Kate Bentley

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2024 Empowered: Self-Celebration Through Art

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Concept:

What makes you feel empowered?

Whether it is a quality about yourself that you’ve grown to love, someone in your life who lifts you up to your full potential, or anything else that represents your true inner magic, we want to see artistic representations of your empowerment! 

Non-Refundable Entry Fee + Juror and Awards

Non-Refundable Entry Fee:
One entry for Arts Council Members – FREE
One entry for Not-Yet Arts Council Members – $20

Artist membership dues are $50 for a full 12 months of benefits.  

Membership dues and registration fees can be paid by cash, check, or online at https://www.artswin.org/members/.

Juror and Awards:
This exhibit is not juried for inclusion, but for awards. The juror for Empowered will be announced at a later date.

The prizes for Empowered are:
•    Third Place: $50
•    Second Place: $150
•    First Place: $300

Calendar:

  • Registration deadline: May 12th by 11:59 p.m.
  • Artwork drop off: May 15th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Exhibit dates: May 18th – June 29th
  • Reception: June 15th, 5:30-7
  • Artwork pick up: July 2nd, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Guidelines, Requirements, How to Register, and What to Expect

Guidelines and Requirements:

  • All media are acceptable.
  • Framed dimensions cannot exceed 60” in any direction.
  • Submissions must be appropriately matted, framed, and securely wired, and READY TO HANG AND DISPLAY. No sawtooth hangers – must be wired.
  • Artwork should be assembled and ready for hanging at the time of delivery, no exceptions.
  • By registering, the artist agrees to the Arts Council’s Hold Harmless Policy and Sales Agreement.
  • If you are entering from out of the Evansville city limits, you may submit up to three images of your piece to [email protected], to be juried digitally.

How to Register and What to Expect:

  • Fill out the form on the last page of this document, and email it to [email protected], or mail it in a hard copy to 212 Main Street by the end of the day on May 12th, or find a link to the online Google form here: https://www.artswin.org/gallery_calls/.
  • All entries must be pre-registered by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 12th.
  • After you are registered, you will drop your work off at 212 Main Street on Wednesday, May 15th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • In the spirit of empowerment, this exhibit is not juried for inclusion.
  • Questions about the exhibit can be directed to Gallery Director, Andrea Adams at (812) 303-3178 or [email protected].

Register HERE:

Online Prospectus Form & Registration
Printable Prospectus Form & Registration
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Young at Art: An Annual Youth Art Exhibit

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Young at Art, the Arts Council’s annual youth art exhibit, gives local young artists in grades K-8 the opportunity to display artwork in a professional gallery setting.

Each artist (grades K-8th) is allowed one 2D piece, or one 3D piece.

Work can be dropped off at 212 Main Street during the following times:

April 9th through 12th, from 10 am – 4 pm.

Teachers can submit up to ten 2D pieces and/or ten 3D pieces per school.

Teachers: please email [email protected] to make arrangements if you need help getting student artwork downtown.

Exhibit dates:

April 23rd through May 10th

Artists Reception:

Saturday, April 27th

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Open to all students in grades:

Kindergarten – 8th in any school district

Homeschoolers are welcome!

Drop artwork off at:

212 Main

Evansville, IN

April 9th through 12th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Artwork pick up:

May 14th – 17th

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Next Steps: Fill out the registration form and turn it in with your student’s artwork during the drop off days and times at the Arts Council (212 Main Street in downtown Evansville). Make sure the artwork is labeled on the front of the piece with the student’s name, grade, and school (and title, media, and price if so desired). Then come celebrate the young artists during the casual open house reception on Saturday, April 27th from noon – 2 pm!

Please click the link below for the hard copy prospectus.
Check back soon for a link to an online registration form.

Printable Registration Form
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