30th Annual Judged Show
Call to Entries
Registration Deadline: February 23, 2024
Registration Cost: $25, members and $75, non-members
Lowcountry artists are invited to submit their works of art for The Society of Bluffton Artists’ (SOBA) 30th Annual Judged Show. Winners will be awarded first, second and third place cash awards in the following categories:
- Oil,
- Acrylic,
- Watercolor,
- Photography,
- Drawing (includes pastel, pencil, ink), and
- 3-D (wood, sculpture, pottery, stained glass)
- Mixed Media
Digitally enhanced photography needs to be labelled as such
Artists do not need to be a member of SOBA to enter The 30th Annual Judged Show. Labels for your artwork will be emailed to you after SOBA receives registration and payment. Please make sure that you attach this completed label to your piece before you drop it off.
Judged Show Schedule of Events
- Registration Deadline: February 23, 2024
- Art Drop Off: 9-11 a.m. March 4, 2024, at The SOBA Art School, 8 Church St., Bluffton, SC
- Exhibit: March 4 – March 31, 2024
- Opening Reception & Awards: 4-6 p.m. March 6, 2024
- Art Pick Up: 9-11 a.m. April 1, 2024, at The SOBA Art School, 8 Church St., Bluffton, SC
About the Judge:
Greg Barnes
Last Year's Winners
Sponsors
Catherine Donaldson
843 338 2069
David and Shelley Meeder
Rules of Entries
- The show is open to all artists 18 and older.
- Each artist may only enter one (1) piece of art.
- The work must have been completed in the past year and not exhibited in the past twelve (12) months.
- Art must be original.
- Minimum size is 12″ x 12″.
- Maximum size is 36″ x 40″ including frame. (Not to exceed 10 lbs.)
- Unframed canvas must be at least 1.5" deep and gallery wrapped.
- Maximum weight is 10 lbs.
- 2D art must be wired (no saw tooth hangers).
- All work must be for sale and priced to sell.
- SOBA will retain a 35% commission if your piece sells.
- SOBA reserves the right to reject work that does not comply with these rules or that is deemed unsuitable for public display.
- Participants are limited to the first 100 applicants.
- No advanced drop off is allowed.
- All unsold work must be retrieved at The SOBA Art School from 9-11 a.m. April 1, 2024, at The SOBA Art School, 8 Church St., Bluffton, SC
