2022 Juried - Annual Idaho Awards Exhibition: "Visual Voices"

Dec 31, 2021

"Visual Voices"

- June 3 through July 7, 2022 -

Call for Entry, Prospectus and Exhibition Invitation


Exhibition image credit: City Praiser

artwork in other images online: © 2021 Avianne International LLC, All Rights Reserved


Once annually, IGFA hosts a regional awards exhibition with a professional juror. This is the perfect exhibition to enter for anyone in Idaho, or the Western United States, who wants to create art with a message or a theme that shows off their best work. We are leaving the interpretation up to the artist - you have a voice, use it. What makes you want to create? What subject inspires you?


“Visual Voices” is open for a variety of interpretations by the artist: contemporary, traditional, out of the box, we love it all and we want to show Boise what you are capable of.


Open to all media that we are able to physically accommodate - see submission criteria (at bottom of this page).


To enter, please read our “submission criteria” for this exhibition below - and then fill out the entry form. It is very important that you read the submission criteria to avoid misunderstanding or misrepresentation of your work. 


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Location: 1883 N Wildwood Street, Suite # M, Boise, Idaho 83713


Exhibition title: "Visual Voices”


Entry deadline: Monday, May 30, 2022 (midnight, USA Mountain Time)


Notification of acceptance: Between Thursday, May 26 and Tuesday, May 31, 2022


Drop-Off / receiving: Thursday, June 2, 2022: 10 am - 2 pm at the gallery


Pick-up of sold and unsold art: Thursday, July 7, 2022: 10 am - 2 pm at the gallery


Artist reception: Saturday, June 4, 2022: 2 pm - 5 pm


Exhibition duration: Friday, June 3 through Thursday, July 7, 2022 


Business hours at time of exhibition: SUMMER HOURS MAY BE EXTENDED (see google listing for updates) Summer hours starting for this exhibition: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 12 - 6 pm (closed Wednesdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) - see Google listing for updates in case we are closed / contact Avianne for an appointment at Avianne.IGFA@gmail.com


Live entertainment: TBD for artist reception


Scope: This exhibition is open to all fine artists and photographers based in Idaho or the Western United States.


Entry fee for artists to submit work: $35 - payable at time of sign-up


Awards: Yes - Our judge for Visual Voices: Jeff George - read more about him at: https://www.jeffgeorgeart.com/


Preview available for VIP's and art collectors: contact Avianne for details at Avianne.IGFA@gmail.com


Entry Form

Submission Criteria


READ CAREFULLY BEFORE FILLING OUT THE ENTRY FORM 


Title of Exhibition: "Visual Voices"


Complete the entry form and upload JPG images of up to 5 artworks relevant to the theme of the exhibition to apply for participation in this exhibition only. All exhibitions are juried and acceptance is not guaranteed - see the section below on “Acceptance and Content Criteria” as well as “Overall Presentation and Installation Criteria”.


Please adhere to all deadlines and logistics as set forth by Avianne International, LLC.



Copyright and Promotional Release


  • All work must be original: Artists must be 18 or older to participate and the work must be the original work of the artist.
  • All work must be available for sale in USA Dollar amounts. 
  • All accepted work must remain in the exhibition for the duration of the exhibition even when sold. 
  • All artwork may be used for promotional purposes while protecting the copyright of the artist(s) involved as far as it depends on Avianne International, LLC.
  • Please see the sections “Acceptance and Content Criteria”, “Important Dates and General Logistics” and “Shipping, Customs, Sales and Payment Logistics” for more information about acceptance, receiving and sales of artwork.



General Logistics


  • Deadline to enter, judging of art, accepted work drop-off / delivery dates: see the Call for Entry information posted with each exhibition on the website.
  • All entry is online. Entries are not accepted without online form and correct payment received.
  • Work must be dropped off / picked up by artist or delivered / picked-up by designated third party - proof for work received will be emailed or a physical copy may be handed to the artist.
  • Proof of receiving must be shown to pick up work after the exhibition in case the work is not sold. 
  • Location for drop off / delivery and pick up of sold and unsold work: 1883 N Wildwood Street, Suite # M, Boise, ID 83713, USA - DO NOT ship to this address without prior arrangements being made directly with Avianne. Work must have tracking and Avianne must sign for it to receive it safely. Email Avianne for arrangements at Avianne.IGFA@gmail.com
  • Unclaimed work will be stored at a fee / sold to another collector and / or given back to the artist.
  • Exhibition dates: see information posted on website with “Call for Entry” for this specific exhibition.
  • Drop off / Pick-up / Delivery logistics: Park in front of the building - follow temporary signs to where Avianne’s crew will receive your work. 
  • Do not leave without proof of delivery. Once your work is received, please exit the building. 
  • Other businesses use the building too, please be respectful of their space and keep noise levels down. 
  • No animals allowed per landlord’s strict policy. 
  • No unaccompanied / unsupervised minors, please.



Fees and Commission


Entry fees are utilized to cover the costs incurred by an art exhibition: administrative, hosting, judging, curating and marketing and are non-refundable.


  • AlL entries: $35 - for entering up to 5 art works.
  • In case of sales: the gallery will charge and process sales tax to the buyer and retain a 30% commission.
  • IGFA donates 10 percent of all gallery profits to non-profit wildlife conservation organizations in the USA and humanitarian rescue efforts and missions in South Africa. See our website(s) for more details.
  • Please see the section “Shipping, Customs and Payment Logistics” for more information about acceptance, receiving and sales of artwork.



Acceptance and Content Criteria


  • Exhibition may be limited in scope - see Call For Entry to know if the exhibit is international / national / online / Idaho-based or such.
  • All exhibitions are juried. Acceptance is not guaranteed. 
  • All work entered must be for sale in USA Dollar amounts. If you are accepted into the exhibition but are unsure about pricing, we can help you determine an appropriate price for your work. Please see section “Shipping, Customs, Sales and Payment Logistics” for more details about selling artwork.
  • You can enter up to 5 artworks into each separate exhibition. Please take care not to have work overlap with other shows to guarantee your placement once you are accepted. Work that does not appear to be the same at time of receiving it as work in the digital submission images may be cut from the show.
  • All work must meet the standards of media, size, installation, exhibition and content as it pertains to the specific exhibition at hand. See section “Overall Presentation and Installation Criteria” and “Content Criteria” for more information of this.
  • The gallery owner, judges and / or curator involved reserve the right to deny an art work entry into an exhibition for any practical or contextual reason.
  • Exhibition themes are open for interpretation. We encourage intelligent, conceptual, visual, thematic, subjective and art historical interpretations.
  • The art gallery utilized by IGFA for this exhibition is family friendly - work that contains vulgarity, explicit nudity, physically dangerous or toxic parts or any extreme content deemed inappropriate by judges will not be accepted.
  • Avianne International LLC reserves the right to refuse doing business with anyone. Should our gallery, patrons, or artists not be respected by anyone, we reserve the right to refuse accepting artwork and / or to reject artwork from any exhibition, effective immediately. 
  • Artists are responsible for insuring, transporting and delivering all artwork to the gallery. We recommend that you do not ship any work that is very fragile or at risk of being damaged by extreme temperatures or third party shipping and handling.
  • Please see the section “Shipping, Customs, Sales and Payment Logistics” for more information about acceptance, receiving and sales of artwork.



Overall Presentation and Installation Criteria


  • The following 2D and 3D media are accepted into this exhibition:
  • Painting
  • Sculpting
  • Drawing
  • Printmaking
  • Mixed Media
  • Fine Art Photography / Digital Fine Art (no commercial / appropriated work)


  • All work must be the original work of the artist who enters the work. No third party entries or any types of replicas will be accepted.
  • art, designs, logos or stock images in photoshop is not considered original art).
  • We cannot generally accept artwork that requires electricity, water, chemicals, mechanics or any alternative method of installation or presentation we mention in this entry form. If your work requires special installation of any kind or involve any type of access to water or electricity, contact us before entering.
  • No work can weigh more than 40 lbs / 20 kg (including shipping / packaging weight) and cannot contain any sharp edges, overly fragile elements, dangerous chemicals, unsafe protrusions or unsafe free moving parts.
  • Please review the specific installation and presentation criteria per type of artwork below.



2D Work or 3D Wall Mountable Work 


  • All 2D or 3D wall mountable work must not exceed 36 in / 91 cm in any direction.
  • Work on stretched canvas or board must be finished off professionally on gallery wrapped canvas or block mounted board with neatly painted and tacked edges.
  • Gallery wrapped canvas edges must be finished off - paint the sides a flat color or allow the painting to wrap around the sides.
  • Unframed work must be sealed to avoid unforeseen damage.
  • Work may be framed professionally (no amateur framing, no glass if shipped). Frames must appropriately suit the art work - a general rule is to keep frames simple - we recommend natural, stained or black wood frames. 
  • Drawings, watercolors, photography and other fragile 2D artwork must be framed and matted appropriately and professionally. 
  • Please do not submit badly framed or matted work or canvas wrapped art that is not properly finished off or sealed - if it looks flimsy, cheap, unprofessional, chipped, dirty, smudged, scratched, messy etc. we cannot represent it.
  • Frames must be sturdy, straight and properly attached to the art work. The back need not be closed, but must be presented in a way that makes the art hangable.
  • Work must be wired with D-hooks and wired in the back - no sawtooth hangers or other methods - we cannot physically hang work without it being properly wired and will reject work from the exhibition if not wired correctly with correct hooks.




3D Free-standing Sculptures / Other Types of Work


  • All freestanding sculptural work must not exceed 48 in / 122 cm in any direction.
  • Work must be able to be carried through standard doors and up a single staircase.
  • Work must be movable without easily falling apart, presenting a danger to the person moving it or getting damaged or it damaging the display space.
  • Please do not include stands unless we request it or they are an integral part of the art work or fundamentally assist the work in stability. Stands cannot be too cumbersome to deal with.
  • We cannot optimally secure work to the ceiling, wall or floor - the work must be able to be stable without requiring extra forms of propping it up.
  • If your work, intended for physical display or enactment does not fall into any of the above mentioned categories for 2D or 3D work - please contact us prior to entering to determine viability of installation.



Shipping, Customs, Sales, Commission and Payment Logistics 


  • All sales are conducted in USA Dollar Amounts - arts work must be put up for sale in USA Dollar amounts.
  • Artists can be paid within 3 weeks of payments received and verified.
  • All sales are final. We do not issue refunds and cannot accommodate returns. 
  • A local sales tax from the business in Boise is added to the price and a 30% sales commission is retained - the buyer pays the sales tax and the artist receives the amount minus 30% as calculated separately from the sales tax. 
  • International artists can be paid via PayPal. 
  • USA-based artists can be paid via PayPal or check.
  • If sold - buyer must provide proof of purchase to pick up work directly once the exhibition is over. 
  • The artist is responsible for any and all fees and taxes outside of our direct context. We (Avianne international, LLC and any and all of our buyers, artists, affiliates or third parties) are not responsible for international tax-laws, individual country or regional tax-laws. and subsequent taxes that must be paid or withheld by any organizations, authorities or individuals involved - the artist involved my make sure to pay any fees or taxes accordingly.
  • Payments to artists will be made within 3 weeks once payments from a buyer are processed and verified. IGFA will verify payment methods and amounts with the artist if a sale occurs and can only pay the artist once this is verified.
  • Artists are responsible for any and all of the following if it applies:
  • Packing / shipping / transportation of all art to the gallery safely and securely.
  • Packing / shipping / transportation of all art work to the buyer from the gallery - IGFA can assist you with packing, but the client must pay you or must pay us or you must pay us for shipping / transportation of art work if required.
  • Any costs incurred by customs or sales, or any other costs that are unforeseen to Avianne International.
  • In cases where shipping costs and customs requirements apply, artists are responsible for all logistics and costs incurred - if your work is selected for the exhibition and this pertains to you, we will contact you via your email address included in this entry form. We want your work to get to us as affordably and safely as possible and safely return it to you as securely and affordably as possible in case of no sale.
  • Sold work will be released to its rightful owner at the time of pick-up specified in this document or shipped once payment is received and verified in an appropriate time-frame.
  • Avianne International is not responsible for installation of art work and if any such installation is needed, the buyer will have to pay a third party for this service.
  • In cases of dispute, Avianne International is not liable and will refer the dispute to a third party for settlement.
  • Avianne International is not legally liable for any costs incurred by any of the above.
  • Location for shipping: 1883 N Wildwood Street, Suite # M, Boise, ID 83713, USA - DO NOT ship to or from this address without prior arrangements being made directly with Avianne. Work must have tracking and Avianne must sign for it to receive it safely. Avianne must approve work being shipped from this address if it applies. Email Avianne for arrangements at Avianne.IGFA@gmail.com



Juried Exhibition Criteria*


  • Juried art exhibitions are important in the development of any artistic career, since not all work is accepted into juried exhibitions.
  • IGFA conducts a jury process to select quality and high caliber art.
  • Typically art work is screened / judged according to the following criteria:
  • Meeting the content, presentation and installation criteria mentioned in this application form and required for each individual exhibition (No art will be accepted without first meeting this criteria, however brilliant it may be).
  • Conceptual and creative interpretation of subject matter and exhibition theme (the name of the exhibition carries the essence of the exhibition theme - see our exhibition description on the website for more details).
  • Excellence in stylistic execution using the media (artistic skill level and individual, visual form language being displayed).
  • Aesthetic criteria are considered: use of color, line, perspective, composition, chiaroscuro, volume, space etc. 
  • The specific interpretations and expertise of each judge for each exhibition and award offered. Each judge has a unique perspective and IGFA respects that.



Awards* 


  • If this is an awards exhibition or art contest, please see the section “Awards and Judging of Contests” below for more information.
  • If the show is not specifically indicated as an awards exhibition or art contest, there are no rewards offered for work in this exhibition.


*IGFA keeps a close eye on all entries we receive, even if the entries do not make it into a juried or awards-based exhibition. IGFA aims to offer more representation opportunities to artists that we feel should be represented locally and internationally in a more ongoing and meaningful way. If you are selected to be awarded more representation opportunities by IGFA, we will contact you separately from this exhibition, regardless of juried results.


Awards and Judging of Contests


  • We select highly regarded judges - they judge according to formal art principles and content of the work. They do not judge based on personal biases or personal relationships.
  • The judge has the right to judge as they see fit - all decisions of the judge are final - IGFA does not prescribe to the judge how to do their job.
  • Awards given depend on the types and amount of work we receive.
  • IGFA cannot advise you on the work you should enter - please follow the submission criteria.
  • Anyone who works for Avianne International or Avianne herself may not enter due to a conflict of interest.


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