Submission Criteria

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE FILLING OUT THE ENTRY FORM. 

Complete the entry form and upload JPG images of up to 5 artworks relevant to the theme of the exhibition to apply for participation in The IGFA Juried Exhibition - “Fearless”. All shows are juried and acceptance is not guaranteed - see the section below on “Acceptance Criteria”.

Please adhere to all deadlines and logistics:

• All work must be original: Artists must be 18 or older to participate and the work must be the original work of the artist.
• All work must be available for sale. All accepted work must remain in the exhibition for the duration of the exhibition even when sold. 
• Sold work will be released to its rightful owner at the time of pick-up specified below. Payments to artists will be made within 3 business days once payments from a buyer are processed and verified. IGFA will verify payment methods and amounts with the artist if a sale occurs and can only pay the artist once this is verified.
• Deadline to enter online: May 25, 2021 (midnight)
• Judging of entered art: May 26-29, 2021 (notification of acceptance status by May 30)
• Accepted work drop off / delivery: Friday, June 11, 2021 between 12 pm and 6 pm (work must be dropped off by artist or delivered by designated third party - a receipt for work received will be emailed to the artist. Receipt must be shown to pick up work after the exhibition in case the work is not sold. If sold - buyer must provide proof of purchase to pick up work directly once the exhibition is over. Unclaimed work will be stored at a fee / sold to another collector and / or given back to the artist.

Exhibition dates: 

• Preview for VIP’s and art collectors: Contact Avianne for a private viewing at www.Avianne.IGFA@gmail.com 
• Opening Night and Artist’s Reception: June 18, 7 pm - 10 pm (Awards ceremony starts at 8 pm)
• See regular business hours for ongoing exhibition viewing and purchasing of art.
• Exhibition and drop-off location: 1883 N Wildwood Street, Suite # M, Boise, ID 83713
• Drop off logistics: Park in front of the building - follow temporary signs up to the gallery where Avianne’s crew will receive your work. Make sure you sign for and get a receipt issued via email before leaving. Once your work is received, please exit the building. Other businesses use the building too, please be respectful of their space and keep noise levels down. No animals allowed per landlord’s strict policy. No unaccompanied / unsupervised minors, please.
• Pick up of sold and unsold work: Pick up work at 1883 N Wildwood Street, Suite # M, Boise, ID 83713 between 3pm and 6pm on Saturday, August 21. Only the artist or an authorized third party can pick up the work. Please show the receipt of acceptance from the drop-off day or a proof of purchase to be able to pick up the work. Work WILL NOT be given to anyone unless ownership can be verified.

Fees:

Entry fees are utilized to cover the costs incurred by an art exhibition: administrative, hosting, judging, curating and marketing and are non-refundable.

Fees and sales commission pertaining to this juried exhibition:

• All entries: $25 - for entering up to 5 art works
• In case of sales: the gallery will charge and process sales tax to the buyer and retain a 20% commissioned fee.
• IGFA donates 10 percent of all gallery profits to non-profit wildlife conservation organizations in the USA. See our websites for more details.

Acceptance Criteria:

• This exhibition is open to all Idaho based artists.
• All exhibitions are juried. Acceptance is not guaranteed. 
• All work entered must be for sale. If you are accepted into the exhibition but are unsure about pricing, we can help you determine an appropriate price for your work.
• You can enter up to 5 artworks into each separate exhibition. Please take care not to have work overlap with other shows to guarantee your placement once you are accepted. Work that does not appear to be the same at time of receiving it as work in the digital submission images may be cut from the show.
• All work must meet the standards of media, size, installation, exhibition and content as it pertains to the specific exhibition at hand. See section “Presentation and Installation Criteria” and “Content Criteria” for more information of this.
• The gallery owner, judges and curator involved reserve the right to deny an art work entry into an exhibition for any practical or contextual reason.
• Artists are responsible for insuring, transporting and delivering all artwork to the gallery. We recommend that you do not ship any work that is very fragile or at risk of being damaged by extreme temperatures or third party shipping and handling.
• In cases where shipping costs and customs requirements apply, artists are responsible for all logistics and costs incurred - if your work is selected for the exhibition and this pertains to you, we will contact you via your email address included in this entry form. We want your work to get to us as affordably and safely as possible and safely return it to you as securely and affordably as possible in case of no sale.

Presentation and Installation Criteria:

The following 2D and 3D media are accepted into this exhibition:

• Painting
• Sculpting
• Drawing
• Printmaking
• Mixed Media
• Fine Art Photography / Digital Fine Art (no canvas prints / appropriated work)

• All work must be the original work of the artist who enters the work. No third-party entries will be accepted.
• We only accept original art for our award exhibitions, no replicas or gicleés, no photography that is used commercially, and no photography or digital art that is not entirely composed of the artists’ own original work (example: merely altering existing art, designs, logos or stock images in photoshop is not considered original art).
• We cannot generally accept artwork that requires electricity, water, chemicals, mechanics, or any alternative method of installation or presentation we mention in this entry form. If your work requires special installation of any kind or involves any type of access to water or electricity, contact us before entering.
• No work can weigh more than 40 lbs / 20 kg (including shipping / packaging weight) and cannot contain any sharp edges, overly fragile elements, dangerous chemicals, unsafe protrusions, or unsafe free moving parts.

2D Work or 3D Wall Mountable Work: 

• All 2D or 3D wall-mountable work must not exceed 36 in / 91 cm in any direction.
• Work on stretched canvas or board must be finished off professionally on gallery wrapped canvas or block mounted board with neatly painted and tacked edges.
• Gallery wrapped canvas edges must be finished off - paint the sides a flat color or allow the painting to wrap around the sides.
• Unframed work must be sealed to avoid unforeseen damage.
• Work may be framed professionally (no amateur framing, no glass if shipped). Frames must appropriately suit the artwork - a general rule is to keep frames simple - we recommend natural, stained, or black wood frames. 
• Drawings, watercolors, photography, and other fragile 2D artwork must be framed and matted appropriately and professionally. 
• Please do not submit badly framed or matted work or canvas wrapped art that is not properly finished off or sealed - if it looks flimsy, cheap, unprofessional, chipped, dirty, smudged, scratched, messy, etc. we cannot represent it.
• Frames must be sturdy, straight, and properly attached to the artwork. The back need not be closed, but must be presented in a way that makes the art hangable.
• Work must be wired with D-hooks in the back - no sawtooth hangers or other methods - we cannot physically hang work without it being properly wired.
• See this video for more information on properly wiring / preparing 2D art:  WATCH NOW

3D Freestanding Sculptures:

• All freestanding sculptural work must not exceed 48 in / 122 cm in any direction.
• Work must be able to be carried through standard doors and up a single staircase.
• Work must be movable without easily falling apart, presenting a danger to the person moving it or getting damaged or it damaging the display space.
• Please do not include stands unless we request it or they are an integral part of the artwork or fundamentally assist the work in its stability. Stands cannot be too cumbersome to deal with.
• We cannot optimally secure work to the ceiling, wall, or floor - the work must be able to be stable without requiring extra forms of propping it up.

Content Criteria:

• Exhibition themes are open for interpretation. We encourage intelligent, conceptual, visual, thematic, subjective, and art historical interpretations.
• The art gallery utilized by IGFA for this exhibition is family-friendly - work that contains vulgarity, explicit nudity, physically dangerous or toxic parts, or any extreme content deemed inappropriate by judges will not be accepted.

Jury / Judging Criteria:

• Juried art exhibitions are important in the development of any artistic career since not all work is accepted into juried exhibitions.
• IGFA aims to pick judges who are visually literate, experienced, educated and familiar with the judging criteria and processes used to professionally and objectively judge art exhibitions and utilized in creating meaningful, sophisticated art.
• The IGFA judging process may involve an individual judge or a panel comprised of patrons, art collectors, seasoned artists, academic art instructors, professional artists, curators, gallery owners, or any such individual judges who decide which works are accepted into an exhibition and, in case of an award exhibition which works will receive which awards.

Typically artwork is screened / judged according to the following criteria:

• Meeting the content, presentation, and installation criteria mentioned in this application form and required for each individual exhibition (No art will be accepted without first meeting these criteria, however brilliant it may be).
• Conceptual and creative interpretation of subject matter and exhibition theme (the name of the exhibition carries the essence of the exhibition theme - see our exhibition description on the website for more details).
• Excellence in stylistic execution using the media (artistic skill level and individual, visual form language being displayed).
• Aesthetic criteria are considered: use of color, line, perspective, composition, chiaroscuro, volume, space, etc. 
• The specific interpretations and expertise of each judge for each exhibition and award offered. Each judge has a unique perspective and IGFA respects that.

Awards Offered*: 

• Awards are presented as fairly as possible. Awards are sponsored by IGFA and / or our collectors, patrons, affiliates, and business associates. 
• Awards depend on the size and scope of the exhibition. Smaller exhibitions or exhibitions with less variety in media may offer fewer awards, may group categories together, and may not include any merit or honorable mention awards. Large exhibitions may offer more variety in categories and corresponding awards.
• Awards comprise certificates, ribbons and may include monetary awards. Monetary amounts depend on the size and prominence of each individual exhibition as well as the IGFA award budget and sponsors involved.
• Monetary awards will always be offered for Best of Show, no matter the size or scope of the exhibition. Monetary awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place are offered if the budget allows for it. Merit and honorable mention awards do not generally include monetary awards.

Awards can vary, depending on the specific exhibition, work we recieve and the juried process, judge or judges involved. Some exhibitions may be judged by grouping different styles, genrès, subjects, themes or proficiency levels together. Usually, these awards are offered per major group exhibition:

• Best of Show - any media and any artwork
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in a specific medium, usually divided into categories:
• painting - acrylic, watercolor, oils, mixed media
• drawing - graphite, color pencil, charcoal, mixed media
• printmaking  / alternative media - etching, silkscreen, other
• digital media / photography - any printed format
• sculpture - any medium
• Merit awards - judge’s discretion (award for excellence)
• Honorable mentions -  judge’s discretion (award for promising work)
• If work is judged according to any other criteria besides grouping the above mentioned media together, the awards may vary. We always have work judged in the most beneficial and fair way for the sake of our artists.

*IGFA keeps a close eye on all entries we receive, even if the entries do not make it into a juried award show. IGFA aims to offer more representation opportunities to artists that we feel should be represented locally and internationally in a more ongoing and meaningful way. If you are selected to be awarded more representation opportunities by IGFA, we will contact you separately from this exhibition, regardless of juried results.