Receiving for Fin, Fur and Feather

Old Hyde Park Art Center 705 West Swann Avenue Tampa, FL, 33606 United States (map)

Theme of this month is Fin, Fur and Feather: so any original work 2-D, 3-D and Photographic work that has to do with the animal kingdom. Insects are welcome too!
Submitted work must have been made in the last 5 years. Work previously submitted in a TRA Show is fine so long as it has not won an award from TRA.
Work needs to be ready to hanged with a frame and wired tightly on the back or to be displayed on a pedestal. For gallery wrapped canvas do not need to be framed but the sides must be finished! You can either paint the sides a solid color or continue the painting around the sides.
Any work based on photographic references: Photos must be taken by you and not by someone else on the internet, magazine or another artist (yes, even with permission).
Please email images of your work for promotion on social media and our newsletter (and any questions you may have) to Cynthia at cynthiamlizardi@gmail.com.
Work needs to be up for the duration of the show.

Entry Fees: Current TRA Members pay 10 each or 3 for 25. Non-members pay 15 each or 3 for 40.
Need not be a TRA member or professional artist to enter. Students of all ages welcome to enter.
Limit is 3 works of art per artist. If one piece is 41" or more in either dimension, it will count as 2 entries and then the limit will be 2. For example, an artist can submit one 48" X 30" piece and one piece that measures 16" X 20".

Receiving will be at the Old Hyde Park Art Center from 12-3PM on Saturday June 16th and Sunday June 17th.
Entry forms need to be completed when you drop off your artwork.

Work needs to be listed for sale in order to be judged for awards. For sales, we take 20% commission. Artists receive 80% minus the sales tax we submit.

Judge TBD
Award winners will be notified prior to reception and given at the reception. Any award winners not able to attend will be mailed their award after the reception.
All artists encouraged to attend the reception on Thursday July 12th at 7PM.

Unsold work needs to be picked up on Saturday, July 14th or Sunday, July 15th, 2018 from 12-3PM.
If absolutely unable to pick up either day, please let us know at receiving, or contact Cynthia Lizardi at cynthiamlizardi@gmail.com so we can make arrangements for pickup. We do not have the space to safely store your work long term!
Any work not claimed within a month of the show's ending date will become property of TRA.

For any other questions, please contact us and we will get back to you.