Autumn Judged Show 2026
September 11 – November 11
Take-in
September 10
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Reception
October 11
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pick-up
November 12
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Call for Entry
- Open to all artists, members and non-members, at least 18 years of age. All original 2 dimensional media is eligible except photography, prints, giclées, and computer generated/enhanced artwork. We encourage all media including oil, acrylic, watercolor, fluid ink, graphite, colored pencil, pen & ink, original lithograph, mixed media, pastel, gouache, encaustic, etc.
- The Entry Fee is $10 per piece for AGL members / $20 per piece for nonmembers. Maximum of five pieces.
- Judge – To Be Announced
- Prizes Awarded – 1st: $175; 2nd: $125 and 3rd: $100, each place winner will receive cash and a ribbon. Two Honorable Mentions will each receive a ribbon.
- Take-in / Pick-up – This is a non-juried exhibit. Interested artists should bring artwork that meets the entry requirements to the Independence Park Theatre Gallery, 7800 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge on the designated take-in date, between 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Artwork must be picked up between 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on the designated pick-up date. A $25 transport/storage fee will be assessed to artists whose work is not picked up timely. Artist pickup slips are distributed at each exhibit take-in and it is the responsibility of the artist to keep track of the pickup date; no further notice will be sent out.
- Receptions are held at the Theatre on a Sunday between 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. All receptions are open to the public; please invite your friends and family. Exhibiting artists are encouraged to bring a finger food for the snack table.
Artwork Eligibility
- Must be original work (see Originality Requirements).
- Cannot be based on published photographs, class assignments, workshops, or copies of another artist’s work (unless specifically allowed for a special exhibit).
- Must have been created within the last three (3) years.
- Artwork inappropriate for all ages (such as nudity or violence) will not be accepted.
Labeling
Attach the following information to the back of the artwork:
- Title
- Medium
- Price (or value if Not For Sale)
- Artist’s Name
- Phone Number
Framing & Presentation
- Artwork must be framed, except:
minimum 1½ inch gallery-wrapped canvas, or
minimum 1½ inch cradled wood panel.
- Gallery-wrapped canvas sides must be painted.
- Cradled wood panel sides may be painted or left natural.
- Frames should be simple/non-ornate.
- Maximum frame width: 3 inches (including liner/fillet).
- Maximum overall size (including frame): 48 inches in either direction.
- Mats should be white, off white, or a light neutral color.
- A ¼ inch colored liner mat is allowed.
Hanging Requirements
- Use D-rings or screw eyes with hanging wire. No sawtooth hangers allowed.
- D-rings/screw eyes should be placed one-third of the way down from the top. When lifted at the center, the wire should reach 2 inches below the top of the artwork.
- Metal frames with clips are acceptable if the clips are secure and properly positioned.
- Plexiglas is required for framed artwork larger than 18″x24″.
- Glass/Plexiglas, mat, and frame must be clean, undamaged, properly fitted, and secure.
Other Requirements
- Paint must be completely dry.
- Artwork may be for sale but is not required to be.
- Sold work is subject to a 20% BREC commission.
- Artwork must remain on display for the entire exhibition. During the Christmas exhibit only, sold artwork may be released early if requested by the buyer, provided the artist replaces it with another artwork for the remainder of the exhibit.
- Only AGL personnel may install, move, or remove artwork.
Exhibition Limits
- Each painting may be exhibited at Independence Park a maximum of two times.
- Once a painting wins an award in a Judged Show or a Member Show, it cannot be entered again in the same type of show.
Artwork Pick-up
- Paintings must be picked up on the designated pickup day between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
- A $25 fee will be charged if pickup arrangements are not made in advance.
Final Decisions & Liability
- The Exhibits Chair, Guild President, or designated representative has final authority over acceptance and may reject any work.
- Neither BREC, nor the Guild, is responsible for damage, loss, or theft.
- Overall, these rules emphasize originality, professional presentation, proper hanging hardware, and gallery-ready framing.
- The work must be an original composition in both execution and design.
- The work may not be a reproduction of an original from any medium even if it is a limited edition signed by the artist and registered. Prints or Giclées are not permitted. For printed works to be considered original, the work must be a graphic work for which the artist himself etched or engraved the original plate, cut the block or worked on the stone or screen.
- A work may not be a direct copy of a published or unpublished composition, i.e. postcards, photographs in books or other publications, other photographs not taken by (or expressively for) the artist, or the work of other artists. Photographs taken by the artist but processed by commercial photo labs will be accepted as original sources. Collages or mixed media work may employ photographs in an original composition by the artist.
- Work done as a result of, but not during, a workshop or performed in response to a “take-home” assignment may be considered original, provided the artist has interpreted the subject matter in his or her individual way and rendered the work without direct assistance from another artist or instructor. Originality is usually not compromised by an artist’s attempt to respond to minor critiques and suggestions offered by fellow artists or instructors.
