Call For Artists - Under Two Hundred

Do you have small "gift-able" pieces in your inventory? Blue Cat hangs a salon-style show during the holiday season with an opening reception coinciding with Wayne's Christmas on Main Street event.

Blue Cat begins reviewing work for the annual show in July.

1. All original hand-crafted mediums will be considered: jewelry, ceramics, drawings, paintings, printmaking, sculpture, etc.
2. Each work must be priced at $200 or less.
3. Send 3-5 jpgs of images that represent the work you would like to include in the exhibit, an image list (title, medium, size, date, price), and a short bio/artist statement to bluecat.gallery.studio@gmail.com
4. Type "Under Two Hundred" in the subject line.
5. Deadline to submit images: Oct 11, 2020
6. If work is accepted, deliver work to the gallery: dates and times to be determined (work may be mailed or shipped but must include a pre-paid return label and NO foam peanuts).
7. Blue Cat reserves the right to exclude any work from the exhibit that does not reasonably resemble the images that were accepted.
8. Framing optional: Works on paper may be neatly hinge-matted; paintings on canvas may be gallery-wrapped and edges painted. Framed and works on canvas should be wired for hanging. (Any work deemed unsuitable for display will be excluded from the show and returned at the artist's expense.) 

Email your questions to: bluecat.gallery.studio@gmail.com

Or give us a call: 402-454-5144

Blue Cat hosts a "Gift Shop Gallery" in addition to the featured exhibits gallery space, and is looking for artists who create small pieces such as jewelry, cards, original prints, small pottery pieces and more. Retail prices should be set at $100 or less. Blue Cat retains 25% commission on all sales.

Send jpg images of examples of your artwork to: bluecat.gallery.studio@gmail.com with a brief message expressing your interest and information about the work you create. Blue Cat will respond within 1-2 weeks of inquiry to discuss details with you.

· May 30: Submission deadline

· June 15: Notification of acceptance

· June 27-July 3: Deliver work to Blue Cat

· July 8-Aug 29: Exhibit on display

· July 10: Opening Reception (may be modified due to Covid-19)

· Aug 30-Sept 5: Return unsold work to artists

· Best of Show - $250

· People's Choice - $75

· Open to artists of all career levels from emerging to professional, 18 years of age or older

· Submit up to three entries created in the last five years (and not previously shown in Signs of Rural Life); $25 non-refundable entry fee required

· Max Size: no one side larger than 50” (3-D work requiring a pedestal, no more than 20” wide or deep)

· Any media including painting, works on paper, printmaking, photography, sculpture (excluding installation art)

· Works must be display ready (wrapped canvases are permitted, 2-D work must be wired and ready for hanging)

· By entering the exhibit, artists whose works are selected for the show grant Blue Cat Gallery & Studio the right to use submitted images on printed materials, gallery website & social media sites for promotional purposes.

· Artwork accepted for the exhibit must be for sale. Blue Cat Gallery will receive a 25% commission for each work sold from the exhibit. Payment for works sold during the show will be issued within 30 days of the end of the exhibit.

 Terri Parish McGaffin has served as Associate Professor of Art at Morningside College, teaching studio art and writing courses since 2004, and served as Chair of the Art Department and Director of the Helen Levitt Art Gallery from 2013 to 2019. She is now Professor Emerita, retired.  She has worked as a professional artist for many years, and has exhibited at Northwestern College, the Norfolk Arts Center, The Washington Pavilion, the Sioux City Art Center and Wayne State College.   Her work is in the collections of the Sioux City Art Center, Mercy Hospital, Morningside College and the University of South Dakota, as well as many private collections.