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Call for Art
Open Call for Working Sketchbooks!
Location: Sketchbook Gallery, 9 Jane St, Saugerties, NY, 12477
(845) 217-5715
Juried Exhibition: July 5 – Aug 2, 2025
Juror: Jennifer Hicks, Jane St. Art Center Director
Theme: We are looking for working artist sketchbooks and one of your pieces from that sketchbook, ready to hang for a show at The Sketchbook Gallery, July 5 – Aug 2. We want to see your creative process. Your sketchbook itself may or may not be for sale – That is up to you. BUT the highlighted piece displayed on the wall must be for sale.
We would exhibit both the sketchbook and the piece hung on the wall. Sketchbooks will be displayed on a pedestal and the artwork hung next to it. It must be clear that this is part of your regular artistic practice and NOT work pasted into a notebook just for this show.
Your sketchbook must be from within the past 2 years.
Important Dates:
Application Deadline – Sat, June 21, 11:00pm
Notification – Thurs, June 26
Drop-off of Artworks – Sun, June 29, 12 – 4pm
Pick-up of Artworks – Sun, Aug 3, 12 – 4pm
We do not accept shipped work for this show.
Fee: $20 Application fee. Application fee is nonrefundable.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE ABLE TO DELIVER AND PICK UP YOUR WORK AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME/DATE BEFORE APPLYING. IF YOU CAN NOT, YOU MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DROP AND PICK UP FOR YOU. TOO OFTEN WE ARE LEFT WITH PEOPLES WORKS WHO NEGLECT TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS TO RETRIEVE THEIR PIECES.
Images: 3 IMAGES 1. Outside of your sketchbook, 2. Sample page of the inside 3. One framed/matted piece you intend to sell and hang alongside your notebook
Sale Price: Please note that the gallery/artist split is 40% (gallery) / 60% (artists).
If your sketchbook itself is not for sale please add NFS to the form next to your work. Framed/matted work must be ready to hang and be for sale.
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