OA Gallery's
2017 STL (Sky's the Limit)
Rules and Information
CONGRATULATIONS!
If you have arrived at this page then it means you have been personally invited to participate in the 2017 Summer STL (Sky's the Limit) Show!  

This is our BIG warm weather show, two months of beautiful landscape art just inside the doors of OA Gallery. We are bringing the outdoors in for this one!

Tell your artistic friends to join the fun and beauty of this show. Just like our MANYmini small works show, YOU get to participate by inviting artists whose work you think is outstanding!  

Please read the important information below before proceeding to upload your artwork for online display.  
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Important Dates
May 21, 2017-Deadline for online submissions. All artwork must be submitted online. Enter early. If we run out of wall space we will stop taking entries.

May 24-27, 2017 - Drop off of artwork. All work MUST be hand delivered.​
Drop-off dates and times:
May 24, 2017 from 12-5pm
May 25, 2017 from 12-5pm
May 26, 2017 from 12-5pm
May 27, 2017 from 12-5pm
June 2, 2017-Exhibit Reception-You are invited to attend! Festivities are from 6-9pm.
July 29, 2017-End of show
Pick-up dates and times:
August 2, 2017 from 12:00-5:00
August 3, 2017 from 12:00-5:00
August 4, 2017 from 12:00-5:00
August 5, 2017 from 12:00-5:00

August 31, 2017-Payment for sold works mailed.

Important Information-Please read all information carefully
  • There is a $20 fee for each painting entered into this exhibit which must be paid at the time of drop-off of paintings. Cash or checks preferred.
  • There is NO COMMISSION on sold works!
  • Maximum number paintings per artist: 5
  • Call for artwork is by invitation only but this is a chain reaction show (just like the small works show). This means if you were invited, you may also invite artists whose work you admire to also participate! Please DO choose outstanding artists and make certain they have the link to this page.
  • All entries must be for sale.
  • All work must be original.
  • People's Choice Award will be conducted by ballot beginning with opening reception through the duration of the exhibit.
  • OA Gallery Awards (including Best of Show) will go to 3 artists chosen by the gallery whose work is considered exceptional. OA Gallery Awards will be announced during the reception.
  • OA Gallery reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not conform to the submission guidelines, works that are considered to be offensive by the gallery, or for any other reason.
  • Entries submitted online may not be substituted without prior consent from OA Gallery.
  • You will receive confirmation of your submission via email. Please allow 2-5 business days for confirmation. Successful submission of the form does not constitute confirmation. Please contact us if you do not receive a confirmation email. 

Artwork Requirements
  • Two dimensional works only, including photography
  • Any artistic style or medium 
  • Maximum outside dimensions: 36 inches on the longest side (overall size including framing/matting)

File upload requirements
  • We recommend roughly 2000 pixels on the long side
  • 2MB file maximum, please
  • JPEG only
  • Cropped to image-Do not show framing or any background
  • MOST IMPORTANT: Name your file the same as the title of your piece
         SUBMIT FORMS AND UPLOAD ARTWORK HERE

Framing Requirements
  • Professional gallery framing.  
  • Gallery wrapped canvases without frames are okay with finished sides and wire hangers.
  • Only wire hangers, no sawtooth hangers
  • Must include printable inventory form on back of painting
  • All work will be hung salon style

Delivery Requirements
  • No artwork may be shipped. It must be hand delivered to OA Gallery. It may be delivered by someone else as long as the entry fees accompany the artwork.
  • Make sure to include inventory form to be taped to back of each piece.   
         INVENTORY FORMS HERE

General Requirements
  • No artwork may be shipped. It must be hand delivered to OA Gallery  
  • OA Gallery asks that you agree to invite your family and friends, put the pre-designed invitation in your newsletters, share on Facebook and other social media. You can download the pre-designed invitations HERE.
  • We want this to be the biggest and most beautiful summer art celebration St. Louis has ever seen!

Deliver artwork to:
OA Gallery
101 West Argonne 
Kirkwood, MO  63122
(314) 966-5410

Gallery Contact Information
Phone: (314) 821-6241 (Wednesdays through Saturdays from noon until 5pm-or please leave a message)
Email: oagallery2@gmail.com


We are excited to have your work in our show!  Thank you!
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Step 1:
​READ ALL INFO
Step 2:
UPLOAD ENTRIES
Step 3:
PRINT INVENTORY FORM
Step 4:
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!
Remember to include our premade image with your invitations!
Need to download the invitations again?
Click HERE for Option 1
CLICK HERE for Option 2