Fine Art Show “Road Not Taken” July 3-31, 2019 Old Sandstone Gallery Historic Mt. Morris Campus 122 S Wesley Avenue Mt. Morris, IL 61054
Encore! Mt. Morris hosted its opening night of the “Art in the Country”, Saturday, September 8th in the Old Sandstone Gallery. Fifteen artists entered up to three pieces each around the rural theme. Several awards were given for the most outstanding entries. Ellen Mumford, Dixon, received the Best of Show award for her watercolor “Woodland Stream.” Ellen also received one of the Judge’s Choice awards for her watercolor “Hershey Centennial Farm.” Bob Logsden, also of Dixon, won the other Judge’s Choice for his photograph “Don’t Fence Me In.” Three additional Awards of Excellence were given for Becky Hundrieser’s (Grand Detour) “Tractor Seat,” Carol Bingham’s (Sycamore) “Snow Fall on the Church Road” and Sandra Weiland’s (Geneva) “”Old School.” A host of other fine pieces are also a part of the show. The gallery is open free of charge from 2:00-4:00pm Saturday afternoons in September. Most of the art pieces are available for sale and several of the artists have provided additional prints or paintings for sale, as well. This show is the final one of the season.
Opening night in the Old Sandstone gallery Sept 8, 5-8pm including refreshments (cider and cider donut holes), opportunities to meet the artists for the “Art in the Country” new show, and gentle music. This show continues the September tradition of displaying a variety of fine art in several media. Many of the pieces are available for purchase, as well as additional prints supplied by the artists. In addition to opening night, the gallery will also be open on Saturday afternoons 2-4pm.
Host: Encore! Mt. Morris, a cultural initiative of the Mt. Morris Economic Development Corp, with the goal of developing Mt. Morris into a unique, thriving, rural and cultural arts destination in northwest Illinois. Show will be held in the Old Sandstone Gallery, 122 S Wesley Ave, Mt. Morris, IL
Call for entries: Encore’s second gallery show of the 2019 season, this juried show invites original art of all kinds, with a “Road Not Taken” theme. Artists may submit 1-3 images of their original works for consideration. Accepted art works must be the same item(s) that are displayed in the show (no substitutions). Artists must be 18 years old or older. Only those images received by the deadline will be considered.
Specifications for art pieces: 2D format: Maximum size: 48” x 48”; minimum framed size: 8 x 10”; weight: <40 pounds; frames: wired for hanging; no warped, dirty or damaged frames please. 3D format: Contact us with your questions about very large works.
Awards and publicity: Jurors will select the art pieces for this show, and award prizes. Awards of Excellence will be given in several categories. Encore! Mt. Morris reserves the right to photograph all exhibited work for publicity purposes.
Sales: Art works may be available for sale during the exhibition. Please note that Encore! Mt. Morris retains a 30% commission on all art sales to cover Gallery expenses. Prices may not be changed after submission. Payment for sold art work will be issued within 30 days after the close of the exhibition.
How to enter: Submit an application and images of your art pieces either online or in print.
Online application: • Complete the Artist Application below. • Email JPEG-only images of up to 3 pieces you wish to have considered for the show. Each file name should be: last name__first name__your image title.jpeg Images should be <2 MB each, no smaller than 1024 pixels on the longest side, 72 ppi/dpi (standard web resolution), and show no frame or mat. • Pay the entry fee for the number of images you are submitting: Fees can be charged through PayPal including credit cards. The non-refundable entry fee is $25 (1 image of art piece), $30 (2 images), or $35 (3 images) and must be paid at the time of the application. If you prefer not paying the fee online, you may send a check to the Village Hall, 105 W. Lincoln St, Mt. Morris IL 61054. Make the check out to Encore Mt. Morris.
Print application (hard copy version available here): • Include a 4x6 photo of each piece you want us to consider for the show. Write your name and title of the piece on the back of the photo. These photos will not be returned. • You may Email JPEG-only images of up to 3 pieces you wish to have considered for the show. Each file name should be: last name__first name__your image title.jpeg Images should be <2 MB each, no smaller than 1024 pixels on the longest side, 72 ppi/dpi (standard web resolution), and show no frame or mat. • Pay the entry fee for the number of images you are submitting: The non-refundable entry fee is $25 (1 image of art piece), $30 (2 images), or $35 (3 images) and must be paid at the time of the application. Make a check out to Encore! Mt. Morris. • Mail the packet to Encore! Mt. Morris, 105 W Lincoln St., Mt Morris, IL 61054.
Insurance and Liability: Every care will be taken to safeguard all work shown under Encore! Mt. Morris’s sponsorship, including a gallery host on the premises whenever the gallery is open. However, all persons submitting artwork for the exhibition are encouraged to maintain their own insurance on their works. Encore! Mt. Morris maintains general liability only, which covers the art in case of major incidents such as fire, theft or sprinkling system failure.
Calendar: June 1: Deadline for receipt of entries (postmarks or dated online submission) June 3-8: Jury selection of art works announced via email to all artists. June 20: Deadline for receipt of all artist agreements and all requested materials (artist bio, artist statement or description of the artistic process used to create the work, artist photo) July 1-2: Art work installed in Gallery July 3-31: Exhibition dates July 5: Opening reception (artists invited), 6-9:00pm July 31-August 1: Pickup of unsold work. Any work not picked up within 10 days after will become the property of Encore! Mt. Morris.
