Dear and darling creators! The days are warming up and we’re all rabidly running out in the world, but we just want to remind everyone that the Early Bird discount on art submissions ends in 5 days! You have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific on 5/31 before the submission fee increases from the $19 early bird price to the regular $38 fee. Is your entry not quite ready yet? That’s okay! You can still make your account and begin your submission now. Changes to all submissions can be made up until the end of the Call for Art.
And speaking of submissions, here are some tips for helping with the process!
One piece of visual art per entry. When submitting your visual art, you will see an opportunity for three photos. This is to allow you to submit multiple views of your piece. Maybe you’re a sculptor, and feel the jury needs to see the piece from the side. Maybe you’re an illustrator, and you want to make sure the jury sees the fine detail in your work that doesn’t show as well in the overall image. At the same time, you don’t need to use all three if you feel one or two does the job. However, it is important that all of these images be of the same piece of art.
No watermarks or lettering on the image. We understand the need to protect your art, and to make sure the world knows it’s yours. However, watermarks often cover or warp the piece, making it harder for the jury to evaluate your work. Additionally, the festival uses a blind jury process, which is undermined by watermarks. We value your work as an artist, and we value our reputation as a festival. We will never use images of your work without your express permission.
Make sure your artist name matches what is in your bio. Many artists submitting to the festival use a professional name or pseudonym. It is important that your biography also uses the same pseudonym. While we may edit your biography for style consistency, we will not edit it for content, which means that if you use your legal name in your biography, so will we.
Make sure to fill in your “Professional Name”. The professional name is the only name that we make public facing. If you sign your art with your government name, be sure to enter your name exactly how you want it to appear on our website and your art wall cards.
Double check your art titles! Much like with the biographies, we assume that any misspellings or unusual uses of punctuation and grammar are a part of the work being submitted and done intentionally. We will not fix spelling, punctuation, or grammar in art titles, so please be sure the title of your piece is what you want it to be!
Don’t forget to submit to the store! If you wish to have art in the Festival Store, you will need to submit these pieces during the Call For Art with the rest of your work.
The SEAF 2021 Call for Art runs from May 14 to June 28. More information on fees, guidelines, and how to submit your art can be found here.