ARTIST SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
ARTIST SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Guidelines for submitting work for Arabesque, Gardens of Enchantment and Siren Song
ARABESQUE
Dancers make thier way across the stage, a glamour of sparkles and tulle. Ribbons tied in neat criss cross bows over ankles of delicate strength. Fashions of gossamer and glitter swirl around each pirouette. The darkness of backstage is like a velvet drape in contrast to the lights of the theater. Stories of pathos and gaiety play out to the sounds of the live orchestra from the pit. The audience cries, laughs, claps, and throws roses to the prima donna. A performance ethereal, yet eternal in the minds of those who were there.
A online art exhibition of ballet themed art.
Artwork eligible: any medium, 2D or 3D, textile or video. Video must be under 5 minutes and linked to a Vimeo or Youtube, do not send full files.
Deadline to digitally submit art: April 1, 2025
Juror: Jessica Libor
This is a digital exhibition, with the art being up for sale on eracontemporary.com from May 1 to May 31, 2025. A catalog will be made and artists have the option to order it.
Notification of acceptance: By April 15
GARDENS OF ENCHANTMENT
A landscape or space that evokes the spellbound feeling of enchantment. The site of some magic or mystery; a tableau of beauty taken from a fairy tale. Perhaps the ruined gardens of an ancient civilization, the castle where Sleeping Beauty slept for 100 years, or the dark woodlands where Snow White fled. Perhaps a real place you have experienced that feels enchanted, or a space that could only exist in your dreams.
A online art exhibition of surreal landscape or magical interior spaces. A select few of the art pieces submitted to “Gardens of Enchantment” will be selected for in-person physical exhibition at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair 2025 in July.
Deadline to digitally submit art: June 1, 2025
This is a digital exhibition, with the art being up for sale on eracontemporary.com from July 1 to July 30, 2025. There will be several artworks selected to be included in the in-person Hamptons Fine Art Show during July, that will also be included in the online exhibit. A catalog will be made and artists have the option to order it.
Notification of acceptance: By June 10, 2025
SIREN SONG
Once upon a time, in a far away land, was an ancient kingdom under the sea…this exhibition explores the lore and legends of the sea: the mythic creatures that are said to live beneath the waves and that have captures the imagination of mankind. From the Scottish selkies to the Greek sirens to the mermaids that exist on every shore, to the little known creatures specific to certain lands, this exhibit invites all forms of mythic marine life.
Deadline to digitally submit work: August 1, 2025
This is a digital exhibition, with the art being up for sale on eracontemporary.com from September 1 to September 30, 2025. A catalog will be made and artists have the option to order it.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR ALL EXHIBITION SUBMISSIONS:
Terms: 40/60 split, with 60% going to the artist.
Artwork eligible: any medium, 2D or 3D
Entry fee: $35 per artwork. There is no limit to how many pieces you can submit.
We do look for contemporary realist work with a distinctive style, and artists that are professional, timely and friendly to work with.
To apply, please follow these steps:
Copy and paste the following questions into the body of an email to Jessica Libor, director, at eracontemporary@gmail.com with email heading “EXHIBITION NAME (example, Arabesque) and (Your name)”. Attach image(s) of your artwork no larger than 3 MB and using the label format FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_TITLE_SIZE_MEDIUM_YEAR_PRICE.
What is your full name?
Where are you based out of in the world?
What is the title(s) of this piece?
What is the medium of this piece? (example, oil on canvas)
What size is this work in inches and is it framed?
What is the price of this piece? Keep in mind the 40/60 split.
How does this piece relate to the theme?
What is your Instagram or social media handles?
What is your art website?
Next, please pay the submission fee of $35 for one piece, and $35 per additional submission to eracontemporary@gmail.com via Paypal. Please attach this receipt to the email.
Yay, then you are submitted!
With creativity,
Era Contemporary Gallery
www.eracontemporary.com
Image credits:
“The Star” by Edgar Degas, 1876, public domain
“The Fairy,” Lucien Pisarro, 1894, public domain
“A Water Baby,” 1900, Herbert James Draper, public domain