable for the exhibition.
• Size limitations: No wall-hung pieces over 72″ x 72″ in size; sculpture must not exceed 6 feet x 3 feet x 3 feet and must be installed by the artist.
• Commission: All work must be available for sale and a 40% commission fee will be taken on all work sold.
• Traveling Exhibition: We may establish a traveling show component wherein selected work will be scheduled to be exhibited in cities across NC and SC.  You will be asked to accept or decline eligibility in the traveling show in the entry form.
• Submitting images: Must be in JPEG format, 2Mb or smaller file size are preferred.  Please label each image with your name and title of the piece (and please don’t use the following characters in naming:  ~”!@#$%^&*()?><’. IDEAL FILE NAME = ArtistFirstLastName-Description.jpg – JohnSmith-Flowers1.jpg). An entry acknowledgement will be sent via email only.  CDs or flash drives with images may also be submitted to: CGA! c/o Elder Gallery, 1520 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28203 – post marked no later than 3/20/15. Make sure your CD/Flash Drive is clearly labeled with:  Artist Name, Address, Phone, Email, Title (per piece), Medium (per piece), and Retail Price (per piece).  CDs/Flash Drives will not be returned.
• Agreement of Terms: Artists must accept terms of an Agreement for Exhibition document shown below. Your submission into the competition will indicate your automatic agreement to the terms.
• Entry Fee: $35.00* is required at time of submission (48 hours maximum). Payment can be made via credit card (preferred) or via check or money order (to Carolina’s Got Art!).  To pay via credit card, click on the “Pay Now” link from the Thank You page (an automated response email will also be sent following submission). At PayPal’s website, it’s easiest to select “Don’t have a PayPal Account,” which will simply allow you to enter your credit card info and submit your payment using the same email used to register for the show.  If a third party pays your entry fee, notify us at [email protected] of the name/email of the payer or your entry may be disqualified for non-payment.  If paying by check, make $35 payable to “Carolina’s Got Art” within 48 hours. *We have added $2 when paying via credit card to cover their fees.
• Notification: Acceptance/rejection notification will be sent via email to all entrants by 4/7/15.
• Accepted Artwork: All accepted work must be properly framed or gallery wrapped (canvas stretches around the stretcher frame to create a clean, professional appearance), and wired for hanging. No exceptions will be made! Failure to present work in this fashion can mean disqualification. Accepted artwork must have the following info attached directly to the artwork:  Artist Name, Address, Phone, Email, Title, Medium, and Retail Price. Accepted work must be delivered to one of our nine intake locations (to be announced) during the second to last weekend of April (dates/times TBD – see our Intake page for details for the dates/times of the location near you).  If you cannot get your work to a local intake location, please deliver work directly to the gallery, c/o Elder Gallery, 1520 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28203 for delivery by no later than 4/22 (see www.elderart.com for gallery hours).