Exhibition Process and Standards - Juried Show

Your SVAL dues must be paid for the new membership year beginning July 1, before you may register for the exhibition.
All members entering the Juried Show must have exhibited in at least two Red House exhibitions since the last Juried Show.
Original work in any style is accepted.
We welcome three-dimensional artwork.
All mediums are welcomed.
For photography, prints may be on paper, canvas, metal, or other media. Mounting must appear professional and gallery-quality. "Floating" mount metal prints are acceptable, as long as they have a proper wire for hanging. If you have questions, just ask!
All work must be original and finished after June of the previous year (i.e. work from the past 12 months) and may not have been entered in a previous SVAL exhibition.
Works will be offered for sale at a price specified by the artist, or may be designated by the artist as "Not For Sale."
All original artworks must be based on the participant's own drawing, photograph, imagination, or in-person experience. Copies of other's artwork is not acceptable in whole, part, or source.
No works of art generated via participation in a class or workshop are eligible.
Members are allowed up to two entries.
The curator reserves the right to exclude artwork that does not meet the criteria for installation.
All artwork must be dry, appropriately framed or museum wrapped, with multi-strand wire for hanging. No saw-toothed hooks, brackets, table frames, and exposed glass edges are allowed. (See diagram at end of prospectus.)
If canvas is not framed, the edge of the canvas must be neatly painted. The edges should either be an extension of the image, or match the predominant color of the background. No white edges if the background is not predominantly white.
Artwork must be ready for installation on the Red House Gallery hanging system.
Three-dimensional artwork must be able to stand alone on a pedestal, or be ready for hanging. If it requires a stand for display, you must provide it.
The Juror has the sole discretion to accept or exclude any artwork for the exhibition, based on their standards of excellence.
Even if excluded from the exhibition, one piece of artwork from each artist will be included in the educational video.

Wall art is not to exceed 1296 square inches, including the frame (outer frame size). Diptychs / Triptychs with overall size not exceeding this (including spacing) are acceptable.
Wall art is also not to be smaller than 8" x 10", outer frame size.
No easel frames, no exceptions.
No wall-hanging pieces over 15 pounds will be accepted. 3-D pieces for display on a pedestal may not weigh more than 20 pounds.
If using photos/images/etc. in your artwork (e.g., collage, mixed media), comply with copyright rules. Ensure that you:

gain permission to use the photo(s), or that images are accessed from a copyright-free source;
take the photo(s) yourself; or
acquire photo(s) from family albums in your possession.

Registration is online only. Go to the Exhibition Registration link under Exhibit Artwork on the main navigation.
You will also need to schedule your Gallery Attendant shift(s) at the same time. If none of your submissions are accepted for inclusion in the exhibition (unlikely), you may cancel your scheduled shifts.
Please contact the curator(s) with any questions or for help with online registration. Curator contact information is provided in the exhibition's prospectus.

Up to two pieces may be entered per member.
One piece entry fee is $30.
Two pieces entry fee is $45.
No refund will be given for entries not accepted in the exhibition. Entries are accepted at the sole discretion of the Juror, based on their standards of excellence.
SVAL commission is 25% of the sale. Artist will receive 75% of the sale.

A photograph of each piece is required. The photos will be included in our inventory and displayed in the Current Exhibition page on our website. Please send images to the Red House Inventory Team at inventory@redhousegallery.org when registering.
Full-sized images are preferred but at a minimum they should be 1500 pixels on the longest side and at least 150 pixels per inch resolution.
Please include in the email: your name and artwork title.
Note: Phone camera images are acceptable, but all images should be in focus, distortion-free, and “color” true. Do not use a flash and preferably shoot with natural light, and photograph the piece before putting under glass.
About copyright: As creator of the photographed piece of art, the creator’s copyright extends to the photograph used on the website. However, by providing images for inventory, the artist grants to SVAL non-exclusive rights to display the images on its website and share the images with other sites for marketing purposes.
- FYI: SVAL’s new online system will not prevent downloading of images from the SVAL website or sites with which the system may share the images. If you are concerned about unauthorized use of your images, you can add a watermark to your images to help discourage downloading and misuse. Adding watermarks is the responsibility of the artist.
If you need assistance with your photos, contact the Red House Inventory Team (inventory@redhousegallery.org). They can provide advice on how to photograph your work and submit images.

Hand-deliver registered entries to the Red House Gallery, 101 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, NC on dates specified for Take-in in the exhibition's Prospectus.
Take-in and Pick-up Process: We will be set up in the Art Education Room of the Red House to check in your artwork.
No late entries will be accepted! Unregistered entries are not accepted on the day of take-in. All artworks must be registered online during the registration period to be accepted. Contact inventory@redhousegallery.org for assistance registering during the registration period only.
Make sure you have provided a current email address that you check frequently, for notification regarding the acceptance or non-selection of your artwork for the exhibition.
Be sure:
- The label, produced by the League with your name, title, medium, size and price has been attached to your artwork.
- If the artwork hangs, the wire must meet specifications for hanging.
- Use D-rings – Measure the frame and place the D-rings 1/3rd from the top.
- The picture frame wire should be tightened to allow hanging ~3” from the top edge.
- DO NOT USE – Eye hooks, saw tooth hooks or other hangers. Only D-rings with wire should be used.
- USE ONLY MULTI-STRAND PICTURE FRAME WIRE.
Pick-up any artwork from the previous show and sign check out sheet.
Pick-up Process after Juror Selection:
- You will be notified by email if your artwork is not selected for the exhibition.
- You will be required to pick up your artwork between 1-5 PM Thursday July 10, 2025.
- Artwork MUST BE SIGNED OUT when it is picked up. You MUST pickup your artwork before the designated deadline.
- If you are unable to pickup your artwork personally, it is up to you to plan for your artwork to be secured by someone of your choice on the designated day. We are unable to provide storage. Sorry, we are unable to make exceptions.
NOTE: If you have any questions, please contact the a curator - see Prospectus for curators.

After you register online, a label for each of your pieces will be printed and available at intake. You will then attach the proper label to each piece, or watch to confirm that take-in personnel do so.
We recommend that you also label your own artwork prior to bringing it to the Red House.

Exhibiting artists are required to work as an attendant in the Gallery, or you can pay at the time of registration to have someone work for you.
Days and hours the gallery is open, and thus gallery attendant schedules, may vary seasonally. Attendant schedules, fees and number of required shifts for each exhibition will be shown on the exhibition registration page.
Our goal is to remain operational during our advertised hours. We need you to fulfill your attendant requirement to make this possible!

You must pick up your artwork on the designated day and time - See the exhibition's Prospectus.
Please be prompt as a courtesy to our volunteer workers. Remember we are also taking-in artwork for the next Exhibition and need the space to be cleared.
Artwork must be signed out when it is picked up. Please make appropriate arrangements if you are unable to pick up your artwork personally.
We are unable to provide storage. Sorry, no exceptions.
If you have any questions contact a curator - See the Prospectus.

All accepted entries will be on display at The Red House Gallery, and must hang until the end of the show, unless purchased.
During the term of the show, works are exclusively on consignment to the Red House, and all sales must be handled through the Red House. Pieces may not be removed for outside sale. Artists may designate work as "Not For Sale" if desired.
You will be notified if your piece is purchased.
We encourage local buyers to keep exhibition artwork hanging in the gallery until the end of the exhibition. In the event a piece is sold and removed from the gallery, the artist will be allowed to provide a replacement piece of similar size to hang for the remainder of the exhibition. This will be identified as not being a Juried artwork.
The Red House will issue payment to the artist for sold artwork, less a 25% commission retained by the Red House, which helps fund our operating budget.

While every precaution will be taken to avoid damages, all artists who enter this show agree that the SVAL Red House Gallery & Studios and its members will not be held responsible for any damage or loss of artwork.
NOTE: If you have completed a BLANKET LIABILITY WAIVER prior to January 2024, it is no longer valid and a new BLANKET LIABILITY WAIVER is required for your submissions. The Waiver is completed online as a step in the registration process.
NOTE: The BLANKET LIABILITY WAIVER will cover every Exhibition you participate in for the Red House Gallery and Studios. You only need to sign and date ONE Blanket Liability Waiver to have on-file at the Red House Gallery & Studios.

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