GRASSROOTS – EMERGING ARTIST SHOW 2025

Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 29, 2025

Martha Moore Room & Showroom Gallery 

Reception: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 1:00-3:00 PM
 
(Juried for Entry) 
 

The Rockport Art Association & Museum invites “Emerging Artists” to apply for entry into this exhibition. Grassroots 2025 celebrates emerging artists within the contributing membership and the creative community.

Images should be submitted/uploaded by individual artists during the March 25 – April 22, 2025, submission period on the smarterentry.com site. Artists do not need to be members of RAA&M to enter artwork for this exhibition.

Please read the entire prospectus before submitting. 
 
GRASSROOTS 2025 – IMPORTANT DATES
Online Submissions Begin: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Deadline for Submissions: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Acceptance Notification: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Accepted Artwork Drop-Off Day: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 29, 2025
Reception: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Artwork Pick-Up Day: Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

SUBMISSION CRITERIA

Entries must be original. Once artwork is submitted, the artist may not withdraw it. All artwork must remain hanging until the end of the exhibition unless sold.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION, & SIZE REQUIREMENTS  

  • Artwork submissions are limited to three artworks per artist in the following media categories: painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, *original printmaking, and sculpture.

  • Maximum canvas/image/sculpture size: 24 inches on the longest side, plus a reasonably sized frame. Oversized work will be disqualified.

  • Two-dimensional artwork must be suitably framed or gallery wrapped and ready to hang securely with wire and screw eyes.

  • Works on paper must be matted, framed, and covered with glass or plexiglass.

  • Frames must be in good condition. Entries must be signed, dry, and properly prepared for exhibition. The wire and eye screws must not show when the artwork is hung.

  • Gallery wrapped canvas does not require framing unless the edges are unfinished.

* Original printmaking must be manually created as an original work of art. This category includes woodcuts, engravings, linocuts, collagraphs, etchings, aquatints, drypoints, monotypes, silkscreens, etc. Reproductions of artwork are not acceptable.

Photography images must originate with the artist via a light capture process. Editing or altering images for photography is permitted when all the components of the work are created by and belong to the artist. Synthetic or artificially generated images, stock images, clip art, or replacement skies created in whole or in part by image creation software (frequently called ‘AI Generative’ images) are not allowed, and no use of artificially generative fill is allowed.

ENTRIES & FEES

  • Grassroots 2025 will be juried using digital images (jpegs) submitted/uploaded by individual artists during the March 25 – April 22, 2025 submission period onto the smarterentry.com site.

  • Up to three artwork entries: $35 for RAA&M Members and $45 for Non-Members for the first entry, plus $10 for each additional entry. Fees are non-refundable. · For information about RAA&M Membership: https://www.rockportartassn.org/-membership

  • There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibition.

  • Applicants will be notified of jury results via email on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Please check your junk mail folder if you don’t receive an email in your inbox.

 
FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPEGS) 

  • All entries must be submitted in a digital jpeg format, either cropped to remove the background or on a black background without a mat or frame.

  • Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or plexiglass.

  • Image quality is critical: poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror(s). Digital images must be representative of the artwork.

 
SALES  

All artwork must be for sale. Prices cannot be changed from those stated in the submission. RAA&M will receive a 40% commission based on the original price for all artwork sales from the exhibition or as a result of the exhibition. The artist will receive 60%. Artists should expect payment within four weeks after the closing of the exhibition. All sales are final. 
 

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED ARTWORK 

Artwork that has been juried into the exhibition should be hand-delivered to the RAA&M on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.  
 
SHIPPING INFORMATION 

If you are shipping artwork that has been juried into the exhibition, it should be shipped to arrive at the Rockport Art Association & Museum no later than Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The RAA&M will store artists’ boxes and return-shipping labels to send back artwork at the completion of the exhibition. All shipments of artwork must include a prepaid return-shipping label.

Mailing address: 
Rockport Art Association & Museum  
Attn: Kristin Czarnecki 
12 Main Street   
Rockport, MA 01966  
 
RELEASE OF LIABILITY  

By entering “Grassroots - Emerging Artist Show 2025,” the artist acknowledges that all reasonable care will be taken to safeguard the artwork(s) on the premises, and said person accepts that RAA&M and its agents, directors, officers, and volunteers will not be responsible for any damage, injury, liability, loss, or theft should any occur. Insurance for artwork entered in this exhibit is the individual artist’s responsibility.

Please Note: Artwork that is not removed from the RAA&M after an exhibition will become the property of the Rockport Art Association & Museum after one year.


REPRODUCTION OF ARTWORK 

Any artwork entered in this exhibition may be reproduced for advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes for “Grassroots - Emerging Artist Show 2025” or future exhibits without consent from or notification to the artist or the artist’s agent.

 
PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBITION 

Promotion will be handled by the RAA&M, but we encourage artists to promote the exhibition themselves as well.
 

EXHIBITION CONTACT EMAIL 

director@rockportartassn.org 
 
AWARDS  

  • Rockport Art Association & Museum Award of $100 for excellence in any medium.

  • Rockport Art Association & Museum Award of $75 for excellence in any medium.

  • Art Supplies Wholesale Award of a $50 gift certificate for excellence in any medium.