WBCS Salon Show

The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) invites artists to showcase their work at the 2025 Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse: The 24th Showhouse for a Cure, held from May 31 to June 15, 2025. This show/event offers a unique opportunity to exhibit artwork in support of breast cancer research and awareness.

MARN will also award two artists the Showhouse Artist Residency, each receiving a one-week stay in a bright, airy loft within the Showhouse, located along Milwaukee's lakefront. This residency provides an inspiring space for artistic exploration and meaningful audience engagement.

• Week 1 Residency: May 31 - June 7, 2025
• Week 2 Residency: June 8 - June 15, 2025

Call to Exhibit : Salon Style Exhibition Prospectus 2025 Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse, (WBCS), “WBCS Salon Show” -  Two Artist Opportunities

The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) invites artists to showcase their work at the 2025 Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse: The 24th Showhouse for a Cure, held from May 31 to June 15, 2025. This show/event offers a unique opportunity to exhibit artwork in support of breast cancer research and awareness.

MARN will also award two artists the Showhouse Artist Residency, each receiving a one-week stay in a bright, airy loft within the Showhouse, located along Milwaukee's lakefront. This residency provides an inspiring space for artistic exploration and meaningful audience engagement.

• Week 1 Residency: May 31 - June 7, 2025
• Week 2 Residency: June 8 - June 15, 2025

Artists must provide their own materials. MARN will supply an easel, tarps, and a $50 gift certificate to Blick Art Supplies. To exhibit without residency consideration, mark your submission as "Exhibition Only”.

Rules of Entry                                                                     

All registration for this show is done online. After reviewing the prospectus thoroughly, artists should submit entries to the WBCS Salon Show  at: https://www.callforentry.org/. No mail-in registration is available. MARN must receive all entries no later than April 13, 2025, at 11 PM CST.

Artwork Images 

Entries juried into the show are based on images submitted with online registration. Artists should ensure that images of artwork are of good quality and are representative of the original. (Tip: If photographing your own work, avoid background clutter, glare, reflections on glass or skewing the proportions of the artwork. Be sure that the piece is in focus and properly lit.)

Image Size and Format                                                   

File format: JPEG or JPG only. File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side. File size: under 5 MB

Final framed artwork must measure 625 square inches or less, including the framing. Calculate area by measuring the height and width of the finished piece from the outside edges of the frame (or piece, if unframed).

- Maximum size artwork (unframed) allowed:  24 x 24 inches

- Minimum size artwork (unframed) allowed: 6 x 6 inches.

Allowed Media                                                                                          Paintings, drawings, mixed media, sculpture, blown glass are eligible except computer-generated art. All works must be 2D or 3D originals.

Pricing                                                                                    

Artwork must be available for sale, with MARN retaining a 30% commission on all sales. Artists are encouraged to price their work accordingly. Proceeds, minus the commission, will be mailed to the artist within 30 days of the show's closing if a sale occurs.

Shipping                                                                                

If the painting is sold and requires shipping to the buyer, the cost of shipping will be paid by the buyer.

Original Artwork Only                                          

Entries must not be copies, derivatives of, nor be based on the work of another artist or of copyrighted or trademarked material. No giclee prints or computer-generated images                                                                                       

Delivery of Artwork 

All artwork must be properly finished.

• All artworks must be properly wired for hanging. Sawtooth hangers, brackets, or exposed glass edges will not be accepted.
• All artworks must have a label attached with the artist’s name, title of the artwork, medium and retail price.
• Unframed gallery-wrapped canvas must have finished sides.
• No wet artworks will be accepted.
• No shipped artwork can be accepted for this show. In person delivery required.
• MARN reserves the right to refuse any entry that does not meet the above specifications or that may be considered offensive to patrons of the venue.

You will be asked to sign the Gallery Release form, claim check and an Artist Inventory listing the piece on intake.

Artists’ submitted images may be used to promote the show to the public via print and online publications, social media, postcards and posters. MARN will use artists’ images for promotional purposes only. Artists retain rights to their work.

Artist Notification, Delivery and Pick-Up                 

MARN will notify artists by April 18, 2025 whether their work is accepted into the show and if you are a selected Artist Resident.

Artworks delivery and pickup address 

Milwaukee Artist Resource Network, (MARN) 191 N Broadway, Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Accepted work must be delivered to Milwaukee Artist Resource Network, (MARN), 191 N Broadway, Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI on Friday, April 25, 2025 or Saturday, April 26, 2025  from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Unless you have made special arrangements, please do not deliver artworks to the gallery before April 25, 2025. All artworks must remain in the ‘WBCS Salon Show’ for the duration of the show. 

With proper receipt/claim check, the artist or artist’s representative must pick up their unsold artworks on June 17-18, 2025, between 10 A.M to 6:00 P.M.

If the artwork is not picked up by 6:00 PM June 18, 2025, and MARN is not contacted, and other arrangements agreed upon, the artwork will be considered abandoned and will become the property of MARN.

Liability                                                                   

MARN suggests that artists carry their own insurance on their artwork. While the gallery members take every precaution to avoid loss or damage, all artists who enter this show agree to hold MARN and the WBCS and its members harmless for any loss or damage incurred. The liability waiver must be signed when art is dropped off.

By submitting an entry to the WBCS Salon Show the artist agrees to accept the terms of this prospectus.

Rules of Entry                                                                     

All registration for this show is done online. After reviewing the prospectus thoroughly, artists should submit entries to the WBCS Salon Show  at: https://www.callforentry.org/. No mail-in registration is available. MARN must receive all entries no later than April 13, 2025, at 11 PM CST.

Artwork Images 

Entries juried into the show are based on images submitted with online registration. Artists should ensure that images of artwork are of good quality and are representative of the original. (Tip: If photographing your own work, avoid background clutter, glare, reflections on glass or skewing the proportions of the artwork. Be sure that the piece is in focus and properly lit.)

Image Size and Format                                                   

File format: JPEG or JPG only. File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side. File size: under 5 MB

Final framed artwork must measure 625 square inches or less, including the framing. Calculate area by measuring the height and width of the finished piece from the outside edges of the frame (or piece, if unframed).

- Maximum size artwork (unframed) allowed:  24 x 24 inches

- Minimum size artwork (unframed) allowed: 6 x 6 inches.

Allowed Media                                                                                          Paintings, drawings, mixed media, sculpture, blown glass are eligible except computer-generated art. All works must be 2D or 3D originals.

Pricing                                                                                    

Artwork must be available for sale, with MARN retaining a 30% commission on all sales. Artists are encouraged to price their work accordingly. Proceeds, minus the commission, will be mailed to the artist within 30 days of the show's closing if a sale occurs.

Original Artwork Only                                          

Entries must not be copies, derivatives of, nor be based on the work of another artist or of copyrighted or trademarked material. No giclee prints or computer-generated images                                                                                       

Delivery of Artwork 

All artwork must be properly finished.

• All artworks must be properly wired for hanging. Sawtooth hangers, brackets, or exposed glass edges will not be accepted.
• All artworks must have a label attached with the artist’s name, title of the artwork, medium and retail price.
• Unframed gallery-wrapped canvas must have finished sides.
• No wet artworks will be accepted.
• No shipped artwork can be accepted for this show. In person delivery required.
• MARN reserves the right to refuse any entry that does not meet the above specifications or that may be considered offensive to patrons of the venue.

You will be asked to sign the Gallery Release form, claim check and an Artist Inventory listing the piece on intake.

Artists’ submitted images may be used to promote the show to the public via print and online publications, social media, postcards and posters. MARN will use artists’ images for promotional purposes only. Artists retain rights to their work.

Artist Notification, Delivery and Pick-Up                 

MARN will notify artists by April 18, 2025 whether their work is accepted into the show and if you are a selected Artist Resident.

Artworks delivery and pickup address 

Milwaukee Artist Resource Network, (MARN) 191 N Broadway, Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Accepted work must be delivered to Milwaukee Artist Resource Network, (MARN), 191 N Broadway, Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI on Friday, April 25, 2025 or Saturday, April 26, 2025  from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Unless you have made special arrangements, please do not deliver artworks to the gallery before April 25, 2025. All artworks must remain in the ‘WBCS Salon Show’ for the duration of the show. 

With proper receipt/claim check, the artist or artist’s representative must pick up their unsold artworks on June 17-18, 2025, between 10 A.M to 6:00 P.M.

If the artwork is not picked up by 6:00 PM June 18, 2025, and MARN is not contacted, and other arrangements agreed upon, the artwork will be considered abandoned and will become the property of MARN.

Liability                                                                   

MARN suggests that artists carry their own insurance on their artwork. While the gallery members take every precaution to avoid loss or damage, all artists who enter this show agree to hold MARN and the WBCS and its members harmless for any loss or damage incurred. The liability waiver must be signed when art is dropped off.

By submitting an entry to the WBCS Salon Show the artist agrees to accept the terms of this prospectus.

Must be a MARN Member.