CALL FOR ENTRY
Entry Deadline: Monday, September 2, 2024 by Midnight
NOTE: Submission is via JOTFORM (button at the bottom of this page): https://form.jotform.com/90316412433144
Payment for submission is submitted here.
Exhibit dates: October 10-October 31, 2024
(9419 Battle St, Manassas, VA 20110)
Artist Reception: October 12, 6 pm-8 pm
(Free & open to the public)
View the artwork, meet the artists, and enjoy light refreshments.
To coincide with ARTfactory’s annual Factory of Fear event and fundraiser, the Caton Merchant Gallery is organizing a group art exhibition titled “Factory of Fear”. The artwork in this juried group exhibit can but does not need to directly depict images of Halloween (pumpkins, black cats, etc.), and instead encourages artists to submit work of a “darker” nature. Think dark landscapes, unusual/surrealistic portraits and imagery, good vs. evil, the ethereal, abstraction, and overall, works that emanate a “darker” aesthetic or vibe.
About the Factory of Fear Event:
ARTfactory’s Factory of Fear (Friday, October 25 & Saturday, October 26)
Experience the ARTfactory like never before! Embark on a perilous journey through all four terrifying floors where waking nightmares lurk around every corner. Mark your calendars, gather your bravest friends, and prepare to face the horrors that await at the Factory of Fear! Visit VirginiaARTfactory.org for details.
During the event, the building will be transformed into a haunted factory where each floor will have a unique and terrifying theme for visitors to tour. The 1st floor art gallery will be transformed into a portrait gallery and wax museum.
Questions? Contact Gallery Director/Curator Jordan Exum (jexum@VirginiaARTfactory.org)
Entry Details:
– Submission Deadline: Monday, September 2, 2024 by midnight
– Entry to this exhibit is by online submission.
– Each artist may enter up to 4 works in any medium suitable for hanging on a wall.
– The entry fee is $20 per artist. Entry fees are due upon submission and are non-refundable.
– Each artist must provide one photo for each entry. Acceptable file types include jpg, jpeg and png; up to 5MB in file size. Please do not submit images in HEIC format. Files should be named in the following format: “LastName_FirstName_ArtworkTitle”. If you choose to add an additional photo per entry, add a”-2” to the end. For example: “LastName_FirstName_ArtworkTitle_2”.
– Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes related to the “Factory of Fear” exhibit and event.
Requirements:
– Artwork acceptance is at the Gallery Director/Curator’s discretion.
– Maximum size: 24”x36” (framed)
– All artwork submissions must be original work and not a digital reproduction print. Photography, hand-printed fine art prints (woodcuts, block prints, etc.), and digital art are welcome.
– The artwork must be for sale.
– All accepted exhibitors must sign an exhibition contract.
Presentation:
– Artwork must be dry and ready to hang or display with D-rings, framed, matted, or with finished/painted edges. ARTfactory’s hanging system works primarily with d-rings/strap hangers instead of wire, and wire is NOT required for display. No saw-tooth hangers. See framing example below:
If you have any questions about framing/hanging hardware, please contact the Gallery Director/Curator.
– The Gallery Director/Curator reserves the right to refuse any work that does not meet these standards or does not match the description on the entry form.
– Label the back of the work with your name, contact info (email and cell), title of work, media, and price. (ARTfactory will create wall labels for display).
Commission:
– ARTfactory will process all gallery sales AND sales tax to be reported to the state of Virginia.
– ARTfactory will retain a 30% commission on all gallery sales.
Important Dates:
– Artists will be notified of artwork acceptance by end of business on Friday, September 6, 2024.
– All exhibiting artwork must be dropped off on Sunday, October 6, 1-4 pm. No appointment required.
– All unsold artwork can be picked up on Friday, November 1, 12-2 pm and on Saturday, November 2, 1-3 pm. No appointment required. ARTfactory cannot be held responsible for any artwork left after the pickup deadline.
– The Opening Reception is Saturday, October 12 from 6-8 pm.
– The exhibit runs October 10-October 31, 2024 (last day for viewing and sales). Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm.
NOTE: Submission is via JOTFORM (button at the bottom of this page): https://form.jotform.com/90316412433144
Payment for submission is submitted here.
For more info:
Contact: Jordan Exum – ARTfactory Gallery Director/Curator 703-330-2787, jexum@VirginiaARTfactory.org