Art Submission Guidelines

FALL 2021: We've decided to have rolling submissions for art. There won't be a hard deadline to submit -- rather, we'll just close the form when we have enough pieces AND/OR it's too close to the publication date. You should submit it as soon as possible because we could close the form at any moment!! Also, we may not provide feedback on late submissions.

General Submission Guidelines

You may submit THREE pieces per semester if you are not a member of the club and FIVE pieces per semester if you are a member of the club. If you have a collection of works to choose from, please select the pieces that you believe are the best and fit the guidelines. This will make it easier for our judges to sort through submissions and give others opportunities to shine.
Originality: Please make sure your work is actually your own: no plagiarism
1. No completely copying any references found online.
2. No submitting an image taken from the internet or a minimally modified/photoshopped version of an image taken from the web.
3. Although we love fanart, we are not accepting it! Your piece is allowed to be inspired by something else, but make sure that your submission isn’t simply just an image of an existing person, character, or artwork with no other creative liberties added (i.e. no plain portraits).
4. Basically: We should not be able to search up your submission and find it online! If you want to base your piece off of another artwork, you must submit the work of inspiration so that we can discern whether enough change was made.
5. *Sculptures and Ceramics are an exception. As long as your work is not a carbon copy of another (or an obvious attempt at one), we will accept the submission. We will be focusing more on craftsmanship and attention to detail for these two genres.
Inappropriate Content:
1. We will NOT showcase works that are degrading, explicit, and/or disrespectful to individuals or communities. Any signs of racist, sexual, or overly violent themes will lead to us disregarding your submission.
  1. We can support pieces that call out societal problems, but we would need you to detail the meaning of the piece in your description so that we do not misinterpret your work.
Please also read the guidelines for the genre of your specific submission!
1. Accepted Genres: Photography, Painting, Drawing, Sculptures, Ceramics, Digital Art
2. We Do Not Accept: Videos of Performing Arts, Cinematography, Crafts, Printmaking, Architectural Models
Photography:
1. If the subject of your submission is a person or a group of people, make sure you have their permission to use the photo for publication before submitting.
2. Your photograph must be high quality. Please make sure that the resolution is at least 300 dpi.
3. Your submission must be a single file (either one photo or a collage)
  1. If you create a collage, the photos used must be your own. A single photo submission must also be your own image.
4. Submit your piece digitally in the JPEG file format.
5. Your brief description can be one of the following: a blurb of text about the photo or an anecdote about what inspired you to take the picture.
Painting:
1. Take a photo of your piece with a high quality camera in a well-lighted space. Phones are acceptable as long as the camera is high resolution.
2. The image resolution should be at least 300 dpi.
3. Your submission should be a single file in JPEG format.
4. Your brief description should include: the main idea, subject, or theme of your piece and how it is expressed. (This is absolutely required for abstract art.)
  1. Optional Information: materials, processes, inspiration, etc.
5. *Note: Your submission will not be considered if your image is too blurry, too bright/dark, cut off, does not display finer details, or has a distracting background.
Drawing (Traditional):
1. Please either scan your artwork (preferred for better quality) or take a photo of the piece in a well-lighted space.
  1. If you decide to scan, do so at a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
  2. If you take a photo, it must be done with a high resolution camera. Phone cameras are acceptable as long as they are quality cameras. The image resolution should also be at least 300 dpi.
2. Make sure your submitted file is in JPEG format.
3. Do NOT submit rough sketches or random doodles. We are looking for complete, thought-out works to publish.
4. Your brief description should include: the main idea, subject, or theme of your piece and how it is expressed.
  1. Optional Information: materials, processes, inspiration, etc.
5. *Note: Your submission will not be considered if your image is too blurry, too bright/dark, cut off, does not display finer details, or has a distracting background.
Digital Art:
1. Make sure that your piece has a high resolution (at least 300 dpi).
2. Submit your work as a JPEG file.
3. Your brief description should include: the main idea, subject, or theme of your piece and how it is expressed.
  1. Optional Information: programs used, processes, and inspirations
Sculptures:
1. Make sure that your sculpture is not a copy of an existing one.
2. Take a photo with a high resolution camera. Phone cameras are acceptable as long as the camera is high resolution.
3. The image should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
4. Submit your file in JPEG format.
5. Your brief description should describe what your sculpture is or represents
6. *Note: Your submission will not be considered if your image is too blurry, too bright/dark, cut off, does not display finer details, or has a distracting background.
Ceramics:
1. Take a photo with a high resolution camera. Phone cameras are acceptable as long as the camera is high resolution.
  1. Submit a second photo with you in the same frame as your piece (near the end of the process) to prove that it is, in fact, your own creation.
2. The image should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
3. Submit your file in JPEG format.
4. Your brief description should describe what kind of ceramic piece you created.
5. *Note: Your submission will not be considered if your image is too blurry, too bright/dark, cut off, does not display finer details, or has a distracting background.

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