CALL FOR ENTRY
Holiday 2021
Artists and photographers are invited to apply for entry to our holiday online art exhibition. This exhibition is open for participants 18 years of age or older.
Exhibition Theme
Artwork and photography for the exhibition should be suitable to be given as a holiday gift presented in a home or office setting. Images of the artwork in the exhibition will be advertised on websites of national and local TV news outlets and home décor related websites.
Free to Apply - Pay Only When Accepted
- Entry Deadline | Wednesday, October 15th, 2021, 11:59 p.m. CST.
- Exhibition Dates | November 1st - December 31st, 2021.
Apply for Free
Simple & Easy to Enter
ENTRY
You may enter a maximum of 3 pieces for the selection process with 1 piece being selected for the exhibition.
All artwork by the submitting artist must be for sale as either an original creation or a high-quality reproduction.
MEDIUMS
The exhibition is open to 5 different mediums:
- Original Paintings or Reproductions
- Original Drawings or Reproductions
- Mixed Media
- 3D or Sculpture
- Photography
ACCEPTANCE
You will be notified by email, from tgaa.management@gmail.com, with the selection results within 48 hours of entry.
If accepted, the email will include a link for payment of the $37 exhibition fee.
$25 of your exhibition fee will be applied to the advertising budget promoting your work in the art exhibition.
Advertising Your Work in the Exhibition
Digitally Connect with Ads
Exhibit your work to buyers, collectors and curators with Google online paid advertising and social media.
All participants are featured on our art exhibition page displaying your selected piece with a link to more information and make a purchase online.
If you do not have an online store for buyers to purchase the selected work from the exhibition we will provide one for you at no additional charge.
The Google Display Network
Consider the Google Display Network (GDN) as the biggest art gallery in the world that allows artists and photographers to – post an image ad “hang your art” – on a specific web page “gallery wall” – on over 2 million different websites “art galleries”.
To drive traffic to the works of art in the exhibition, we use Google's "placement advertising" option. This option allows us to select the exact websites we want our ads to be shown.
Image Advertising
All image ads feature 1 work of art from 3 different participants in the exhibition.
The ads link to a dedicated art exhibition page which displays the 3 different works of art from the ad at the top of the page.
The ad displaying your work of art will link to the dedicated exhibition page with your art at the top.
Below the top 3 images on the page, we display the other works of art from the exhibition.
Art Exhibition Page
The dedicated art exhibition page displays the selected piece from all participants in the online art exhibition.
Each image links to that specific product for more information and to make a purchase.
The link can go to either the product in the online store on your website or to the product in the online store on our site.
Online Store
Product in the store can be an original work of art or a reproduction.
Product listing should include the following details:
- Title
- Size
- Medium
- Price
- Short description (optional)
- Long description (optional)
100% of Sales Goes to You
Our goal is to increase exposure to your creative talent, that is why we accept no commission on sales.
At the conclusion of the exhibition, your artwork will be featured in our online art gallery with a link back to the online location of your choice.
Apply for Free
Holiday 2021
Pay When Accepted
Entry DOES NOT guarantee acceptance into the online art exhibition.
A maximum of 3 pieces may be entered for the selection process with 1 piece being selected for the exhibition.
Pay only when your work is accepted into the exhibition.
You will be notified by email, from tgaa.management@gmail.com, with the selection results within 48 hours of entry.
If accepted, the email will include a link for payment of the $37 exhibition fee.
Image (File) Size Requirements:
FILE FORMAT - JPG at 72 dpi
FILE SIZE - No larger than 5MB
PREFERRED IMAGE SIZE - 15″ on the longest dimension
- Example - 8″x15″, 12″x15″, 15″x15″
NOTE: Your work may still be accepted if your image size does not meet our preferred image size.