SUMMER 2023 Call for Art: Inspired by Warhol
Andy Warhol was one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century. During the summer of 2023, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art in Glen Ellyn will display an important exhibit, Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop. In conjunction with that display, the Elmhurst Artists' Guild will exhibit local art inspired by the work of Andy Warhol.
Andy Warhol’s large body of work focused on six themes: celebrity, consumerism, money, death and dying, identity, and animals. He is best known for his distinctive style, his image, and his tremendous voice in pop culture and the art world. The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild is looking to exhibit artworks that somehow reference Warhol’s work while also honoring each artist’s own aesthetic.
This opportunity is open to both Elmhurst Artists’ Guild members and non-members. Artists are invited to create and submit up to two original artworks for exhibit consideration. Based on a review of the digital images and associated essays submitted, 54 pieces will be chosen by a jury panel to be displayed in the gallery.
Entry Period: January 15 - April 15, 2023 extended to April 29, 2023
Notification of Acceptance: May 22, 2023
Accepted Artwork Drop Off: June 10, 2023, 10 am – 12 pm
Show Dates: June 11 – July 28, 2023 during Elmhurst Art Museum open days/hours
Reception: June 23, 2023, Evening
Artwork Pick Up: July 29, 2023 10 am – 12 pm
Submission Fee for Up to Two Pieces of Art
Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Members: $25
Non-members: $35
Paying the submission fee does not guarantee that you will be accepted into the show.
If desired, you may become an EAG member by going to the membership web page and adding membership to you cart
Prizes to Be Awarded
Judging results for the Inspired by Warhol exhibit will be announced at the exhibit’s Opening Reception on June 23rd. Below are the prize amounts:
$200 Best in Show
$150 First Place
$100 Second Place
$75 Third Place
$25 Honorable Mention (4)
Artists awarded Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for this exhibit will also receive two tickets to the Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop exhibit at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Terms & Conditions
Only two- and three-dimensional artwork will be accepted.
Maximum width for two-dimensional artwork is 48 inches.
Limitations will apply to three-dimensional pieces. Please send inquiries to the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild at gallery.exhibits@elmhurstartistsguild.org for more information prior to submission.
For each 2-D artwork, one JPG image should be submitted for the jury review. For each 3-D artwork, three JPG images should be submitted for the jury review.
A 200-word (maximum) artist statement for each piece of art describing how Andy Warhol’s work has influenced it is also required. The statement will be used during the selection process and displayed with accepted artwork.
After completing the Inspired by Warhol Submission Form, and paying the associated submission fee, each artist will be provided with a link to a Google form to provide additional information related to their submitted artwork, to load digital photo(s) of the artwork, and to input the artist statement(s) for each artwork.
A non-refundable submission fee is required for jury review and exhibit consideration. No refunds will be issued for artwork not chosen for the exhibit. (The fee is used to pay for the judge and artist awards.)
Accepted artwork must be wired and ready for hanging, framed properly, or have gallery-wrapped edges. No exposed staples, raw edges, or sawtooth hangers.
Accepted artwork must remain on display for the duration of the show.
Selected artwork must be hand-delivered to the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery at Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst, IL on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon. No artwork may be delivered by mail or a shipping service. The EAG cannot store packing material.
All artwork must be picked up in person from the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery from 10 am to 12 pm on the July 29 Artwork Pick Up date. The Guild will not ship art to the owner after the exhibit ends. EAG does not have storage space. There is a $10 per day charge for late pick-ups.
Artists should specify a sales price for artwork that will be available for sale. A commission of 40% of the sale price, split evenly between Elmhurst Artists’ Guild and the Elmhurst Art Museum, will be deducted from artwork sales. Artists will be paid within thirty (30) days after the close of the show. Sales are handled through the Museum Gift Shop. Illinois sales tax is collected.
Artwork marked Not for Sale (NFS) by the artist must include a valuation for insurance purposes. Elmhurst Artists’ Guild covers loss or damage to exhibited artwork, subject to the limits set by EAG’s property and casualty insurer.
This exhibit will be cross-promoted by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, which has shown great support of this project, and will be distributing information about Elmhurst Artists’ Guild exhibit to its community. By submitting artwork for potential inclusion in this Elmhurst Artists’ Guild exhibit, each artist permits the use photos of the submitted artworks(s) for media and promotion purposes.
The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild reserves the right to extend the Inspired by Warhol show. If that occurs, all artwork selected for the show must remain on display in the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild gallery until the final date of that show.
ARTWORK NOT MEETING THESE STANDARDS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT.
Select your EAG membership status, chose “1” for quantity, and hit “ADD TO CART”
After you have added Inspired by Warhol Submission to your cart, you will be taken to a form to enter the title(s) and media that you are submitting (up to two artworks.) After checking out of your cart, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to a Google form where more detail about your artwork, digital image files, and artists statements should be entered.
