ART EXHIBIT RULES AND CRITERIA

TIMELINE

• April 2nd-June 4th: Dropoff donations, sign agreement paperwork 
• June 5th-July 2nd: Vote for your favorites
• July 3rd-August 2nd: Winners on display, artists pickup items

CRITERIA

1. Artist must agree for museum to display work for entirety of competition, and if item is not picked as winner come to collect it after competition is complete. 
2. Winning items will be added to the museum’s permanent collection, please don’t submit items that you are needing back after the competition in case it is the winner. 
3. Artists can be of any age, local or not local, but must be able to physically drop off the item at the museum to sign agreement paperwork and pick it up after, if being returned.  
4. Items must be physical media – no digital artwork. 
5. Acceptable media includes: 
   1. Paintings
   2. Photographs
   3. Sculptures
   4. Watercolors
   5. Pen/Pencil sketches
   6. Quilts
   7. Tatting 
   8. Woodworking
   9. Beadwork
   10. Stained Glass
   11. More media might be added over time depending on demand
6. Item must be appropriate to display to public – no inappropriate content will be accepted.
7. Item must be created by the artist dropping off the item, we cannot accept copyrighted material done by outside individuals. 
8. Artist must be present at drop-off to sign agreement paperwork. 

The museum has the right to turn away submissions that do not fit these criteria. There is no fee to participate. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. 

WINNING ITEMS
The community will pick the winning items! From June 5th-July 2nd come in and vote for your favorites. The 3 items with the most votes in each category will be dubbed the winners and make the museum’s permanent collection. Artists will be notified of results via contact method listed on their agreement form. If your item is not among those making the collection please pick it up within a timely manner. 

USAGE RIGHTS
By submitting this item as part of the competition the artist grants the museum permission to use photos of your art-piece on our social media, website and promotional material. We will also take photos for documentation/archival purposes. Each artist will receive credit for their projects. 
The museum is not liable for injury, loss, or damages of any kind to the persons submitting or artwork being submitted. ​