20 Questions: Curious Forms & Abstract Creatures

About This Call

Is it flying, crawling, shimmering . . . or just shapeshifting? 20 Questions: Curious Forms & Abstract Creatures celebrate the strange, ambiguous, and purely imaginative. We are looking for abstract or whimsical works that spark curiosity and conversation. The kind of art that makes people tilt their heads and ask, "What is that?" embrace the unknown – submit your most playful and puzzling pieces.

Gallery – New Location!

Sonoran Arts League Gallery 30 Easy Street, Suite A Carefree, AZ 85377

Next to Venues Café

Submission Process

• Sonoran Arts League members only. If you are not a member, please visit the Membership page on our website to join.
• All submissions are processed online through ShowSubmit. If you are using ShowSubmit for the very first time, you will be required to set up an account with a username and password.
• Your 2D and 3D submissions, up to 3, will be reviewed and juried for inclusion in the show.
• UPDATE – Jewelry artists may submit up to ten (10) pieces.
• The Juror(s) will select (jury) all work and make the determination as to which works will be included in the exhibit. If necessary, 3D artists may submit up to two photos of their work for process.

Artwork Requirements

• Each artist is allowed only one entry to ShowSubmit and must be of the same medium.
• Artwork must be created in the last two years and has not been submitted to any previous gallery exhibitions.
• It must be the artist's original work, not created in a class or workshop.
• The artist must own the sole copyright to art.
• No reproductions, AI-generated art, or art created with assistance.
• No copy giclée prints allowed (photography & digitally produced prints are allowed as originals).
• It must be for sale (No NFS).
• Copying or duplication of other artists' work is grounds for immediate revocation of Sonoran Arts League membership.
• No artwork that includes nudes, offensive religious or political statements, and/or violence.
• Clearly labeled with the artist's name, title of work & medium and price upon delivery and attached to the back of the artwork. Sticky notes are not acceptable.

Entry Fees

• Sonoran Arts League Members: $40 for up to 3 submissions.
• UPDATE – Jewelry artists may submit up to (10) pieces (sets are considered one piece) and should supply their own display fixtures.

Commission

The Sonoran Arts League retains a 30% commission on all exhibition sales.

Sales

Work must be for sale; NFS is not allowed.

The Sonoran Arts League will mail payment by check for the sale price less the 30% commission of all sold artwork directly to the artist. If the artwork is purchased by credit card, a credit card processing fee of 3.0% will also be deducted from the payment to the artist.

Checks will be mailed within 14 days following the date of sale. With the sale of work, the artist is encouraged to bring in new work as approved by the League office as replacement for the sold piece.

Display Requirements

• Gallery ready works include D-rings, screw eyes and wire for paintings.
• Images printed on metal with metal inset frames will be accepted, the wire is not required.
• No saw-tooth hangers.
• No filament fishing line is acceptable; all mounting must be strong enough to support the weight of the artwork.
• For 2D artwork on canvases, artwork on canvases or panels must be gallery wrapped or framed if less than 1 1⁄2" in depth.
• Maximum weight is 35 pounds.
• Maximum height 66 inches.
• For wall-mounted sculpture, if you require a system other than a standard picture hanger, the artist must provide the hanging system and must either mount the piece and/or supervise the hanging process.
• 3D work should fit on a pedestal of approximately 24" square.

Once your artwork is accepted, there will be no substitutions, and your work must remain in the Sonoran Arts League Gallery through the end of the show or until it sells.

Artwork Loan Agreement

By registering for this Call to Art, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the Artwork Loan Agreement. Bring a completed document with your artwork to drop off.

The Juror(s) will select (jury) all submitted work and make the determination as to which works will be included in the exhibit. Jewelry artists may submit up to ten pieces for display. If necessary, 3D artists may submit up to two photos of their work for process review.

Submissions are evaluated against the League's published jurying criteria, covering a cohesive body of work, composition and design, originality and creativity, masterful technique, color and value, and framing and presentation.