AWARDS:

Juror’s Choice/ $200 - Second Place/ $150 - Third Place/ $100 - Honorable Mentions

ENTRY FEE: $5 per piece. Limited to 4 entries. Current Fairbanks Arts members receive a fee waiver on the third entry only. Make checks payable to Fairbanks Arts Association.

 

CALENDAR:

Friday, March 31	12 p.m.	DEADLINE to complete online registration
Sunday, April 2	10 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Artwork Intake
Monday, April 3	All Day	Jury of Artwork
Monday, April 3	7 p.m.	Juror's Talk in the Bear Gallery
Tuesday, April 4	12 p.m.	Emails sent notifying selected and not selected artwork
Tuesday, April 4 & Wednesday, April 5	12-6 p.m.	Pick up for entries not selected
Friday, April 7	12-7 p.m.	First Friday Opening Day
April 7-29	12-6 p.m., Mon. - Sat.	Gallery open Hours
Sunday, April 30	10 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Pick up for exhibit entries

ELIGIBILITY:

• Artists must be at least 18 years old to enter.
• Artists are limited to four entries.
• Only artists residing in the Interior of Alaska, Doyon Region are eligible to enter works.
• Artwork is open to the following categories: painting, drawing, ceramics, print, sculpture, mixed media, photography, glass, jewelry, and fiber. If you have a question about if your work is suitable for entry, contact gallery@fairbanksarts.org.
• Original and/or prints of artwork created by the artist only. Work must reflect the artist’s unique creative effort. 
• No kits. No copies or exact replicas of other artists’ original artwork or published artwork. No copies of any published images or copyrighted characters (e.g. Disney).
• Work must have been completed within the last two years and not previously exhibited in the Bear Gallery.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Selected entries remain on view through 6 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023. 
  Artworks must be made of materials that will not deteriorate or emit odors in the gallery space.
• Entries will be handled with the greatest possible care and are insured against damage or loss for the duration of the exhibit. Fairbanks Arts is not responsible for minor wear resulting from normal handling.
• Artwork should be photographed or digitally copied before being entered. If artwork sells before getting photographed or copied, Fairbanks Arts will no longer release the work to the artist, it will go to the buyer. 
• Fairbanks Arts Association retains a 35% commission on all exhibit sales. Works will be for sale unless noted as NFS (Not for Sale). Artists’ payments will be made within 30 days of the exhibit’s closure. 
• Submitting an entry constitutes an agreement on the part of the artist to all conditions in this prospectus.
• Works will be considered Fairbanks Arts property if left in the care of Fairbanks Arts for more than 45 days after the determined pickup day, Sunday, April 30, 2023.  During this period, three attempts will be made to contact the artist (phone and email); if no communication is established during these attempts, the artwork is automatically considered abandoned and becomes Fairbanks Arts property without further notice. 
• The Bear Gallery is located in the Centennial Center of the Arts, a Fairbanks North Star Borough facility within Pioneer Park. This is a family-friendly facility that receives visitors of all ages from all over the world. As such, Fairbanks Arts Association retains the right to refuse the exhibition of artworks containing violence, inappropriate language, political, or religious motifs that are ill-suited for the borough facility. Artworks with discriminatory content will not be exhibited. If exhibitions contain nudity or profanity, a sign will be posted by the Gallery entrance alerting visitors of such instances. If you have questions or concerns about the content of your show being suitable for the Bear Gallery, please reach out to gallery@fairbanksarts.org.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Entries must be professionally presented and ready for display. Works to be hung on the wall must have a secure wire hanger. NO SAWTOOTH hangers will be permitted.
• Unusual hanging mechanisms must be approved by Fairbanks Arts, call 251-8386 ext. 3.
• Quilts must have 2 inches of velcro stitched along the entire top. NO VELCRO, NO ACCEPTANCE. 
• Submissions that are polyptych need to be priced as one piece. 

 

Entry 1

By pressing submit you are indicating that you have read, understand, and acknowledge each requirement:

• I will collect my work when I get the phone call or email to collect it. I understand that works will be considered FAA property if left in the care of FAA for more than 45 days after the determined pickup day, Sunday, April 30, 2023. I understand FAA will make 3 attempts to contact me by phone and or email; if no communication has been established during the attempts, the artwork is automatically considered abandoned and becomes FAA property without further notice.
• My submission has been completed in the last 2 years and has never been shown in the Bear Gallery.
• My artwork should be photographed or digitally copied before being entered. If artwork sells before getting photographed or copied, Fairbanks Arts Association will no longer release the work to the artist, it will go to the buyer.
• If my membership has expired and I didn't realize it, Fairbanks Arts will email me a link to renew my membership. If I do not renew my membership, I will pay the balance in my entry fee.

You will be redirected to Paypal upon clicking the 'submit' button below in order to complete payment.