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Emerge: Share Your Shot

Call for Photographers

Emerge: Share Your Shot
PRESENTED BY THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ART CENTER
Juried by Chris Bartolucci, Ed Templeton,
​and Drake Woodson

September 16– October 22, 2022

Download the Prospectus for Full Rules and Guidelines
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​​The Huntington Beach Art Center is delighted to partner with photographers Chris Bartolucci, Ed Templeton, and Drake Woodson to present Emerge: Share Your Shot, a new media exhibition featuring original photography. Artists are encouraged to submit digital or film prints for juried selection. 

ELIGIBILITY 
Participation is open to new media artists 18 years or older. Online submission packet is required for entry. Local, regional, and national artists are invited to participate.

GUIDELINES
Artwork must be original photography. Artists are limited to two submissions of original artwork completed in the last two years (2020-2022). Work previously exhibited in any HBAC exhibition is ineligible for submission.

SUBMISSIONS &  RESERVATIONS 
Online submission form opens July 15 at 9am.

Artists are required to provide artwork information including FULL NAME, TITLE, YEAR, MEDIUM, MEASUREMENTS (including frame), FORMAT (analog or digital), CAMERA MODEL and/or FILM STOCK (if applicable), ARTWORK IMAGE, and RETAIL PRICE (if available for sale).
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LOAN AGREEMENTS &  LABELS  
The online form will be used to complete the Art Center loan agreement for accepted works. Printed copies of the completed form will be provided for Artists to review and sign on delivery of artwork. Accepted artists will receive downloadable labels via email that must be completed and attached to artwork as directed for HBAC staff to accept delivery.   

GALLERY INSTALLATION & ONLINE EXHIBITION
The 2022 installment of Emerge: Share Your Shot will be displayed in the HBAC 3000 square foot galleries in downtown Huntington Beach and presented in a virtual gallery on the Art Center’s website. 

Artworks require a high-resolution JPEG for online display. Unacceptable images will not be displayed in virtual galleries. HBAC staff are not able to accommodate special display requests or to photograph submitted artworks. Artwork may not include live animals or decaying organic material. HBAC reserves the right to refuse work and terminate online profiles from the HBAC website and social media platforms without cause and exclusively at the staff’s discretion.

Artworks must be exhibited for the duration of the exhibition. No exceptions will be made to remove artworks or alter the display before the exhibition end date. Loaned artworks are not insured by HBAC or the City of Huntington Beach. 

DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS 
Wall-mounted artworks must be finished and ready to hang with sturdy picture-hanging wire and D-rings attached prior to delivery. Maximum size is 84 inches (including frame) in any direction and 50 pounds in weight. HBAC staff will not wire or rewire artworks.  

Artwork pedestal display maximum is 48 inches in width or depth. Floor installation works may not exceed 84 inches in height, 48 inches in width, or 48 inches in depth. Freestanding work must be stable on the floor without additional hardware support. 

ART SALES  
The Art Center allocates 70 percent of all artwork sales to the Artist and 30 percent is retained to support HBAC exhibitions and events. The Art Center will not negotiate prices with a potential buyer. Artworks submitted for exhibition without a retail price will be marked NFS (not for sale). 

DELIVERY AND PICK UP 
Artists are responsible for artwork delivery and pick up. Mailed artworks will not be accepted. Sold works may be picked up from the Art Center by the buyer, Artist, or agent with appropriate documentation. Artist and buyer must coordinate all shipping and associated costs. Sold exhibition artworks will remain on display until the close of the exhibition on October 22, 2022. 

OPENING RECEPTION AND EVENTS 
The HBAC anticipates hosting a public opening reception, curator’s panel discussion, film screens, and the Art For Lunch event during the exhibition. 

SUBMISSION FEES
$20 to submit up to two artworks. This is a juried exhibition. Not all submissions are guaranteed to be accepted into the exhibition. Submission fees support HBAC exhibition programming excellence. Payment is due at the time of submission. The Art Center accepts Paypal and credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover) payments.

ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ART CENTER
The Huntington Beach Art Center is a community exhibition space located in downtown Huntington Beach, California. Annual exhibitions include juried and non-juried exhibitions featuring artists from throughout the Southern California region and around the world. 

The Art Center is operated in public/private partnership with the HBAC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) corporation, and the City of Huntington Beach. Art Center staff maintain a sustained practice of creating inclusive environments necessary for a diverse community in which all members are able to participate and grow as artists.

CONTACT INFORMATION
The most current exhibition information is posted on the Art Center’s website. Artists may contact Kathleen Fenstermaker (kfenstermaker@surfcity-hb.org) with additional questions.

KEY DATES
Online submissions open                   
         
Online submissions close                    
     
Jury selection notifications                 
      
Online delivery reservations open      
    
Artwork delivery                                      
     
Artwork delivery                                     
      
Artwork delivery                                       
    
Opening reception HBAC                     
         
Curator's Panel Discussion                    
       
Art for Lunch                                             
      
Film Screening (TBD)                            
        
Surf City Arts Fest / Family Arts Day         
Film Screening (TBD)                                   
Exhibition closes                
                                  
Artwork pick up    

Artwork pick up                          

​July 15    
August 1    
August 19    
August 19    
August 26              10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
August 27              10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
August 29              10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
September 16        5:30 - 9:00 PM
September 21        6:00 - 8:00 PM    
September 29        11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
October 1    
October 8    
October 14    
October 22    
October 24        10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
​October 25        10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Huntington Beach Art Center | 538 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648
www.huntingtonbeachartcenter.org | 714.374.1650 | artcenterstaff@surfcity-hb.org
(714) 374-1650 | artcenterstaff@surfcity-hb.org
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    • Upcoming Exhibition: Emerge: Share your Shot
    • Past Exhibitions
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  • Education
    • Adult & Teen Classes
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    • Art at HBAC Summer Camp
    • Prospective Instructors
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