100 Square Inches of Art 3rd Annual International Exhibition
Deadline for Submission: September 19, 2021 Extended to September 23!!
100 Square Inches of Art 3rd Annual International Exhibition. 100 Square Inches of Art pushes the creative powers of local and national artists to expressive their artistic vision inside of 100 square inches or less... no more. Art can be made into any form or shape as long as the total square inches used is equal to or less than 100 square inches (3D Artists get an extra 10 inches of depth for a total of 1000 cubic inches!). See color, see shape, see forms or figures, portraits or abstracts. All in a small form factor that is perfect for a holiday gift or a special addition to your personal art collection.
Thinking small encourages creative thinking and a sense of detail. How can working on a small scale help bring out your vision? How can a small art piece take on a large presence? How much art can an artist pack into a small space? Will the piece be 1” wide and 100” long, 10” x 10” or something else?
Juror: 3 Square Art Members
Details
Schedule:
Deadline for Submission: September 19 Extended!!!
EXTENDED Deadline: September 23
Notification: September 30
Artwork Due: October 29
Exhibit Date: November 5 – December 17
Opening Reception: Friday, November 5, 4-8pm
Exhibition Ends: December 17
Pick Up Day: December 18, 1-5pm
Extended Deadline for Submission: September 23, 2021
Media Type: All Media
Juror: 3 Square Art Members
Entry Fee: $39 for 1-3 images, $45 for 4 images, $51 for 5 images (Entry fee is non-refundable)
Click here for submission instructions
(online entry form, entry fee & submission images by email is required)
Eligibility
100 Square Inches of Art 3rd Annual International Exhibition is open to artists who are at least 18 years old (by the time of entry) submitting original works of art created within the past 3 years.
Each artist may enter up to 5 artworks.
The competition welcomes all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, and digital art. (Note size restrictions in Rules for Entry)
Artworks must be recent; any artworks completed before September 19, 2018 will be disqualified.
The enclosed entry/entries must be original work, independently created, composed and executed.
No copies from other artists' works or paintings/drawings from other artists' photographs or from published material will be allowed. Source material must be original.
Artwork that previously exhibited at 3 Square Art Gallery are NOT eligible to submit.
All entries must be submitted electronically through the online submission page, which opens March 23, 2021 and closes September 19, 2021 at 11:59 pm midnight MOUNTAIN TIME (Denver, CO).
There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $39 for 1-3 artworks, $45 for 4 artworks, or $51 for 5 artworks.
Please review all ENTRY GUIDELINES & SUBMISSION AGREEMENT before submitting.
Awards & Benefits
3SA GOLD AWARD: $300 + Award Certification
3SA SILVER AWARD: $150 + Award Certification
3SA BRONZE AWARD: $75 + Award Certification
Honorable Mention: Certification
Selected artists for the exhibition receive the following benefits:
Juried Exhibit
Posting to 3SA website and social media platforms
Professional exhibition space and display of artwork
One of top galleries in Northern Colorado (great addition to resume)
Accepted artists will be listed on the 3SA website with their work and link to their website
Press releases on exhibition sent to 3SA media outlets
Juror
3 Square Art Jury Members
Kumiko S. McKee
Kumiko is an award-winning artist creating large oil paintings of Japanese-themed historical subjects as well as extremely detailed portrait drawings in large scale format revealing the true spirit of her subjects. She started formal Atelier-style academic training at the Koriyama Kaisei Gakuen Art School in Japan where she learned classical drawing and painting skills. She received a BFA from the University of Wyoming and has received prestigious awards in National and International Competitions and Juried Exhibitions including 1st Place Award four times.
Amanda Gress
Amanda Gress is a contemporary figurative artist working in Colorado. She received a BFA in 2005 and MFA in 2008 from Laguna College of Art and Design in California. Her classical training in both drawing and painting are rooted in historical techniques covering several mediums. Her work has been widely exhibited and collected throughout the western U.S. She has also taught art privately and academically for the past 15 years.
Craig McKee
Fine Artist, Graphic Designer, Entrepreneur, Business Development & Owner, International Sales and Marketing, Recently (Distilling & Brewing).
He received a BFA with Magna Cum Laude honors from Kenyon College in Ohio.
Jim Benest
Award-winning Abstract Artist and Photographer.
Over the years, Jim's love of photographing landscapes and florals led him to travel to South America, Italy and the American Southwest. From 2004 to 2009, Jim opened and managed his own gallery, The Collective Fine Art Gallery in the Historic Old Town District of Fort Collins, Colorado.