OA Gallery's
THE WORKS 
More than Expected
​(2D, 3D, Fiber, Glass---bring your best!)

Rules and Information

IMPORTANT:
This show is LOCAL/REGIONAL ONLY
​Artwork must be hand-delivered
 OA Gallery invites you to exhibit in THE WORKS, a show that features more art mediums in one place than we've tackled before. We love all kinds of art and we want to show off YOURS!

Rain or sunshine, this one is a summer spectacular of outrageous proportion. This is our BIG warm weather show, a month of outstanding art just inside the doors of OA Gallery...and we don't have to worry about the weather.

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 so spread the word!

Please read the important information below before proceeding to upload your artwork for online display.  
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Important Dates
Deadline for Submissions
May 19, 2019 (a Sunday)-Deadline for online submissions. All artwork must be submitted online. Enter early. If we run out of wall or display space we will stop taking entries. For this show, this is likely to happen so get your submissions in early.

Artwork Drop-off Dates
May 22-25, 2019 - Drop off of artwork at OA Gallery. All work MUST be hand delivered.​
Drop-off dates and times:
May 22, 2019 from 12-5pm
May 23, 2019 from 12-5pm
May 24, 2019 from 12-5pm
May 25, 2019 from 12-5pm

Opening Reception
May 31, 2019-Exhibit Reception-You are invited to attend!
Festivities are from 6-9pm.

End of Show
June 29, 2019

Artwork Pick-up Dates
Pick-up dates and times:
July 3, 2019 from 12:00-5:00
July 5, 2019 from 12:00-5:00
July 6, 2019 from 12:00-5:00
July 10, 2019 from 12:00-5:00
July 11, 2019 from 12:00-5:00
July 12, 2019 from 12:00-5:00
July 13, 2019 from 12:00-5:00

July 30, 2019-Payment for sold works mailed.

Rules
Details and Important Information-Please read  carefully
  • There is a $20 fee for each piece entered into this exhibit (2D or 3D) which must be paid at the time of drop-off of paintings. Cash or checks preferred.
  • There is NO COMMISSION on sold works! None. Zero. Nada.
  • ​There is 3% fee for credit/debit card transactions.
  • All submitted artwork is ACCEPTED unless you are notified. This is not juried. If you uploaded it, we expect you to bring it to OA Gallery on one of the drop-off dates.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ​OA Gallery cannot be responsible for typos in your submission.
  • 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. Our phone number is 314-821-6241.

Artwork Requirements
  • Two and three dimensional works including photography, sculpture, glass, textiles (with wire hangers), pottery, hand-made jewelry
  • Any artistic style or medium 
  • Maximum outside dimensions: 24 inches on the longest side of 2 dimensional framed or unframed pieces (overall size including framing/matting), 16 inches in diameter for sculpture (maximum height of 36 inches), 16 inches in diameter for glass and pottery

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 or your work will not be accepted
  • Professional photos of three-dimensional artwork including jewelry 
  • MOST IMPORTANT: Name your file the same as the title of your piece
         SUBMIT FORMS AND UPLOAD ARTWORK HERE

Framing Requirements
  • Professional gallery framing. Please clean glass, check corners, and look for other damage to matting, framing, and glass.
  • Gallery wrapped canvases without frames are okay with finished sides and wire hangers. Gallery wrapped canvases less than 1.5" in depth not accepted.
  • Only wire hangers, no sawtooth hangers
  • Must include printable inventory form on back of painting
  • Artwork may 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 or bottom 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 most incredible celebration of art St. Louis has seen, like an exquisite indoor art fair!

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!

CLICK
HERE FOR INVITATIONS