Call for Artists
About the show: Gilsland Farm at 50 celebrates the Gilsland Farm Audubon Sanctuary and the 50 years of Maine Audubon’s headquarters being in this location. The show will be featured during multiple public and private events happening in September and October, 2024.
How do I apply?
Please use the following online form and include:
• Up to three images labeled with your full name and the number that corresponds to the entry number (1, 2, or 3). Images must be 5 MB or smaller in file size, and 3000 px or smaller on the longer side.
• Title, date, medium, and size for each.
• How your work connects to Gilsland Farm.
• Your contact information.
When are submissions due?
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
When will I be notified of the outcome?
All decisions will be emailed by end of day on August 2, 2024.
What are the dates of the show?
September 13 – October 14, 2024
An open reception for artists will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2-4 pm
Drop off dates: Work must be delivered to the Visitor Center at Gilsland Farm, Falmouth, between Tuesday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 10 am-4 pm
Does my submission need to be new work?
No. Your submission can be made within the last 4 years (2020-2024). New work is welcome but not required.
Does my submission have to be a landscape?
No. We welcome landscapes of the sanctuary and buildings at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. We also encourage abstract works and work inspired by the flora and fauna found at the farm. Media accepted includes: paint (watercolor, acrylic, oil), photography, ceramics, fiber, and mixed media.
What are the size requirements?
All work must be able to be hung on the wall and be ready for hanging when delivered (no gallery clips please). Maximum size: 18” x 18” x 3” including the frame.
Is there a price requirement?
No, you may price your work as you wish, but understand that our visitors respond best to prices between $50 and $400.
Maine Audubon requests 20% of the sale price to cover Maine sales tax and our expenses. 80% of the sale price will go to the artist. If you would like to contribute a higher percentage, we can take that information at the time of the drop off. Work is not required to be for sale.
Will you accept sculpture?
We cannot accept free-standing 3-dimensional sculpture. We will consider lightweight relief sculptures that can fit on our gallery walls without reinforcements.
Can I submit work on paper?
Yes, as long as it is ready to hang on a picture hook on the wall or you provide an alternate hanging system. No clip frames, please.
Questions? Please email art@maineaudubon.org.
We reserve the right to refuse any works that do not fall within the above guidelines upon drop-off at the Gilsland Farm Visitor Center even after acceptance to the show.