Little-ton, Big-ideas:  

Honoring the Big Ideas of Women Artists

Deadline for Entry: January 2, 2025

 

Sponsored by the Women’s Caucus for Art Colorado Chapter (WCACO)

 

February 10 - March 8, 2025

Colorado Gallery of the Arts

on the ACC campus

Arapahoe Community College

5900 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120

 

This is an open call available to all women or women-identifying artists who live or work in the city of Littleton Colorado or any WCACO members.
 

Show Theme

 

Nestled in the outskirts of the Denver-Metro area, lies the vibrant town of Littleton. Littleton may be small in size, but it is big with ideas. As a woman, or women-identifying artist, what are your big ideas? How do your passions, concerns, or values intersect with your art?  This exhibition of Littleton Women-identifying Artists and WCACO members celebrates how women express what is deeply personal and what concerns them most in their art.

 

This exhibition is open to 2-D and 3-D and installation art.

$50.00 will be awarded to the “Best in Show.”

Two Honorable Mention awards will be awarded $25.00 each

 

Important Dates

 

• Call for Entry Opens September 1, 2024

• Submissions Due: January 2, 2025 11:59 pm (before midnight)

• Notification of acceptance the week of January 10-15, 2025

• Dates of Exhibition Feb 13 - March 8, 2025

• Drop Off Art: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

• Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb 13, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Artist Talks and Art Pickup: Saturday, March 8, 2025. Artist Talks 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm and art pick up after 3:00 pm. (All art needs to stay up until 3:00. At that time all artists are free to take any unsold artwork home.)

• Closing Celebration at Alley Gallery with Krista Falkenster March 8, 3:00 pm -5:00 pm. Wine and snacks will be served.

 

Important Information

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• WORK MUST BE PROFESSIONALLY WIRED AND ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF YOUR WORK. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS. 

 

• Please see the hanging requirements and guide on how to properly wire a standard 2D piece for a gallery show if needed: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1reS0Csi4sWQroQtc5MtTgSKYJnsUg0GYhhGQXqTWapM/edit?usp=sharing 

 

• If your work has specific hanging requirements, you will be expected to assist with hanging it. Any work that does not meet these requirements will be asked to leave to wire their artwork properly and drop artwork off once it is properly wired. 

• Entries must be original art in any form of media, including photography (jewelry and giclée prints will not be accepted). Printed works for which the artist's hand manipulated the plates, stones, or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition will be accepted.

• 3-d Size limit 48” X 21” x 21”

• 2-d Size limit 72” x 36”

• Installation Size limit 72”x72”

• The gallery will handle all sales

• The gallery sales commission is 35%. This commission goes to support the  ACC Foundation.

• Gallery Hours M-F 9-5, Thursday 9-7 

 

 

Submission Process

 

You will need to complete three steps for your submission.

 

1. Complete the entry form for up to 3 artworks

2. Submit entry fee

Entry fee: $10.00 for each entry.

Students $5.00

 

Entry Fees can be paid via check MADE OUT TO: WCACO 

and sent to Jean Smith 4857 E. 17th Ave. Denver CO 80220

 

Or Zelle wcacotreasury1@gmail.com

 

3. Email JPEG images of work to melodyeppersonllc@gmail.com with the subject line: “Little-ton, Big Ideas.”

 

File Type: JPEG or JPG only.

File Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side.

File Size: Under 5 MB.

 

Images must be titled as follows: 

First name_Last name_title_medium_price.NFS.  

• Ex: Melody_Epperson_Big Idea_Encaustic_350.00.jpeg

  • We also need you to enter the entry form with the Price or NFS and estimated value

 

If you do not receive a confirmation, your images were NOT received.

 

 

Liability 

WCACO and its partners will take reasonable care in handling all entries but will not assume liability for loss or damage.

 

A signed waiver is required for all entries at the time of delivery. The artist will also be required to complete a contract and provide information for an inventory sheet.

 

Thank you, 

 

Melody Epperson, Shelly DeChantal, Cristina Rutter, Brinda Pumphrey.

 

Funded by a City of Littleton Arts & Culture Grant

 

 

The City of Littleton Lodgers Tax fully funds this exhibition.