2024 Think Small
Think Small 2024:
An All-Media Juried Exhibit at Lawrence Street Gallery
Lawrence Street Gallery’s Annual Think Small Show is back again. This all-media and size-limited show is a staple of our gallery and a longstanding December tradition. How can an artist express themselves in the biggest way possible in the smallest space available? Every year, we find out! Pieces for this call must measure a MAXIMUM of 12 inches in any dimension.
The juror this year will be Edward Duff.
Edward Duff was born in London, England and grew up in Michigan where he studied at the College for Creative Studies and Wayne State University. Duff’s family are New York City natives, and the majority of his childhood was spent traveling between the Midwest and the East Coast. It was through his years spent along the rugged coastline of the Atlantic Ocean that he formed his love of both landscape and the sea. He has exhibited his work nationally, gaining numerous awards for his paintings. Duff has gallery representation in Connecticut, Michigan and Newfoundland. Additionally, Duff is an art instructor teaching painting classes and workshops throughout the state of MI. He worked as a Studio Assistant for the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Art School Director for Paint Creek Center for the Arts from 2011 – 2014, and has been a member of the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Faculty since 2014.
Key Dates:
- Saturday, October 26, 2024, 11:59PM : Entries Close
- Monday November 4: Notification of invited or declined (via email and posting on the website)
- Drop off of accepted work at Lawrence Street Gallery during gallery hours : Nov 20, 21, 22 23 and Nov 27, 29, 30 (extended due to Thanksgiving holiday- Gallery is closed on Nov. 28th)
- December 4-27, 2024 : Exhibition
- Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, 2:00 – 4:30 : Opening Reception. Awards at 3pm. Free Parking in Ferndale on Sundays.
- Sunday, December 22, 2-4:00; Mid-month Reception. Awarding of People’s Choice at 3pm. Free Parking in Ferndale on Sundays.
- December 28th : Pick up unsold work 12-5pm.
The monetary awards will be determined in person by the juror after the show has been hung and announced at the Opening Reception
- Best in Show $150
- 2nd Place $100
- Honorable Mentions $25
The Gallery will also award a People’s Choice Award ($75), based on the highest number of visitor votes received between the Opening Reception and the Mid-Month Reception- and will announce this winner at the Mid-Month Reception.
Rules for this competition:
- One entry per artist. Each entry may include up to two pieces of art for $35. Each piece cannot measure more than 12″, including the frame, in any direction (height, width, depth). This included 3-D art! No Ai art at this time.
- PLEASE CONSIDER CAREFULLY what you enter in the form. Changes (Title, Medium, Size, and Price) will not be accepted after submitting the entry. The Juror, website manager, Public Relations people, and Label Maker will be using the information as submitted.
- Awards will include BEST OF SHOW ($150), 2nd Place ($100), Peoples Choice ($75), and Honorable Mentions ($25 each).
- All entries must be for sale and have yet to be exhibited at Lawrence Street Gallery.
- We are unable to accept shipments of artwork, and therefore require in-person delivery and return of accepted artwork. Please contact Jamie Thomson (jamie@brilliantbluedesigns.com) with the Subject line: Think Small 2024 for questions on this issue.
- Due to the theme of the exhibit, art can be no larger than 12″ wide – INCLUDING THE FRAME- or weigh more than 50 lbs.
- Lawrence Street Gallery will retain 30% of the sale price on all pieces sold at the gallery or in our online shop.
- Typically, artwork is not removed prior to the end of the exhibit (by artists or buyers), however due to the holiday giftgiving season, and the smaller nature of these pieces, we will be asking if you wish to opt in to early sales removal.
- Artwork must be ready for exhibit (framed & wired properly – no sawtooth brackets). We prefer plexiglass to regular glass for glazing.
- Labels for the back or bottom of the artwork will be provided via email after your entry has been accepted (notification via email on November 6th). Please print the label and attach to the back of your artwork after acceptance information is emailed to you.
- Lawrence Street Gallery will exercise professional care in the handling of all entries, but cannot assume liability for loss or damage while works are in our possession.
- All unsold work must be picked up on December 28th. Alternative arrangements can be made by notifying the gallery (by phone or email).
- Artists whose work is exhibited in this show give Lawrence Street Gallery permission to use submitted images for promotion and display for sale on our website.
- The gallery reserves the right to cancel the event due to unavoidable events, and entry fees will be refunded.
Content retrieved from: https://lawrencestreetgallery.com/december-2024-think-small/.
