ARTIST SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
ARTIST SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Artist guidelines for submitting work for Gardens of Enchantment and Siren Song
GARDENS OF ENCHANTMENT
The inspiration: A landscape or space that evokes the spellbound feeling of enchantment. The site of some magic or mystery; a tableau of beauty taken from a fairy tale. Perhaps the ruined gardens of an ancient civilization, the castle where Sleeping Beauty slept for 100 years, or the dark woodlands where Snow White fled. Perhaps a real place you have experienced that feels enchanted, or a space that could only exist in your dreams.
Gardens of Enchantment will be an online art exhibition of surreal landscape or magical interior spaces. A select few of the art pieces submitted to “Gardens of Enchantment” will be selected for in-person physical exhibition at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair 2025 in July.
Explore our Pinterest inspiration page for Gardens of Enchantment to get some inspiration for the show!
Paintings, sculpture, video (under 10 minutes), photography and experimental works and installation will be considered for either the in person Hamptons show and/or the accompanying online portion of the exhibition. Work that is accepted into the Hamptons in person show will also be listed online, and work that is only accepted into the online exhibition will also be promoted at the Hamptons. It will be part of the same show, just some works will be in person with the rest online.
Curator: Jessica Libor
Deadline to digitally submit art: June 1, 2025
This is a digital exhibition, with the art being up for sale on eracontemporary.com from July 1 to September 1, 2025. There will be several artworks selected to be included in the in-person Hamptons Fine Art Show during July, that will also be included in the online exhibit. A catalog will be made and artists have the option to order it.
Notification of acceptance: By June 10, 2025
SIREN SONG
Once upon a time, in a far away land, was an ancient kingdom under the sea…this exhibition explores the lore and legends of the sea: the mythic creatures that are said to live beneath the waves and that have captures the imagination of mankind. From the Scottish selkies to the Greek sirens to the mermaids that exist on every shore, to the little known creatures specific to certain lands, this exhibit invites all forms of mythic marine life.
Deadline to digitally submit work: August 1, 2025
This is a digital exhibition, with the art being up for sale on eracontemporary.com from September 1 to October 1, 2025. A catalog will be made and artists have the option to order it.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR ALL EXHIBITION SUBMISSIONS:
Terms: 40/60 split, with 60% going to the artist. There is no need to ship the accepted artwork to the gallery if the work will be shown online only. For works accepted into the Hamptons Art Fair in person show, it will be the artist’s responsibility to ship the artwork to the gallery at 449 Sharon Drive, Wayne, PA, 19087, with a return label enclosed. Work must arrive before July 1. Do NOT ship the art to the Hamptons Fine Art Fair.
Artwork eligible: any medium, 2D or 3D
Entry fee: $45 per artwork. There is no limit to how many pieces you can submit.
We do look for contemporary realist work with a distinctive style, and artists that are professional, timely and friendly to work with.
To apply, please follow these steps:
Copy and paste the following questions into the body of an email to Jessica Libor, director, at eracontemporary@gmail.com with email heading “EXHIBITION NAME (example, Gardens of Enchantment) and (Your name)”. Attach image(s) of your artwork no larger than 3 MB and using the label format FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_TITLE_SIZE_MEDIUM_YEAR_PRICE.
What is your legal name, and your public artist name (if different)?
Where are you based out of in the world?
What is the title(s) of this piece?
What is the medium of this piece? (example, oil on canvas)
What size is this work in inches
Is the work framed or unframed?
What is the price of this piece? Keep in mind the 40/60 split.
How does this piece relate to the theme?
What are your Instagram or social media handles?
What is your art website?
Next, please pay the submission fee of $45 for one piece, and $45 per additional submission to eracontemporary@gmail.com via Paypal. Please attach this receipt to the email. If you don’t have Paypal, you can pay the submission fee here.
Yay, then you are submitted!
With creativity,
Era Contemporary Gallery
www.eracontemporary.com
Image credits:
The Lotus Pool, El Encanto, Santa Barbara, by Colin Campbell Cooper, 1921, public domain.