The Art of Illustration

Send us your book covers, movie posters, magazine spreads, comic
pages, illustrated passages, political cartoons, articles, or poems.
Incorporate type or send it separately. Pieces will be judged not
only on artistic merit but also on how well it tells and sells the story!

The Firefly Artist and the Applicant named above agree to the following:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Contact Email: events@thefireflyartists.com
Exhibition Dates:  11/7- 12/6
Entry Deadline: Tuesday 10/20
Entry Fee: $35.00 for first image, $5 for each additional image, up to 4 images total.

Send us your book covers , movie posters, magazine spreads, comic pages , illustrated passage, political cartoon, articles, or poems. Incorporate type or send it separately. Pieces will be judged not only on artistic merit but also how well it tells and sells the story!

CALENDAR: Illustrator Show

Tues, 10/20: Submissions due. 
Thurs, 10/22: Final acceptance letters emailed 
Sun, 11/1, 10am-6pm: Selected works drop off 
Weds 11/4, 12-8:30pm Selected works drop off 
Thurs 11/5, 12-8:30pm Selected works drop off 
Sat 11/7- Sun 12/6:  Exhibition
Thurs 11/12, 7-9pm: Art Reception 
Mon, 12/7, 12-5pm: Artwork Pickup 
Weds, 12/9, 12-8:30pm: Artwork Pickup
Sat, 12/12, 12-8:30pm: Artwork Pickup

Please note: The Firefly has very limited storage space. A storage fee of $5 per day will be accrued for pieces of art left beyond 12/12 until the art is picked up. Special arrangements must be made for any pickup that must occur outside of appointed hours. After 30 days of the show’s ending, The Firefly Artists reserves the right to place objects in storage at the Lender’s/Applicant’s risk and expense.

AWARDS: First Prize ($150), Second Prize ($75), Third Prize ($50), and Honorable Mention.

Acceptable Media: All original visual media is acceptable, such as drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, collage, fabric work, glasswork, jewelry and digital media. Exhibition entries must be original artwork. Entries must be original, human-created artworks. While digital artwork is eligible, AI-generated art is not, nor are works created in a workshop or class, or otherwise under the close instruction of a teacher. No reproductions will be accepted, with the exception of photography and digital art. Maximum frame size is 36” on the longest side. Sculpture must be no larger than 12” in any direction.

Each artist may submit one entry for consideration for $35 and up to three more submissions for $5 each. All work submitted must be for sale. The gallery will take a 35% 

The application fee is non-refundable. Payment MUST be received by the entry deadline for the application to be considered. 

Notice of acceptance will be emailed.

PRESENTATION:

The exhibition will hang in the center special exhibition space (the "Darcy Arts Center") of The Firefly's Main Street, Northport Gallery.  Accepted work must be framed, wired and ready to hang or display. Framed pieces 16” x 20” and larger must have plexiglass instead of glass. Pastels that are not behind glass or plexi must have fixative applied. Accepted Jewelry pieces must be framed. Each submitted piece of work shall include (1) Artist Name (2) Name of Work, (3) medium/full description of the materials used.

INSURANCE:

Artists shall provide insurance coverage for their own works while on view at The Firefly Artists Gallery.

PUBLICITY:

The Firefly Artists assumes the cost of publicity and shall have the right to photograph accepted works and to create videos including accepted works for such purposes. Such publicity, including selection of media and photographs, will be made at the discretion of the managing partners of The Firefly Artists. Publicity may include: mailing, emails, social media and website postings, and distribution of show announcements, press releases, gallery interpretive displays or other didactic material associated with the exhibition, as well as advertisements in newspapers and other publications if any are warranted.

PHOTO IMAGERY & STATEMENT:

The Applicant grants permission to use submitted images and statements as well as any images of your work created by The Firefly Artists for publication and promotional purposes. The Firefly Artists shall have the right to publish any such photographs and statements furnished by the artist with no payment to the artist or the photographer who produced the image. Applicants must secure publication permission from the photographer if copyrighted, and provide the same to The Firefly Artists.

All original media is acceptable, such as drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, collage, fabric work, glasswork, jewelry and digital media.  Artists nationwide are invited to apply. Maximum size is 36" x 36”. All works must be for sale. The gallery takes a 35% commission on works sold.

Entries must be original, human-created artworks. While digital artwork is eligible, AI-generated art is not, nor are works created in a workshop or class, or otherwise under the close instruction of a teacher. No reproductions will be accepted, with the exception of photography and digital art.