Signs of Rural Life | annual juried exhibition

· June 6: Submission deadline

· June 20: Notification of acceptance

· June 25 – June 27: Deliver work to Blue Cat

· July 9 – Aug 8: Exhibit on display

· July 10: Opening Reception

· Aug 9 – 22: Return unsold work to artists

· First Place – $250

. Second Place – $175

. Third Place – $125

· People’s Choice – $75

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

· Submit up to five entries created in the last five years (and not previously shown in Signs of Rural Life); $30 non-refundable entry fee required

· Max Size: no one side larger than 50” (3-D work requiring a pedestal, no more than 18” 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; NO sawtooth hangers)

· 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 does not need to be for sale. For works that are available 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.