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Blue Flowers

NO BOUNDARIES
Visiting Artists
Juried Exhibition

​SPRING 2025

GUIDE

VISITING
ARTISTS
JURIED
EXHIBITION

APRIL 4 – APRIL 26

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Applications are due by 12pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

• No fee to submit.
• Include up to 3 artworks.

 

Notification by 6pm Wednesday, March 6, 2025.

• Gallery receiving artwork     Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March, 30, 2025 during gallery hours or by appointment.
• Pick-up artwork not sold Monday, April 28 through Saturday, May 3, 2025 during gallery hours or by appointment.
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Welcome!

Your Host

This Exhibition is hosted by Aperto Fine Art located at 63 Main Street, Bridgton, Maine.

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Gallery Hours

Wednesday - Thursday

12pm - 6pm

Saturday       

10pm - 6pm

Sunday       

10pm - 4pm

Or by appointment

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Questions?

Email

thegallery@apertofineart.com 

Phone

(207) 291-4245

Jury Process

Each juror will review the submittals individually then together with the group. This will be a blind review, and the artists' names will not be shared. Up to 60 paintings will pass through to the final evaluation session based on the initial review. Selections will be made during a Zoom meeting between all the Jurors, during which each entry will be discussed and given a final score that will determine whether the entry will be selected for the exhibition. Depending on the sizes of selected works, up to 30+ items will be selected for the exhibition.

 

The Jurors
The jury for the exhibition is made up of our gallery artists. These artists have diverse backgrounds and employ a wide array of techniques in their work with as many different subject matters and approaches to their art.
 

Meet the Juror's ...
Dale Bradley, Master Printmaker, Painter, Sculptor, Inventor
J.T. Gibson, Sculptor, Painter, Photographer
Brian Krebs, Painter
Kathy Moss, Painter
Chris Polson, Painter
Greg Eden Day, Painter
Sharyn Paul Brusie, Painter


Criteria
Submittals will be judged based on the following elements of artistic expression:

  1. Interpretation and clarity of the subject matter

  2. Creativity, uniqueness, and originality

  3. Quality of artistic expression and overall layout of the work

  4. Color and tone and balance of the image within its space

  5. Overall impression: what is the impact of the artwork in general and as a whole?

  6. Overall does the artwork stand on its own as a complete and outstanding work of art?

  7. Does the artwork push the creative edge and offer new and exceptional responses to chosen subject matters?

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Notification

All artists submitting works will receive an email notification stating whether any of their submissions were selected for the exhibition, together with the summary results of the review.

Details

​Agreement

Participation in the Visiting Artists Juried Exhibition constitutes acceptance of the requirements outlined in this Guide and in the Application. The decisions of the Jurors are final. 

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By entering into this exhibition the artist is granting Aperto Fine Art a non-exclusive license to sell the original artwork according to the terms and procedures outlined in the Sales section below. The artist is also granting Aperto Fine Art permission to include his or her submission images in any and all advertising for the exhibition, to include the published catalogue, together with the artist's name and artwork details. The artist agrees to not receive compensation for such uses.

​Eligibility

Visiting Artists Juried Exhibition is open to all artists. Employees of Aperto Fine art and entities associated with the promotion of the Exhibition and their respective affiliations as well as the immediate family of each such employee or associate are not eligible. This event is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

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Artwork must be created in physical media (no digital artwork). Acceptable medium include oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, pencil, pen, and more. Two and three dimensional art are eligible, as are experimental and mixed media technologies as long as the physical aspect of the work is maintained. 

​Sales

  • Artists receive compensation of 50% of the gross sales of their work, if any. Checks will be mailed as soon as the buyer's payment clears, generally within a week of receiving payment from the buyer.

  • Aperto will arrange for pick-up or delivery with each buyer.

  • Artists are responsible for retrieving their work if not sold.

  • Any and all promotional advertising costs are assumed by Aperto Fine Art.

​Artwork

  • Artists are responsible for the timely drop-off of their artwork; and are responsible for repackaging and retrieving their work on the day(s) provided.

  • Artwork must be original in creation and concept, and must be created by the artist him or herself. If their is a question about authenticity, Aperto Fine Art reserves the right to demand proof of authorship. If such proof is not provided the artwork will not be considered.

  • Aperto Fine Art has the sole right to refuse submissions based on quality of the image and presentation, failure to meet the requirements of the Exhibition, inappropriateness of content, and/or concerns regarding copyright infringement in the original work.

  • All work must be available for sale.

  • Submissions received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

​Image Preparation

  • JPEG files only

  • 300 DPI, up to 15 megabgytes

  • Do not include frame

  • Aperto will not make any corrections: images must accurately present the work

  • Aperto may crop images for marketing, promotional or other stated uses

  • Title each image file with the following information:
    Artist Last Name, Artist First Name, Artwork Title, Year Created, and Size

  • When stating size, list height then width then depth in this form: 
    x W x D inches. Depth pertains only to 3-dimensional items.

  • Complete entire submission and upload all images before submitting. Submitted applications cannot be edited. Reach out to the Host if there is an urgent need to modify the application. No corrections or additional info will be accepted after the submission deadline has passed.

​Exhibitions, Recognitions, and Marketing

The Exhibition

The exhibition opens April 4 and runs through Saturday, April 26. An Artist Reception will be held on Friday, April 6 from 5-8pm.

 

Artist Awards and Perks
Continuing in the tradition established in our inaugural event, two artists will receive cash awards and a gift from the gallery. The highest award goes to the Juror’s favorite, followed by the favorite among the gallery guests visiting throughout the exhibition.

 

The exhibition will be showcased in the following venues:
Artnet.com and Artsy.net as well as Aperto’s website
Portland City Lifestyle Magazine
Portland Monthly Magazine
Local papers and Maine Visitors Center
Instagram and Facebook
Aperto’s luxurious exhibition catalogue.
Beautiful gallery cards sent to Aperto’s mailing list of over 360 collectors and art enthusiasts.
 

​Use Rights

Artists submitting applications to be considered for this Exhibition agree to the following:

  • That the Host be granted use of selected artworks only for display, marketing and promotional purposes for that Exhibition.

  • That the host may maintain an archive of the selected artwork for the purpose of historical documentation and as a record of past exhibitions. This archive may be available for public viewing on the Host website.

  • The Host will credit each full image with the artist's name and image title at minimum, except as used during the Juror's blind review and selection session.

  • The artist maintains all copyrights of any images that he or she submits to this Exhibition. All images submitted and used for any reason as described in this Guide are the property of the respective artists.

  • Any images received from entrants that are not selected for the Exhibition will be removed from digital storage within 30 days of the Exhibition.

  • By submitting artwork you are granting the Host permission to use the images for the purpose of advertising this Exhibition now and in the future.

General Conditions

In the event that the Exhibition is unable to run as planned for any reason, as determined by the Host, the Host may, in its sole discretion, either suspend the Exhibition to address the impairment and then resume in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of this Guide, or terminate the Exhibition and in the event of termination, will alert all exhibitors of a time and place to retrieve any items received by the Host. The Host will make every effort and take all reasonable steps to eliminate any such impairment in the interest of the Exhibition and the entrants involved.

Insurance, Release and Limits of Liability

The Host is responsible for insuring entrant's works submitted and accepted for the Exhibition through a Fine Art Policy owned by the Host, during the time that the items are physically located inside the gallery building.

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By participating in the Visiting Artists Juried Exhibition entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Host, and each of their respective families and affiliates (Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Exhibition. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties will not be subject to attorney's fees

​Privacy

Information collected by entrants will not be shared with others outside the Host organization unless for promotional, advertising and/or other activities as specified in this Guide.

​Future Communications

Artists submitting application to the Exhibition will be placed on the Aperto Mailing List to receive future gallery communications, and specifically gallery exhibition cards keeping entrants informed of activities and events. Entrants can opt out of the mailing list on the application. 

NO BOUNDARIES
SPRING 2024
APERTO FINE ART

63 Main Street

Bridgton, Maine 04009

(207) 291-4245

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