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Exhibiting excellence in every botanical art form
The Society invites artists to submit their very best work to our open exhibition. Whether an artist working in watercolour, oils, gouache, graphite, colour pencil or pen and ink, a botanical illustrator, printmaker, ceramic artist, sculptor, jeweller or glass artist, we are seeking work with a strong exhibiting presence to be part of our show at the Mall Galleries.
Our only criteri...
Open for Entry
Entry Deadline: 14/02/2025, Midnight
Exhibition Location: UK
Exhibition Type: Gallery
Exhibiting excellence in every botanical art form
The Society invites artists to submit their very best work to our open exhibition. Whether an artist working in watercolour, oils, gouache, graphite, colour pencil or pen and ink, a botanical illustrator, printmaker, ceramic artist, sculptor, jeweller or glass artist, we are seeking work with a strong exhibiting presence to be part of our show at the Mall Galleries.
Our only criteria are that all work must:
We regret we do not accept photography or other digital art forms. The maximum dimension we can accept is 120cm on the longest side.
Please do not submit work that has previously been exhibited at the Mall Galleries.
Please fully read the Terms & Conditions below.
Call Status: Open for Entry
Exhibition Location: UK
Exhibition Type: Gallery
Entry Deadline: 14/02/2025, Midnight
Exhibition Contact: exhibition@soc-botanical-artists.org
Open For Entry: 1st October 2024
Entry Deadline: 14 February 2025
Selection Notification: TBC
Artwork Delivery to Mall Galleries: 14th May from 10am to 5pm
Private View: 28th May 6pm - 8.30pm
Exhibition Open To Public: 29th May to 7th June from 10am to 5pm daily
Collection of unsold work: TBC
Standard Prices.
Maximum Artwork Entries: 6
First or Single Entry Price: £25.00
Additional Entries: £25.00 per artwork up to 6 artworks.
SBA Members
Maximum Artwork Entries: 6
First or Single Entry Price: £20.00
Additional Entries: £20.00 per artwork up to 6 artworks.
General Information
The exhibition will be held at Mall Galleries in The Mall near Admiralty Arch.
Eligibility
Submissions of work are invited from visual artists working in any two or three-dimensional artwork except for photography and giclee printing (or similar). Work previously exhibited at the Mall Galleries is not permitted. Work exhibited in the recent SBA online exhibition is permitted.
All work must be original and not copied. However, work copied from a photograph will be allowed provided the photographer is credited and permission has been given by the photographer to use the image as reference.
Submission Procedure
Submission is by online entry only. The maximum number of entries per artist is six. Please click on the link from our website and follow the instructions. Please note refunds will not be given in the event of work not being selected.
Pricing and Commission
Work selected for exhibition must be for sale. There is a minimum sale price for work less than 40cm on the longest side of £395 and a minimum price of £495 for work over 40cm on the longest length.
Commission is payable to the Society as follows:
Artwork Size (including frame) | Commission Payable to SBA | |
---|---|---|
Members | Less than 75cm on longest side | 35% |
Works larger than 75cm on longest side | 40% | |
Non Members | Works less than 75cm on longest side | 45% |
Works larger than 75cm on longest side | 50% |
It will be assumed that the stated sale price includes the cost of any frame and the commission. Please allow for these points when pricing your work. Prices should include VAT if applicable. If you are VAT registered, please provide a VAT number in the box provided.
Once work has been submitted online to the SBA via the OESS entry system, any sale then made before or during the course of the exhibition shall take precedence and supersede one made privately. Any private sale will incur the normal commission.
Overseas artists, if your work is sold at the exhibition you have a responsibility to register and account for UK VAT with HMRC. See our website for more information.
Measurements
You must provide the framed measurements of the work in centimetres. This is for inclusion in the catalogue, as well as to aid in the selection process and for planning the hang.
Communications
All communication will be by email or via the online login process. Applicants will be required to login to see if their work has been preselected; if so they will be asked to download and print their application details to be delivered with the artwork. Failure to do so could result in work being withdrawn from the exhibition.
Selection
The Selection Committee will select the works for the exhibition. The Selectors will consider all correctly completed submissions. The decision of the Selectors on all matters is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Final inclusion in the exhibition is at the discretion of the exhibition organisers and our curators.
Image Quality and Framing
It is very difficult to assess work from poor photographs so please submit scans or very good photographs to show your work at its best. Good results can be obtained with tablets and mobile phones, but take care to ensure that there is sufficient light (especially when the background appears as grey on a photograph), that the image is in focus, there are no reflections through glass, or bad angles from work being propped up.
The Selection Committee encourages artists to choose simple plain mounts and wooden frames (which can accommodate mirror plate fixings) that will not detract from the work or interfere with adjacent works in the exhibition; poor presentation may prejudice acceptance. Work framed with clips is not admissible.
Acrylic ‘glass’ may be used for oversized work and for work submitted by overseas artists, as supplied by a framer, and it must be of good display quality and be free from scratches and be as scratch resistant as possible. Artglass or similar which minimises reflections is acceptable.
Please remove any fittings and rings from the back of your frames.
Insurance
Artists are responsible for insuring their own work. All works accepted for exhibition will be displayed entirely at the artists' risk and organisers and the gallery will not accept liability for loss or damage occurring during the exhibition.
Delivery and Collection
Artists are responsible for the delivery and collection of their work at the Gallery. All packaging materials must be removed after delivery (no gallery storage is available for this) and brought back at collection. If applying from overseas, please consider how you will deliver to and collect work from the exhibition venue at the required times. Work not collected at the stated times will be subject to a daily charge of £10.
Exhibition Catalogue
All exhibitors will have their painting/s displayed in the catalogue for the show. SBA members only will be entitled to a catalogue free of charge when visiting the show on production of a membership badge.
Agreement
By submitting to the exhibition you are deemed to accept and agree to the following :
Please Note: The above terms and conditions are provided by the exhibition organisers.
For terms and conditions which apply to the use of the OESS entry system please view below:
OESS Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy