For SOBA Members
A Guide to Your Successful Membership
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Change of Show Guidelines
- We completely change all 2-D and 3-D artwork every month on “Change of Show Day”
- Change of Show Day is the 1st Monday of the Month unless otherwise stated
- New Art is dropped off & last month’s artwork is picked up between 9-11 AM.
- Bin Art Is changed out Quarterly, January, April, July, October
- You must register your work to be in each month’s show, you may not show your work if you have not registered and received confirmation of your registration.
- Registration due date reminders are sent via email two weeks prior to the Change of Show Day and again 1 week prior to the Change of Show Day
- Refer to Registration Guidelines for 2-D artwork, Photography & Digital Art, Jewelry, Cards, etc.
- If you need to submit your work early, you must have a sitting date and arrange for delivery/pickup on change of show day
- One (1) piece of art is accepted for each change of show for all members unless otherwise changed by the SOBA Board or authorized by a special event.
- Paintings must be completely dry, wet or tacky paintings will be denied
- Wall art weight limits are 12 lbs.
- Sold artwork may be replaced – you must re-register your work for inventory – refer to (Display Guidelines/Registering your Work? – make that a separate category?)
- There must be3 months between exhibiting the same piece of wall art or 3-D.
- Refer to Display Guidelines for complete information pertaining to framing, weight, glass versus plexiglass, how to wire your hanging work, etc. prior to dropping off work.
- Failure to follow guidelines will result in artwork being turned away at drop off.
- SOBA reserves the right to judge whether art is appropriate for display and meets the Gallery Display Guidelines
Registration Identifier Slips
Bin Art Labels
Bin Art List Form
Card List Form
Bin & Card Art Guidelines
Reassure viewers that your art is crafted and created by a human with no AI (artificial intelligence) involved in the process. This can be printed out or added to your website or social media platforms.
Featured Artist Exhibit
Each month, SOBA gallery changes over to display new artwork from member artists. The honor of being Featured Artist is awarded by the Board to members who have indicated they are interested in being chosen, who have been a member for at least a year, who have consistently exhibited excellent work in the gallery and who have participated in events and projects to support SOBA’s work.
Applications are accepted during the month of June each year for the following calendar year. When the process is opened, details will be published in the SOBA newsletter and email blasts to our exhibiting members.
Artist members should contact Ginny Cassidy with any questions. Ginny will be responsible for coordinating the exhibit logistics with the artist. The artist will be responsible for adhering to the timeline provided, and planning and paying for their reception. SOBA will supply three bottles of wine for the reception. SOBA pays for advertising, videos and press releases. We welcome your interest.
How Featured Artist Exhibits are Promoted
The Featured Artist exhibits are heavily promoted by a professional marketing agency — including:
- Press release sent to more than 200 local media contacts
- Professionally designed marketing materials
- Advertisements in local publications
- Facebook and Instagram coverage
- E-newsletter sent to our members, visitors and customers
