Open call for Florida artists
The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery pleased to announce our Third Annual 100% Pure Florida juried exhibition. Again, we will be seeking out the varied and extraordinary talents of local, regional, and state-wide artists.

Subject matter and style are unlimited.

ELIGIBILITY:
This call for artists is open to all professional artists living & working in Florida 18 years of age and up.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR ENTRIES:

  • Works must be ready to display (i.e., framed/finished edges)
  • Artwork must be available for purchase
  • Only original artwork is elligible for entry (no reproductions)
  • The gallery reserves the right to exclude any work not accurately represented by the application images and entry form
  • Works must be no larger when framed/finished than 42” on the longest side
  • Work entered for consideration must have been completed in the last three years and can not be a result of a workshop
  • Work that has been exhibited in the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery within the last 3 years will not be eligible for this exhibition

ENTRY PROCEDURE AND FEES:
3 dimensional work should include three detail images of each single entry showing the front, back, and side views, all other entries are allowed one single image per entry.

Entry Fee:
A non-refundable entry fee of $30.00 is for up to three individual pieces of artwork.

Entry Format:
Entries will be accepted digitally in a simple 3 step process. For those of you who require assistance in transferring slides or original artwork to digital files, we have gathered several resources to help you prepare: The Tip Sheet

These images should be submitted as jpg files only no larger than 20MB each and should be no smaller than 600 pixels on the shortest side. We do not require any special formatting or image treatment; we only ask that your images be high quality, large enough to see detail of your work, crisp, in focus, and of the artwork only (no frames, or ambient elements such as couches or pets, etc.).

Jury Process:
The show jury/judging process will be completed by a panel of five current gallery members. This is a juried show. Submission is no guarantee of acceptance. The Viewer’s Choice award will be determined by votes provided by visitors to the gallery during the exhibition (not including gallery members).

Notification:
Notification of works accepted will be announced by email by August 15th. Please be sure to check your email by that date and make sure that 100percentpureflorida@gmail.com is in your safe contacts list if you have a spam filter set up.

If you do not have an email address already, please get in touch with a friend or family member for assistance, or sign up for a free account. See the Tip Sheet for a selection of free email providers.

SALES:
All work must be available for purchase. The gallery takes a 40% commission on all works sold.

AWARDS:

  1. First place receives a solo exhibition for calendar year 2009
  2. Second place receives an award of $250
  3. Third place receives an award of $150
  4. Viewer’s Choice receives an award of $100

SHIPPING:
All shipping expenses to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist.

The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery reserves the right to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes. Entry into the show constitutes an agreement with all conditions of this show.

If you require assistance or have any questions, please contact us at: 100percentpureflorida@gmail.com

FAQ's
Click here to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions

See Last Year's Show
Click here for a walk through tour of 2006 100% Pure Florida exhibition

Entry Forms - Click Here

100% Pure Florida Timeline:
August 5 (Tuesday)
Payment, entries, and images are due by 11:59 pm.

August 15 (Friday)
Notification of acceptance will be emailed by this date.

August 26 (Tuesday)
All work must be received no later than 3:00 pm on August 26.

September 5 (Friday)
Opening reception 5:30-8:00pm Show runs September 3 through September 28. First, Second, and Third place awards announced at the opening.

September 19 (Friday)
Viewer's Choice Award announced.

Sep. 29, 30, Oct. 1
Artwork must be picked up between10:30am 7:00pm. (unsold shipped works will be sent back by October 10th at the artist’s expense.)