Juried Show Rules
Owensboro Art Guild 63rd Juried Exhibition Presented by Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
March 8 - May 9, 2025
Registration deadline: February 25, 2025
Entry Fees: Artist may submit 1 entry. Fee is $35 for Guild Members; $45 for Non-Members. Penalty for entries received after Feb. 25.
Deliver Entries to OMFA by appointment (Jim Barr 270-929-1809):
901 Frederica St., Owensboro KY 42301
Saturday, March 1, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Notification of Accepted/Rejected Entries: Tuesday, March 4, by email after 3:00 p.m.
Opening Reception and Presentation of Awards: Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Pick up of Rejected Entries at the Museum:
Rejected entries may be picked up at the opening on Saturday, March 8 after 8:00 p.m.
Rejected entries must be picked up at the Museum on Sunday, March 9 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Closes Friday, May 9
Pick up of Exhibited Entries at the Museum by appointment (Jim Barr 270-929-1809):
Saturday, May 10, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Awards: $3,500 in Merit and Purchase awards.
Eligibility and Media: All media and mixed media with the exception of photography are eligible. Entry must not exceed 60” in width, and about 72” in height. Exception is at the sole discretion of OAG & OMFA. Weight not to exceed 100 pounds. Entries must be original, completed in the past 3 years, and not previously exhibited in an OAG juried exhibit. Exhibitors must be 18 or older.
Presentation: Entries must be framed and wired in a professional manner. Saw toothed hangers will not be accepted. Entries must remain on display for the duration of the exhibit. True "gallery wrapped" media are allowed. A full description of "gallery wrapping" is available on OAG website.
Insurance: While in the Museum’s possession, entries will be fully insured in the amount specified by the artist, which shall not exceed the sale price listed on the entry form.
Sales: Works of art for sale are subject to 30% sales commission. A commission will not be charged on Purchase Awards.
Gallery-wrapped canvas descriptions
Version 1: Gallery-wrapped canvas, sometimes called “splined” canvas, offers advantages that the traditional side-stapled canvas does not. Gallery wrapped canvases do not need to be framed. They must be wired for hanging.
A Gallery wrapped canvas is used to create paintings where the edge of the canvas is stretched over the frame and completely covers the stretcher bars beneath: you will not see the staples, the stretcher bars are typically 1-3 inches thicker than the standard 3/4” canvas. The overall presentation is sleek. The painting continues around the entire edge, being an integral part of the artwork and adding dimension to the piece, creating a “pop-out” effect on your wall. Please do not submit gallery wrapped paintings where the edge of the canvas is painted a solid color and not a continuation of the image itself.
Version 2: Gallery wrapped painting serves a purpose. They create a sleek presentation where the edge of the painting is a critical part of the design, adding dimension to the piece, creating a “pop-out” effect on your wall. They do not need to be framed however, they must be wired for hanging.
The edge of the canvas is stretched over the frame and completely covers the stretcher bars beneath: you will not see the staples and the stretcher bars are 1-3 inches thicker than the standard 3/4” canvas.
Please do not submit gallery wrapped paintings where the edge of the canvas is unpainted or one that is painted a solid color and not a continuation of the image itself.
QUESTIONS? Jim Barr (270) 929-1809 owensboroartguild@gmail.com
About the Jurist: Beverly Bruntz is a contemporary painter working in Kentucky. After graduating with a Master’s of Art from California State University, Fullerton in 1996, Beverly worked for several years in commercial art. Feeling the need to pick up the paint brush again, she began exploring the fine art scene in southern California. She started taking her paints outdoors and was hooked on painting directly from life. She developed her painting skills while working a full-time job in graphic design. In 2009 Beverly relocated from Yorba Linda, CA to the bluegrass region in Kentucky and fell in love again with the beauty of the area. Since 2009 she has been active in the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association and is currently serving as president. As an oil painter her approach is characterized by a personal connection to nature. Being in awe of the one who created it all. She explores her work by combining realism with elements of fancy and abstraction. Sometimes the focus is the landscape and at other times she's drawn to the creatures in the landscape. Beverly's work is in many private and corporate collections nationwide including the Hibert Museum of California Art, Williamson Medical Center and the 21 c Collection.