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Submitting Your Artwork to the KCA Gallery & Gift Shop
Gallery Operations at a Glance
To submit your art to be shown in the Gallery, please follow our step-by-step "How to Submit Art" guide below.
The following guidelines apply to all art submissions: The artwork content should be appropriate and uplifting for most audiences of any age, gender, race, culture or religion. All submitted artwork must be the submitter's original work, meaning the creation has not been copied or duplicated from another person's artwork, including drawings, photographs, posters, album covers or designs.
Exceptions to the above rule are a) if you are copying your own original photographs, b) if you have permission from the photographer or owner of the content to reproduce it, and c) if your use of the content qualifies for fair use of someone else's copyright via purchase.
You may submit copies of your own original artwork (drawings, watercolor, acrylic, oil, collages); however, make sure to clearly identify them as such. You may identify your reproductions as:
- Print - indicating that unlimited amounts of the same copy can be made
- Limited Edition Print - indicating that a limited number will be sold (these must be numbered and signed)
- Giclee - indicating that this is a fine art print created using a specialized, high-resolution inkjet printer and adheres to a high level of quality, longevity and value compared to a standard print
The content of the artwork's frame must be clearly identified in fairness to the buyer(s) and fellow artists. It will also make it easier to explain pricing.
Submission questions may be emailed to gallery@kingmanarts.org or call 928-530-8432.
How To Submit Your Art
1. Call For Art
1. Call For Art
1. Call For Art
Around six weeks prior to each show, a "Call for Art" email is sent to all artists on our "Call for Art" list. If you are submitting art for the first time, you may submit your piece(s) by email at any time, however, your submissions will not be juried until the next "Call for Art" period. Your artwork must be submitted in the format and according to the guidelines described on this page. You may submit up to five pieces per show to submissions@kingmanarts.org. Submission fees and/or membership must be paid prior to submitting your artwork.
2. Pay Fees
1. Call For Art
1. Call For Art
Submission fees are $5 per artwork, unless you are a KCA member. Members can submit up to four artworks per show, at no charge. Additional artworks may be submitted at the $5 per artwork rate. Click the image above to pay fees or to learn more about membership.
Artists submitting artwork to the gift shop must pay the membership fee.
Membership with KCA also includes receipt of our e-newsletter with updates and information on KCA activities and special invitations to member activities. It may also include discounts and special offers with KCA.
3. Send an Email
1. Call For Art
4. Attach a Photo
Your email must include the following information for each piece submitted:
- Title of Piece
- Medium
- Dimensions (including frame, if applicable)
- Price (If you do not want to sell your piece, you may label it "Not for Sale" (NFS). NFS submissions require a $30 exhibitor's fee, charged on the day of art intake.)
4. Attach a Photo
6. Prepare Artwork for Hanging
4. Attach a Photo
You will need to attach a clear photo of each of your submissions to your submission email. Try to present your art in the best possible light for the jurors. Photos that have shadows or are blurry may exclude your artwork from being curated. For tips, see below under "Submission Photo Etiquette." If your artwork is a sculpture and comes with a pedestal, please include the pedestal in photo submissions.
5. Wait for Response
6. Prepare Artwork for Hanging
6. Prepare Artwork for Hanging
Once we have received your submission(s), we will send you a confirmation email. Next, your art will be reviewed by our team of jurors, and their input will guide the Exhibition Curator in making the final decision regarding acceptance into the show. You will be notified via email of the Exhibition Curator's decision.
If your art is accepted, you will receive an acceptance email. Please note that all submissions are reviewed prior to sending acceptance emails and can take up to three weeks. This email will include Art Intake and Outtake dates.
6. Prepare Artwork for Hanging
6. Prepare Artwork for Hanging
6. Prepare Artwork for Hanging
All artwork must be professionally presented. If artwork is hangable, it must be mounted securely with hanging wires (no sawtooth hangers or hooks). Please see the image above for mounting procedures.
If artwork is standalone (ie. a sculpture, book, etc.), display pedestals can be provided. Please reply to your acceptance email requesting a pedestal.
All artwork must have the artist's name and phone number on the back.
You will also need to bring completed submission paperwork. This paperwork will be provided to you in your acceptance email.
Submission Photo Etiquette
Good Submission Photo
Good Submission Photo
Good Submission Photo
- Full artwork included
- In focus
- Good lighting and no glare
- Top-Down (not taken at an angle)
Improper Submission 1
Good Submission Photo
Good Submission Photo
Photo has glare from lights
Improper Submission 2
Good Submission Photo
Improper Submission 2
Photo has reflection from poor lighting
Improper Submission 3
Additional Information
Improper Submission 2
Photo is out of focus
Improper Submission 4
Additional Information
Additional Information
Photo is taken at an angle and is cluttered
Additional Information
Additional Information
Additional Information
If your artwork has a frame with glass or plexiglass, it is recommended that you remove the glass during the photo-taking process to reduce lighting issues.
It is acceptable to submit a photo of your artwork without the frame or glass as long as you mention that it will be framed. Be sure to specify in your email if the dimensions you include are with or without the frame.
Submitting to the KCA Gift Shop
KCA Gift Shop Operations at a Glance
The KCA Gift Shop is a space for artists to sell artwork that would not be considered for a KCA gallery show. These are items that are less than $120 in price and do not exceed 12x12 inches in either direction. Exceptions may be made for some fiber items. Art not accepted into the gallery show may be submitted to the gift shop for consideration as long as it meets the gift shop requirements.
Artwork may be submitted to the gift shop at anytime, there are no submission deadlines. Submitting artists should be over 18 years of age and have a current membership with KCA. Commission rates are the same as our gallery shows with 30% of the sale going to KCA and 70% of the sales going to the artist.
The artwork content should be appropriate and uplifting for most audiences of any age, gender, race, culture or religion. All submitted artwork must be the submitter's original work, meaning the creation has not been copied or duplicated from another person's artwork, including drawings, photographs, posters, album covers or designs. Exceptions to the above rule are a) if you are copying your own original photographs, b) if you have permission from the photographer or owner of the content to reproduce it, and c) if your use of the content qualifies for fair use of someone else's copyright via purchase.
Art pieces by the same artist, that are the same as the items in the gallery show will not be available for sale in the gift shop during that gallery show run. Exceptions may be made for notecards.
Artwork that is accepted into the gift shop that do not sell with in 3 months of the drop off date may be removed. The artist will be contacted to come pick up their work and may submit new artwork at that time for consideration. We plan to rotate items to keep the gift shop fresh.
The gift shop committee will decide how items are displayed. Please do not place your artwork in the gift shop without a committee member present. Please do not adjust your artwork placement after it has been set. Items in the gift shop are rotated often in order to give maximum sight advantage to all artwork over time.
Submission questions may be sent to retail@kingmanarts.org or call 760-703-0875.
How To Submit Your Artwork
Create Your Art
Attach Artwork Photos
Send Us an Email
Submitted artwork should not exceed 12x12 inches in either direction. Exceptions may be made for some fiber items. Prints need to be high quality and fade resistant.
Send Us an Email
Attach Artwork Photos
Send Us an Email
Send us an email to kingmanarts.org. Include the artwork dimensions and prices you wish to charge.
Attach Artwork Photos
Attach Artwork Photos
Attach Artwork Photos
See above for best practices of photographing your artwork.
Wait for a Response
Prepare Your Artwork
Attach Artwork Photos
The gift shop committee will review your submission. Allow at least 2 weeks for a response.
Prepare Your Artwork
Prepare Your Artwork
Prepare Your Artwork
Pictures should be hung with wire. No sawtooth hangers.
Prints should be put in plastic sleeves that fit the artwork. Proper fitting sleeves give your artwork a more professional look.
Include your information on the back of your artwork.
The gift shop committee will decide how your artwork will be displayed. Please do not bring display furniture unless it is requested by the gift shop committee.
Fill out the inventory sheet included in your acceptance email.
Deliver Your Artwork
Prepare Your Artwork
Prepare Your Artwork
In your email communication, you will be given a time to meet with a member of the gift shop committee. Please do not bring your artwork in outside of that time. For security reasons and to maintain continuity, the volunteer sitting staff at the gallery are not authorized to receive artwork.
Remember to bring your inventory sheet!