HomeCall for Entries: 27th Annual

Call for Entries: 27th Annual International

American Society of Botanical Artists and

Society of Illustrators

DESCRIPTION

ASBA is excited to announce that the Society of Illustrators will host the 27th Annual International in its Museum of Illustration. The Society was founded in 1901 and is the oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of illustration in America. Its home is a historic 1875 five-story townhouse on E. 63rd Street in New York. The Society’s Permanent Collection includes over 2,500 works by such legendary artists as Norman Rockwell, Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, and Rockwell Kent. We are planning a series of in-person and on-line programs during the exhibition’s appearance there.

Downloadable Call for Entries

DATES

September 25 – December 28, 2024

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

April 19, 2024

VENUE

Society of Illustrators
128 E. 63rd St.
New York, NY 10065

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all ASBA members in good standing, worldwide.

SUBJECT

Botanical specimens. Work may have appeared in regional exhibitions, but may not have been shown in another international juried exhibition of ASBA.

MEDIA ACCEPTED:

Two-dimensional original botanical art. No photography, no digitally generated work, and no three-dimensional work will be accepted.

FEE

$35 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry up to three.

DETAILS

Number artworks per entry: 3

Submissions

Images must be digital files only, 300 dpi X 8-10” high, tif or jpg, individual files labeled with artist’s last name and image title.

Online entries only. Please see website at: https://asba-art.org/enteronline.

Presentation

Accepted artists will be notified of framing requirements.

Jurors

Steve Compton, Director of Exhibitions, Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators

Patricia Jonas, Exhibition Curator and ASBA Exhibitions Committee Member

Abigail Lashbrook, Graphic Designer, Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators

Jeanne Reiner, Botanical Artist and ASBA Exhibitions Committee Member

Notification

Acceptances and regrets will be sent by May 17, 2024 by email.

Shipping Insurance

Artist will be responsible for shipping to and from the Society of Illustrators and for insuring their work while in transit. Artworks will be insured while on-site.

Awards

Several awards will be presented.

Sale of Works

Artworks must be for sale and may not be removed until the close of exhibition.

Publicity and Catalog

Your submitted images may be used in promotional, educational or interpretive materials, either in print or electronic media, before, during and after the exhibition. With appropriate funding, a catalog will be prepared using the images you provide for jurors.

Contact

Carol Woodin, Director of Exhibitions, email: exhibitions@asba-art.org

Availability

If accepted, artist ensures that artwork(s) will be available for display. If artist withdraws artwork before exhibition, artist will not be eligible to show at any ASBA exhibition for two years.