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)
- 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
CHANGE OF SHOW 2026-2027 CALENDAR |
| Exhibit Month | Changeover (9:00 - 11:00 AM) | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | August 31, 2026 | Judged Show |
| October 2026 | October 4, 2026 | Featured Artist |
| November 2026 | November 2, 2026 | Holiday Market |
| December 2026 | December 7, 2026 | Holiday Market |
| January 2027 | January 4, 2027 | Featured Artist |
| February 2027 | February 1, 2027 | High School Art Show |
| March 2027 | March 1, 2027 | Featured Artist |
| April 2027 | April 5, 2027 | Featured Artist |
| May 2027 | May 3, 2027 | Featured Artist |
| June 2027 | June 7, 2027 | Featured Artist |
| July 2027 | July 5, 2027 | Featured Artist |
| August 2027 | August 2, 2027 | Featured Artist |
Registration Identifier Slips
Bin & Card Art Guidelines
Bin Art Labels
Bin Art Inventory Form
Card Inventory Form
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 summer 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.
The applications are reviewed against the following criteria and final selections are approved by the Board.
Minimum Requirements to Apply:
- Be an exhibiting member for at least one full year
- Have at least one sale (excluding cards, bin art, or holiday boutique items) through SOBA in the year prior to applying
- Have actively contributed to a SOBA committee or event in the year prior to applying
- Does not have a featured artist event planned at another local gallery in the upcoming year
- Was not a featured artist in the previous or current year
- Track record of sales
- Level of participation in SOBA’s committees and events
- Artists who have never been featured or those who haven’t been featured in many years
- Years of membership (staffing members will be given precedence over non-staffing members)
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
The Society of Bluffton Artists provides a promotional poster and 50 printed postcards to every Featured Artist. The Featured Artist is responsible for distribution of the postcards to promote their show. Additional print material and the costs associated with an opening reception are the responsibility of the Featured Artist.